PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS @ 2024
Where would you put used syringes and needles? Red plastic sharps container
Where would you put used gloves, gowns, and masks? Biohazard bag
Are you allowed to wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures? No, you are not allowed
to wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures. The reason is that it may puncture the
latex gloves.
What should be used to clean the laminar flow hood? 70% isopropyl alcohol
How often does a laminar flow hood have to be certified? - Answer Every 6 months
What type of environment should a laminar flow hood provide? - Answer ISO 5, formerly
know as a Class 100 area
How long should the blower be on for a laminar hood? - Answer 30 minutes
What reference book contains information about the price of drugs? - Answer Drug
Topics Red Book. Updated yearly.
Which reference provides information regarding therapeutic equivalence? -Answer Drug
Topics Orange Book, also known as "Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic
Equivalence Evaluation.s"
Which reference provides information with respect to brand and generic names,
,identification of medications, and dose determinations? -Answer Drug Facts and
Comparisons Book. Updated monthly.
Which reference book is a compendium of monographs setting official national standards
for drug substances, dosage forms, and standards for pharmaceutical ingredients? -
Answer USP-NF
How many times may a pharmacy transfer a controlled substance prescription of 30
tablets of Tylenol #3 with five refills indicated on the prescription? - Answer Only once.
The patient must have the remaining refills processed at the pharmacy to which the
prescription was transferred.
How often must HEPA filters be certified? - Answer 6 months (unless they become wet)
What are bevel, hilt, lumen, and shaft? - Answer The lumen is the opening of a needle.
The bevel is the angled tip of the needle where the lumen is found.
The hilt of the needle attaches to the hub of the barrel of the syringe.
The shaft is the length of the needle.
Which regulatory agency may issue drug recall? - Answer FDA (Food and Drug
Administration)
How many classifications of drug recall? - Answer 3 classes: I, II, III assigned by FDA
based on the decreasing of the probability that the use of the product will cause adverse
health.
What type of drug recall is associated with irreversible damage or death to an individual -
Answer Class I
What is the maximum time that can be devoted to a prepackaged drug? - Answer 6
months
,What products must be isotonic? - Answer Ophthalmic products must be isotonic, or else
damage can occur to the eye.
What if a patient requests an easy-open container? - Answer Have the patient sign the
back of the prescription, indicating that he has requeste an easy-open container.
What is required to be on a patient's prescription? -Answer Patient's name, drug name
and directions for administration
A patient's ID # is not needed but this is needed if medications orders are filled in hospital
What form needs to be completed when destroying noncontrolled substances? -Answer
No form is needed
What federal agency regulates hazardous waste and materials? -Answer OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
With what kind of mortar and pestle are liquids mixed? Glass
What type of spatula shall be used in measuring corrosive ingredients? Rubber
What is used when volumes less than 1.5 mL must be measured? Pipette
If pharmaceuticals that are in transit are designated as "FOB destination", who is
responsible for them? Seller
Some of the responsibilities of an institutional pharmacy technician include Prescription
orders are entered into the computer.
Patient medication cassettes are filled.
Medications are transported throughout the institution.
, How often must a pharmacy balance be certified? - Answer Every 12 months
What is the indication for quinapril? - Answer hypertension
What is Toprol XL generic name? - Answer metoprolol
What is the generic name for Cerebyx? - Answer fosphenytoin
For what may senna be prescribed to treat? Answer constipation
If the physician ordered Nitrostat, what route would the patient take? Answer sublingual
What does the abbreviation "Ig" stand for? Answer immunoglobulin
The herb licorice treats what? -Answer bronchitis, acute cough, gastritis
What is the generic name of the medication known as Robaxin? Answer methocarbamol
Diagnosis for which ramipril would be indicated
What does the abbreviation "hr" stand for? -Answer hour
What class of medication is the suffix "-tidine"? -Answer H2 blocker
What class of medication is the suffix "vir"? -Answer antiviral
ANSWERS @ 2024
Where would you put used syringes and needles? Red plastic sharps container
Where would you put used gloves, gowns, and masks? Biohazard bag
Are you allowed to wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures? No, you are not allowed
to wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures. The reason is that it may puncture the
latex gloves.
