PTCB Final
The GI tract is known as the:
Select one:
a. Gastrointerologial Tract
b. Glandular Tract
c. Gastrointestinal Tract
d. None of the Answers are Correct -
✅c. Gastrointestinal Tract
Which of the following can be used to treat asthma?
Select one:
a. Beta-agonists
b. ACE Inhibitors
c. HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
d. Beta-Blockers -
✅a. Beta-agonists
beta blockers are used to lower bp
Mr. Lovelace calls and wants to know if his furosemide prescription was ready and the cost. Your
pharmacist is busy talking to a patient, what would you do?
Select one:
a. Ask if the pharmacist could call him back at a later time
b. Ask Mr. Lovelace to call back at another time
c. Check the ready bin and tell him the price of his medication
d. Place Mr. Lovelace on hold and ask him to wait until the pharmacist is done -
✅c. Check the ready bin and tell him the price of his medication Correct! As a technician you are
both capable and expected to check on the status of patients' prescriptions yourself.
What does FDA stand for?
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,Select one:
a. Food and Diversion Agency
b. Food and Drug Administration
c. Federal Department Agency
d. Federal Division of America -
✅b. Food and Drug Administration Correct! The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety and
efficacy of all drugs.
Which of the following injections are under the skin?
Select one:
a. SC
b. None of the Answers are Correct
c. IV
d. IM -
✅a. SC Correct! SC or SQ stands for subcutaneous, meaning the injection is given just below the
skin.
Which of the following describes a liquid where the solute is not totally dissolved in the solvent?
Select one:
a. Syrup
b. Elixir
c. Emulsion
d. Suspension -
✅d. Suspension Correct! Solutes do not completely dissolve into the solvent in suspensions;
therefore, the drug commonly settles onto the bottom of the bottle. For this reason, it is important
to shake suspensions before dispensing or administration so that the drug is uniformly suspended in
the bottle.
Prescription drugs are covered by which part of Medicare?
Select one:
a. Part A
b. Part B
c. Part D
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, d. Part C -
✅c. Part D Correct! Medicare Part D is the prescription coverage portion of Medicare.
Dr. Preston Williams called in a prescription for Atenolol, which one of the following is a valid DEA
number for this Doctor?
Select one:
a. AC7567896
b. BW2345785
c. AB8966739
d. AW2389782 -
✅b. BW2345785 Correct! Remember, to determine if a DEA number is valid follow the following
steps:Confirm that the second letter of the DEA number matches the first letter of the prescriber's
last name - in this case, the prescriber's last name is Williams and the second letter of the DEA
number is "W".Add the first, third, and fifth numbers together. Ex. 2+4+7=13Add the second, fourth,
and sixth numbers together, then multiply them by 2. Ex. 3+5+8=16, 16*2=32Add your values from
step 2 and step 3 together, then confirm that the last digit of the sum is equal to the seventh digit of
the DEA number. Ex. 13+32=45, the last number of Dr. William's DEA number is 5, so this DEA
number is valid.
At the Data entry computer, you received a notification that a new prescription (carvedilol) has been
electronically sent (e-prescribed) what should you do?
Select one:
a. Ask the pharmacist to send it into the work flow
b. Ask the pharmacist to print you a copy so you can start working on it.
c. Get started on the prescription and send it into the workflow
d. Delete the prescription because e-script are illegal -
✅c. Get started on the prescription and send it into the workflow Correct! Managing the data
entry portion of the workflow is critical in terms of timeliness. Try to process prescriptions as soon as
they come in to ensure they are ready when patients need them.
Which of the following needs to be shaken before dispensing and before administration?
Select one:
a. Solution
b. Syrup
c. Emulsion
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The GI tract is known as the:
Select one:
a. Gastrointerologial Tract
b. Glandular Tract
c. Gastrointestinal Tract
d. None of the Answers are Correct -
✅c. Gastrointestinal Tract
Which of the following can be used to treat asthma?
Select one:
a. Beta-agonists
b. ACE Inhibitors
c. HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
d. Beta-Blockers -
✅a. Beta-agonists
beta blockers are used to lower bp
Mr. Lovelace calls and wants to know if his furosemide prescription was ready and the cost. Your
pharmacist is busy talking to a patient, what would you do?
Select one:
a. Ask if the pharmacist could call him back at a later time
b. Ask Mr. Lovelace to call back at another time
c. Check the ready bin and tell him the price of his medication
d. Place Mr. Lovelace on hold and ask him to wait until the pharmacist is done -
✅c. Check the ready bin and tell him the price of his medication Correct! As a technician you are
both capable and expected to check on the status of patients' prescriptions yourself.
What does FDA stand for?
1|Page
,Select one:
a. Food and Diversion Agency
b. Food and Drug Administration
c. Federal Department Agency
d. Federal Division of America -
✅b. Food and Drug Administration Correct! The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety and
efficacy of all drugs.
Which of the following injections are under the skin?
Select one:
a. SC
b. None of the Answers are Correct
c. IV
d. IM -
✅a. SC Correct! SC or SQ stands for subcutaneous, meaning the injection is given just below the
skin.
Which of the following describes a liquid where the solute is not totally dissolved in the solvent?
Select one:
a. Syrup
b. Elixir
c. Emulsion
d. Suspension -
✅d. Suspension Correct! Solutes do not completely dissolve into the solvent in suspensions;
therefore, the drug commonly settles onto the bottom of the bottle. For this reason, it is important
to shake suspensions before dispensing or administration so that the drug is uniformly suspended in
the bottle.
Prescription drugs are covered by which part of Medicare?
Select one:
a. Part A
b. Part B
c. Part D
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, d. Part C -
✅c. Part D Correct! Medicare Part D is the prescription coverage portion of Medicare.
Dr. Preston Williams called in a prescription for Atenolol, which one of the following is a valid DEA
number for this Doctor?
Select one:
a. AC7567896
b. BW2345785
c. AB8966739
d. AW2389782 -
✅b. BW2345785 Correct! Remember, to determine if a DEA number is valid follow the following
steps:Confirm that the second letter of the DEA number matches the first letter of the prescriber's
last name - in this case, the prescriber's last name is Williams and the second letter of the DEA
number is "W".Add the first, third, and fifth numbers together. Ex. 2+4+7=13Add the second, fourth,
and sixth numbers together, then multiply them by 2. Ex. 3+5+8=16, 16*2=32Add your values from
step 2 and step 3 together, then confirm that the last digit of the sum is equal to the seventh digit of
the DEA number. Ex. 13+32=45, the last number of Dr. William's DEA number is 5, so this DEA
number is valid.
At the Data entry computer, you received a notification that a new prescription (carvedilol) has been
electronically sent (e-prescribed) what should you do?
Select one:
a. Ask the pharmacist to send it into the work flow
b. Ask the pharmacist to print you a copy so you can start working on it.
c. Get started on the prescription and send it into the workflow
d. Delete the prescription because e-script are illegal -
✅c. Get started on the prescription and send it into the workflow Correct! Managing the data
entry portion of the workflow is critical in terms of timeliness. Try to process prescriptions as soon as
they come in to ensure they are ready when patients need them.
Which of the following needs to be shaken before dispensing and before administration?
Select one:
a. Solution
b. Syrup
c. Emulsion
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