PTCB 2026-2027 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; A+
GRADED
Calculate the amount of dextrose in grams in 500 mL of D10W.
A. 5 grams
B. 50 grams
C. 10 grams
D. 100 grams - correct answer- B. D10W means 10%
dextrose, so 500 mL contains 50 grams of dextrose (10 grams
How many milliliters of a 1% solution can be made from 5 grams
of solute?
A. 500 ml
B. 50 ml
C. 5 ml
D. 1000 ml - correct answer- A. 500 ml of solution is
needed for 5 grams of solute to make a 1% solution (1 gram per
100 ml).
How many mL of a 2% lidocaine solution contains 200 mg of
lidocaine?
, A. 10 mL
B. 5 mL
C. 20 mL
D. 100 mL - correct answer- A. A 2% solution means 2
grams per 100 mL, or 200mg per 10 mL
It is unethical for a pharmacy technician to:
A. Maintain patient confidentiality
B. Accept gifts for pharmaceutical representatives
C. Provide patient counseling
D. Dispense prescribed mediations - correct answer-
B. Accepting gifts from pharmaceutical reps can lead to conflicts
of interest and is generally considered unethical in pharmacy
practice
The abbreviation "q.d" on a prescription stands for:
A. Four times a day
B. Once daily
C. Every other day
D. As needed - correct answer- B. "q.d" is Latin for
"quaque die," meaning once a day
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; A+
GRADED
Calculate the amount of dextrose in grams in 500 mL of D10W.
A. 5 grams
B. 50 grams
C. 10 grams
D. 100 grams - correct answer- B. D10W means 10%
dextrose, so 500 mL contains 50 grams of dextrose (10 grams
How many milliliters of a 1% solution can be made from 5 grams
of solute?
A. 500 ml
B. 50 ml
C. 5 ml
D. 1000 ml - correct answer- A. 500 ml of solution is
needed for 5 grams of solute to make a 1% solution (1 gram per
100 ml).
How many mL of a 2% lidocaine solution contains 200 mg of
lidocaine?
, A. 10 mL
B. 5 mL
C. 20 mL
D. 100 mL - correct answer- A. A 2% solution means 2
grams per 100 mL, or 200mg per 10 mL
It is unethical for a pharmacy technician to:
A. Maintain patient confidentiality
B. Accept gifts for pharmaceutical representatives
C. Provide patient counseling
D. Dispense prescribed mediations - correct answer-
B. Accepting gifts from pharmaceutical reps can lead to conflicts
of interest and is generally considered unethical in pharmacy
practice
The abbreviation "q.d" on a prescription stands for:
A. Four times a day
B. Once daily
C. Every other day
D. As needed - correct answer- B. "q.d" is Latin for
"quaque die," meaning once a day