What should be used to clean the laminar flow hood? 70% isopropyl alcohol
How often does a laminar flow hood have to be certified? - Answer Every 6 months
What type of environment should a laminar flow hood provide? - Answer ISO 5, formerly
know as a Class 100 area
How long should the blower be on for a laminar hood? - Answer 30 minutes
What reference book contains information about the price of drugs? - Answer Drug
Topics Red Book. Updated yearly.
Which reference provides information regarding therapeutic equivalence? -Answer Drug
Topics Orange Book, also known as "Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic
Equivalence Evaluation.s"
Which reference provides information with respect to brand and generic names,
,identification of medications, and dose determinations? -Answer Drug Facts and
Comparisons Book. Updated monthly.
Which reference book is a compendium of monographs setting official national standards
for drug substances, dosage forms, and standards for pharmaceutical ingredients? -
Answer USP-NF
How many times may a pharmacy transfer a controlled substance prescription of 30
tablets of Tylenol #3 with five refills indicated on the prescription? - Answer Only once.
The patient must have the remaining refills processed at the pharmacy to which the
prescription was transferred.
How often must HEPA filters be certified? - Answer 6 months (unless they become wet)
What are bevel, hilt, lumen, and shaft? - Answer The lumen is the opening of a needle.
The bevel is the angled tip of the needle where the lumen is found.
The hilt of the needle attaches to the hub of the barrel of the syringe.
The shaft is the length of the needle.
Which regulatory agency may issue drug recall? - Answer FDA (Food and Drug
Administration)
How many classifications of drug recall? - Answer 3 classes: I, II, III assigned by FDA
based on the decreasing of the probability that the use of the product will cause adverse
health.
What type of drug recall is associated with irreversible damage or death to an individual -
Answer Class I
What is the maximum time that can be devoted to a prepackaged drug? - Answer 6
months
,What products must be isotonic? - Answer Ophthalmic products must be isotonic, or else
damage can occur to the eye.
What if a patient requests an easy-open container? - Answer Have the patient sign the
back of the prescription, indicating that he has requeste an easy-open container.
What is required to be on a patient's prescription? -Answer Patient's name, drug name
and directions for administration
A patient's ID # is not needed but this is needed if medications orders are filled in hospital
What form needs to be completed when destroying noncontrolled substances? -Answer
No form is needed
What federal agency regulates hazardous waste and materials? -Answer OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
With what kind of mortar and pestle are liquids mixed? Glass
What type of spatula shall be used in measuring corrosive ingredients? Rubber
What is used when volumes less than 1.5 mL must be measured? Pipette
If pharmaceuticals that are in transit are designated as "FOB destination", who is
responsible for them? Seller
Some of the responsibilities of an institutional pharmacy technician include Prescription
orders are entered into the computer.
Patient medication cassettes are filled.
Medications are transported throughout the institution.
, How often must a pharmacy balance be certified? - Answer Every 12 months
What is the indication for quinapril? - Answer hypertension
What is Toprol XL generic name? - Answer metoprolol
What is the generic name for Cerebyx? - Answer fosphenytoin
For what may senna be prescribed to treat? Answer constipation
If the physician ordered Nitrostat, what route would the patient take? Answer sublingual
What does the abbreviation "Ig" stand for? Answer immunoglobulin
The herb licorice treats what? -Answer bronchitis, acute cough, gastritis
What is the generic name of the medication known as Robaxin? Answer methocarbamol
Diagnosis for which ramipril would be indicated
What does the abbreviation "hr" stand for? -Answer hour
What class of medication is the suffix "-tidine"? -Answer H2 blocker
What class of medication is the suffix "vir"? -Answer antiviral
