PTCB PRACTICE TEST EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
What type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a
needle in place?
a. luer lock
b. glass
c. slip-tip
d. reusable correct answers >> a. luer lock
A luer lock tip syringe allows a needle to be screwed in
securely to ensure the needle stays in place.
Of the following drug classifications, which one would the
drug fluoxetine be found in?
a. H2 receptor blocker
b. beta-blockers
c. SSRI
d. ACE inhibitors correct answers >> c. SSIR
,Fluoxetine is in the classification of drug we call selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), which are used in
the treatment of depression.
Which category of drug would be indicated for the
treatment of pain?
a. Antitussive
b. Analgesic
c. Antipyretic
d. Antihyperlipidemic correct answers >> b.
Analgesics
Analgesics are medications that relieve pain, antitussives
would be used for cough, antipyretics would be used for
fever, and hyperlipidemics would be used for high
cholesterol
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of
drug?
a. proton pump inhibitors
b. angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs)
c. ACE inhibitors
d. beta-blockers correct answers >> d. beta-blockers
,Atenolol is a beta-blocker. In most cases, you know this
because the ending of a generic drug in this classification
usually end in -olol.
A leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every
prescription, which includes information about the drug,
including indication and mechanism of action, is known as
the
a. MedWatch
b. patient package insert
c. medication guide
d. Tall Man lettering correct answers >> b. patient
package insert
A Patient package insert is required by the FDA to be
dispensed with every prescription and includes important
information about the drug. MedWatch is an FDA
reporting system. Medication guides are only required to
be dispensed with certain prescriptions. Tall Man lettering
is a way to write a drug's name, not an insert to be
included with prescriptions.
Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician
orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL over 12 hours, with an
administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL.
a. 17 gtt/min
, b. 22 gtt/min
c. 40 gtt/min
d. 44 gtt/min correct answers >> b. 22 gtt/min
Use ratio and proportion. Setup:
1,000 mL/12 hr = x mL/1 min, which will need to be
changed so units match on the top and bottom of this
proportion: 1,000 mL/720 min = x mL/1min, x = 1.39
mL/min. Setup for step 2 (1.39mL/min) (16 gtts/mL) = 22
gtts/min
An additional person covered under a member's
insurance plan is known as a
a. subscriber
b. dependent
c. deductible
d. reimbursement correct answers >> b. dependent
The subscriber is the person covered under the insurance
plan, a deductible is the amount that must be paid each
year before benefits kick in, and a reimbursement is what
the pharmacy receives for services.
A physican special-orders 120 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone
cream. The pharmacy stocks 2.5% and 1%
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
What type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a
needle in place?
a. luer lock
b. glass
c. slip-tip
d. reusable correct answers >> a. luer lock
A luer lock tip syringe allows a needle to be screwed in
securely to ensure the needle stays in place.
Of the following drug classifications, which one would the
drug fluoxetine be found in?
a. H2 receptor blocker
b. beta-blockers
c. SSRI
d. ACE inhibitors correct answers >> c. SSIR
,Fluoxetine is in the classification of drug we call selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), which are used in
the treatment of depression.
Which category of drug would be indicated for the
treatment of pain?
a. Antitussive
b. Analgesic
c. Antipyretic
d. Antihyperlipidemic correct answers >> b.
Analgesics
Analgesics are medications that relieve pain, antitussives
would be used for cough, antipyretics would be used for
fever, and hyperlipidemics would be used for high
cholesterol
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of
drug?
a. proton pump inhibitors
b. angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs)
c. ACE inhibitors
d. beta-blockers correct answers >> d. beta-blockers
,Atenolol is a beta-blocker. In most cases, you know this
because the ending of a generic drug in this classification
usually end in -olol.
A leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every
prescription, which includes information about the drug,
including indication and mechanism of action, is known as
the
a. MedWatch
b. patient package insert
c. medication guide
d. Tall Man lettering correct answers >> b. patient
package insert
A Patient package insert is required by the FDA to be
dispensed with every prescription and includes important
information about the drug. MedWatch is an FDA
reporting system. Medication guides are only required to
be dispensed with certain prescriptions. Tall Man lettering
is a way to write a drug's name, not an insert to be
included with prescriptions.
Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician
orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL over 12 hours, with an
administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL.
a. 17 gtt/min
, b. 22 gtt/min
c. 40 gtt/min
d. 44 gtt/min correct answers >> b. 22 gtt/min
Use ratio and proportion. Setup:
1,000 mL/12 hr = x mL/1 min, which will need to be
changed so units match on the top and bottom of this
proportion: 1,000 mL/720 min = x mL/1min, x = 1.39
mL/min. Setup for step 2 (1.39mL/min) (16 gtts/mL) = 22
gtts/min
An additional person covered under a member's
insurance plan is known as a
a. subscriber
b. dependent
c. deductible
d. reimbursement correct answers >> b. dependent
The subscriber is the person covered under the insurance
plan, a deductible is the amount that must be paid each
year before benefits kick in, and a reimbursement is what
the pharmacy receives for services.
A physican special-orders 120 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone
cream. The pharmacy stocks 2.5% and 1%
