PTCB Practice Exam 5 with Complete
Solutions
What is the flow rate of 1000 mL of Ringers lactate to be infused over 8 hours?
A. 6.25 mL/hr
B. 12.5 mL/hr
C. 62.5 mL/hr
D. 125 mL/hr - ANSWER-D. 125 mL/hr
Which of the following functions can be performed through automation that assists in
inventory management?
A. Purchases and usage
B. Outdated inventory
C. Tracking costs
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
What is the meaning of AAC?
A. Actual acquisition cost
B. Average acquisition cost
C. Average assessed cost
D. Average acquisition cost containment - ANSWER-A. Actual acquisition cost
Which of the following should patients know about their medication?
A. Brand or generic names
B. How to take the medication
C. Why they are taking the medication
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
What is the minimum weighable quantity for a class A balance?
A. 120 mg
B. 150 mg
C. 250 mg
D. 500 mg - ANSWER-A. 120 mg
Which of the following reference materials would contain information on a medication's
cost?
,A. Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences
B. Orange Book
C. Red Book Drug Topics
D. USP-NF - ANSWER-C. Red Book Drug Topics
What should a pharmacy technician do with a prescription label that was printed
accidentally and not needed?
A. Save it until the next time the prescription needs to be filled
B. Shred it
C. Throw it away in the trash can
D. Any of the above - ANSWER-B. Shred it
Which of the following drugs will produce an adverse effect if alcohol is consumed
during the course of therapy?
A. Disulfiram
B. Guaifenesin
C. Hydrochlorothiazide
D. Triamcinolone - ANSWER-A. Disulfiram
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate product is available as 15 g/fl oz. The product contains
20% sorbitol. How much sorbitol will the patient ingest with each 30-mL dose?
A. 60 mg
B. 6.0 mL
C. 0.6 g
D. 6.0 g - ANSWER-D. 6.0 g
When should Covera HS be given to a patient?
A. After a meal
B. At bedtime
C. Before a meal
D. Anytime during the day - ANSWER-B. At bedtime
A patient is to receive 1 L of D5/0.45NS with 20-mEq solution over 24 hr. What is the
flow rate?
A. 21 mL/hr
B. 24 mL/hr
C. 41 mL/hr
D. 84 mL/hr - ANSWER-C. 41 mL/hr
Which of the following reference books is a compilation of drug monographs?
A. Ident-a-Drug
, B. Orange Book
C. PDR
D. Red Book - ANSWER-C. PDR
When a new prescription is called in to the pharmacy, who can take the prescription
over the phone?
A. Any pharmacy employee
B. A certified pharmacy technician
C. A pharmacist
D. Answers b and c - ANSWER-C. A pharmacist
Which category of fetal risk factors is defined as "controlled studies in women fail to
demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester (and there is no evidence of a risk in
later trimesters) and the possibility of fetal harm appears remote"?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - ANSWER-A. A
How often should a laminar flow hood be cleaned?
A. Beginning of each shift
B. Every 8 hours
C. Once per day
D. Once per week - ANSWER-A. Beginning of each shift
For how long is a DEA Form 222 valid after it has been signed by the pharmacist in
charge?
A. 7 days
B. 10 days
C. 14 days
D. 60 days - ANSWER-D. 60 days
Which of the following medications would not be indicated for a patient with type II
diabetes?
A. Glipizide
B. Glyburide
C. Humulin 70/30 insulin
D. Metformin - ANSWER-C. Humulin 70/30 insulin
Which USP term refers to a temperature that is 30° to 40° C?
A. Controlled room temperature
Solutions
What is the flow rate of 1000 mL of Ringers lactate to be infused over 8 hours?
A. 6.25 mL/hr
B. 12.5 mL/hr
C. 62.5 mL/hr
D. 125 mL/hr - ANSWER-D. 125 mL/hr
Which of the following functions can be performed through automation that assists in
inventory management?
A. Purchases and usage
B. Outdated inventory
C. Tracking costs
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
What is the meaning of AAC?
A. Actual acquisition cost
B. Average acquisition cost
C. Average assessed cost
D. Average acquisition cost containment - ANSWER-A. Actual acquisition cost
Which of the following should patients know about their medication?
A. Brand or generic names
B. How to take the medication
C. Why they are taking the medication
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
What is the minimum weighable quantity for a class A balance?
A. 120 mg
B. 150 mg
C. 250 mg
D. 500 mg - ANSWER-A. 120 mg
Which of the following reference materials would contain information on a medication's
cost?
,A. Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences
B. Orange Book
C. Red Book Drug Topics
D. USP-NF - ANSWER-C. Red Book Drug Topics
What should a pharmacy technician do with a prescription label that was printed
accidentally and not needed?
A. Save it until the next time the prescription needs to be filled
B. Shred it
C. Throw it away in the trash can
D. Any of the above - ANSWER-B. Shred it
Which of the following drugs will produce an adverse effect if alcohol is consumed
during the course of therapy?
A. Disulfiram
B. Guaifenesin
C. Hydrochlorothiazide
D. Triamcinolone - ANSWER-A. Disulfiram
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate product is available as 15 g/fl oz. The product contains
20% sorbitol. How much sorbitol will the patient ingest with each 30-mL dose?
A. 60 mg
B. 6.0 mL
C. 0.6 g
D. 6.0 g - ANSWER-D. 6.0 g
When should Covera HS be given to a patient?
A. After a meal
B. At bedtime
C. Before a meal
D. Anytime during the day - ANSWER-B. At bedtime
A patient is to receive 1 L of D5/0.45NS with 20-mEq solution over 24 hr. What is the
flow rate?
A. 21 mL/hr
B. 24 mL/hr
C. 41 mL/hr
D. 84 mL/hr - ANSWER-C. 41 mL/hr
Which of the following reference books is a compilation of drug monographs?
A. Ident-a-Drug
, B. Orange Book
C. PDR
D. Red Book - ANSWER-C. PDR
When a new prescription is called in to the pharmacy, who can take the prescription
over the phone?
A. Any pharmacy employee
B. A certified pharmacy technician
C. A pharmacist
D. Answers b and c - ANSWER-C. A pharmacist
Which category of fetal risk factors is defined as "controlled studies in women fail to
demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester (and there is no evidence of a risk in
later trimesters) and the possibility of fetal harm appears remote"?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - ANSWER-A. A
How often should a laminar flow hood be cleaned?
A. Beginning of each shift
B. Every 8 hours
C. Once per day
D. Once per week - ANSWER-A. Beginning of each shift
For how long is a DEA Form 222 valid after it has been signed by the pharmacist in
charge?
A. 7 days
B. 10 days
C. 14 days
D. 60 days - ANSWER-D. 60 days
Which of the following medications would not be indicated for a patient with type II
diabetes?
A. Glipizide
B. Glyburide
C. Humulin 70/30 insulin
D. Metformin - ANSWER-C. Humulin 70/30 insulin
Which USP term refers to a temperature that is 30° to 40° C?
A. Controlled room temperature
