PTCB Exam Study Guide: Questions & Answers
Which dosage form would use the process of inunction to be absorbed into the body? -
ANSWER:Ointments
If a medication has an expiration date of 3/06, when will it expire? - ANSWER:The last day of March 2006
Which of the following interpretations of "i cap qid ac and hs" is correct? - ANSWER:Take one capsule by
mouth before meals and at bedtime
What does the suffix -ectomy mean? - ANSWER:Removal
How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin? - ANSWER:20
What do the first 5 digits of an NDC number represent? - ANSWER:Drug manufacturer
Which of the following is not a task a pharmacy technician would perform? - ANSWER:Counseling a
patient
By what route should Phenergan 25 mg suppository be taken? - ANSWER:PR
Which of the following drugs is not a cephalosporin? - ANSWER:Lorabid
Capsules of which of the following sizes contains the smallest quantity? - ANSWER:4
When would you take a medication if the directions stated "ac"? - ANSWER:Before a meal
What is the meaning of AAC? - ANSWER:Actual acquisition cost
What does "NPO" mean on a medication order? - ANSWER:Nothing by mouth
Which of the following medications is not measured International Units? - ANSWER:Vitamin B
Which of the following drugs would be contraindicated with vitamin K therapy? - ANSWER:Warfarin
How many grams of boric acid are required to make 4 fl oz of the following boric acid solution?
-ANSWER:Boric acid 50 g
Purified water qs to make 1000 mL - ANSWER:6 g
Antidepressants in which of the following classifications need to be washed out of the body before a
patient switches to another antidepressant? - ANSWER:MAOIs
What is a drug monograph? - ANSWER:Literature on the drug
What is the percentage strenght of a solution that is made by adding 100 mL of purified water to 600 mL
of a 25% solution? - ANSWER:21.4%
What is the cost for 24 mg of an active ingredient used in a compound if the bulk bottle of the active
ingredient costs $250.00/g? - ANSWER:$6.00
, You have received a medication order to prepare 500 mL of a 1:500 solution. The pharmacy has in stock
a concentrate of 80%. How much of the concentrate will you need to use? - ANSWER:1.25 mL
Which medication should not be prescribed for young males? - ANSWER:Desyrel
How many days would 40 capsules of a medication last if the directions were "i cap qid"? - ANSWER:10
days
What should a pharmacy technician do while processing a prescription if he or she receives a
contraindication message on the pharmacy terminal screen? - ANSWER:Inform the pharmacist of the
message
Where should used needles be placed after use? - ANSWER:In a sharps container
Which organization is responsible for drug recalls? - ANSWER:FDA
How many times a day would a patient take medication if it is prescribed "tid"? - ANSWER:Three
Which of the following is an example of drug duplication? - ANSWER:Calan and Isoptin
Which of the following drugs would not be used to treat COPD? - ANSWER:Guaifenesin
What does the word root cardio mean? - ANSWER:Heart
Which of the following is the federal legend that must appear on all prescriptions? - ANSWER:Caution:
Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription
What type of alcohol is used to clean a laminar airflow hood? - ANSWER:Isopropyl alcohol
What is the generic name for Zestril? - ANSWER:Lisinopril
Which of the following drugs, if expired, can result in a fatality? - ANSWER:Tetracycline
What advice should be given to a patient taking metronidazole? - ANSWER:All of the above
Where would a buccal tablet be placed? - ANSWER:Between the cheeks and the gum
If an injectable drug is labeled 0.5 mcg/2 mL and the patient is to recieve 0.125 mcg, how many milliliters
should the patient receive? - ANSWER:0.5 mL
Which of the following drugs must be placed in a child-resistant container? - ANSWER:Ranitidine
How many 1 L bags will be needed if D5W is to run at 60 mL/hr for 16 hours? - ANSWER:1
The recommended dosage of a drug is 50 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided doses. What would be the daily
dosage for a child who weighs 66 lbs? - ANSWER:1500 mg
A patient brings the following prescription into your pharmacy: Amoxil 400 mg po tid for 10 days. Your
pharmacy has in stock an Amoxil oral suspension 250mg/5mL. What is the exact volume of medication
you will need to correctly and completely fill the prescription for the patient? - ANSWER:240 mL
Which of the following is true concerning nitrofurantoin? - ANSWER:it should be taken with food
What is the maximum number of refills allowed for a schedule III drug? - ANSWER:Five
