PTCB Exam Practice Test QUESTIONS
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Which of the following is NOT an element of a medication order?
a. The name of the patient
b. The dosage form
c. The rate and duration of indication of use
d. The date and time of the order - CORRECT ANSWER-c. The rate and duration of the indication
of use
If a patient walks up to your retail pharmacy window and you've served them before, what do
you need from them before you can begin processing their prescription?
a. An identifying piece of information from them, such as their date of birth, address or phone
number to confirm their identity
b. A piece of state or federal identification such as a driver's license, passport, military ID card or
Medicare/Medicaid card
c. Their insurance information or a cash deposit, to be sure they can pay for the prescription
before you go to the bother of processing it
d. Information about significant health conditions they have - CORRECT ANSWER-a. An
identifying piece of information from them, such as their date of birth, address or phone
number to confirm their identity
Which element will you find on a prescription that you won't usually find on a medication
order?
,a. The DEA number
b. The patient's name
c. The route of administration
d. The signature and credentials of the prescriber - CORRECT ANSWER-a. The DEA number
Identify which statement about DEA numbers is TRUE.
a. If the holder of the DEA number is a mid-level practitioner, the first letter will always be "A"
and "B".
b. The second letter of the DEA number is always the last letter of the holder's first name
c. The seventh number is always the last number of the sum of the odd group and double the
sum of the even group
d. The first, third and fifth numbers are called the even group, and the second, fourth and sixth
numbers are called the odd group - CORRECT ANSWER-c. The seventh number is always the last
number of the sum of the odd group and double the sum of the even group
Which of the following computer error screens does NOT exist?
a. REFILL TO SOON
b. NONFORMULARY/DRUG NOT COVERED
c. DRUG-FOOD ADVERSE EFFECTS
d. MISSING/INVALID ID - CORRECT ANSWER-c. DRUG-FOOD ADVERSE EFFECTS
When is it acceptable to use abbreviations on a prescription label?
a. Never use abbreviations on a prescription label
b. It's okay if the prescription is written at an inpatient facility.
c. It's okay to use only approved, easy-to-understand abbreviations on a prescription label
d. Because prescription labels are so small, it's important to abbreviate as much as possible in
order to fit the maximum amount of information - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Never use
abbreviations on a prescription label
, Which regulatory agency is in charge of deciding which medications are classified as "restricted-
use?"
a. The Center for Disease Control
b. The Food and Drug Administration
c. The U.S. Pharmacologist's Pharmacopeia
d. The United States Drug and Formulary Administration - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The Food and
Drug Administration
Which of these questions are you NOT LEGALLY allowed to answer as a pharmacy technician?
a. "Is there a chance this drug will conflict with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every
day?"
b. "Is there a generic form of this drug?"
c. "What size do these capsules come in?"
d. "How many milliliters are there in an ounce?" - CORRECT ANSWER-a. "is there a chance this
drug will conflict with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every day?"
Which of these is not a type of reference concerning drug information?
a. Primary
b. Tertiary
c. Secondary
d. Ancillary - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Ancillary
When is it okay to consult a Internet source for drug information to pass to a patient?
a. Never consult the Internet. You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
b. Only a pharmacist can judge the quality and accuracy of the information in an Internet
resource
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Which of the following is NOT an element of a medication order?
a. The name of the patient
b. The dosage form
c. The rate and duration of indication of use
d. The date and time of the order - CORRECT ANSWER-c. The rate and duration of the indication
of use
If a patient walks up to your retail pharmacy window and you've served them before, what do
you need from them before you can begin processing their prescription?
a. An identifying piece of information from them, such as their date of birth, address or phone
number to confirm their identity
b. A piece of state or federal identification such as a driver's license, passport, military ID card or
Medicare/Medicaid card
c. Their insurance information or a cash deposit, to be sure they can pay for the prescription
before you go to the bother of processing it
d. Information about significant health conditions they have - CORRECT ANSWER-a. An
identifying piece of information from them, such as their date of birth, address or phone
number to confirm their identity
Which element will you find on a prescription that you won't usually find on a medication
order?
,a. The DEA number
b. The patient's name
c. The route of administration
d. The signature and credentials of the prescriber - CORRECT ANSWER-a. The DEA number
Identify which statement about DEA numbers is TRUE.
a. If the holder of the DEA number is a mid-level practitioner, the first letter will always be "A"
and "B".
b. The second letter of the DEA number is always the last letter of the holder's first name
c. The seventh number is always the last number of the sum of the odd group and double the
sum of the even group
d. The first, third and fifth numbers are called the even group, and the second, fourth and sixth
numbers are called the odd group - CORRECT ANSWER-c. The seventh number is always the last
number of the sum of the odd group and double the sum of the even group
Which of the following computer error screens does NOT exist?
a. REFILL TO SOON
b. NONFORMULARY/DRUG NOT COVERED
c. DRUG-FOOD ADVERSE EFFECTS
d. MISSING/INVALID ID - CORRECT ANSWER-c. DRUG-FOOD ADVERSE EFFECTS
When is it acceptable to use abbreviations on a prescription label?
a. Never use abbreviations on a prescription label
b. It's okay if the prescription is written at an inpatient facility.
c. It's okay to use only approved, easy-to-understand abbreviations on a prescription label
d. Because prescription labels are so small, it's important to abbreviate as much as possible in
order to fit the maximum amount of information - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Never use
abbreviations on a prescription label
, Which regulatory agency is in charge of deciding which medications are classified as "restricted-
use?"
a. The Center for Disease Control
b. The Food and Drug Administration
c. The U.S. Pharmacologist's Pharmacopeia
d. The United States Drug and Formulary Administration - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The Food and
Drug Administration
Which of these questions are you NOT LEGALLY allowed to answer as a pharmacy technician?
a. "Is there a chance this drug will conflict with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every
day?"
b. "Is there a generic form of this drug?"
c. "What size do these capsules come in?"
d. "How many milliliters are there in an ounce?" - CORRECT ANSWER-a. "is there a chance this
drug will conflict with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every day?"
Which of these is not a type of reference concerning drug information?
a. Primary
b. Tertiary
c. Secondary
d. Ancillary - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Ancillary
When is it okay to consult a Internet source for drug information to pass to a patient?
a. Never consult the Internet. You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
b. Only a pharmacist can judge the quality and accuracy of the information in an Internet
resource
