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PTCB Practice Exam Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
Knowing which of the following can best assist a technician in the
prevention of data entry errors?
A. Names of medications
B. Insurance co-payments
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Physician contact information - Answer✔️✔️-A. Names of medications
Which of the following injectable drugs would be stored in refrigerator?
A. Clindamycin
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Cyanocobalamin
D. Calcitonin-salmon - Answer✔️✔️-D. Calcitonin-salmon
The requirement that a non-formulary medication be covered only if
approved by the third-party payer is called:
A. claims reconciliation
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B. capitation payment
C. prior authorization
D. claims adjudication - Answer✔️✔️-C. prior authorization
For a medication to be within the 5% margin of error permitted by the USP,
the minimum amount that can be weighed on a Class A prescription
balance is:
A. 6 mg
B. 12 mg
C. 120 mg
D. 120 g - Answer✔️✔️-C. 120 mg
What is the percentage concentration of a solution that contains 500 mg/50
mL?
A. 0.5%
B. 1%
C. 5%
D. 10% - Answer✔️✔️-B. 1%
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A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab 5/500 mg tablets every
4 to 6 hours p.r.n. No refill information is provided. The technician should
conclude that the prescription:
A. is refillable for 6 months
B. is refillable for 1 year
C. may be refilled 5 times
D. may not be refilled - Answer✔️✔️-D. may not be refilled
Upon receiving notice of a drug recall, a pharmacy technician should
immediately:
A. destroy all stock that has the recalled lot number
B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot number for return to the
manufacturer
C. send all stock with the recalled lot number to the FDA for testing
D. call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled drug that the pharmacy
has in stock - Answer✔️✔️-B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot
number for return to the manufacturer
Upon obtaining initial patient information, the pharmacy technician
should:
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A. review the information with other pharmacy staff to ensure clarity
B. ensure that the patient understands the side effects of current medication
C. recommend additional pharmacotherapy
D. document known allergies - Answer✔️✔️-D. document known allergies
For a pharmacy technician assigned to stock replenishment, which item
would be considered a high-alert medication?
A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
B. Ipratropium bromide inhalation solution 0.02% 2.5 mL vials
C. Epinephrine 0.1% syrings
D. 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride injection USP 500 mL -
Answer✔️✔️-A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
Which of the following medications requires a caution to take with food?
A. Ibuprofen
B. Levothyroxine
C. Azithromycin
D. Tetracycline - Answer✔️✔️-A. Ibuprofen
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PTCB Practice Exam Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
Knowing which of the following can best assist a technician in the
prevention of data entry errors?
A. Names of medications
B. Insurance co-payments
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Physician contact information - Answer✔️✔️-A. Names of medications
Which of the following injectable drugs would be stored in refrigerator?
A. Clindamycin
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Cyanocobalamin
D. Calcitonin-salmon - Answer✔️✔️-D. Calcitonin-salmon
The requirement that a non-formulary medication be covered only if
approved by the third-party payer is called:
A. claims reconciliation
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B. capitation payment
C. prior authorization
D. claims adjudication - Answer✔️✔️-C. prior authorization
For a medication to be within the 5% margin of error permitted by the USP,
the minimum amount that can be weighed on a Class A prescription
balance is:
A. 6 mg
B. 12 mg
C. 120 mg
D. 120 g - Answer✔️✔️-C. 120 mg
What is the percentage concentration of a solution that contains 500 mg/50
mL?
A. 0.5%
B. 1%
C. 5%
D. 10% - Answer✔️✔️-B. 1%
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A pharmacy technician receives an order for Lortab 5/500 mg tablets every
4 to 6 hours p.r.n. No refill information is provided. The technician should
conclude that the prescription:
A. is refillable for 6 months
B. is refillable for 1 year
C. may be refilled 5 times
D. may not be refilled - Answer✔️✔️-D. may not be refilled
Upon receiving notice of a drug recall, a pharmacy technician should
immediately:
A. destroy all stock that has the recalled lot number
B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot number for return to the
manufacturer
C. send all stock with the recalled lot number to the FDA for testing
D. call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled drug that the pharmacy
has in stock - Answer✔️✔️-B. separate out all stock with the recalled lot
number for return to the manufacturer
Upon obtaining initial patient information, the pharmacy technician
should:
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A. review the information with other pharmacy staff to ensure clarity
B. ensure that the patient understands the side effects of current medication
C. recommend additional pharmacotherapy
D. document known allergies - Answer✔️✔️-D. document known allergies
For a pharmacy technician assigned to stock replenishment, which item
would be considered a high-alert medication?
A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
B. Ipratropium bromide inhalation solution 0.02% 2.5 mL vials
C. Epinephrine 0.1% syrings
D. 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride injection USP 500 mL -
Answer✔️✔️-A. Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
Which of the following medications requires a caution to take with food?
A. Ibuprofen
B. Levothyroxine
C. Azithromycin
D. Tetracycline - Answer✔️✔️-A. Ibuprofen
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