Which dosage form would use the process of inunction to be absorbed into the body? -
ANSWER:Ointments
If a medication has an expiration date of 3/06, when will it expire? - ANSWER:The last day of March 2006
Which of the following interpretations of "i cap qid ac and hs" is correct? - ANSWER:Take one capsule by
mouth before meals and at bedtime
What does the suffix -ectomy mean? - ANSWER:Removal
How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin? - ANSWER:20
What do the first 5 digits of an NDC number represent? - ANSWER:Drug manufacturer
Which of the following is not a task a pharmacy technician would perform? - ANSWER:Counseling a
patient
By what route should Phenergan 25 mg suppository be taken? - ANSWER:PR
Which of the following drugs is not a cephalosporin? - ANSWER:Lorabid
Capsules of which of the following sizes contains the smallest quantity? - ANSWER:4
When would you take a medication if the directions stated "ac"? - ANSWER:Before a meal
What is the meaning of AAC? - ANSWER:Actual acquisition cost
What does "NPO" mean on a medication order? - ANSWER:Nothing by mouth
Which of the following medications is not measured International Units? - ANSWER:Vitamin B
Which of the following drugs would be contraindicated with vitamin K therapy? - ANSWER:Warfarin
How many grams of boric acid are required to make 4 fl oz of the following boric acid solution?
-ANSWER:Boric acid 50 g
Purified water qs to make 1000 mL - ANSWER:6 g
Antidepressants in which of the following classifications need to be washed out of the body before a
patient switches to another antidepressant? - ANSWER:MAOIs
What is a drug monograph? - ANSWER:Literature on the drug
What is the percentage strenght of a solution that is made by adding 100 mL of purified water to 600 mL
of a 25% solution? - ANSWER:21.4%
What is the cost for 24 mg of an active ingredient used in a compound if the bulk bottle of the active
ingredient costs $250.00/g? - ANSWER:$6.00
, You have received a medication order to prepare 500 mL of a 1:500 solution. The pharmacy has in stock
a concentrate of 80%. How much of the concentrate will you need to use? - ANSWER:1.25 mL
Which medication should not be prescribed for young males? - ANSWER:Desyrel
How many days would 40 capsules of a medication last if the directions were "i cap qid"? - ANSWER:10
days
What should a pharmacy technician do while processing a prescription if he or she receives a
contraindication message on the pharmacy terminal screen? - ANSWER:Inform the pharmacist of the
message
Where should used needles be placed after use? - ANSWER:In a sharps container
Which organization is responsible for drug recalls? - ANSWER:FDA
How many times a day would a patient take medication if it is prescribed "tid"? - ANSWER:Three
Which of the following is an example of drug duplication? - ANSWER:Calan and Isoptin
Which of the following drugs would not be used to treat COPD? - ANSWER:Guaifenesin
What does the word root cardio mean? - ANSWER:Heart
Which of the following is the federal legend that must appear on all prescriptions? - ANSWER:Caution:
Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription
What type of alcohol is used to clean a laminar airflow hood? - ANSWER:Isopropyl alcohol
What is the generic name for Zestril? - ANSWER:Lisinopril
Which of the following drugs, if expired, can result in a fatality? - ANSWER:Tetracycline
What advice should be given to a patient taking metronidazole? - ANSWER:All of the above
Where would a buccal tablet be placed? - ANSWER:Between the cheeks and the gum
If an injectable drug is labeled 0.5 mcg/2 mL and the patient is to recieve 0.125 mcg, how many milliliters
should the patient receive? - ANSWER:0.5 mL
Which of the following drugs must be placed in a child-resistant container? - ANSWER:Ranitidine
How many 1 L bags will be needed if D5W is to run at 60 mL/hr for 16 hours? - ANSWER:1
The recommended dosage of a drug is 50 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided doses. What would be the daily
dosage for a child who weighs 66 lbs? - ANSWER:1500 mg
A patient brings the following prescription into your pharmacy: Amoxil 400 mg po tid for 10 days. Your
pharmacy has in stock an Amoxil oral suspension 250mg/5mL. What is the exact volume of medication
you will need to correctly and completely fill the prescription for the patient? - ANSWER:240 mL
Which of the following is true concerning nitrofurantoin? - ANSWER:it should be taken with food
What is the maximum number of refills allowed for a schedule III drug? - ANSWER:Five
