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220 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) PTCB EXAM
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A drug patent is in effect for how many years from the date of the drug's discovery?
a. 10 years
b. 13 years
c. 15 years
d. 17 years - ANSWER****d. 17 years
A product's NDC number is grouped into three sections. The first five digits identify:
a. the manufacturer of the drug product
b. the product name, strength and dosage form
c. the package size
d. the distributor of the drug product - ANSWER****a. the manufacturer of the drug product
All of the following are true about Cimetidine EXCEPT:
a. an OTC preparation is available
b. it reduces the acidity of the stomach by blocking H-2 receptors
c. using samples of this product is a good way to save money in the pharmacy
d. it interacts with many other drugs - ANSWER****c. using samples of this product is a good way to
save money in the pharmacy
If a father calls the pharmacy and tells the pharmacy technician that his 18 month old baby ingested a
small amount of poison, what should the technician NOT do?
a. recommend that the father speak with the pharmacist
b. recommend that the father call his pediatrician
,c. recommend that the father induce vomiting with Ipecac syrup
d. recommend that the father take the baby to the emergency roon - ANSWER****c. recommend that
the father induce vomiting with Ipecac syrup
The Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 requires all pharmacists to counsel what
type of patients?
a. senior citizens
b. only new patients
c. medicaid patients
d. pediatric patients - ANSWER****c. medicade patients
The regulatory body responsible for surveying and accrediting healthcare organizations every 3 years is:
a. JCAHO
b. HCFA
c. DPH
d. BOP - ANSWER****a. JCAHO
This amendment requires drug manufacturers to provide proof of safety and effectiveness before
marketing the drug.
a. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
b. Kefauver-Harris Amendment
c. Medical Device Amendment
d. Food and Drug Amendment - ANSWER****b kefauver-harris amendment
What form is required to return schedule II drugs?
a. DEA form 41
b. DEA form 106
c. DEA form 222
d. DEA form 224 - ANSWER****a. DEA form 41
,Where should Schedule II prescriptions be filed?
a. separate from all the other schedules
b. with the schedule I and III prescriptions
c. with schedule I, III, IV prescriptions
d. with the schedule I, III, IV, V, and VI prescriptions - ANSWER****a separate from all the other
schedules
A customer brings in a prescription to the pharmacy. The receiving technician is having doubts about the
authenticity of the prescription. What should the technician do?
a. give the prescription back to the customer
b. call the doctor right away
c. bring it to the attention of the pharmacist
d. fill it - ANSWER****c. bring it to the attention of the pharmacist
A patient calls the pharmacy asking why her heart medication is yellow instead of the usual white color.
Upon investigation, you learn that the prescription was filled with 0.125 mg of digoxin instead of the
0.25 mg strength. Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take?
a. tell the patient to double up the tablets, thereby taking 2 tablets daily
b. ask the patient to bring the prescription back to the pharmacy so you can secretly exchange it for the
correct dose
c. explain the situation to the pharmacist, correct the error, and document the error per Walgreens
procedures
d. prepare a new prescription with the 0.25 mg strength and inform the patient that pharmacists are
solely responsible for the accuracy of prescriptions - ANSWER****c. explain the situation to the
pharmacist, correct the error, and document the error per Walgreens procedures
A patient is requesting a cough medicine for her 2 year old son. How should this request be handled.
a. recommend waiting the cough out since most cough medicines aren't approved for 2 year old
b. recommend using honey to soothe the cough
c. refer the patient to the pharmacist
, d. refer the patient to the children's medications - ANSWER****c. refer the patient to the pharmacist
Highlighting sections of drug names using can help distinguish similar drug names making them
less prone to mix-ups.
a. trailing zeros
b. abbreviations
c. leading zeros
d. tall man lettering - ANSWER****d. tall man lettering
How should half a milligram be written to avoid confusion?
a. 5.0 mg
b. .05 mg
c. 0.5 mg
d. .5 mg - ANSWER****c. 0.5 mg
The abbreviation IU for international unit is commonly mistaken for:
a. twelve
b. intravenous
c. seven
d. intramuscular - ANSWER****b. intravenous
The risk of a dosage error is minimized by writing seven milligrams as:
a. 0.7 mg
b. 7 mg
c. 7.0 mcg
d. 7 gm - ANSWER****b. 7 mg
These are required by the FDA for some potentially dangerous drugs to provide patients with
information for safe use of the medication.
