PTCB EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bmedication bis bused bto btreat bhyperlipidemia? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Pravachol*
(Pravachol bis ba bHMG-CoA bused bto btreat bhyperlipidemia. bProcardia, bPrinivil band
bCardura bare bused bto btreat bhypertension.)
All bthe bfollowing bare breasons bwhy bcovered bentities bmay bdisclose bprotected bhealth
binformation b(PHI) bto blaw benforcement bofficials bexcept? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*When
bthe bcovered bentity bbelieves bthat bindividuals bmay bhave bcontracted ba
bcommunicable bdisease bwhen bnotification bis bauthorized bby blaw.*
(Communicable bdisease bmust bbe breported bto bpublic bhealth bauthorities bauthorized
bby blaw bto bcollect bor breceive binformation.)
The bphysician bprescribes b500mg bof ba bdrug bwith bis bavailable bas b1gm b/ b2ml, bhow
bmany bmilliliters bshould bthis bpatient breceive? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*1ml*
(The bpatient bshould breceive b1ml. bFirst, b1gm bshould bbe bconverted bto b1000mg.
bMultiply b500mg bby b2. bDivide bthe bproduct b1000mg bby b1000mg.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bbe ba bsolution bto ba bpatient bidentifiers berror bcaused
bby bnurses? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*Use bbar bcoding bto bidentify bthe bpatient band
bmedication*
(Nurses bare bnow belectronically bconnected bto bthe bpharmacy bthrough bbar bcodes.
bThe bnurse bcan bensure baccuracy bof bmedication bdosage bat bthe bpatient's bbedside
bbefore bmedication bis bgiven. bThe bnurse bcan bbe balerted bto bany bspecial bnotes bor
bwarnings.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot bpart bof bthe bpersonal bprotective bequipment? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔*Jacket*
(A blaboratory bjacket bmay bbe bworn bas bpart bof bthe bdress bcode bin ban binstitutional
bsetting, bbut bis bnot ba bpart bof bPPE, binstead bpersonal bwill bwear bgowns bor
blaboratory bcoats.)
,Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot ban bexample bof bauxiliary blabels? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Take bone btablet bat bbedtime*
(Take bone btablet bat bbedtime bare bdirections bor bsigna bused bon ba bprescription blabel.
bTake bwith bfood, bavoid bsunlight band bshake bwell bare badditional bwarnings bor
binformation bto bthe bpatient.)
When breceiving bmedications bin bthe bpharmacy, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bwill bprevent
ba bhigh bvolume bof bexpired bmedications bon bthe bshelf? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*Place
bmedication bon bshelf band brotate bstock*
(When bplacing bmedication bon bshelf brotating bstock bby bplacing bproduct bwith bshortest
bdate bin bfront band blongest bdate bbehind bit.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing brejection bcode bdescribes binvalid bdays bsupply? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*19*
(Code b19 bis bfor binvalid bdays bsupply; bCode b7 bis binvalid bcardholder bID bnumber;
bCode b22 bis binvalid bDAW bor bproduct bselection; bCode b28 bis binvalid bdate
bprescription bwritten.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba btype bof bcomputer binput bdevice? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Light bpen*
(Light bpen bis ban binput bdevice. bPlotters, bspeaker band bprinters bare boutput bdevices.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bpotential bside beffect bof bACE binhibitors? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Dry bcough*
(A bside beffect bof bACE binhibitor bis ba bdry bcough bsometimes bhacking bcough bthat
bdoes bnot bresolve bover btime. bPeople bwho bdevelop bthis bsometimes bneed bto bbe
bswitched bto ban balternative bclass bof bmedication.)
The bbinder bfor bSafety bData bSheets b(SDS) bconsists bof bhow bmany bsections? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔*16*
(The bbinder bfor bthe bSDS bis bnow brequired bto bconsist bof b16 bsections bused bfor ball
bpotentially bdangerous bchemicals bused bin bthe bworkplace.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bon bthe bISMP bHigh bAlert blist bfor bcommunity band
bambulatory bsetting? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*metFORMIN*
(High balert bmedications bcause ba bsignificant band bconsiderable bharm bwhen bused bin
berror. bmetFORMIN bis bfound bon bthe blist bfor bcommunity bsettings.)
, Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba brole bof bthe bUnited bStates bPharmacopeia? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Establish bstandards bfor bmedication bidentity, bpurity band bstrength.*
(US bPharmacopeia bpublishes band boversees bUSP-NF bwhich bcontains bstandards bfor
bbiological band bchemical bdrugs bsubstances, bas bwell bas bstandards bfor bfood
bingredients band bdietary bsupplements.)
