PTU Final Exam Questions And Correct Answers|
2026 Updated
"Your pharmacy receives a notice that Flomax capsules were recently part of a
Class II recall. How is this recall best described? - CORRECT ANSWER One because
the drug can cause temporary, but reversible side effects"
"Mr. Jenkins is ordered intravenous ondansetron. According to most states, which
duty is a hospital pharmacy technician allowed to perform? - CORRECT ANSWER
Prepare Mr. Jenkins' intravenous ondansetron order"
"According to most state laws, what information can only the pharmacist or
intern pharmacist provide to a patient about their medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER Side effects"
"According to federal law, which medication must be packaged in a child-resistant
container ? - CORRECT ANSWER Ambien(zolpidem)"
"Mr. Phan drops off his empty prescription bottles for refill at the drop-off
window. What information should be collected from him to ensure he doesn't
have an anaphylactic reaction to his meds? - CORRECT ANSWER New allergies to
meds or dyes"
"Mr Gomez brings in a prescription for Zetia 10mg. If you work as a pharmacy
technician, what is one of your main roles in the pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER
Submit Mr. Gomez’s Zetia prescription for payment verification"
"The role of a pharmacy intern is most like which other pharmacy employee? -
CORRECT ANSWER registered pharmacist"
"Which medication is a benzodiazepine? - CORRECT ANSWER Alprazolam(Xanax)"
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,"A patient is purchasing acetaminophen 500 mg tablets over-the-counter and asks
the pharmacist how many they can take. What is the maximum
number of tablets the pharmacist will tell them they should take of this product
per day? - CORRECT ANSWER 4000mg per day max= 8tablets"
"Why is a list of a patient's current medications and supplements important to
collect at the pharmacy drop-off window? - CORRECT ANSWER The pharmacist
can check for drug interactions or duplications."
"The sig on Mr. Ritchie's prescription reads "1 SL q5min up to 3x for chest pain."
How should the directions be typed on the prescription label? - CORRECT
ANSWER Place 1 tablet under the tongue every 5 minutes, up to 3 times for chest
pain"
"According to DEA, which medication is classified as a Schedule IV medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER eszopiclone"
"Mr Donner takes Mevacor(Lovastatin) 20mg, 1 tablet daily. Which med is
considered pharmaceutically equivalent to Ms. Donner's Mevacor Prescription? -
CORRECT ANSWER Lovastatin 20mg= treats High Cholesterol"
"Mrs. Lieb takes the following medications: citalopram, esomeprazole, metoprolol
tartrate, and temazepam. Which medication is used to treat heart failure? -
CORRECT ANSWER Metoprolol Tartrate"
"FDA requires that Mr. Williams is provided which resource when picking up a
refill for his diclofenac from your retail pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER Medication
Guide"
"Mr. Jenkins is ordered intravenous ondansetron. According to most states, which
duty is a hospital pharmacy technician allowed to perform? - CORRECT ANSWER
Prepare Mr. Jenkins' intravenous ondansetron order"
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,"There have been five mix-ups recently between amiloride and amlodipine.
Where does FDA encourage healthcare professionals report medication errors to ?
- CORRECT ANSWER MedWatch"
"Mr. Jenkins is ordered intravenous ondansetron. According to most states, which
duty is a hospital
pharmacy technician allowed to perform? - CORRECT ANSWER Prepare Mr.
Jenkins' intravenous ondansetron order"
"HMOs and PPOs fall under which type of healthcare organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER Managed Care Organization"
"A prescriber has written an order for 4 ounces of cough syrup. How many
teaspoonfuls will be in the entire order? - CORRECT ANSWER 24"
"What temperature range is appropriate for medications that are stored at room
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER 59˚F - 86˚F"
"In todays inventory order you received a bottle of gemfibrozil 600 mg with
expiration date 4/2023. You already have 4 bottles of gemfibrozil 600 mg on the
shelf. Which existing bottle will you place the new bottle in front of, based on
expiration date ? - CORRECT ANSWER 12/2023"
"What color sharps container is usually meant for non-hazardous used needles? -
CORRECT ANSWER Red"
"Which container should be used to package metformin tablets? - CORRECT
ANSWER Amber vial"
"When a new warehouse order is delivered, what should you compare the
number of bins that were received against? - CORRECT ANSWER The number of
shipped cartons"
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, "A patient brings in a new prescription for linezolid. Which drug on the patient's
profile will show a serious drug interaction alert with linezolid? - CORRECT
ANSWER Escitalopram"
"Mr. Fleming's prescription reads "instill 1 gtt ou qpm prn." According to ISMP,
which abbreviation in this sig is most prone to causing an error? - CORRECT
ANSWER Ou"
"What can be optional when a CACI is used for chemotherapy compounding? -
CORRECT ANSWER Buff room"
"Which combo medication does DEA classify as a Schedule II controlled substance?
