PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? - Correct Answer: left eye
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - Correct Answer: pc
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? - Correct Answer:
suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date
will appear on the package? - Correct Answer: 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire? -
Correct Answer: midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription? - Correct Answer: the
Rx lacks a duration of therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? - Correct Answer:
enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream?
- Correct Answer: absorption
What is "room temperature" - Correct Answer: 15-30 degrees Centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; - Correct Answer: metabolism
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician should: -
Correct Answer: tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
,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 - Correct Answer: accept a verbal medication order
from a physician
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? - Correct Answer: in both
ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires: - Correct Answer: legal name of
pharmacy and address
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the: - Correct Answer: -manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication? - Correct Answer: film-
coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation? - Correct Answer: a
tincture
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication - Correct Answer: storage requirements
, Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false - Correct Answer: false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? - Correct
Answer: 14
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline - Correct Answer: tetracycline
The abbreviation 'PCN" means what? - Correct Answer: penicillin
Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
e) erythromycin and penicillin
d) penicillin and cephalosporin - Correct Answer: penicillin and cephalosporin
What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml? - Correct Answer: 36 to 46
degrees F
Translate the following:
a. Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn
b. M. ft ung
c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching - Correct Answer: a) Place 2 drops into both eyes every 4 hours as needed
b) Mix and make an ointment
CORRECT ANSWERS
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? - Correct Answer: left eye
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - Correct Answer: pc
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? - Correct Answer:
suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date
will appear on the package? - Correct Answer: 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire? -
Correct Answer: midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription? - Correct Answer: the
Rx lacks a duration of therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? - Correct Answer:
enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream?
- Correct Answer: absorption
What is "room temperature" - Correct Answer: 15-30 degrees Centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; - Correct Answer: metabolism
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician should: -
Correct Answer: tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
,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 - Correct Answer: accept a verbal medication order
from a physician
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? - Correct Answer: in both
ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires: - Correct Answer: legal name of
pharmacy and address
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the: - Correct Answer: -manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication? - Correct Answer: film-
coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation? - Correct Answer: a
tincture
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication - Correct Answer: storage requirements
, Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false - Correct Answer: false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? - Correct
Answer: 14
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline - Correct Answer: tetracycline
The abbreviation 'PCN" means what? - Correct Answer: penicillin
Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
e) erythromycin and penicillin
d) penicillin and cephalosporin - Correct Answer: penicillin and cephalosporin
What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml? - Correct Answer: 36 to 46
degrees F
Translate the following:
a. Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn
b. M. ft ung
c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching - Correct Answer: a) Place 2 drops into both eyes every 4 hours as needed
b) Mix and make an ointment
