PTCE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The medication that has an expiration date 12/14 would expire on - CORRECT ANSWER -the last
day of December 2014 at midnight
in the NDC 4253-4221-11, what is represented by the second set of numbers - CORRECT
ANSWER -NDC number is 10 digits long and comprised of three sets of numbers
- the 1st set: 4-5 digits and represents the manufacturer
- The 2nd set: 3-4 = the product name, strength and dosage form.
- The 3rd set: 2 digits = package size
A pharmacy technician's scope of practice includes .... - CORRECT ANSWER -answering patients's
questions regarding their medications.
- Only pharmacists can counsel patients regarding their medications
Which act distingushed between legend and nonlegend drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -the Durham
Humphrey Amendment
- distinguish between prescription and over the counter drugs and prohibits the sale of legend
drugs without a prescription
The Kefauver- Harris Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER -requires drugs to be proven pure, safe
and effective
The Orphan Drug Act - CORRECT ANSWER -encourages findings drug treatment for rare diseases
,The Harrison Narcotin Act - CORRECT ANSWER -limits the transport, manufacture and safe of
opium and any of its derivatives. it requires a written prescription to purchase any of the
aforementioned drugs.
What is the maximum number of refills permitted for a schedule III-V medication - CORRECT
ANSWER -Five refills within 6 months, whichever occurs first. therefor a new prescription is
required
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription that reads 2 gtt AU BID. What will the label
placed on the patient's medication read? - CORRECT ANSWER -Two drops in both ears two times
daily
- 2gtt : 2 drops
- AU : both ears
- BID: Twice a day
What is CCXLIX equivalent to - CORRECT ANSWER -249
Reducing a substance to fine particles using a mortar and pestle is know as - CORRECT ANSWER
-Triturating - breaking down of compounds into their finer particles
Automated dispensing machines - CORRECT ANSWER -Accu-DOse, Omicell, Pyxis and ScriptPro
Digital pill counting machines - CORRECT ANSWER -Baker Cell and Kirby Lester
How may days will the following prescription last ?
- Famotidine: 20mg # 120
- SIg: Famitidine 40mg po BID - CORRECT ANSWER -- 30 days = 120 total # of tablets/ 4 # of
tablets taken per day
,- Famotidine 40 mp BID = 4 tablets/ day
How old must a person be to purchase an exempt narcotic or Schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER -18
years old
- The quantity of purchase, the date of purchase ad the residential address of the purchaser (
not PO Box) must be record
T/F : a laminar flow hood is cleaned by using bleach and wate - CORRECT ANSWER -False
- Need to be clean with water followed by 70% isopropyl alcohol
T/F : A horizontal laminar flow hood can be used for compounding chemotherapy - CORRECT
ANSWER -Hazardous products such as chemotherapy can only be compounded under a vertical
flow hood or a barrier isolator with negative pressure
T/F: compound sterile products are also known as extemporaneous compounding. - CORRECT
ANSWER -False
- Extemporanous compounding are non - commercially available and non sterile products that
are prepared for specific patients in response to a physician's percription.
T/F: A barrier isolator or a horizontal laminar flow hood can be used to compound IV antibiotics
- CORRECT ANSWER -True
To measure liquids in a graduated cylinder - CORRECT ANSWER -one must read at eye level the
lower portion of the meniscus.
- the meniscus is the concave shape that forms at the top of the graduated cylinder because od
liquid's affinity to glass
, - If the liquid that form an upside- down meniscus, one must read at eye level the highest point
of the meniscus
Which of the following regulations gives enforceable guidelines for the preparation of sterile
products to prevent contamination? - CORRECT ANSWER -United States Pharmacopoeia 797
- gives enforceable guidelines for the preparation of sterile products or compounded sterile
products in an effort to prevent contamination.
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - CORRECT ANSWER -Prohibit the manufacturer, sale or
trasportaion of mis-brandished and adulterated foods and drugs
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 - CORRECT ANSWER -requires all medications to
be packaged in childproof containers to prevent accidental child poisoning.
- However, patients who sign a waiver are exempted from this regulation.
- Certain emergency medications such as nitroglycerin sub-lingual are dispensed in non-
childproof packaging,
The FDA Medical Devices Act of 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER -requires reporting serious injuries
and deaths caused by medical equipment to the FDA and the manufacturer.
Which of the following information is required on the medication label of a prepackaged or
repackaged unit dose medication in an impatient setting? - CORRECT ANSWER -Medication
name, dosage form and strength , repackaging lot number, manufacture's name and expiration
date.
