PTCB Practice Exam 1 with Complete
Solutions
How long is a DEA Form 222 valid after it has been written?
A. 72 hours
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 180 days - ANSWER-C. 60 days
How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 50 - ANSWER-B. 20
How many inches inside a laminar airflow hood should one prepare a sterile product?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12 - ANSWER-B. 6
A drug is available in the following strengths and dosage forms: 125-mg tablets, 250-mg
capsules, and 125-mg/5 mL liquid. A child weighs 55 lb, and the recommended dose is
10 mg/kg/24 hr, which is to be given in either 6- or 12-hr intervals. Which of the
following would not be an appropriate regimen?
A. One 125 mg tablet every 12 hr
B. One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
C. One teaspoon of 125 mg/5 mL liquid every 12 hr
D. ½ of a 125 mg tablet every 6 hr - ANSWER-B. One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
Which of the following is considered a "high-alert" medication?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Atorvastatin
C. Fluoxetine
D. Levothyroxine - ANSWER-D. Levothyroxine
For which of the following drugs is it mandatory that a customer receive a PPI?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Lithonate
C. Premarin
, D. Synthroid - ANSWER-C. Premarin
Under which controlled drug schedule is zolpidem classified?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V - ANSWER-C. Schedule IV
What is the concentration of ½ NS?
A. 0.45%
B. 0.5%
C. 0.9%
D. 1% - ANSWER-A. 0.45%
Who determines the eligibility requirements for the federally funded Medicaid program?
A. Federal government
B. Health and Human Services
C. State government
D. The Joint Commission - ANSWER-C. State government
A pharmacy technician is preparing heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL of D5W. What is the
appropriate concentration on the label?
A. 50 units/mL
B. 75 units/mL
C. 100 units/mL
D. 125 units/mL - ANSWER-A. 50 units/mL
Which of the following medications does not need to be in a child-resistant container?
A. Ciprofloxacin
B. Levothyroxine
C. Pro-Air HFA
D. Warfarin - ANSWER-C. Pro-Air HFA
Which of the following is not required on a prescription label?
A. Expiration date of prescription
B. Patient's name
C. Physician's DEA number
D. Physician's name - ANSWER-C. Physician's DEA number
Which of the following is not required on a prescription label?
A. The name and address of the pharmacy
B. The physician's DEA number for controlled substances
C. The patient's name
D. The expiration date of the medication - ANSWER-B. The physician's DEA number for
controlled substances
Solutions
How long is a DEA Form 222 valid after it has been written?
A. 72 hours
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 180 days - ANSWER-C. 60 days
How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 50 - ANSWER-B. 20
How many inches inside a laminar airflow hood should one prepare a sterile product?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12 - ANSWER-B. 6
A drug is available in the following strengths and dosage forms: 125-mg tablets, 250-mg
capsules, and 125-mg/5 mL liquid. A child weighs 55 lb, and the recommended dose is
10 mg/kg/24 hr, which is to be given in either 6- or 12-hr intervals. Which of the
following would not be an appropriate regimen?
A. One 125 mg tablet every 12 hr
B. One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
C. One teaspoon of 125 mg/5 mL liquid every 12 hr
D. ½ of a 125 mg tablet every 6 hr - ANSWER-B. One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
Which of the following is considered a "high-alert" medication?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Atorvastatin
C. Fluoxetine
D. Levothyroxine - ANSWER-D. Levothyroxine
For which of the following drugs is it mandatory that a customer receive a PPI?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Lithonate
C. Premarin
, D. Synthroid - ANSWER-C. Premarin
Under which controlled drug schedule is zolpidem classified?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V - ANSWER-C. Schedule IV
What is the concentration of ½ NS?
A. 0.45%
B. 0.5%
C. 0.9%
D. 1% - ANSWER-A. 0.45%
Who determines the eligibility requirements for the federally funded Medicaid program?
A. Federal government
B. Health and Human Services
C. State government
D. The Joint Commission - ANSWER-C. State government
A pharmacy technician is preparing heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL of D5W. What is the
appropriate concentration on the label?
A. 50 units/mL
B. 75 units/mL
C. 100 units/mL
D. 125 units/mL - ANSWER-A. 50 units/mL
Which of the following medications does not need to be in a child-resistant container?
A. Ciprofloxacin
B. Levothyroxine
C. Pro-Air HFA
D. Warfarin - ANSWER-C. Pro-Air HFA
Which of the following is not required on a prescription label?
A. Expiration date of prescription
B. Patient's name
C. Physician's DEA number
D. Physician's name - ANSWER-C. Physician's DEA number
Which of the following is not required on a prescription label?
A. The name and address of the pharmacy
B. The physician's DEA number for controlled substances
C. The patient's name
D. The expiration date of the medication - ANSWER-B. The physician's DEA number for
controlled substances