A bprescription bis bwritten bfor b480ml bof ba bprescription bfor bZantac bSolution. bWhat
bwould bbe bthe bvolume bequivalent bin bhousehold bmeasurement? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*One bpint*
(One bpint bis bequivalent bto bapproximately b480ml. bOne bcup bis bequal b240ml, bone
bquart bequals b960ml, bone bgallon bequals b3840ml)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba b11-digit bsequence bof bnumbers bassigned bto ba
bmedication? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*NDC bnumber*
(The bNational bDrug bCode bidentifies bthe bmedication bthrough ba b5-4-2 bsegments
brepresenting bthe bmanufacturer, bproduct band bpackage bsize. bDEA bnumber bis bused
bwhen bwriting bprescriptions bfor bcontrolled bsubstances. bBar bcodes bare bused bto
bidentify bdrug, bdosage bform band bstrength. bNPI bis ba bunique b10 bidentification
bnumber bfor bcovered bhealth bcare bproviders.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue bregarding bprior bauthorization? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*The bpatient bmay bneed bto bwait b24 b- b48 bhours bbefore breceiving
bresponse*
(At btimes bpatients bmust bwait b24 bto b48 bhour bbefore ba bphysician bwill brespond bto ba
bcall bmade bby bthe bpharmacy. bIf bpatient bdo bnot bwant bto bwait bthey bwill bbe
bresponsible bfor bthe bentire bcost bof bthe bmedication.)
How bmany btypes bof bpharmacy binterfaces bexist? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*2*
(The btwo btypes bof bpharmacy binterfaces bare bpharmacy bbased bsystem bwhich ballows
bpharmacy bto benter bprescriptions band bfacility bbased bsystem bwhich ballows
bmedication border bto bconnect bto bmedical brecords.)
The bFDA bmanages bcertain bprograms bwhich bplace bdrugs bin ba brestricted bstatus
bbecause bof btheir badverse beffects. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bdrugs bis bpart bof bthis
bprogram? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*Sotret*
(Sotret b(isotretinoin) bis bunder ba bspecial bprogram bcalled biPledge bbecause bof bthe
bsevere badverse beffects bsuch bas bbirth bdefects. bMethadone bfor bopioid baddiction
bneeds bspecialized btreatment bfor bpatient. bSubutex ba bschedule bIII brequires bspecial
bconsent bforms bcompleted bby bpatients. bSodium bfluoride bcan bbe bpackaged bin ba
bnon-child bresistant bbottle.)
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bmedication bis bused bto btreat bhyperlipidemia? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Pravachol*
(Pravachol bis ba bHMG-CoA bused bto btreat bhyperlipidemia. bProcardia, bPrinivil band
bCardura bare bused bto btreat bhypertension.)
All bthe bfollowing bare breasons bwhy bcovered bentities bmay bdisclose bprotected bhealth
binformation b(PHI) bto blaw benforcement bofficials bexcept? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*When
bthe bcovered bentity bbelieves bthat bindividuals bmay bhave bcontracted ba
bcommunicable bdisease bwhen bnotification bis bauthorized bby blaw.*
(Communicable bdisease bmust bbe breported bto bpublic bhealth bauthorities bauthorized
bby blaw bto bcollect bor breceive binformation.)
The bphysician bprescribes b500mg bof ba bdrug bwith bis bavailable bas b1gm b/ b2ml, bhow
bmany bmilliliters bshould bthis bpatient breceive? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*1ml*
(The bpatient bshould breceive b1ml. bFirst, b1gm bshould bbe bconverted bto b1000mg.
bMultiply b500mg bby b2. bDivide bthe bproduct b1000mg bby b1000mg.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bbe ba bsolution bto ba bpatient bidentifiers berror bcaused
bby bnurses? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*Use bbar bcoding bto bidentify bthe bpatient band
bmedication*
(Nurses bare bnow belectronically bconnected bto bthe bpharmacy bthrough bbar bcodes.
bThe bnurse bcan bensure baccuracy bof bmedication bdosage bat bthe bpatient's bbedside
bbefore bmedication bis bgiven. bThe bnurse bcan bbe balerted bto bany bspecial bnotes bor
bwarnings.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot bpart bof bthe bpersonal bprotective bequipment? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔*Jacket*
(A blaboratory bjacket bmay bbe bworn bas bpart bof bthe bdress bcode bin ban binstitutional
bsetting, bbut bis bnot ba bpart bof bPPE, binstead bpersonal bwill bwear bgowns bor
blaboratory bcoats.)
,Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bnot ban bexample bof bauxiliary blabels? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Take bone btablet bat bbedtime*
(Take bone btablet bat bbedtime bare bdirections bor bsigna bused bon ba bprescription blabel.
bTake bwith bfood, bavoid bsunlight band bshake bwell bare badditional bwarnings bor
binformation bto bthe bpatient.)
