Walgreens PTCB Prep UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting and are described in
writing by each:
A)employer
B)state board of pharmacy
C)local police department
D)technician - CORRECT ANSWER -A
The ________ includes state identification numbers and affiliations with facilities and insurers
A)inventory system
B)prescriber profile
C)pricing systems
D)patient profile - CORRECT ANSWER -b
In managed care, care is managed by a (an):
A)insurer
B)pharmacist
C)physician
D) patient - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the interactionswith other
persons and the expectation of performing in ____________________ conditions.
A)infection free
B)sunny
C)warm
D)cold - CORRECT ANSWER -A
,The drug digitalis comes from the foxglove plant and is used to treat some
___________________ conditions.
A)kidneys
B)heart
C)lung
D)liver - CORRECT ANSWER -B
______________________________ is a legal proof or document that an individual meets
certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization.
A)Prior authorization
B)Documentation
C)registration
D)certification - CORRECT ANSWER -D
the length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to fda approval is often
more than _____________ years
A)2
B)5
C)10
D)20 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Pharmacy technicians should be detail oriented. meaning:
A) patients should receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed.
B) an incorrect strength will always be detected by the pharmacist
C)technicians do not need to be careful because the pharmacist is supposed to find and correct all
technician errors.
D)none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -A
the computer system that checks transactions of third parties is :
,A)billing
B)management reporting
C)inventory
D)product selection - CORRECT ANSWER -A
ther term that describes an assessment of ones personal characteristics, skills, qualities, etc. is
A)personal inventory
B)ordering
C)policy
D)re-ordering - CORRECT ANSWER -A
the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ________ of its income to research and
development.
A)1/10
B)1/6
C)1/3
D)1/2 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
as for employment opportunities, the pharmacy technician may find opportunities in the
following:
A)hospital settings
B)community pharmacies
C)mail order operations
D)all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -D
PTCB Certification must be renewed every:
A)2 years
B)3 years
, C)4 years
D)year - CORRECT ANSWER -A
a list of herbs used for health conditions, this can be considered an early Chinese forerunner to
the FDA approved drug list:
A)panacea
B)pharmacopeia
C)pharmacology
D) pharmaceutical - CORRECT ANSWER -B
CPhTs need__________ of continuing education every ________ years to renew certification.
A)30 hours, 2
B)10 hours, 1
C)30 hours, 3
D)20 hours, 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
___________ protects against illegal copying of new discoveries.
A)Brand names
B)Patenting
C)Genetics
D)The FDA - CORRECT ANSWER -B
_________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria
A)Watson and crick
B)marker
C)banting and best
D)fleming - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting and are described in
writing by each:
A)employer
B)state board of pharmacy
C)local police department
D)technician - CORRECT ANSWER -A
The ________ includes state identification numbers and affiliations with facilities and insurers
A)inventory system
B)prescriber profile
C)pricing systems
D)patient profile - CORRECT ANSWER -b
In managed care, care is managed by a (an):
A)insurer
B)pharmacist
C)physician
D) patient - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the interactionswith other
persons and the expectation of performing in ____________________ conditions.
A)infection free
B)sunny
C)warm
D)cold - CORRECT ANSWER -A
,The drug digitalis comes from the foxglove plant and is used to treat some
___________________ conditions.
A)kidneys
B)heart
C)lung
D)liver - CORRECT ANSWER -B
______________________________ is a legal proof or document that an individual meets
certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization.
A)Prior authorization
B)Documentation
C)registration
D)certification - CORRECT ANSWER -D
the length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to fda approval is often
more than _____________ years
A)2
B)5
C)10
D)20 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Pharmacy technicians should be detail oriented. meaning:
A) patients should receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed.
B) an incorrect strength will always be detected by the pharmacist
C)technicians do not need to be careful because the pharmacist is supposed to find and correct all
technician errors.
D)none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -A
the computer system that checks transactions of third parties is :
,A)billing
B)management reporting
C)inventory
D)product selection - CORRECT ANSWER -A
ther term that describes an assessment of ones personal characteristics, skills, qualities, etc. is
A)personal inventory
B)ordering
C)policy
D)re-ordering - CORRECT ANSWER -A
the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ________ of its income to research and
development.
A)1/10
B)1/6
C)1/3
D)1/2 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
as for employment opportunities, the pharmacy technician may find opportunities in the
following:
A)hospital settings
B)community pharmacies
C)mail order operations
D)all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -D
PTCB Certification must be renewed every:
A)2 years
B)3 years
, C)4 years
D)year - CORRECT ANSWER -A
a list of herbs used for health conditions, this can be considered an early Chinese forerunner to
the FDA approved drug list:
A)panacea
B)pharmacopeia
C)pharmacology
D) pharmaceutical - CORRECT ANSWER -B
CPhTs need__________ of continuing education every ________ years to renew certification.
A)30 hours, 2
B)10 hours, 1
C)30 hours, 3
D)20 hours, 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
___________ protects against illegal copying of new discoveries.
A)Brand names
B)Patenting
C)Genetics
D)The FDA - CORRECT ANSWER -B
_________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria
A)Watson and crick
B)marker
C)banting and best
D)fleming - CORRECT ANSWER -D
