PTCB EXAM PREP/ PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION BOARD ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK 2025 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
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SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED
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Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is contraindicated in which of the
following disease states?
a) hypertension
b) asthma
c) constipation
d) cancer
hypertension
Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
Fiorinal
b) Percodan
c) Demerol
d) Klonopin
Klonopin
What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)?
Pepcid
A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled. What should you
do?
tell the patient that the medicine is not refillable
Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product?
a) Advil
b) Nuperin
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,c) Ibuprofen 400mg
d) Tylenol suppositories
Ibuprofen 400mg
Which of the following drugs is used in chest pain?
a) meperidine
b) diltiazem
c) nitroglycerin
d) piroxicam
nitroglycerin
Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled schedule?
II
What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for?
to induce vomiting
Which of the following drugs is not a laxative?
a) Dulcolax
b) Metamucil
c) Imodium
d) Colace
Imodium
A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following medications?
a) Percocet
b) Tylenol
c) Demerol
d) Percodan
Percodan
Which of the following is a Scheduled IV controlled substance?
a) Lomotil
b) Xanax
c) Demerol
d) Haldol
Xanax
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,Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category?
anticoagulant
Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?
a) atenolol
b) dextromethorphan
c) carbamazepine
d) isoxsuprine
carbamazepine
Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
a) antineoplastic
b) anticonvulsant
c) bronchodilator
bronchodilator
The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration
than the sum of their
individual effects is:
synergism
The most used drug for parkinsonism is
Sinemet
The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the
dose
When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that
it may take as long as two weeks before the drug is effective
Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen?
a) Macrodantin
b) Zithromax
c) Cipro
d) Doxycycline
Zithromax
Treatment for migraine is most effective if
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, initiated early in the attack
Expectorants are used in lung disease to
stimulate respiratory secretions and break up mucus
Which drugs listed should be taken on an empty stomach
a) tetracycline
b) NSAIDS
c) Dilantin
d) all of the above
tetracycline
Which B vitamins need to be given IM?
B12
The nitro patch should not be worn 24 hours a day in order to avoid
tolerance
Which OTC lowers cholesterol and can cause a flushing reaction?
niacin
The technician should check for which drugs in the profile if the patient is on a potassium
supplement?
-ACE inhibitors
-Dyazide
-Maxzide
Nitroglycerin may be stored in all of the listed except
a) an amber glass bottle
b) prescription bottles
c) original container
d) none of the above
prescription bottles
Why are diuretics commonly used in congestive heart failure?
to decrease the amount of fluid in the body by increasing urination
All of the following belong to the class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors except
a) captopril
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CERTIFICATION BOARD ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK 2025 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|LATEST UPDATE|GUARANTEED PASS
Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is contraindicated in which of the
following disease states?
a) hypertension
b) asthma
c) constipation
d) cancer
hypertension
Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
Fiorinal
b) Percodan
c) Demerol
d) Klonopin
Klonopin
What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)?
Pepcid
A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled. What should you
do?
tell the patient that the medicine is not refillable
Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product?
a) Advil
b) Nuperin
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,c) Ibuprofen 400mg
d) Tylenol suppositories
Ibuprofen 400mg
Which of the following drugs is used in chest pain?
a) meperidine
b) diltiazem
c) nitroglycerin
d) piroxicam
nitroglycerin
Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled schedule?
II
What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for?
to induce vomiting
Which of the following drugs is not a laxative?
a) Dulcolax
b) Metamucil
c) Imodium
d) Colace
Imodium
A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following medications?
a) Percocet
b) Tylenol
c) Demerol
d) Percodan
Percodan
Which of the following is a Scheduled IV controlled substance?
a) Lomotil
b) Xanax
c) Demerol
d) Haldol
Xanax
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,Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category?
anticoagulant
Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?
a) atenolol
b) dextromethorphan
c) carbamazepine
d) isoxsuprine
carbamazepine
Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
a) antineoplastic
b) anticonvulsant
c) bronchodilator
bronchodilator
The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration
than the sum of their
individual effects is:
synergism
The most used drug for parkinsonism is
Sinemet
The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the
dose
When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that
it may take as long as two weeks before the drug is effective
Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen?
a) Macrodantin
b) Zithromax
c) Cipro
d) Doxycycline
Zithromax
Treatment for migraine is most effective if
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, initiated early in the attack
Expectorants are used in lung disease to
stimulate respiratory secretions and break up mucus
Which drugs listed should be taken on an empty stomach
a) tetracycline
b) NSAIDS
c) Dilantin
d) all of the above
tetracycline
Which B vitamins need to be given IM?
B12
The nitro patch should not be worn 24 hours a day in order to avoid
tolerance
Which OTC lowers cholesterol and can cause a flushing reaction?
niacin
The technician should check for which drugs in the profile if the patient is on a potassium
supplement?
-ACE inhibitors
-Dyazide
-Maxzide
Nitroglycerin may be stored in all of the listed except
a) an amber glass bottle
b) prescription bottles
c) original container
d) none of the above
prescription bottles
Why are diuretics commonly used in congestive heart failure?
to decrease the amount of fluid in the body by increasing urination
All of the following belong to the class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors except
a) captopril
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