PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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left eye
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os?
pc
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?
suppositories
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be
dispensed?
50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages.
What expiration date will appear on the package?
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,midnight 4/30/09
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does
this drug expire?
the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription?
enteric-coated
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the
stomach?
absorption
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and
transported to the bloodstream?
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,15-30 degrees Centigrade
What is "room temperature"
metabolism
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;
tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The
pharmacy technician should:
accept a verbal medication order from a physician
Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
accept a verbal medication order from a physician
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, in both ears
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au?
legal name of pharmacy and address
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:
-manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:
film-coated tablets
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication?
a tincture
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ANSWERS ALREADY GRADE A+
left eye
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os?
pc
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?
suppositories
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be
dispensed?
50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages.
What expiration date will appear on the package?
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,midnight 4/30/09
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does
this drug expire?
the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription?
enteric-coated
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the
stomach?
absorption
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and
transported to the bloodstream?
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,15-30 degrees Centigrade
What is "room temperature"
metabolism
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as;
tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The
pharmacy technician should:
accept a verbal medication order from a physician
Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
accept a verbal medication order from a physician
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, in both ears
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au?
legal name of pharmacy and address
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:
-manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:
film-coated tablets
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication?
a tincture
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