PTCB Exam Review: Order Entry and
Processing (21.25%) QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST 2026-2027] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
What does Weight/volume (w/v%) mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Measured in grams of the
ingredient/100 mL of the total product.
What is a ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER-Relative value between two numbers.
Ex. 1/2, 1:2 or parts per ratio 1:1:1.
What is a proportion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Equality of two ratios.
Ex. a:b=c:d, a/b=c/d, a:b::c:d
Volume:
1 tsp=____ mL
1 tbsp=____ mL
1 L=____ dL=____ cL=____ mL=____ mcL
1 mL=~____ drops
1 gal=____ qts
1 fl oz.=____ mL
, 1 qt=____ pints
1 pt=~____ mL - CORRECT ANSWER-5 mL, 15 mL, 10 dL, 100 cL, 1000 mL, 1000000 mcL, 20
drops, 4 qts, 29.6 mL, 2 pints, 473 mL
Weight:
1 kg=____ Ib
1 gm=____ dg=____ cg=____ mg=____ mcg
1 grain=____ mg
1 Ib=____ oz
1 Ib=~____ gm - CORRECT ANSWER-2.2 Ib, 10 dg, 100 cg, 1000 mg, 1000000 mcg, 64.8 mg, 16
oz, 454 gm
Length:
1 inch=____ cm - CORRECT ANSWER-2.54 cm
What are sig codes and why are they used? - CORRECT ANSWER-Shorthand abbreviations used
on prescriptions to ease the amount of text the prescriber needs to write.
What is the basic format of a sig prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER-Quantity+ route of
administration+ frequency+ other
Ex. 1 TAB PO BID PRN PAIN (take one tablet by mout twice daily as needed for pain)
QOW means? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every other week
BID means? - CORRECT ANSWER-Twice daily
TID means? - CORRECT ANSWER-Three times daily
Processing (21.25%) QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST 2026-2027] 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
What does Weight/volume (w/v%) mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Measured in grams of the
ingredient/100 mL of the total product.
What is a ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER-Relative value between two numbers.
Ex. 1/2, 1:2 or parts per ratio 1:1:1.
What is a proportion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Equality of two ratios.
Ex. a:b=c:d, a/b=c/d, a:b::c:d
Volume:
1 tsp=____ mL
1 tbsp=____ mL
1 L=____ dL=____ cL=____ mL=____ mcL
1 mL=~____ drops
1 gal=____ qts
1 fl oz.=____ mL
, 1 qt=____ pints
1 pt=~____ mL - CORRECT ANSWER-5 mL, 15 mL, 10 dL, 100 cL, 1000 mL, 1000000 mcL, 20
drops, 4 qts, 29.6 mL, 2 pints, 473 mL
Weight:
1 kg=____ Ib
1 gm=____ dg=____ cg=____ mg=____ mcg
1 grain=____ mg
1 Ib=____ oz
1 Ib=~____ gm - CORRECT ANSWER-2.2 Ib, 10 dg, 100 cg, 1000 mg, 1000000 mcg, 64.8 mg, 16
oz, 454 gm
Length:
1 inch=____ cm - CORRECT ANSWER-2.54 cm
What are sig codes and why are they used? - CORRECT ANSWER-Shorthand abbreviations used
on prescriptions to ease the amount of text the prescriber needs to write.
What is the basic format of a sig prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER-Quantity+ route of
administration+ frequency+ other
Ex. 1 TAB PO BID PRN PAIN (take one tablet by mout twice daily as needed for pain)
QOW means? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every other week
BID means? - CORRECT ANSWER-Twice daily
TID means? - CORRECT ANSWER-Three times daily
