PTCB Exam: Order Entry and Processing
Study Guide for Pharmacy Technicians
Total Parenteral nutrition (TPN) generally contains all except which of the
following?
a. Zinc
b. Fluorine
c. Potassium Chloride
d. Sodium Phosphate - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----b. Fluorine
- element not found in total parental nutrition
TPN made with...
- 50% dextrose
- 20% fat emulsions
- 10% amino acids
,- 20% includes zinc, potassium chloride, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate,
magnesium sulfate, calcium gluconate,
what is the specific gravity of 473 mL of liquid that weighs 297 g ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----0.63
SG = weight of substance/ weight of an equal vol of water where 1 mL of water
weighs 1 g
Weight is 297 g / Volume of substance is 473 g
(473 mL = 473 g)
SG = = 0.63
A pharm tech will use a pharmacy software system to obtain online prescription
claim approval.
If the online prescription claim is rejected with a rejection code "79", what should
the prescription tech check?
a. The need for a prior authorization
b. The patient's cardholder identification number
c. The last day the prescription was filled
d. The prescriber's identification number - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----c. The last
day the prescription was filled
,- 79: the prescription is being refilled too soon
- 75: a prior authorization code is required
- 25: when the prescriber's identification number is missing or invalid
- 7: when the patient's cardholder identification number is missing or invalid
There are several terms used interchangeably to refer to a drug still protected by a
patient. These terms includes all except which of the following?
a. Brand
b. Trade
c. Generic
d. Proprietary - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----c. Generic
Trade, Brand, proprietary and innovator are terms used to refer to a drug still
protected by a patient and only manufactured by the drug company who owns
the patent
Which website would a pharm tech visit if looking for links to Orange book,
MedWatch, NDC Directory, and new drug approvals?
a. National Library of Medicine Database
, b. FDA Drug and Evaluation and Research Development
c. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Dailymed Online Database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----b. FDA Drug and
Evaluation and Research Development
- to look for links to Orange Book, MedWatch, NDC Directory, and new drug
approvals
Dailymed Online Database:
- tech looks for package inserts for drugs in the U.S.
National Library of Medicine Database
- tech looks for health and drug info along with access to a medical directionary
and encyclopedia
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- tech looks for info on Medicare Part D's formulary index
Hospitals use which internet-accessible database to track med errors and adverse
drug reactions?
a. MedERMx
b. MedMARx
Study Guide for Pharmacy Technicians
Total Parenteral nutrition (TPN) generally contains all except which of the
following?
a. Zinc
b. Fluorine
c. Potassium Chloride
d. Sodium Phosphate - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----b. Fluorine
- element not found in total parental nutrition
TPN made with...
- 50% dextrose
- 20% fat emulsions
- 10% amino acids
,- 20% includes zinc, potassium chloride, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate,
magnesium sulfate, calcium gluconate,
what is the specific gravity of 473 mL of liquid that weighs 297 g ? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----0.63
SG = weight of substance/ weight of an equal vol of water where 1 mL of water
weighs 1 g
Weight is 297 g / Volume of substance is 473 g
(473 mL = 473 g)
SG = = 0.63
A pharm tech will use a pharmacy software system to obtain online prescription
claim approval.
If the online prescription claim is rejected with a rejection code "79", what should
the prescription tech check?
a. The need for a prior authorization
b. The patient's cardholder identification number
c. The last day the prescription was filled
d. The prescriber's identification number - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----c. The last
day the prescription was filled
,- 79: the prescription is being refilled too soon
- 75: a prior authorization code is required
- 25: when the prescriber's identification number is missing or invalid
- 7: when the patient's cardholder identification number is missing or invalid
There are several terms used interchangeably to refer to a drug still protected by a
patient. These terms includes all except which of the following?
a. Brand
b. Trade
c. Generic
d. Proprietary - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----c. Generic
Trade, Brand, proprietary and innovator are terms used to refer to a drug still
protected by a patient and only manufactured by the drug company who owns
the patent
Which website would a pharm tech visit if looking for links to Orange book,
MedWatch, NDC Directory, and new drug approvals?
a. National Library of Medicine Database
, b. FDA Drug and Evaluation and Research Development
c. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Dailymed Online Database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----b. FDA Drug and
Evaluation and Research Development
- to look for links to Orange Book, MedWatch, NDC Directory, and new drug
approvals
Dailymed Online Database:
- tech looks for package inserts for drugs in the U.S.
National Library of Medicine Database
- tech looks for health and drug info along with access to a medical directionary
and encyclopedia
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- tech looks for info on Medicare Part D's formulary index
Hospitals use which internet-accessible database to track med errors and adverse
drug reactions?
a. MedERMx
b. MedMARx
