PTCB FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning
of os?: ANSWER- left eye
2. What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?: ANSWER- pc
3. An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should
be dispensed?: ANSWER- suppositories
4. A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed
packages. What expiration date will appear on the package?: ANSWER-
50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
5. The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09.
When does this drug expire?: ANSWER- midnight 4/30/09
6. A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this
pre- scription?: ANSWER- the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
7. Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than
the stomach?: ANSWER- enteric-coated
,8. What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up
and transported to the bloodstream?: absorption
9. What is "room temperature": 15-30 degrees Centigrade
10. The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred
to as;: metabolism
11. A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn.
The pharmacy technician should:: tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
12. Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not
do? enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
accept a verbal medication order from a physician: accept a verbal
medication order from a physician
13. The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What
is au?: in both ears
14. The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:: -
legal name of pharmacy and address
,15. The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:: -manufacturer
-drug product
, -quantity packaged
16. What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of
a medication?: film-coated tablets
17. What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its
formu- lation?: a tincture
1. The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning
of os?: ANSWER- left eye
2. What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?: ANSWER- pc
3. An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should
be dispensed?: ANSWER- suppositories
4. A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed
packages. What expiration date will appear on the package?: ANSWER-
50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
5. The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09.
When does this drug expire?: ANSWER- midnight 4/30/09
6. A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this
pre- scription?: ANSWER- the Rx lacks a duration of therapy
7. Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than
the stomach?: ANSWER- enteric-coated
,8. What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up
and transported to the bloodstream?: absorption
9. What is "room temperature": 15-30 degrees Centigrade
10. The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred
to as;: metabolism
11. A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn.
The pharmacy technician should:: tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
12. Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not
do? enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
accept a verbal medication order from a physician: accept a verbal
medication order from a physician
13. The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What
is au?: in both ears
14. The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:: -
legal name of pharmacy and address
,15. The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:: -manufacturer
-drug product
, -quantity packaged
16. What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of
a medication?: film-coated tablets
17. What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its
formu- lation?: a tincture
