PTCE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. A DEA form 222 must be filled out to purchase a supply of ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Oxycodone
2. The federal law that prohibits the reimportation of a drug into the United States by anyone except
the manufacturer is the ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.A) Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987
3. Agonist- Drugs that bind to a cell receptor and stimulate the _______ response as the body's own
chemical. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.A) Same
4. If a telephone caller has a question about the administration or effect of a medication, the
pharmacy technician should ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.D) Refer the call to the pharmacist
5. APAP is the abbreviation for ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Acetaminophen
6. CAUTION: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for
whom it was prescribed. What drugs are required to have this legal auxiliary label? ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.C) Controlled substances
7. Which form must be submitted to the FDA to obtain approval to market a generic product?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) ANDA
Which of the following class-ll drugs is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactive disorder?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.A) Methylphenidate
9. Which amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 established prescription drugs
and nonprescription drugs? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Durham-Humphrey Amendment
10. A prescription with the directions "2 tablets stat 1 po daily x 4 for URI" would be dispensed with
which of the following directions? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Take two tablets now then one tablet
by mouth daily for 4 days for upper respiratory infection
, 11. What is the name of a drug also known as the United States adopted name (USAN)?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.C) Generic name
12. Which of the following statements about a patient's right to privacy is true? ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.B) The intellectual property in the medical record is the property of the patient and can only
be released with the patient's permission.
13. Route of administration between the gums and inner lining of the cheek. ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.A) Buccal
14. Manufacturers of prescription drug samples may only distribute them to ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.B) Physicians
15. The MedWatch form was developed by the FDA to report ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Adverse
drug reactions
16. According to the Controlled Substance Act, how many refills are allowed on a class-ll
prescription? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.C) No refills
17. Which of the following statements is true concerning the DEA form 222? ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.C) Multiple items may not be ordered per line.
18. Which federal agency regulates drug manufacturers that are researching a new drug entity?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
19. The prescription term Rx refers to ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.C) symbol for "take"
20. An _____________ is the peripheral venous catheter inserted into veins close to the surface.
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.A) IV catheter
21. Broken glass and ampules should be: ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.D) placed in the sharps container
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. A DEA form 222 must be filled out to purchase a supply of ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Oxycodone
2. The federal law that prohibits the reimportation of a drug into the United States by anyone except
the manufacturer is the ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.A) Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987
3. Agonist- Drugs that bind to a cell receptor and stimulate the _______ response as the body's own
chemical. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.A) Same
4. If a telephone caller has a question about the administration or effect of a medication, the
pharmacy technician should ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.D) Refer the call to the pharmacist
5. APAP is the abbreviation for ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Acetaminophen
6. CAUTION: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for
whom it was prescribed. What drugs are required to have this legal auxiliary label? ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.C) Controlled substances
7. Which form must be submitted to the FDA to obtain approval to market a generic product?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) ANDA
Which of the following class-ll drugs is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactive disorder?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.A) Methylphenidate
9. Which amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 established prescription drugs
and nonprescription drugs? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Durham-Humphrey Amendment
10. A prescription with the directions "2 tablets stat 1 po daily x 4 for URI" would be dispensed with
which of the following directions? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Take two tablets now then one tablet
by mouth daily for 4 days for upper respiratory infection
, 11. What is the name of a drug also known as the United States adopted name (USAN)?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.C) Generic name
12. Which of the following statements about a patient's right to privacy is true? ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.B) The intellectual property in the medical record is the property of the patient and can only
be released with the patient's permission.
13. Route of administration between the gums and inner lining of the cheek. ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.A) Buccal
14. Manufacturers of prescription drug samples may only distribute them to ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.B) Physicians
15. The MedWatch form was developed by the FDA to report ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) Adverse
drug reactions
16. According to the Controlled Substance Act, how many refills are allowed on a class-ll
prescription? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.C) No refills
17. Which of the following statements is true concerning the DEA form 222? ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW.C) Multiple items may not be ordered per line.
18. Which federal agency regulates drug manufacturers that are researching a new drug entity?
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.B) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
19. The prescription term Rx refers to ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.C) symbol for "take"
20. An _____________ is the peripheral venous catheter inserted into veins close to the surface.
✅✅CORRECT ANSW.A) IV catheter
21. Broken glass and ampules should be: ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.D) placed in the sharps container
