PTCB Practice Exam 2 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the maximum number of refills permitted for a Schedule III controlled substance within
6 months?
a. 2
b. 4
✔✔ c. 5
d. Unlimited
Which act requires child-resistant packaging for most prescriptions?
a. Kefauver-Harris Amendment
✔✔ b. Poison Prevention Packaging Act
c. Controlled Substances Act
d. HIPAA
Which storage temperature is required for refrigerated medications?
a. 0–10°F
1
,✔✔ b. 36–46°F
c. 59–86°F
d. 20–25°C
Which agency assigns and regulates National Drug Codes (NDC)?
a. DEA
✔✔ b. FDA
c. CDC
d. OSHA
Which medication is classified as an H2 receptor antagonist?
a. Omeprazole
✔✔ b. Ranitidine
c. Simvastatin
d. Metformin
What is the generic name for Zithromax?
✔✔ a. Azithromycin
2
,b. Amoxicillin
c. Ceftriaxone
d. Clarithromycin
Which controlled substance schedule includes drugs like alprazolam?
a. Schedule I
✔✔ b. Schedule IV
c. Schedule II
d. Schedule V
Which vitamin is also called folic acid?
a. Vitamin B1
b. Vitamin B6
✔✔ c. Vitamin B9
d. Vitamin B12
Which class of medication is used primarily to reduce cholesterol?
a. Beta blockers
3
, ✔✔ b. Statins
c. ACE inhibitors
d. Anticoagulants
Which of the following must be included on a controlled substance prescription?
a. Patient age only
✔✔ b. Prescriber DEA number
c. Pharmacist initials
d. Insurance BIN number
Which law created the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?
a. HIPAA
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
✔✔ c. Controlled Substances Act
d. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
What is the correct abbreviation for “as needed”?
a. bid
4
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the maximum number of refills permitted for a Schedule III controlled substance within
6 months?
a. 2
b. 4
✔✔ c. 5
d. Unlimited
Which act requires child-resistant packaging for most prescriptions?
a. Kefauver-Harris Amendment
✔✔ b. Poison Prevention Packaging Act
c. Controlled Substances Act
d. HIPAA
Which storage temperature is required for refrigerated medications?
a. 0–10°F
1
,✔✔ b. 36–46°F
c. 59–86°F
d. 20–25°C
Which agency assigns and regulates National Drug Codes (NDC)?
a. DEA
✔✔ b. FDA
c. CDC
d. OSHA
Which medication is classified as an H2 receptor antagonist?
a. Omeprazole
✔✔ b. Ranitidine
c. Simvastatin
d. Metformin
What is the generic name for Zithromax?
✔✔ a. Azithromycin
2
,b. Amoxicillin
c. Ceftriaxone
d. Clarithromycin
Which controlled substance schedule includes drugs like alprazolam?
a. Schedule I
✔✔ b. Schedule IV
c. Schedule II
d. Schedule V
Which vitamin is also called folic acid?
a. Vitamin B1
b. Vitamin B6
✔✔ c. Vitamin B9
d. Vitamin B12
Which class of medication is used primarily to reduce cholesterol?
a. Beta blockers
3
, ✔✔ b. Statins
c. ACE inhibitors
d. Anticoagulants
Which of the following must be included on a controlled substance prescription?
a. Patient age only
✔✔ b. Prescriber DEA number
c. Pharmacist initials
d. Insurance BIN number
Which law created the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?
a. HIPAA
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
✔✔ c. Controlled Substances Act
d. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
What is the correct abbreviation for “as needed”?
a. bid
4