If the strength of a drug is omitted from the prescription, your duty as a pharmacy technician
would be to - CORRECT ANSWER -Tell the pharmacist
How often can a patient refill a Schedule II prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER -No refills even if a
written prescription indicated an infinite amount of refills
ANSWERS
The medication that has an expiration date 12/14 would expire on - CORRECT ANSWER -the last
day of December 2014 at midnight
in the NDC 4253-4221-11, what is represented by the second set of numbers - CORRECT
ANSWER -NDC number is 10 digits long and comprised of three sets of numbers
- the 1st set: 4-5 digits and represents the manufacturer
- The 2nd set: 3-4 = the product name, strength and dosage form.
- The 3rd set: 2 digits = package size
A pharmacy technician's scope of practice includes .... - CORRECT ANSWER -answering patients's
questions regarding their medications.
- Only pharmacists can counsel patients regarding their medications
Which act distingushed between legend and nonlegend drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -the Durham
Humphrey Amendment
- distinguish between prescription and over the counter drugs and prohibits the sale of legend
drugs without a prescription
The Kefauver- Harris Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER -requires drugs to be proven pure, safe
and effective
The Orphan Drug Act - CORRECT ANSWER -encourages findings drug treatment for rare diseases
,The Harrison Narcotin Act - CORRECT ANSWER -limits the transport, manufacture and safe of
opium and any of its derivatives. it requires a written prescription to purchase any of the
aforementioned drugs.
What is the maximum number of refills permitted for a schedule III-V medication - CORRECT
ANSWER -Five refills within 6 months, whichever occurs first. therefor a new prescription is
required
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription that reads 2 gtt AU BID. What will the label
placed on the patient's medication read? - CORRECT ANSWER -Two drops in both ears two times
daily
- 2gtt : 2 drops
- AU : both ears
- BID: Twice a day
What is CCXLIX equivalent to - CORRECT ANSWER -249
Reducing a substance to fine particles using a mortar and pestle is know as - CORRECT ANSWER
-Triturating - breaking down of compounds into their finer particles
Automated dispensing machines - CORRECT ANSWER -Accu-DOse, Omicell, Pyxis and ScriptPro
Digital pill counting machines - CORRECT ANSWER -Baker Cell and Kirby Lester
How may days will the following prescription last ?
- Famotidine: 20mg # 120
- SIg: Famitidine 40mg po BID - CORRECT ANSWER -- 30 days = 120 total # of tablets/ 4 # of
tablets taken per day
,- Famotidine 40 mp BID = 4 tablets/ day
How old must a person be to purchase an exempt narcotic or Schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER -18
years old
- The quantity of purchase, the date of purchase ad the residential address of the purchaser (
not PO Box) must be record
T/F : a laminar flow hood is cleaned by using bleach and wate - CORRECT ANSWER -False
- Need to be clean with water followed by 70% isopropyl alcohol
T/F : A horizontal laminar flow hood can be used for compounding chemotherapy - CORRECT
ANSWER -Hazardous products such as chemotherapy can only be compounded under a vertical
flow hood or a barrier isolator with negative pressure
T/F: compound sterile products are also known as extemporaneous compounding. - CORRECT
ANSWER -False
- Extemporanous compounding are non - commercially available and non sterile products that
are prepared for specific patients in response to a physician's percription.
T/F: A barrier isolator or a horizontal laminar flow hood can be used to compound IV antibiotics
- CORRECT ANSWER -True
To measure liquids in a graduated cylinder - CORRECT ANSWER -one must read at eye level the
lower portion of the meniscus.
- the meniscus is the concave shape that forms at the top of the graduated cylinder because od
liquid's affinity to glass
, - If the liquid that form an upside- down meniscus, one must read at eye level the highest point
of the meniscus
Which of the following regulations gives enforceable guidelines for the preparation of sterile
products to prevent contamination? - CORRECT ANSWER -United States Pharmacopoeia 797
- gives enforceable guidelines for the preparation of sterile products or compounded sterile
products in an effort to prevent contamination.
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - CORRECT ANSWER -Prohibit the manufacturer, sale or
trasportaion of mis-brandished and adulterated foods and drugs
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 - CORRECT ANSWER -requires all medications to
be packaged in childproof containers to prevent accidental child poisoning.
- However, patients who sign a waiver are exempted from this regulation.
- Certain emergency medications such as nitroglycerin sub-lingual are dispensed in non-
childproof packaging,
The FDA Medical Devices Act of 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER -requires reporting serious injuries
and deaths caused by medical equipment to the FDA and the manufacturer.
Which of the following information is required on the medication label of a prepackaged or
repackaged unit dose medication in an impatient setting? - CORRECT ANSWER -Medication
name, dosage form and strength , repackaging lot number, manufacture's name and expiration
date.
If the strength of a drug is omitted from the prescription, your duty as a pharmacy technician
would be to - CORRECT ANSWER -Tell the pharmacist
How often can a patient refill a Schedule II prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER -No refills even if a
written prescription indicated an infinite amount of refills
