PTCB Exam Practice Questions & Answers: PTCB Exam Practice
Test
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
How many 1 oz. bottles of cough syrup can be made from a 3 liter container of an instock syrup.
a. 50 bottles
b. 100 bottles
c. 150 bottles
d. 200 bottles - ANSWER:b. 100 bottles
How many ml of a 4% stock solution is needed to compound an order for 100 ml of 0.04% solution is
distilled water?
a. 1 ml
b. 2 ml
c. 4 ml
,d. 8 ml - ANSWER:a. 1 ml
the medication, metoprolol, is used to treat which of the following?
a. high cholesterol
b. high blood sugar
c. high blood pressure
d. high potassium levels - ANSWER:c. high blood pressure
Two medications are therapeutically equivalent to each other if they:
a. have the same dosage form
b. have the same active ingredients
c. have the same route of administration
d. have the same overall effect in the body - ANSWER:d. have the same overall effect in the body
What is the brand name of Metronidazole?
a. flagyl
b. detrol
c. femstat
d. diflucan - ANSWER:a. flagyl
What is the genetic name for Compazine?
a. promethazine
b. prochlorperazine
c. procainamide
d. propranolol - ANSWER:b. prochlorperazine
Which of the following is the best definition for therapeutic equivalence?
a. two drugs are the same size, shape, and color
b. two drugs are categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapeutic effect
c. two drugs have the same amount of active ingredient
d. two drugs are equally effective at the same strength and dosage - ANSWER:b. two drugs are
categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapeutic effect
Which of the following medications is NOT an antibiotic?
a. biaxin
,b. cefzil
c. axid
zithromax - ANSWER:c. axid
1 grain is equal to:
a. 15 mg
b. 30 mg
c. 60 mg
d. 120 mg - ANSWER:c. 60 mg
A 250 ml IV bag of Ampicillin is administered at 8 am. It is to run 4 hours. What is the drops/minute if the
set is calibrated at 20 drops/ml?
a. 16 gtts/min
b. 19 gtts/min
c. 21 gtts/min
d. 25 gtts/min - ANSWER:c. 21 gtt/min
A pharmacy receives an invoice reading "$6,000, net 30". Under these payment terms, the pharmacy will
be:
a. given a discount of $30 if the invoice is paid upon receipt
b. charged no interest if the invoice is paid in full in 30 days
c. charged no interest if 30% of the $6,000 is paid upon receipt
d. charged $30 interest for each month the balance remains due - ANSWER:b. charged no interest if the
invoice is paid in full in 30 days
An elixir is available in a 0.05 mg/ml concentration. How many ml are needed for a 0.125 mg dose?
a. 2.0 ml
b. 2.5 ml
c. 3.0 ml
d. 3.5 ml - ANSWER:b 2.5 ml
An IV has been ordered to run at 5 gtts/min. The IV contains 750 mg of drug in a total of 250 ml. How
many mg of drug will be given to the patient per hour if the IV is set to deliver 15 drops/ml?
a. 20 mg/hr
b. 40 mg/hr
, c. 60 mg/hr
d. 100 mg/hr - ANSWER:c. 60 mg/hr
How many days would a combivent MDI (200 metered doses) last if a patient was instructed to take 2
puffs bid prn?
a. 25 days
b. 30 days
c. 45 days
d. 50 days - ANSWER:d. 50 days
How many tablets need to be dispensed according to this sig: i po tid X 30 d?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120 - ANSWER:c. 90
If a pharmacist asks a technician to repack bulk solid dosage forms into unit-dose packs, what expiration
date should appear on the label?
a. use the original expiration date on the bulk package
b. 3 months
c. 6 months
d. 50% of the original labeled expiration date up to maximum of one year - ANSWER:d. 50% of the
original labeled expiration date up to maximum of one year
If a prescription calls for 375 mg of penicillin per day for ten days, how much of a 250 mg/5 ml
suspension should be dispensed?
a. 50 ml
b. 75 ml
c. 100 ml
d. 125 ml - ANSWER:b. 75 ml
If an injectable drug is available in a 0.1% mg/ml concentration, how many ml are needed for a 50 mcg
dose?
