PTU Final PASSED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is a benefit of using automated dispensing cabinets in pharmacy workflow? - Correct
Answer- To help with high prescription volume
Ms. Ryder's prescription reads "Dissolve 1 tab on top of tongue prn for NV." What is Ms.
Ryder treating? - Correct Answer- Nausea and vomiting
Which medical condition is omeprazole usually prescribed for? - Correct Answer- gerd
Where can you find information about discarding expired methotrexate? - Correct Answer-
Safety Data Sheet
Ms. Danielson is picking up her prescription for furosemide tablets. She has to pay 20% of
the cost and her insurance pays the other 80%. What is this cost structure known as? - Correct
Answer- Coinsurance
You receive a prescription for zolpidem 10 mg with 3 refills. According to federal law, how
long are the refills valid? - Correct Answer- 6 months
Another technician wrote "NKA" on the top of a new prescription. What is the correct action
to take when entering this information into the computer? - Correct Answer- No known
allergies
According to federal law, a prescription for which medication is limited to being transferred
to a different pharmacy one time? - Correct Answer- Phentermine
Which medicare part reimburses the pharmacy for durable medical equipment? - Correct
Answer- Part B
Which chemical contained in certain foods may have a dangerous interaction with MAO
inhibitors? - Correct Answer- Tyrosine
, Mr. Alfred comes into your pharmacy with a new prescription for Ceftin. Which drug class
does this medication belong to? - Correct Answer- beta-lactam
How often is fosamax usually taken? - Correct Answer- once weekly
What is a requirement of the iPledge program? - Correct Answer- The pharmacist must
document the RMA number on the script
Which topical dosage form is a water in oil emulsion? - Correct Answer- Cream
A patient brings in a new prescription for linezolid. Which drug on the patient's profile will
show a serious drug interaction alert with linezolid? - Correct Answer- Escitalopram
What is the daily maximum limit of acetaminophen a patient should take? - Correct Answer-
4,000
You notice that heparin vials were recently recalled due to steel particles in the solution.
Which type of recall is this? - Correct Answer- class I
What do the last two digits of an NDC number identify? - Correct Answer- package size
Which generic name/drug class pair is correct? - Correct Answer- Sitagliptin/DPP-4 Inhibitor
Which category or classification of medications is on ISMP's list of High-Alert Medications?
- Correct Answer- oral hypoglycemics
According to federal law, how long must the pharmacy keep controlled substance inventory
records? - Correct Answer- 2 years
What does it mean when a medication has a TE code of BN? - Correct Answer- The generic
aerosol-nebulizer drug product is not bioequivalent to the brand-name product.
CORRECT Answers
What is a benefit of using automated dispensing cabinets in pharmacy workflow? - Correct
Answer- To help with high prescription volume
Ms. Ryder's prescription reads "Dissolve 1 tab on top of tongue prn for NV." What is Ms.
Ryder treating? - Correct Answer- Nausea and vomiting
Which medical condition is omeprazole usually prescribed for? - Correct Answer- gerd
Where can you find information about discarding expired methotrexate? - Correct Answer-
Safety Data Sheet
Ms. Danielson is picking up her prescription for furosemide tablets. She has to pay 20% of
the cost and her insurance pays the other 80%. What is this cost structure known as? - Correct
Answer- Coinsurance
You receive a prescription for zolpidem 10 mg with 3 refills. According to federal law, how
long are the refills valid? - Correct Answer- 6 months
Another technician wrote "NKA" on the top of a new prescription. What is the correct action
to take when entering this information into the computer? - Correct Answer- No known
allergies
According to federal law, a prescription for which medication is limited to being transferred
to a different pharmacy one time? - Correct Answer- Phentermine
Which medicare part reimburses the pharmacy for durable medical equipment? - Correct
Answer- Part B
Which chemical contained in certain foods may have a dangerous interaction with MAO
inhibitors? - Correct Answer- Tyrosine
, Mr. Alfred comes into your pharmacy with a new prescription for Ceftin. Which drug class
does this medication belong to? - Correct Answer- beta-lactam
How often is fosamax usually taken? - Correct Answer- once weekly
What is a requirement of the iPledge program? - Correct Answer- The pharmacist must
document the RMA number on the script
Which topical dosage form is a water in oil emulsion? - Correct Answer- Cream
A patient brings in a new prescription for linezolid. Which drug on the patient's profile will
show a serious drug interaction alert with linezolid? - Correct Answer- Escitalopram
What is the daily maximum limit of acetaminophen a patient should take? - Correct Answer-
4,000
You notice that heparin vials were recently recalled due to steel particles in the solution.
Which type of recall is this? - Correct Answer- class I
What do the last two digits of an NDC number identify? - Correct Answer- package size
Which generic name/drug class pair is correct? - Correct Answer- Sitagliptin/DPP-4 Inhibitor
Which category or classification of medications is on ISMP's list of High-Alert Medications?
- Correct Answer- oral hypoglycemics
According to federal law, how long must the pharmacy keep controlled substance inventory
records? - Correct Answer- 2 years
What does it mean when a medication has a TE code of BN? - Correct Answer- The generic
aerosol-nebulizer drug product is not bioequivalent to the brand-name product.
