PTCB Practice Exam Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which type of medication error occurs when a wrong drug is dispensed?
✔✔ Dispensing error.
What does the abbreviation “HS” indicate in prescription directions?
✔✔ At bedtime.
Which federal law requires child-resistant packaging for most prescription medications?
✔✔ Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
What is the generic name for Zoloft?
✔✔ Sertraline.
Which type of dosage form is designed to release medication slowly over time?
✔✔ Extended-release (ER or XR).
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,Which insulin is considered long-acting?
✔✔ Insulin glargine.
Which vitamin is also called cyanocobalamin?
✔✔ Vitamin B12.
What is the generic name for Norvasc?
✔✔ Amlodipine.
What does the abbreviation “PRN” indicate in prescription instructions?
✔✔ Take as needed.
Which schedule of drugs has accepted medical use but a high potential for abuse, such as
oxycodone?
✔✔ Schedule II.
What is the maximum daily dose of acetaminophen for an adult to prevent liver damage?
✔✔ 4000 mg.
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,Which vitamin is also known as riboflavin?
✔✔ Vitamin B2.
What is the main purpose of a medication reconciliation process in a pharmacy?
✔✔ To ensure patients’ medication lists are accurate and prevent interactions.
Which law regulates controlled substances and classifies them into Schedules I–V?
✔✔ Controlled Substances Act.
What is the correct storage temperature range for most refrigerated medications?
✔✔ 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).
Which insulin is classified as rapid-acting?
✔✔ Insulin lispro.
Which organization assigns National Drug Codes (NDC) to medications?
✔✔ FDA.
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, Which term describes a patient’s reaction to a medication that is harmful and unintended?
✔✔ Adverse drug reaction.
Which medication requires a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program due to
safety concerns?
✔✔ Isotretinoin.
What does the abbreviation “qid” indicate for a prescription schedule?
✔✔ Four times a day.
Which medication class is used to lower cholesterol levels?
✔✔ Statins.
What is the generic name for Lipitor?
✔✔ Atorvastatin.
Which dosage form delivers medication directly to the lungs?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which type of medication error occurs when a wrong drug is dispensed?
✔✔ Dispensing error.
What does the abbreviation “HS” indicate in prescription directions?
✔✔ At bedtime.
Which federal law requires child-resistant packaging for most prescription medications?
✔✔ Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
What is the generic name for Zoloft?
✔✔ Sertraline.
Which type of dosage form is designed to release medication slowly over time?
✔✔ Extended-release (ER or XR).
1
,Which insulin is considered long-acting?
✔✔ Insulin glargine.
Which vitamin is also called cyanocobalamin?
✔✔ Vitamin B12.
What is the generic name for Norvasc?
✔✔ Amlodipine.
What does the abbreviation “PRN” indicate in prescription instructions?
✔✔ Take as needed.
Which schedule of drugs has accepted medical use but a high potential for abuse, such as
oxycodone?
✔✔ Schedule II.
What is the maximum daily dose of acetaminophen for an adult to prevent liver damage?
✔✔ 4000 mg.
2
,Which vitamin is also known as riboflavin?
✔✔ Vitamin B2.
What is the main purpose of a medication reconciliation process in a pharmacy?
✔✔ To ensure patients’ medication lists are accurate and prevent interactions.
Which law regulates controlled substances and classifies them into Schedules I–V?
✔✔ Controlled Substances Act.
What is the correct storage temperature range for most refrigerated medications?
✔✔ 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).
Which insulin is classified as rapid-acting?
✔✔ Insulin lispro.
Which organization assigns National Drug Codes (NDC) to medications?
✔✔ FDA.
3
, Which term describes a patient’s reaction to a medication that is harmful and unintended?
✔✔ Adverse drug reaction.
Which medication requires a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program due to
safety concerns?
✔✔ Isotretinoin.
What does the abbreviation “qid” indicate for a prescription schedule?
✔✔ Four times a day.
Which medication class is used to lower cholesterol levels?
✔✔ Statins.
What is the generic name for Lipitor?
✔✔ Atorvastatin.
Which dosage form delivers medication directly to the lungs?
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