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Introduction
This document contains comprehensive PTCB exam
preparation questions and verified answers covering
pharmacy law, medication safety, drug administration routes,
pharmacology, compounding, inventory management,
insurance processing, and pharmacy operations. It includes
multiple-choice practice questions designed to help pharmacy
technician candidates prepare for certification exams and
strengthen their understanding of key pharmacy concepts.
The material also reviews hospital pharmacy procedures,
sterile compounding, managed care, drug interactions, and
professional responsibilities commonly tested on the PTCB
exam. It serves as a broad review resource for both new
pharmacy technicians and certification candidates.
Exam Questions and Answers
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is associated with the :
A)Durham-Humphrey Amendment
B)1970 CSA
C)Kefauver-Harris Amendment
,D)1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) --- correct
precise answer ---B
________ is failing to do something that should or must be
done
A)trafficking
B)compliance
C)negligence
D)insubordination --- correct precise answer ---C
the ______________ prohibited interstate commerce in
adulterated or misbranded food, drinks, and drugs.
A)sherley amendment
B) 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FDC) Act
C)1990 omnibus budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
D) Food and Drug Act of 1906 --- correct precise answer ---D
During clinical trails, a proposed new drug is called a :
A)IND
B)HMO
C)AZT
D)CDRH --- correct precise answer ---A
Recalls are listed in the weekly __________ enforcement
report.
A)DEA
B)FDA
C)NADP
,D)ASHP --- correct precise answer ---B
In each state, pharmacists are licensed by the:
A)DEA
B)state board of pharmacy
C)FDA
D)federal government --- correct precise answer ---B
If two drugs are __________ equivalent, they have the same
active ingredients, same dosage form, same route of
administration, and same strength.
A)pharmaceutically
B)therapeutically
C)physiologically
D)metabolically --- correct precise answer ---A
Because of fatal poisoning from liquid sulfanilamide, the
_______________ required new drugs be show to be safe
before marketing.
A) 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
B)1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
C)Food and Drug Act of 1906
D)1990 omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA) --- correct
precise answer ---A
The Drug enforcement administration is within the
____________ of the US government.
A)FDA
, B)Justice Department
C)Labor Department
D)Treasury department --- correct precise answer ---B
The manufacturer must follow _________________
requirements to be able to market their drug without FDA new
drug approval.
A)testing
B)therapeutic
C)monograph
D)generic --- correct precise answer ---C
when technicians perform appropriate essential tasks, this
allows the pharmacist time for tasks requiring more advanced
professional expertise such as:
A)telephoning insurance companies
B)consulting with patients
C) counting tablets
D) ringing the cash register --- correct precise answer ---B
the ______________________ required drug manufacturers to
provide proof of safety and efficancy.
A)Kefauver-Harris amendment
B)1938 Food Drug and Cosmeetic Act
C)Durham-Humphrey Amendment
D)omnibus budget reconciliation Act --- correct precise
answer ---A