PTCE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 LATEST UPDATE

PTCE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 LATEST UPDATE If a patient is to take 2.5 grains of a medication, how many milligrams of the medication will the patient take? A) 26 mg B) 195 mg C) 12.5 mg D) 162.5 mg - Answer-D) 162.5 mg What type of auxiliary label should be applied to a suspension prescription? A) Shake well B) For the eye C) Apply to skin D) For rectal use - Answer-A) Shake well How many tablets should be given for a 30-day supply, if the directions read 1-2 tabs PO tid? A) 180 B) 120 C) 90 D) 60 - Answer-A) 180 Which of the following is the root word for heart? A) Card B) Pulmo C) Lipo D) Gastro - Answer-A) Card If a prescriber wanted a patient to take a medication two times a day, which abbreviation would the prescriber most likely use? A) bid B) QID C) TID D) Q2D - Answer-A) bid The following prescription was faxed to the pharmacy: Amoxicillin 1 g Sig: Take 3 cap stat, then 1 TID x 6 days Disp: 21 How many mg of Amoxicillin are needed for the 3 capsule stat dose? A) 30 mg B) 3 mg C) 3000 mg D) 300 mg - Answer-C) 3000 mg Which of the following abbreviations is used to represent the right eye? A) AS B) OS C) od D) AD - Answer-C) od What is a pharmacy technician not allowed to do? A) Counsel patients B) Place labels on prescription vials C) Place auxiliary labels on prescription vials D) Ask the patient if he or she has questions for the pharmacist - Answer-A) Counsel patients How many drops are in a 10 mL bottle of Patanol? A) 100 drops B) 200 drops C) 250 drops D) 150 drops - Answer-B) 200 drops The root word "ren/o" is used in relation to which of the following? A) Skin B) Urine C) Fever D) Kidney - Answer-D) Kidney If a physician informed a patient that he or she had arthritis, what would it mean? A) The patient has a blood disorder B) The patient is suffering from pain C) The patient is suffering from inflammation D) The patient has an eating disorder - Answer-C) The patient is suffering from inflammation Which of the following pieces of information is not required on a sterile product prescription label? A) Ingredients B) Total volume C) Infusion rate D) Lot number - Answer-D) Lot number Which of the following abbreviations is used to indicate that a medication should be taken after meals? A) pm B) ac C) pc D) am - Answer-C) pc If a patient's condition were related to his or her stomach, which root word would help you to identify the patient's condition? A) Pulmo B) Lipo C) Card D) Gastro - Answer-D) Gastro Which of the following is not contained on the patient's third-party prescription insurance card? A) NPI number B) BIN number C) Group number D) ID number - Answer-A) NPI number Which of the following pieces of information is not required on a medication order label? A) Drug's lot number B) Drug's trade or generic name C) Pharmacy's address D) Patient's name - Answer-C) Pharmacy's address According to the United States Pharmacopeia, what is 103 degrees Fahrenheit classified as? A) Controlled room temperature B) Excessive heat C) Warm D) Cool - Answer-C) Warm What type of auxiliary label should be applied to an ointment prescription? A) For topical use B) Shake well C) For the eye D) For the ear - Answer-A) For topical use How many milliliters are in a 20-ounce bottle of solution? A) 200 mL B) 400 mL C) 100 mL D) 600 mL - Answer-D) 600 mL If a medication is marked STAT, how quickly should it be filled? A) Within 60 minutes B) Within 45 minutes C) Within 15 minutes D) Within 30 minutes - Answer-C) Within 15 minutes