PTCB EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
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A pharmacy technician is asked to divide a bulk bottle of chloral hydrate 500
mg/5 mL into 1 teaspoon unit-of-use packaging. The best option for portioning
out the drug is to use a(n):
A. oral liquid syringe.
B. medicine cup.
C. small glass bottle.
D. hypodermic syringe. - ANSWER-A
In order to minimize the risk of contamination by pathogens, hospital staff
should:
A. make all chemotherapeutic preparations under a horizontal laminar flow
hood.
B. follow procedures to ensure that infectious agents are handled and disposed
of properly.
,C. dispose of bloodstained dressings in a regular trash can to be emptied daily.
D. place all infected patients into reverse isolation. - ANSWER-B.
Which of the following is the correct term for the number of times that a
pharmacy's entire stock is used and replaced within a certain period of time,
such as a year?
A. Turnover rate
B. Purchasing rate
C. Inventory rate
D. Stocking rate - ANSWER-A.
Expired investigational drugs should be:
A. returned to the sponsor of the drug study according to instructions provided.
B. returned to the manufacturer for credit.
C. discarded in accordance with the pharmacy's hazardous waste policy and
procedure.
D. destroyed, with documentation on DEA Form 41. - ANSWER-A.
,A physician prescribes 5 mg of a drug per kilogram of body weight b.i.d. for a
patient weighing 110 lb. How many 0.5 g tablets of the drug are required for a
10 day duration?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40 - ANSWER-B.
First, convert the patient's weight from lb (pounds) to kg (kilograms). There are
2.2 kg per lb.
110 lbs ÷ 2.2 kg/lb = 50 kg
Next, find how many mg the patient requires per dose and multiply that by two
to determine total mg required per day ("b.i.d." means "twice a day").
50 kg x 5 mg/kg = 250 mg per dose x 2 doses per day = 500 mg per day
The available tablets are 0.5 g. Convert 0.5 g to mg. There are 1000 mg per g.
0.5 g per tablet x 1000 mg/g = 500 mg per tablet
Since the patient requires 500 mg per day and the available tablets are 500 mg
per tablet, one tablet is required per day and 10 tablets are required for 10 days.
, To properly maintain a pharmacy software system, database files should be:
A. easily accessible to all.
B. stored in a safe.
C. backed up daily.
D. printed daily. - ANSWER-C.
If 30 g of 0.5% hydrocortisone ointment is combined with 15 g of 2.5%
hydrocortisone ointment, what is the percentage of the drug in the final product?
A. 0.012%
B. 0.117%
C. 1.17%
D. 11.67% - ANSWER-C.
First, determine how many g of hydrocortisone are contained in each
component. Convert percentages to decimals by moving the decimal point 2
places to the left.
0.005 x 30 g = 0.15 g of hydrocortisone in 30 g of 0.5% hydrocortisone
0.025 x 15 g = 0.375 g of hydrocortisone in 15 g of 2.5% hydrocortisone
ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST
UPDATE 2026
A pharmacy technician is asked to divide a bulk bottle of chloral hydrate 500
mg/5 mL into 1 teaspoon unit-of-use packaging. The best option for portioning
out the drug is to use a(n):
A. oral liquid syringe.
B. medicine cup.
C. small glass bottle.
D. hypodermic syringe. - ANSWER-A
In order to minimize the risk of contamination by pathogens, hospital staff
should:
A. make all chemotherapeutic preparations under a horizontal laminar flow
hood.
B. follow procedures to ensure that infectious agents are handled and disposed
of properly.
,C. dispose of bloodstained dressings in a regular trash can to be emptied daily.
D. place all infected patients into reverse isolation. - ANSWER-B.
Which of the following is the correct term for the number of times that a
pharmacy's entire stock is used and replaced within a certain period of time,
such as a year?
A. Turnover rate
B. Purchasing rate
C. Inventory rate
D. Stocking rate - ANSWER-A.
Expired investigational drugs should be:
A. returned to the sponsor of the drug study according to instructions provided.
B. returned to the manufacturer for credit.
C. discarded in accordance with the pharmacy's hazardous waste policy and
procedure.
D. destroyed, with documentation on DEA Form 41. - ANSWER-A.
,A physician prescribes 5 mg of a drug per kilogram of body weight b.i.d. for a
patient weighing 110 lb. How many 0.5 g tablets of the drug are required for a
10 day duration?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40 - ANSWER-B.
First, convert the patient's weight from lb (pounds) to kg (kilograms). There are
2.2 kg per lb.
110 lbs ÷ 2.2 kg/lb = 50 kg
Next, find how many mg the patient requires per dose and multiply that by two
to determine total mg required per day ("b.i.d." means "twice a day").
50 kg x 5 mg/kg = 250 mg per dose x 2 doses per day = 500 mg per day
The available tablets are 0.5 g. Convert 0.5 g to mg. There are 1000 mg per g.
0.5 g per tablet x 1000 mg/g = 500 mg per tablet
Since the patient requires 500 mg per day and the available tablets are 500 mg
per tablet, one tablet is required per day and 10 tablets are required for 10 days.
, To properly maintain a pharmacy software system, database files should be:
A. easily accessible to all.
B. stored in a safe.
C. backed up daily.
D. printed daily. - ANSWER-C.
If 30 g of 0.5% hydrocortisone ointment is combined with 15 g of 2.5%
hydrocortisone ointment, what is the percentage of the drug in the final product?
A. 0.012%
B. 0.117%
C. 1.17%
D. 11.67% - ANSWER-C.
First, determine how many g of hydrocortisone are contained in each
component. Convert percentages to decimals by moving the decimal point 2
places to the left.
0.005 x 30 g = 0.15 g of hydrocortisone in 30 g of 0.5% hydrocortisone
0.025 x 15 g = 0.375 g of hydrocortisone in 15 g of 2.5% hydrocortisone
