PTCE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient who has a sulfonamide allergy should probably avoid __________ because they can have a
reaction to it.
Select one:
a. prednisone
b. Mobic
c. ibuprofen
d. Celebrex ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.ibuprofen
A doctor has ordered an additional order of medication for his patient even though the patient has
enough to complete his entire treatment plan. This could be an example of Medicare
______________.
Select one:
a. fraud
b. waste
c. theft
d. abuse ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.waste
Which of the following groups is not considered a special population for which potential dosing
errors may result from a failure to check or verify information.
Select one:
a. college age students
b. geriatric
c. pregnant
d. pediatric ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.college age students
Rx stands for the Latin word __________________.
Select one:
a. compound
b. medication
,c. recipe
d. prescription ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.recipe
This error prevention strategy uses capitalized and bold lettering to emphasize the differences
between two or more medications that may be easily confused on the shelves.
Select one:
a. USP-NF
b. Do not use list
c. Tall man lettering
d. EHRs ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Tall man lettering
Compounded medications have a __________ date that is a date when the stability or potency of a
medication can no longer be guaranteed.
Select one:
a. use by
b. best use date
c. expiration
d. beyond use date ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.beyond use date
A patient who has a sulfonamide allergy should probably avoid __________ because they can have a
reaction to it.
Select one:
a. prednisone
b. Mobic
c. ibuprofen
d. Celebrex ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.ibuprofen
A doctor has ordered an additional order of medication for his patient even though the patient has
enough to complete his entire treatment plan. This could be an example of Medicare
______________.
Select one:
a. fraud
,b. waste
c. theft
d. abuse ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.waste
This information is attached to stock bottles and provides the technician with precautions,
contraindications, and warnings.
Select one:
a. REMS
b. Package insert
c. Black Boxed Warning
d. Medication guides ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Package insert
A medication that is found as a natural source of drug or herb is known as __________.
Select one:
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacognosy
c. therapeutics
d. pharmacodynamics ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.pharmacodynamics
The FDA does not recommend OTC cough and cold products be used on anyone younger than the
age of _____ years of age.
Select one:
a. 16
b. 12
c. 6
d. 18 ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.6
Biotechnological drugs such as Enbrel require a _________warning because it suppresses the
immune system leaving the patient susceptible to rare bacterial infections.
Select one:
a. high risk
b. strict
, c. primary
d. boxed ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.boxed
This act created the use of Health Savings Accounts and Medicare Part D.
Select one:
a. CMEA
b. ACA
c. MMA
d. PDMA ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.MMA
Chantix works by ____________.
Select one:
a. replacing the nicotine
b. decreasing cravings for nicotine
c. blocking the stimulation from nicotine
d. making cigarettes taste bad ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.blocking the stimulation from nicotine
A technician must prepare 250mL of 12.5% dextrose solution from D10W and D5W. How much of
each is required?
Select one:
a. 187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 5%
b. 187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 12.5%
c. 187.25 mL of 12.5% and 62.5 mL of 5%
d. 187.5 mL of 5% and 62.5mL of 10% ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 5%
Zostavax is required to be stored _____________.
Select one:
a. In the refrigerator
b. in the freezer
c. at room temperature
d. in a dark location that does not have moisture ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.in the freezer
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient who has a sulfonamide allergy should probably avoid __________ because they can have a
reaction to it.
Select one:
a. prednisone
b. Mobic
c. ibuprofen
d. Celebrex ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.ibuprofen
A doctor has ordered an additional order of medication for his patient even though the patient has
enough to complete his entire treatment plan. This could be an example of Medicare
______________.
Select one:
a. fraud
b. waste
c. theft
d. abuse ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.waste
Which of the following groups is not considered a special population for which potential dosing
errors may result from a failure to check or verify information.
Select one:
a. college age students
b. geriatric
c. pregnant
d. pediatric ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.college age students
Rx stands for the Latin word __________________.
Select one:
a. compound
b. medication
,c. recipe
d. prescription ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.recipe
This error prevention strategy uses capitalized and bold lettering to emphasize the differences
between two or more medications that may be easily confused on the shelves.
Select one:
a. USP-NF
b. Do not use list
c. Tall man lettering
d. EHRs ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Tall man lettering
Compounded medications have a __________ date that is a date when the stability or potency of a
medication can no longer be guaranteed.
Select one:
a. use by
b. best use date
c. expiration
d. beyond use date ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.beyond use date
A patient who has a sulfonamide allergy should probably avoid __________ because they can have a
reaction to it.
Select one:
a. prednisone
b. Mobic
c. ibuprofen
d. Celebrex ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.ibuprofen
A doctor has ordered an additional order of medication for his patient even though the patient has
enough to complete his entire treatment plan. This could be an example of Medicare
______________.
Select one:
a. fraud
,b. waste
c. theft
d. abuse ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.waste
This information is attached to stock bottles and provides the technician with precautions,
contraindications, and warnings.
Select one:
a. REMS
b. Package insert
c. Black Boxed Warning
d. Medication guides ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.Package insert
A medication that is found as a natural source of drug or herb is known as __________.
Select one:
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacognosy
c. therapeutics
d. pharmacodynamics ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.pharmacodynamics
The FDA does not recommend OTC cough and cold products be used on anyone younger than the
age of _____ years of age.
Select one:
a. 16
b. 12
c. 6
d. 18 ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.6
Biotechnological drugs such as Enbrel require a _________warning because it suppresses the
immune system leaving the patient susceptible to rare bacterial infections.
Select one:
a. high risk
b. strict
, c. primary
d. boxed ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.boxed
This act created the use of Health Savings Accounts and Medicare Part D.
Select one:
a. CMEA
b. ACA
c. MMA
d. PDMA ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.MMA
Chantix works by ____________.
Select one:
a. replacing the nicotine
b. decreasing cravings for nicotine
c. blocking the stimulation from nicotine
d. making cigarettes taste bad ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.blocking the stimulation from nicotine
A technician must prepare 250mL of 12.5% dextrose solution from D10W and D5W. How much of
each is required?
Select one:
a. 187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 5%
b. 187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 12.5%
c. 187.25 mL of 12.5% and 62.5 mL of 5%
d. 187.5 mL of 5% and 62.5mL of 10% ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 5%
Zostavax is required to be stored _____________.
Select one:
a. In the refrigerator
b. in the freezer
c. at room temperature
d. in a dark location that does not have moisture ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.in the freezer