When breceiving bmedications bin bthe bpharmacy, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bwill bprevent
ba bhigh bvolume bof bexpired bmedications bon bthe bshelf? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*Place
bmedication bon bshelf band brotate bstock*
(When bplacing bmedication bon bshelf brotating bstock bby bplacing bproduct bwith bshortest
bdate bin bfront band blongest bdate bbehind bit.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing brejection bcode bdescribes binvalid bdays bsupply? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*19*
(Code b19 bis bfor binvalid bdays bsupply; bCode b7 bis binvalid bcardholder bID bnumber;
bCode b22 bis binvalid bDAW bor bproduct bselection; bCode b28 bis binvalid bdate
bprescription bwritten.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba btype bof bcomputer binput bdevice? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Light bpen*
(Light bpen bis ban binput bdevice. bPlotters, bspeaker band bprinters bare boutput bdevices.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bpotential bside beffect bof bACE binhibitors? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Dry bcough*
(A bside beffect bof bACE binhibitor bis ba bdry bcough bsometimes bhacking bcough bthat
bdoes bnot bresolve bover btime. bPeople bwho bdevelop bthis bsometimes bneed bto bbe
bswitched bto ban balternative bclass bof bmedication.)
The bbinder bfor bSafety bData bSheets b(SDS) bconsists bof bhow bmany bsections? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔*16*
(The bbinder bfor bthe bSDS bis bnow brequired bto bconsist bof b16 bsections bused bfor ball
bpotentially bdangerous bchemicals bused bin bthe bworkplace.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bon bthe bISMP bHigh bAlert blist bfor bcommunity band
bambulatory bsetting? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*metFORMIN*
(High balert bmedications bcause ba bsignificant band bconsiderable bharm bwhen bused bin
berror. bmetFORMIN bis bfound bon bthe blist bfor bcommunity bsettings.)
, Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba brole bof bthe bUnited bStates bPharmacopeia? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*Establish bstandards bfor bmedication bidentity, bpurity band bstrength.*
(US bPharmacopeia bpublishes band boversees bUSP-NF bwhich bcontains bstandards bfor
bbiological band bchemical bdrugs bsubstances, bas bwell bas bstandards bfor bfood
bingredients band bdietary bsupplements.)
A bprescription bis bwritten bfor b480ml bof ba bprescription bfor bZantac bSolution. bWhat
bwould bbe bthe bvolume bequivalent bin bhousehold bmeasurement? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*One bpint*
(One bpint bis bequivalent bto bapproximately b480ml. bOne bcup bis bequal b240ml, bone
bquart bequals b960ml, bone bgallon bequals b3840ml)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba b11-digit bsequence bof bnumbers bassigned bto ba
bmedication? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*NDC bnumber*
(The bNational bDrug bCode bidentifies bthe bmedication bthrough ba b5-4-2 bsegments
brepresenting bthe bmanufacturer, bproduct band bpackage bsize. bDEA bnumber bis bused
bwhen bwriting bprescriptions bfor bcontrolled bsubstances. bBar bcodes bare bused bto
bidentify bdrug, bdosage bform band bstrength. bNPI bis ba bunique b10 bidentification
bnumber bfor bcovered bhealth bcare bproviders.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue bregarding bprior bauthorization? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔*The bpatient bmay bneed bto bwait b24 b- b48 bhours bbefore breceiving
bresponse*
(At btimes bpatients bmust bwait b24 bto b48 bhour bbefore ba bphysician bwill brespond bto ba
bcall bmade bby bthe bpharmacy. bIf bpatient bdo bnot bwant bto bwait bthey bwill bbe
bresponsible bfor bthe bentire bcost bof bthe bmedication.)
How bmany btypes bof bpharmacy binterfaces bexist? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*2*
(The btwo btypes bof bpharmacy binterfaces bare bpharmacy bbased bsystem bwhich ballows
bpharmacy bto benter bprescriptions band bfacility bbased bsystem bwhich ballows
bmedication border bto bconnect bto bmedical brecords.)
The bFDA bmanages bcertain bprograms bwhich bplace bdrugs bin ba brestricted bstatus
bbecause bof btheir badverse beffects. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bdrugs bis bpart bof bthis
bprogram? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔*Sotret*
(Sotret b(isotretinoin) bis bunder ba bspecial bprogram bcalled biPledge bbecause bof bthe
bsevere badverse beffects bsuch bas bbirth bdefects. bMethadone bfor bopioid baddiction
bneeds bspecialized btreatment bfor bpatient. bSubutex ba bschedule bIII brequires bspecial
bconsent bforms bcompleted bby bpatients. bSodium bfluoride bcan bbe bpackaged bin ba
bnon-child bresistant bbottle.)