a. 0.5 ml
b. 0.75 ml
Test
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
How many 1 oz. bottles of cough syrup can be made from a 3 liter container of an instock syrup.
a. 50 bottles
b. 100 bottles
c. 150 bottles
d. 200 bottles - ANSWER:b. 100 bottles
How many ml of a 4% stock solution is needed to compound an order for 100 ml of 0.04% solution is
distilled water?
a. 1 ml
b. 2 ml
c. 4 ml
,d. 8 ml - ANSWER:a. 1 ml
the medication, metoprolol, is used to treat which of the following?
a. high cholesterol
b. high blood sugar
c. high blood pressure
d. high potassium levels - ANSWER:c. high blood pressure
Two medications are therapeutically equivalent to each other if they:
a. have the same dosage form
b. have the same active ingredients
c. have the same route of administration
d. have the same overall effect in the body - ANSWER:d. have the same overall effect in the body
What is the brand name of Metronidazole?
a. flagyl
b. detrol
c. femstat
d. diflucan - ANSWER:a. flagyl
What is the genetic name for Compazine?
a. promethazine
b. prochlorperazine
c. procainamide
d. propranolol - ANSWER:b. prochlorperazine
Which of the following is the best definition for therapeutic equivalence?
a. two drugs are the same size, shape, and color
b. two drugs are categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapeutic effect
c. two drugs have the same amount of active ingredient
d. two drugs are equally effective at the same strength and dosage - ANSWER:b. two drugs are
categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapeutic effect
Which of the following medications is NOT an antibiotic?
a. biaxin
,b. cefzil
c. axid
zithromax - ANSWER:c. axid
1 grain is equal to:
a. 15 mg
b. 30 mg
c. 60 mg
d. 120 mg - ANSWER:c. 60 mg
A 250 ml IV bag of Ampicillin is administered at 8 am. It is to run 4 hours. What is the drops/minute if the
set is calibrated at 20 drops/ml?
a. 16 gtts/min
b. 19 gtts/min
c. 21 gtts/min
d. 25 gtts/min - ANSWER:c. 21 gtt/min
A pharmacy receives an invoice reading "$6,000, net 30". Under these payment terms, the pharmacy will
be:
a. given a discount of $30 if the invoice is paid upon receipt
b. charged no interest if the invoice is paid in full in 30 days
c. charged no interest if 30% of the $6,000 is paid upon receipt
d. charged $30 interest for each month the balance remains due - ANSWER:b. charged no interest if the
invoice is paid in full in 30 days
An elixir is available in a 0.05 mg/ml concentration. How many ml are needed for a 0.125 mg dose?
a. 2.0 ml
b. 2.5 ml
c. 3.0 ml
d. 3.5 ml - ANSWER:b 2.5 ml
An IV has been ordered to run at 5 gtts/min. The IV contains 750 mg of drug in a total of 250 ml. How
many mg of drug will be given to the patient per hour if the IV is set to deliver 15 drops/ml?
a. 20 mg/hr
b. 40 mg/hr
, c. 60 mg/hr
d. 100 mg/hr - ANSWER:c. 60 mg/hr
How many days would a combivent MDI (200 metered doses) last if a patient was instructed to take 2
puffs bid prn?
a. 25 days
b. 30 days
c. 45 days
d. 50 days - ANSWER:d. 50 days
How many tablets need to be dispensed according to this sig: i po tid X 30 d?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 120 - ANSWER:c. 90
If a pharmacist asks a technician to repack bulk solid dosage forms into unit-dose packs, what expiration
date should appear on the label?
a. use the original expiration date on the bulk package
b. 3 months
c. 6 months
d. 50% of the original labeled expiration date up to maximum of one year - ANSWER:d. 50% of the
original labeled expiration date up to maximum of one year
If a prescription calls for 375 mg of penicillin per day for ten days, how much of a 250 mg/5 ml
suspension should be dispensed?
a. 50 ml
b. 75 ml
c. 100 ml
d. 125 ml - ANSWER:b. 75 ml
If an injectable drug is available in a 0.1% mg/ml concentration, how many ml are needed for a 50 mcg
dose?
a. 0.5 ml
b. 0.75 ml
