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A comprehensive study guide and practice exam PDF for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE), covering key topics like pharmacology, pharmacy law, medication safety, and calculations to help you prepare for and pass your final certification test.

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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM

STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100%

GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>



horizontal flow hood ......ANSWER........air flows through the back

of the hood through the HEPA filter towards the front of the

hood where the technician stands. should be ran for at least 30

minutes after turning off before reusing.


cleaning a horizontal flow hood ......ANSWER........a horizontal

flow hood is cleaned with a 4x4 gauze bad or lint free cleaning

cloth with 70% isopropyl alcohol. begin with cleaning the back

of the hood immediately in front of the HEPA filter. move the

alcohol soaked gauze from side to side coming towards the front

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of the hood with each pass. additionally, the sides of hood, top

of hood, and bar used to hang IV bags needs to be sterilized

with alcohol as well


cleaning a vertical flow hood ......ANSWER........cleaned with the

same gauze and 70% isopropyl alcohol. clean the back wall

with a side to side motion going downward with each pass.

clean the remainder just like the horizontal flow hood.


What is the main difference between a prescription and

medication order? ......ANSWER........Prescriptions are for

outpatient facilities and medication orders for inpatient facilities


What is the definition of a LEGACY DRUG? ......ANSWER........It

must be prescribed by someone with prescription authority, and

must be dispensed by legally qualified pharmacies

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What does the abbreviation qHS stand for?

......ANSWER........Every bedtime


trituration ......ANSWER........the process of reducing a powder to

a finer powder by using friction/grinding


levigation ......ANSWER........the process of moistening a powder

before mixing it with a cream or ointment


miniscus ......ANSWER........the curve of a liquid at the top of an

amount of liquid in a graduated cylinder. read bottom of

meniscus


ointment slab ......ANSWER........glass slab used as a work surface

to prepare creams and ointments. easily cleaned after use


vertical flow hood ......ANSWER........air flows from the top

through the HEPA filter down to the intake at the surface of the

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hood. usually used in chemotherapy. should be ran for at least 4

hours after stopping before reusing.


working with flow hood ......ANSWER........always work at least 6

inches into the hood


1 mL -> gtts ......ANSWER........20gtts


1 tsp-> mL ......ANSWER........5 mL


1 tbsp-> mL ......ANSWER........15 mL


1 oz-> mL ......ANSWER........30 mL


1 liter-> mL ......ANSWER........1000mL


1 cup-> oz ......ANSWER........8 oz


1 pint-> mL ......ANSWER........480 mL


2 pints-> quart ......ANSWER........1 quart

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Mike Johnston Pharmacy Technician
Publisher: 2013 ISBN: 9780133097498 Edition: Unknown

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