PTCB Practice Exam 3 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which medication is a beta-2 agonist used to treat asthma?
a. Prednisone
✔✔ b. Albuterol
c. Montelukast
d. Theophylline
What is the correct beyond-use date for a non-sterile compounded oral suspension without
specific stability data?
a. 7 days at room temperature
✔✔ b. 14 days in refrigerator
c. 30 days at room temperature
d. 60 days in refrigerator
Which number on a prescription is used to identify the prescriber with the DEA?
a. NDC number
1
,b. Rx number
✔✔ c. DEA number
d. Lot number
Which insulin is considered long-acting?
a. Regular insulin
b. Insulin lispro
✔✔ c. Insulin glargine
d. NPH insulin
What does the abbreviation “po” mean in prescription instructions?
a. By injection
✔✔ b. By mouth
c. At bedtime
Which federal law established the requirement for child-resistant packaging on prescription
drugs?
a. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
2
,✔✔ b. Poison Prevention Packaging Act
c. Controlled Substances Act
d. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
What is the generic name for the brand drug Coumadin?
✔✔ a. Warfarin
b. Clopidogrel
c. Heparin
d. Enoxaparin
Which route of administration delivers medication directly into the bloodstream?
a. Oral
b. Subcutaneous
✔✔ c. Intravenous
d. Topical
Which schedule of controlled substances has accepted medical use and high potential for abuse,
such as oxycodone?
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, a. Schedule III
✔✔ b. Schedule II
c. Schedule IV
d. Schedule V
Which type of insulin is considered rapid-acting?
✔✔ a. Insulin lispro
b. Insulin glargine
c. NPH insulin
d. Regular insulin
What is the purpose of a medication guide provided with certain prescriptions?
✔✔ a. To inform patients of important drug safety information
b. To provide dosage calculations
c. To list pharmacy contact information
d. To explain insurance coverage
Which abbreviation indicates medication should be taken twice a day?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which medication is a beta-2 agonist used to treat asthma?
a. Prednisone
✔✔ b. Albuterol
c. Montelukast
d. Theophylline
What is the correct beyond-use date for a non-sterile compounded oral suspension without
specific stability data?
a. 7 days at room temperature
✔✔ b. 14 days in refrigerator
c. 30 days at room temperature
d. 60 days in refrigerator
Which number on a prescription is used to identify the prescriber with the DEA?
a. NDC number
1
,b. Rx number
✔✔ c. DEA number
d. Lot number
Which insulin is considered long-acting?
a. Regular insulin
b. Insulin lispro
✔✔ c. Insulin glargine
d. NPH insulin
What does the abbreviation “po” mean in prescription instructions?
a. By injection
✔✔ b. By mouth
c. At bedtime
Which federal law established the requirement for child-resistant packaging on prescription
drugs?
a. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
2
,✔✔ b. Poison Prevention Packaging Act
c. Controlled Substances Act
d. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
What is the generic name for the brand drug Coumadin?
✔✔ a. Warfarin
b. Clopidogrel
c. Heparin
d. Enoxaparin
Which route of administration delivers medication directly into the bloodstream?
a. Oral
b. Subcutaneous
✔✔ c. Intravenous
d. Topical
Which schedule of controlled substances has accepted medical use and high potential for abuse,
such as oxycodone?
3
, a. Schedule III
✔✔ b. Schedule II
c. Schedule IV
d. Schedule V
Which type of insulin is considered rapid-acting?
✔✔ a. Insulin lispro
b. Insulin glargine
c. NPH insulin
d. Regular insulin
What is the purpose of a medication guide provided with certain prescriptions?
✔✔ a. To inform patients of important drug safety information
b. To provide dosage calculations
c. To list pharmacy contact information
d. To explain insurance coverage
Which abbreviation indicates medication should be taken twice a day?
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