PTCE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
You receive a prescription for Mary Jones and note there are two patients with that name in your
computer system. To prevent errors, the best course of action is
a. process the prescription for the patient who gets the most prescriptions filled at your pharmacy.
b. ask a colleague which Mary Jones you should choose.
c. verify the birthdate of the patient.
d. process the prescription for the patient with the fewest allergies. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. verify
the birthdate of the patient.
An excellent resource for a list of commonly confused drug names is
a. ISMP www.ismp.org.
b. APhA www.pharmacist.com.
c. USP www.usp.org.
d. NABP www.nabpnet.org. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.a. ISMP www.ismp.org.
Biological safety cabinets protect personnel and the environment from
a. light.
b. temperature.
c. contamination.
d. freezing. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. contamination.
The pharmacist has asked you to obtain a MedWatch Form 3500 so s/he can report
a. an adverse event regarding a veterinary products.
b. an adverse event regarding a drug.
c. an adverse event regarding a vaccine.
d. an adverse event regarding a prescribing error. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.b. an adverse event
regarding a drug.
Medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in
a. sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment.
,b. sterile hypertonic drops or sterile ointment.
c. hypotonic solution or hypotonic suspension.
d. sterile isotonic drops or sterile ointment. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.d. sterile isotonic drops or sterile
ointment.
A Class__________ drug recall is the most serious
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.a. I
____________________is a pharmacy technician responsibility
a. Checking that the patient knows how to take the medication
b. Checking that the patient understands the expected benefits of taking the medication
c. Counseling patients
d. Quickly locating the correct medication for dispensing ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.d. Quickly locating
the correct medication for dispensing
The form number for ordering Schedule II drugs is
a. DEA Form 121.
b. DEA Form 200.
c. DEA Form 222.
d. DEA Form 240. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. DEA Form 222.
Patient package inserts (PPIs) for oral contraceptive refills are required to be provided to patients
a. only for new prescriptions.
b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since the patient received a PPI.
c. every six months.
d. once a year. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since
the patient received a PPI.
, How much cough syrup will a patient take in 24 hours if the does is two teaspoonsful every six
hours?
a. 20ml
b. 30ml
c. 40ml
d. 80ml ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. 40ml
The smallest gelatin capsule used for extemporaneous compounding is size
a. 10.
b. 8.
c. 5.
d. 000. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. 5.
Coring can occur when
a. the needle is longer than the ampule.
b. the patient has an allergy to latex.
c. the needle is not correctly removed from the vial.
d. the needle is not correctly inserted into the vial. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.d. the needle is not
correctly inserted into the vial.
Furosemide or Lasix is used as
a. an analgesic.
b. an anti-inflammatory agent.
c. a sedative.
d. a diuretic. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.d. a diuretic.
The infusion rate of an IV is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800ml. What would be the
infusion rate in mls per minute?
a. 0.56 ml/minute
b. 1.11 ml/minute
c. 2.7ml/minute
d. none of the above ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.b. 1.11 ml/minute
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
You receive a prescription for Mary Jones and note there are two patients with that name in your
computer system. To prevent errors, the best course of action is
a. process the prescription for the patient who gets the most prescriptions filled at your pharmacy.
b. ask a colleague which Mary Jones you should choose.
c. verify the birthdate of the patient.
d. process the prescription for the patient with the fewest allergies. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. verify
the birthdate of the patient.
An excellent resource for a list of commonly confused drug names is
a. ISMP www.ismp.org.
b. APhA www.pharmacist.com.
c. USP www.usp.org.
d. NABP www.nabpnet.org. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.a. ISMP www.ismp.org.
Biological safety cabinets protect personnel and the environment from
a. light.
b. temperature.
c. contamination.
d. freezing. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. contamination.
The pharmacist has asked you to obtain a MedWatch Form 3500 so s/he can report
a. an adverse event regarding a veterinary products.
b. an adverse event regarding a drug.
c. an adverse event regarding a vaccine.
d. an adverse event regarding a prescribing error. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.b. an adverse event
regarding a drug.
Medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in
a. sterile hypotonic drops or sterile ointment.
,b. sterile hypertonic drops or sterile ointment.
c. hypotonic solution or hypotonic suspension.
d. sterile isotonic drops or sterile ointment. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.d. sterile isotonic drops or sterile
ointment.
A Class__________ drug recall is the most serious
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.a. I
____________________is a pharmacy technician responsibility
a. Checking that the patient knows how to take the medication
b. Checking that the patient understands the expected benefits of taking the medication
c. Counseling patients
d. Quickly locating the correct medication for dispensing ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.d. Quickly locating
the correct medication for dispensing
The form number for ordering Schedule II drugs is
a. DEA Form 121.
b. DEA Form 200.
c. DEA Form 222.
d. DEA Form 240. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. DEA Form 222.
Patient package inserts (PPIs) for oral contraceptive refills are required to be provided to patients
a. only for new prescriptions.
b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since the patient received a PPI.
c. every six months.
d. once a year. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.b. for new prescription and refills if 30 days have lapsed since
the patient received a PPI.
, How much cough syrup will a patient take in 24 hours if the does is two teaspoonsful every six
hours?
a. 20ml
b. 30ml
c. 40ml
d. 80ml ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. 40ml
The smallest gelatin capsule used for extemporaneous compounding is size
a. 10.
b. 8.
c. 5.
d. 000. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.c. 5.
Coring can occur when
a. the needle is longer than the ampule.
b. the patient has an allergy to latex.
c. the needle is not correctly removed from the vial.
d. the needle is not correctly inserted into the vial. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.d. the needle is not
correctly inserted into the vial.
Furosemide or Lasix is used as
a. an analgesic.
b. an anti-inflammatory agent.
c. a sedative.
d. a diuretic. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.d. a diuretic.
The infusion rate of an IV is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800ml. What would be the
infusion rate in mls per minute?
a. 0.56 ml/minute
b. 1.11 ml/minute
c. 2.7ml/minute
d. none of the above ✅✅CORRECT ANSW.b. 1.11 ml/minute