- CORRECT ANSWER amphetamine/dextroamphetamine"
"The ISO of the buffer room air must be at least which class? - CORRECT ANSWER
7"
"Which USP chapter governs nonhazardous compounding processes ? - CORRECT
ANSWER 795"
"Which medication is the trade name for fluconazole ? - CORRECT ANSWER
Diflucan"
"Med carts usually contain how much medication for each patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER 24 hour supply"
"What is a common side effect of clopidogrel - CORRECT ANSWER bleeding"
"Why do pediatric patients require special dosing considerations? - CORRECT
ANSWER because of their body-water composition"
"Mr. Dalton's prescription calls for 2 ounces of cream. How many grams will be
weighed to fill his prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER 60"
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2026 Updated
"Your pharmacy receives a notice that Flomax capsules were recently part of a
Class II recall. How is this recall best described? - CORRECT ANSWER One because
the drug can cause temporary, but reversible side effects"
"Mr. Jenkins is ordered intravenous ondansetron. According to most states, which
duty is a hospital pharmacy technician allowed to perform? - CORRECT ANSWER
Prepare Mr. Jenkins' intravenous ondansetron order"
"According to most state laws, what information can only the pharmacist or
intern pharmacist provide to a patient about their medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER Side effects"
"According to federal law, which medication must be packaged in a child-resistant
container ? - CORRECT ANSWER Ambien(zolpidem)"
"Mr. Phan drops off his empty prescription bottles for refill at the drop-off
window. What information should be collected from him to ensure he doesn't
have an anaphylactic reaction to his meds? - CORRECT ANSWER New allergies to
meds or dyes"
"Mr Gomez brings in a prescription for Zetia 10mg. If you work as a pharmacy
technician, what is one of your main roles in the pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER
Submit Mr. Gomez’s Zetia prescription for payment verification"
"The role of a pharmacy intern is most like which other pharmacy employee? -
CORRECT ANSWER registered pharmacist"
"Which medication is a benzodiazepine? - CORRECT ANSWER Alprazolam(Xanax)"
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,"A patient is purchasing acetaminophen 500 mg tablets over-the-counter and asks
the pharmacist how many they can take. What is the maximum
number of tablets the pharmacist will tell them they should take of this product
per day? - CORRECT ANSWER 4000mg per day max= 8tablets"
"Why is a list of a patient's current medications and supplements important to
collect at the pharmacy drop-off window? - CORRECT ANSWER The pharmacist
can check for drug interactions or duplications."
"The sig on Mr. Ritchie's prescription reads "1 SL q5min up to 3x for chest pain."
How should the directions be typed on the prescription label? - CORRECT
ANSWER Place 1 tablet under the tongue every 5 minutes, up to 3 times for chest
pain"
"According to DEA, which medication is classified as a Schedule IV medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER eszopiclone"
"Mr Donner takes Mevacor(Lovastatin) 20mg, 1 tablet daily. Which med is
considered pharmaceutically equivalent to Ms. Donner's Mevacor Prescription? -
CORRECT ANSWER Lovastatin 20mg= treats High Cholesterol"
"Mrs. Lieb takes the following medications: citalopram, esomeprazole, metoprolol
tartrate, and temazepam. Which medication is used to treat heart failure? -
CORRECT ANSWER Metoprolol Tartrate"
"FDA requires that Mr. Williams is provided which resource when picking up a
refill for his diclofenac from your retail pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER Medication
Guide"
"Mr. Jenkins is ordered intravenous ondansetron. According to most states, which
duty is a hospital pharmacy technician allowed to perform? - CORRECT ANSWER
Prepare Mr. Jenkins' intravenous ondansetron order"
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,"There have been five mix-ups recently between amiloride and amlodipine.
Where does FDA encourage healthcare professionals report medication errors to ?
- CORRECT ANSWER MedWatch"
"Mr. Jenkins is ordered intravenous ondansetron. According to most states, which
duty is a hospital
pharmacy technician allowed to perform? - CORRECT ANSWER Prepare Mr.
Jenkins' intravenous ondansetron order"
"HMOs and PPOs fall under which type of healthcare organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER Managed Care Organization"
"A prescriber has written an order for 4 ounces of cough syrup. How many
teaspoonfuls will be in the entire order? - CORRECT ANSWER 24"
"What temperature range is appropriate for medications that are stored at room
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER 59˚F - 86˚F"
"In todays inventory order you received a bottle of gemfibrozil 600 mg with
expiration date 4/2023. You already have 4 bottles of gemfibrozil 600 mg on the
shelf. Which existing bottle will you place the new bottle in front of, based on
expiration date ? - CORRECT ANSWER 12/2023"
"What color sharps container is usually meant for non-hazardous used needles? -
CORRECT ANSWER Red"
"Which container should be used to package metformin tablets? - CORRECT
ANSWER Amber vial"
"When a new warehouse order is delivered, what should you compare the
number of bins that were received against? - CORRECT ANSWER The number of
shipped cartons"
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, "A patient brings in a new prescription for linezolid. Which drug on the patient's
profile will show a serious drug interaction alert with linezolid? - CORRECT
ANSWER Escitalopram"
"Mr. Fleming's prescription reads "instill 1 gtt ou qpm prn." According to ISMP,
which abbreviation in this sig is most prone to causing an error? - CORRECT
ANSWER Ou"
"What can be optional when a CACI is used for chemotherapy compounding? -
CORRECT ANSWER Buff room"
"Which combo medication does DEA classify as a Schedule II controlled substance?
- CORRECT ANSWER amphetamine/dextroamphetamine"
"The ISO of the buffer room air must be at least which class? - CORRECT ANSWER
7"
"Which USP chapter governs nonhazardous compounding processes ? - CORRECT
ANSWER 795"
"Which medication is the trade name for fluconazole ? - CORRECT ANSWER
Diflucan"
"Med carts usually contain how much medication for each patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER 24 hour supply"
"What is a common side effect of clopidogrel - CORRECT ANSWER bleeding"
"Why do pediatric patients require special dosing considerations? - CORRECT
ANSWER because of their body-water composition"
"Mr. Dalton's prescription calls for 2 ounces of cream. How many grams will be
weighed to fill his prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER 60"
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