220 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) PTCB EXAM
2025 (NEW!!)>>MOST COMMON QUESTIONS
COVERED
A drug patent is in effect for how many years from the date of the drug's discovery?
a. 10 years
b. 13 years
c. 15 years
d. 17 years - ANSWER****d. 17 years
A product's NDC number is grouped into three sections. The first five digits identify:
a. the manufacturer of the drug product
b. the product name, strength and dosage form
c. the package size
d. the distributor of the drug product - ANSWER****a. the manufacturer of the drug product
All of the following are true about Cimetidine EXCEPT:
a. an OTC preparation is available
b. it reduces the acidity of the stomach by blocking H-2 receptors
c. using samples of this product is a good way to save money in the pharmacy
d. it interacts with many other drugs - ANSWER****c. using samples of this product is a good way to
save money in the pharmacy
If a father calls the pharmacy and tells the pharmacy technician that his 18 month old baby ingested a
small amount of poison, what should the technician NOT do?
a. recommend that the father speak with the pharmacist
b. recommend that the father call his pediatrician
,c. recommend that the father induce vomiting with Ipecac syrup
d. recommend that the father take the baby to the emergency roon - ANSWER****c. recommend that
the father induce vomiting with Ipecac syrup
The Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 requires all pharmacists to counsel what
type of patients?
a. senior citizens
b. only new patients
c. medicaid patients
d. pediatric patients - ANSWER****c. medicade patients
The regulatory body responsible for surveying and accrediting healthcare organizations every 3 years is:
a. JCAHO
b. HCFA
c. DPH
d. BOP - ANSWER****a. JCAHO
This amendment requires drug manufacturers to provide proof of safety and effectiveness before
marketing the drug.
a. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
b. Kefauver-Harris Amendment
c. Medical Device Amendment
d. Food and Drug Amendment - ANSWER****b kefauver-harris amendment
What form is required to return schedule II drugs?
a. DEA form 41
b. DEA form 106
c. DEA form 222
d. DEA form 224 - ANSWER****a. DEA form 41
,Where should Schedule II prescriptions be filed?
a. separate from all the other schedules
b. with the schedule I and III prescriptions
c. with schedule I, III, IV prescriptions
d. with the schedule I, III, IV, V, and VI prescriptions - ANSWER****a separate from all the other
schedules
A customer brings in a prescription to the pharmacy. The receiving technician is having doubts about the
authenticity of the prescription. What should the technician do?
a. give the prescription back to the customer
b. call the doctor right away
c. bring it to the attention of the pharmacist
d. fill it - ANSWER****c. bring it to the attention of the pharmacist
A patient calls the pharmacy asking why her heart medication is yellow instead of the usual white color.
Upon investigation, you learn that the prescription was filled with 0.125 mg of digoxin instead of the
0.25 mg strength. Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take?
a. tell the patient to double up the tablets, thereby taking 2 tablets daily
b. ask the patient to bring the prescription back to the pharmacy so you can secretly exchange it for the
correct dose
c. explain the situation to the pharmacist, correct the error, and document the error per Walgreens
procedures
d. prepare a new prescription with the 0.25 mg strength and inform the patient that pharmacists are
solely responsible for the accuracy of prescriptions - ANSWER****c. explain the situation to the
pharmacist, correct the error, and document the error per Walgreens procedures
A patient is requesting a cough medicine for her 2 year old son. How should this request be handled.
a. recommend waiting the cough out since most cough medicines aren't approved for 2 year old
b. recommend using honey to soothe the cough
c. refer the patient to the pharmacist
, d. refer the patient to the children's medications - ANSWER****c. refer the patient to the pharmacist
Highlighting sections of drug names using can help distinguish similar drug names making them
less prone to mix-ups.
a. trailing zeros
b. abbreviations
c. leading zeros
d. tall man lettering - ANSWER****d. tall man lettering
How should half a milligram be written to avoid confusion?
a. 5.0 mg
b. .05 mg
c. 0.5 mg
d. .5 mg - ANSWER****c. 0.5 mg
The abbreviation IU for international unit is commonly mistaken for:
a. twelve
b. intravenous
c. seven
d. intramuscular - ANSWER****b. intravenous
The risk of a dosage error is minimized by writing seven milligrams as:
a. 0.7 mg
b. 7 mg
c. 7.0 mcg
d. 7 gm - ANSWER****b. 7 mg
These are required by the FDA for some potentially dangerous drugs to provide patients with
information for safe use of the medication.
