PTCB PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PREP |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a needle in place?
a. luer lock
b. glass
c. slip-tip
d. reusable
CORRECT ANSWER
a. luer lock
A luer lock tip syringe allows a needle to be screwed in securely to ensure the needle
stays in place.
Question 2
Of the following drug classifications, which one would the drug fluoxetine be found in?
a. H2 receptor blocker
b. beta-blockers
c. SSRI
d. ACE inhibitors
CORRECT ANSWER
c. SSIR
Fluoxetine is in the classification of drug we call selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRI), which are used in the treatment of depression.
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,Question 3
Which category of drug would be indicated for the treatment of pain?
a. Antitussive
b. Analgesic
c. Antipyretic
d. Antihyperlipidemic
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Analgesics
Analgesics are medications that relieve pain, antitussives would be used for cough,
antipyretics would be used for fever, and hyperlipidemics would be used for high
cholesterol
Question 4
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of drug?
a. proton pump inhibitors
b. angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs)
c. ACE inhibitors
d. beta-blockers
CORRECT ANSWER
d. beta-blockers
Atenolol is a beta-blocker. In most cases, you know this because the ending of a generic
drug in this classification usually end in -olol.
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,Question 5
A leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription, which includes
information about the drug, including indication and mechanism of action, is known as the
a. MedWatch
b. patient package insert
c. medication guide
d. Tall Man lettering
CORRECT ANSWER
b. patient package insert
Question 6
A Patient package insert is required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription
and includes important information about the drug. MedWatch is an FDA reporting
system. Medication guides are only required to be dispensed with certain prescriptions.
Tall Man lettering is a way to write a drug's name, not an insert to be included with
prescriptions.
Question 7
Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL over 12
hours, with an administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL.
a. 17 gtt/min
b. 22 gtt/min
c. 40 gtt/min
d. 44 gtt/min
CORRECT ANSWER
b. 22 gtt/min
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, Use ratio and proportion. Setup:
1,000 mL/12 hr = x mL/1 min, which will need to be changed so units match on the top
and bottom of this proportion: 1,000 mL/720 min = x mL/1min, x = 1.39 mL/min. Setup
for step 2 (1.39mL/min) (16 gtts/mL) = 22 gtts/min
Question 8
An additional person covered under a member's insurance plan is known as a
a. subscriber
b. dependent
c. deductible
d. reimbursement
CORRECT ANSWER
b. dependent
The subscriber is the person covered under the insurance plan, a deductible is the
amount that must be paid each year before benefits kick in, and a reimbursement is
what the pharmacy receives for services.
Question 9
A physican special-orders 120 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone cream. The pharmacy stocks 2.5%
and 1% hydrocortisone creams. How much of each stock item will a technician need to
prepare this compound correctly?
a. 80 g of 1% and 40 g of 2.5%
b. 60 g of each strength
c. 80 g of 2.5% and 40 g of 2.5%
d. 90 g of 1 % and 30 g of 2.5 %
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a needle in place?
a. luer lock
b. glass
c. slip-tip
d. reusable
CORRECT ANSWER
a. luer lock
A luer lock tip syringe allows a needle to be screwed in securely to ensure the needle
stays in place.
Question 2
Of the following drug classifications, which one would the drug fluoxetine be found in?
a. H2 receptor blocker
b. beta-blockers
c. SSRI
d. ACE inhibitors
CORRECT ANSWER
c. SSIR
Fluoxetine is in the classification of drug we call selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRI), which are used in the treatment of depression.
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,Question 3
Which category of drug would be indicated for the treatment of pain?
a. Antitussive
b. Analgesic
c. Antipyretic
d. Antihyperlipidemic
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Analgesics
Analgesics are medications that relieve pain, antitussives would be used for cough,
antipyretics would be used for fever, and hyperlipidemics would be used for high
cholesterol
Question 4
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of drug?
a. proton pump inhibitors
b. angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs)
c. ACE inhibitors
d. beta-blockers
CORRECT ANSWER
d. beta-blockers
Atenolol is a beta-blocker. In most cases, you know this because the ending of a generic
drug in this classification usually end in -olol.
2
,Question 5
A leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription, which includes
information about the drug, including indication and mechanism of action, is known as the
a. MedWatch
b. patient package insert
c. medication guide
d. Tall Man lettering
CORRECT ANSWER
b. patient package insert
Question 6
A Patient package insert is required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription
and includes important information about the drug. MedWatch is an FDA reporting
system. Medication guides are only required to be dispensed with certain prescriptions.
Tall Man lettering is a way to write a drug's name, not an insert to be included with
prescriptions.
Question 7
Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL over 12
hours, with an administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL.
a. 17 gtt/min
b. 22 gtt/min
c. 40 gtt/min
d. 44 gtt/min
CORRECT ANSWER
b. 22 gtt/min
3
, Use ratio and proportion. Setup:
1,000 mL/12 hr = x mL/1 min, which will need to be changed so units match on the top
and bottom of this proportion: 1,000 mL/720 min = x mL/1min, x = 1.39 mL/min. Setup
for step 2 (1.39mL/min) (16 gtts/mL) = 22 gtts/min
Question 8
An additional person covered under a member's insurance plan is known as a
a. subscriber
b. dependent
c. deductible
d. reimbursement
CORRECT ANSWER
b. dependent
The subscriber is the person covered under the insurance plan, a deductible is the
amount that must be paid each year before benefits kick in, and a reimbursement is
what the pharmacy receives for services.
Question 9
A physican special-orders 120 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone cream. The pharmacy stocks 2.5%
and 1% hydrocortisone creams. How much of each stock item will a technician need to
prepare this compound correctly?
a. 80 g of 1% and 40 g of 2.5%
b. 60 g of each strength
c. 80 g of 2.5% and 40 g of 2.5%
d. 90 g of 1 % and 30 g of 2.5 %
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