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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION BOARD (PTCB)
EXAM 3 VERSIONS ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION BOARD (PTCB) EXAM 1
Which of the following medications would a physician need to send a hard copy if they call it
in over the telephone?
A. Oxycontin
B. Zovirax
C. Pen-VK
D. Ortho-tri cyclen
A. Oxycontin
When preparing an IV solution, a technician should work:
A. 2 inches within the hood.
B. At least 6 inches into the hood.
C. As far into the hood as possible.
D. Anywhere within the hood.
B. At least 6 inches into the hood.
Hazardous substances such as chemotherapeutic agents require special handling and shipping
when being disposed of. Where would this information be found?
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A. Merck Index
B. The Board of Pharmacy
C. Material Safety Data Sheets
D. Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences
C. Material Safety Data Sheets
All of the following are inventory duties of the technician EXCEPT:
A. Rotating stock and checking expiration dates.
B. Repackaging medications.
C. Maintaining inventory supplies.
D. Receiving and checking in the CII order.
D. Receiving and checking in the CII order.
According to DEA regulations, which of the following items of information must be recorded
on DEA form 222 when received at the pharmacy?
A. Date of order and number of items ordered
B. Date of order and number of items received
C. Date of receipt and number of items ordered
D. Date of receipt and number of items received
D. Date of receipt and number of items received
Which medication is exempt from child-resistant safety closure packaging?
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A. Albuterol MDI
B. Ortho-tri-cyclin tablets
C. Nitroglycerin SL tablets
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following adverse drug reaction (ADR) processes might a technician be involved
in
A. Analyzing the ADR
B. Documenting the ADR
C. Identifying the ADR
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which schedule of drugs are registrants allowed to estimate the quantities of?
Schedules I thru II
Schedules III thru V
Schedules I thru V
Schedules II thru IV
Schedules III thru V
Which agency determines the guidelines for the training of personnel who are authorized to
enter sterile compounding rooms?
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FDA
USP
HIPAA
DEA
USP
The USP stands for:
A. United Script Program
B. Unites States Postal
C. Unites States Pharmacopeia
D. United School of Pharmacy
Unites States Pharmacopeia
Which statement is true of the State Board of Pharmacy (BOP)
A. Composed of all state BOPs.
B. Establishes criteria for continuing education (CE) for pharmacists and technicians to remain
credentialed for their profession.
C. No regulatory authority but meets to discuss current issues and trends in the pharmacy
that affect the practice of pharmacy
D. Responsible for monitoring the reciprocation of pharmacist’s licenses
Establishes criteria for continuing education (CE) for pharmacists and technicians to remain
credentialed for their profession.
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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION BOARD (PTCB)
EXAM 3 VERSIONS ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION BOARD (PTCB) EXAM 1
Which of the following medications would a physician need to send a hard copy if they call it
in over the telephone?
A. Oxycontin
B. Zovirax
C. Pen-VK
D. Ortho-tri cyclen
A. Oxycontin
When preparing an IV solution, a technician should work:
A. 2 inches within the hood.
B. At least 6 inches into the hood.
C. As far into the hood as possible.
D. Anywhere within the hood.
B. At least 6 inches into the hood.
Hazardous substances such as chemotherapeutic agents require special handling and shipping
when being disposed of. Where would this information be found?
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A. Merck Index
B. The Board of Pharmacy
C. Material Safety Data Sheets
D. Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences
C. Material Safety Data Sheets
All of the following are inventory duties of the technician EXCEPT:
A. Rotating stock and checking expiration dates.
B. Repackaging medications.
C. Maintaining inventory supplies.
D. Receiving and checking in the CII order.
D. Receiving and checking in the CII order.
According to DEA regulations, which of the following items of information must be recorded
on DEA form 222 when received at the pharmacy?
A. Date of order and number of items ordered
B. Date of order and number of items received
C. Date of receipt and number of items ordered
D. Date of receipt and number of items received
D. Date of receipt and number of items received
Which medication is exempt from child-resistant safety closure packaging?
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A. Albuterol MDI
B. Ortho-tri-cyclin tablets
C. Nitroglycerin SL tablets
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following adverse drug reaction (ADR) processes might a technician be involved
in
A. Analyzing the ADR
B. Documenting the ADR
C. Identifying the ADR
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which schedule of drugs are registrants allowed to estimate the quantities of?
Schedules I thru II
Schedules III thru V
Schedules I thru V
Schedules II thru IV
Schedules III thru V
Which agency determines the guidelines for the training of personnel who are authorized to
enter sterile compounding rooms?
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FDA
USP
HIPAA
DEA
USP
The USP stands for:
A. United Script Program
B. Unites States Postal
C. Unites States Pharmacopeia
D. United School of Pharmacy
Unites States Pharmacopeia
Which statement is true of the State Board of Pharmacy (BOP)
A. Composed of all state BOPs.
B. Establishes criteria for continuing education (CE) for pharmacists and technicians to remain
credentialed for their profession.
C. No regulatory authority but meets to discuss current issues and trends in the pharmacy
that affect the practice of pharmacy
D. Responsible for monitoring the reciprocation of pharmacist’s licenses
Establishes criteria for continuing education (CE) for pharmacists and technicians to remain
credentialed for their profession.
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