PTCE Practice Exam Questions and
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Updated.
a doctor has prescribed a 4 mg/kg dose for a 2 kg infant. what is the safest way to express the
dose?
a. 8mg
b. 8.0 mg
c. .008 g
d. .0080 g - Answer 8 mg
what is the generic name for Calan®?
a. Nifedipine
b. Verapamil
c. Diltiazem
d. Amlodipine - Answer b. Verapamil
medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in _____________________?
a. Sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment
b. Sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment
c. Hypotonic solution or hypotonic suspension
d. Sterile isotonic drops or sterile ointment - Answer d. sterile isotonic drops or sterile
ointment
which medical abbreviation is most acceptable?
a. qid
b. qhs
c. OD
d. IN - Answer a. qid
,You receive a prescription for Mary Jones and note there are two patients with that name in
your computer system. To prevent errors, the best course of action is ...
a. process the prescription for the patient who gets the most prescriptions filled at your
pharmacy
b. ask a colleague which Mary jones you should choose
c .Verify the birthdate of the patient
d. process the prescription for the patient with the fewest allergies - Answer C. Verify the
birthdate of the patient
An excellent resource for a list of commonly confused drug names is
a. ISMP www.ismp.org
b. APhA www.pharmacist.com
c. USP www.usp.org
d. NABP www.nabpnet.org - Answer a. ISMP www.ismp.org
biological safety cabinets protect personal and the environment from
a. light
b. temperature
c. contamination
d. freezing - Answer c. Contamination
_________________ is the pharmacist technician responsibility.
a. checking that the patient knows how to take the medication
b. checking that the patient understands the expected benefits of taking the medication
c. counseling patients
d. quickly locating the correct medication for dispensing - Answer Quickly locating the correct
medication for dispensing
The form number for ordering Schedule II drugs is:
a. DEAForm 121
b. DEA Form 200
, c. DEA Form 222
d. DEA Form 240 - Answer DEA Form 222
Patient packet inserts (PPI) for oral contraceptives refills are required to be provided to patients.
a. only for new prescriptions
b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since the patient received a PPI
c. every six months
d. once a year - Answer b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since the
patient received a PPI
Tall Man lettering is used
a. for high alert medications
b. for " do not crush" medications"
c. to differentiate products with look-alike names
d. only for neonatal medications. - Answer To differentiate products with look-alike names
The smallest gelatin capsule used for extemporaneously compounding is size
a. 10.
b. 8.
c. 5.
d. 100. - Answer 5.
Coring can occur when:
a. The needle is longer than the ampule
b. The patient has an allergy to latex
c. The needle is not correctly removed from the vial
d. The needle is not correctly inserted into the vial - Answer The needle is not correctly
inserted into the vial
Hydrochlorothiazide is used as
a. an analgesic
Already Solved Answers 2026-2027
Updated.
a doctor has prescribed a 4 mg/kg dose for a 2 kg infant. what is the safest way to express the
dose?
a. 8mg
b. 8.0 mg
c. .008 g
d. .0080 g - Answer 8 mg
what is the generic name for Calan®?
a. Nifedipine
b. Verapamil
c. Diltiazem
d. Amlodipine - Answer b. Verapamil
medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in _____________________?
a. Sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment
b. Sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment
c. Hypotonic solution or hypotonic suspension
d. Sterile isotonic drops or sterile ointment - Answer d. sterile isotonic drops or sterile
ointment
which medical abbreviation is most acceptable?
a. qid
b. qhs
c. OD
d. IN - Answer a. qid
,You receive a prescription for Mary Jones and note there are two patients with that name in
your computer system. To prevent errors, the best course of action is ...
a. process the prescription for the patient who gets the most prescriptions filled at your
pharmacy
b. ask a colleague which Mary jones you should choose
c .Verify the birthdate of the patient
d. process the prescription for the patient with the fewest allergies - Answer C. Verify the
birthdate of the patient
An excellent resource for a list of commonly confused drug names is
a. ISMP www.ismp.org
b. APhA www.pharmacist.com
c. USP www.usp.org
d. NABP www.nabpnet.org - Answer a. ISMP www.ismp.org
biological safety cabinets protect personal and the environment from
a. light
b. temperature
c. contamination
d. freezing - Answer c. Contamination
_________________ is the pharmacist technician responsibility.
a. checking that the patient knows how to take the medication
b. checking that the patient understands the expected benefits of taking the medication
c. counseling patients
d. quickly locating the correct medication for dispensing - Answer Quickly locating the correct
medication for dispensing
The form number for ordering Schedule II drugs is:
a. DEAForm 121
b. DEA Form 200
, c. DEA Form 222
d. DEA Form 240 - Answer DEA Form 222
Patient packet inserts (PPI) for oral contraceptives refills are required to be provided to patients.
a. only for new prescriptions
b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since the patient received a PPI
c. every six months
d. once a year - Answer b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since the
patient received a PPI
Tall Man lettering is used
a. for high alert medications
b. for " do not crush" medications"
c. to differentiate products with look-alike names
d. only for neonatal medications. - Answer To differentiate products with look-alike names
The smallest gelatin capsule used for extemporaneously compounding is size
a. 10.
b. 8.
c. 5.
d. 100. - Answer 5.
Coring can occur when:
a. The needle is longer than the ampule
b. The patient has an allergy to latex
c. The needle is not correctly removed from the vial
d. The needle is not correctly inserted into the vial - Answer The needle is not correctly
inserted into the vial
Hydrochlorothiazide is used as
a. an analgesic
