PTCE EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PTCE EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. a doctor has prescribed a 4 mg/kg dose for a 2 kg infant. what is the safest way to express the dose?
a. 8mg
b. 8.0 mg
c. .008 g
d. .0080 g
Answer:
8 mg

Question:
2. what is the generic name for Calan®?
a. Nifedipine
b. Verapamil
c. Diltiazem
d. Amlodipine
Answer:
b. Verapamil

Question:
3. medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in _____________________?
a. Sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment
b. Sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment
c. Hypotonic solution or hypotonic suspension
d. Sterile isotonic drops or sterile ointment
Answer:
d. sterile isotonic drops or sterile ointment

Question:
4. which medical abbreviation is most acceptable?
a. qid
b. qhs
c. OD
d. IN
Answer:
a. qid

Question:
5. You receive a prescription for Mary Jones and note there are two patients with that name in your
computer system. To prevent errors, the best course of action is ...
a. process the prescription for the patient who gets the most prescriptions filled at your pharmacy
b. ask a colleague which Mary jones you should choose c .Verify the birthdate of the patient
d. process the prescription for the patient with the fewest allergies

,Answer:
C. Verify the birthdate of the patient

Question:
6. An excellent resource for a list of commonly confused drug names is
a. ISMP www.ismp.org
b. APhA www.pharmacist.com
c. USP www.usp.org
d. NABP www.nabpnet.org
Answer:
a. ISMP www.ismp.org

Question:
7. biological safety cabinets protect personal and the environment from
a. light
b. temperature
c. contamination
d. freezing
Answer:
c. Contamination

Question:
8. _________________ is the pharmacist technician responsibility.
a. checking that the patient knows how to take the medication
b. checking that the patient understands the expected benefits of taking the medication
c. counseling patients
d. quickly locating the correct medication for dispensing
Answer:
Quickly locating the correct medication for dispensing

Question:
9. The form number for ordering Schedule II drugs is:
a. DEAForm 121
b. DEA Form 200
c. DEA Form 222
d. DEA Form 240
Answer:
DEA Form 222

Question:
10. Patient packet inserts (PPI) for oral contraceptives refills are required to be provided to patients.
a. only for new prescriptions
b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since the patient received a PPI
c. every six months
d. once a year
Answer:
b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since the patient received a PPI

, Question:
11. Tall Man lettering is used
a. for high alert medications
b. for " do not crush" medications"
c. to differentiate products with look-alike names
d. only for neonatal medications.
Answer:
To differentiate products with look-alike names

Question:
12. The smallest gelatin capsule used for extemporaneously compounding is size
a. 10.
b. 8.
c. 5.
d. 100.
Answer:
5.

Question:
13. Coring can occur when:
a. The needle is longer than the ampule
b. The patient has an allergy to latex
c. The needle is not correctly removed from the vial
d. The needle is not correctly inserted into the vial
Answer:
The needle is not correctly inserted into the vial

Question:
14. Hydrochlorothiazide is used as
a. an analgesic
b. an anti-inflammatory agent
c. a sedative
d. a diuretic
Answer:
a Diuretic

Question:
15. The infusion rate if an iv is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800mL what would be the infusion
rate in the mLs per minute ?
a. 0.56 ml/minute
b. 1.11 mL/ minute
c. 2.7 mL/minute
d. none of the above
Answer:
1.11 mL/minute