PTCB Practice Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
A pharmacy technician should identify that a varicella vaccine should be stored in which of the following
locations?
a. Freezer
b. Narcotic Vault
c. Medication Storage Bin
d. Hazardous Medication Area - Answer: a. Freezer
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following tasks is within a technician's scope of
practice?
a. Perform and document final product verification
b. Recommend OTC medications
c. Counsel patient about prescribed medication use
d. Prepare insurance claims for online adjudication - Answer: d. Prepare insurance claims for online
adjudication
Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice?
a. Compounding IV chemotherapy medications
b. Perform medication therapy management
c. Witness controlled substance disposal
d. Recommend therapy regimens to prescribers - Answer: a. Compounding IV chemotherapy
medications
If a manufacturer refuses to recall a medication and there is clear evidence of risk to human health, a
pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following government agencies can enforce a
recall?
a. Health and Human Services (HHS)
b. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
, c. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
d. Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration (OSRA) - Answer: c. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)
Which of the following agencies should a pharmacy staff member contact if controlled substances are
stolen from the pharmacy?
a. CDC
b. OSHA
c. FDA
d. DEA - Answer: d. DEA
Which of the following forms should a pharmacy technician use to request permission to destroy
expired controlled substances?
a. DEA Form 106
b. DEA Form 41
c. DEA Form 222
d. DEA Form 224 - Answer: b. DEA Form 41
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician complete when assisting a pharmacist with
medication therapy management (MTM)?
a. Perform patient assessment
b. Schedule patient appointments
c. Set up medication treatment plans
d. Monitor efficacy of medication therapy - Answer: b. Schedule patient appointments
A pharmacy technician should report adverse drug events to which of the following?
a. FDA MedWatch
b. United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
c. Medication Error Reduction Plan (MERP)
d. Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) - Answer: a. FDA MedWatch
Complete Solutions Graded A+
A pharmacy technician should identify that a varicella vaccine should be stored in which of the following
locations?
a. Freezer
b. Narcotic Vault
c. Medication Storage Bin
d. Hazardous Medication Area - Answer: a. Freezer
A pharmacy technician should identify that which of the following tasks is within a technician's scope of
practice?
a. Perform and document final product verification
b. Recommend OTC medications
c. Counsel patient about prescribed medication use
d. Prepare insurance claims for online adjudication - Answer: d. Prepare insurance claims for online
adjudication
Which of the following tasks is within a pharmacy technician's scope of practice?
a. Compounding IV chemotherapy medications
b. Perform medication therapy management
c. Witness controlled substance disposal
d. Recommend therapy regimens to prescribers - Answer: a. Compounding IV chemotherapy
medications
If a manufacturer refuses to recall a medication and there is clear evidence of risk to human health, a
pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following government agencies can enforce a
recall?
a. Health and Human Services (HHS)
b. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
, c. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
d. Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration (OSRA) - Answer: c. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)
Which of the following agencies should a pharmacy staff member contact if controlled substances are
stolen from the pharmacy?
a. CDC
b. OSHA
c. FDA
d. DEA - Answer: d. DEA
Which of the following forms should a pharmacy technician use to request permission to destroy
expired controlled substances?
a. DEA Form 106
b. DEA Form 41
c. DEA Form 222
d. DEA Form 224 - Answer: b. DEA Form 41
Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy technician complete when assisting a pharmacist with
medication therapy management (MTM)?
a. Perform patient assessment
b. Schedule patient appointments
c. Set up medication treatment plans
d. Monitor efficacy of medication therapy - Answer: b. Schedule patient appointments
A pharmacy technician should report adverse drug events to which of the following?
a. FDA MedWatch
b. United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
c. Medication Error Reduction Plan (MERP)
d. Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) - Answer: a. FDA MedWatch
