Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
PTCB Exam Prep 2025 (Exam #1) Question
and Answers Graded A+.
Which of the following is false about the chemical name of a drug?
- CORRRECT ANS>>B. It is used in conventional language
Which of the following is a generic name?
- CORRRECT ANS>>A. Penicillin
Which of the following is another name for the brand name of a drug?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Trademark name
According to the ATC system, level 1 classifies drugs according to
- CORRRECT ANS>>B. Organ systems
Which of the following levels of the ATC system classifies drugs according to chemical
components?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Level 5
Drugs with no risk of teratogenicity are grouped into which of the following categories?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Category A
Which of the following pregnancy categories describes drugs that have not yet been
categorized by the FDA?
- CORRRECT ANS>>B. Category N
Which of the following false about schedule I drugs?
- CORRRECT ANS>>B. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical
supervision
Which of the following is a schedule II drug?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Phencyclidine
Concerning LASA medications, what is the most appropriate description?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and
drug names with similar spellings or pronunciation
Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with LASA medications?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Medications with different clinical uses
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Which of the following is a strategy used to reduce error during procurement of LASA
medications?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths
The act of writing part of the name of a medication in upper case to help differentiate
LASA medications is called:
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Tall man lettering
Which of the following is not an example of drug pairs with tall man lettering?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Acetaminophen and Acetaldehyde
Which of the following is false about the metric system of measurement?
- CORRRECT ANS>>A. It is commonly used at home
Which of the following measurement systems is also known as the Avoirdupois System?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. The household system
Which of the following statements is false concerning triangle checks in LASA
medications?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. You should identify medication only by physical appearance
Which of the following best describes a Class A prescription balance?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. A measuring device used to weigh quantities that are not more
than 120g
Concerning conical graduates, which of the following is true?
- CORRRECT ANS>>A. They are used in the measurement of liquids that have wide
bases and wide tops and taper from the top to bottom
Which of the following may be referred to as compounding
- Preparation of radioactive isotopes
- Preparation of suppositories, oral liquids and topical medications
- Conversion from one dosage form to another
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following materials is incorrectly paired with its use?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Hot plates - Used for drying tablets during compounding
Which of the following is true about formulating suspensions?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture
Which of the following is correct about the compounding of suspensions?
PTCB Exam Prep 2025 (Exam #1) Question
and Answers Graded A+.
Which of the following is false about the chemical name of a drug?
- CORRRECT ANS>>B. It is used in conventional language
Which of the following is a generic name?
- CORRRECT ANS>>A. Penicillin
Which of the following is another name for the brand name of a drug?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Trademark name
According to the ATC system, level 1 classifies drugs according to
- CORRRECT ANS>>B. Organ systems
Which of the following levels of the ATC system classifies drugs according to chemical
components?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Level 5
Drugs with no risk of teratogenicity are grouped into which of the following categories?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Category A
Which of the following pregnancy categories describes drugs that have not yet been
categorized by the FDA?
- CORRRECT ANS>>B. Category N
Which of the following false about schedule I drugs?
- CORRRECT ANS>>B. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical
supervision
Which of the following is a schedule II drug?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Phencyclidine
Concerning LASA medications, what is the most appropriate description?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and
drug names with similar spellings or pronunciation
Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with LASA medications?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Medications with different clinical uses
, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
Which of the following is a strategy used to reduce error during procurement of LASA
medications?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths
The act of writing part of the name of a medication in upper case to help differentiate
LASA medications is called:
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Tall man lettering
Which of the following is not an example of drug pairs with tall man lettering?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Acetaminophen and Acetaldehyde
Which of the following is false about the metric system of measurement?
- CORRRECT ANS>>A. It is commonly used at home
Which of the following measurement systems is also known as the Avoirdupois System?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. The household system
Which of the following statements is false concerning triangle checks in LASA
medications?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. You should identify medication only by physical appearance
Which of the following best describes a Class A prescription balance?
- CORRRECT ANS>>C. A measuring device used to weigh quantities that are not more
than 120g
Concerning conical graduates, which of the following is true?
- CORRRECT ANS>>A. They are used in the measurement of liquids that have wide
bases and wide tops and taper from the top to bottom
Which of the following may be referred to as compounding
- Preparation of radioactive isotopes
- Preparation of suppositories, oral liquids and topical medications
- Conversion from one dosage form to another
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following materials is incorrectly paired with its use?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. Hot plates - Used for drying tablets during compounding
Which of the following is true about formulating suspensions?
- CORRRECT ANS>>D. A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture
Which of the following is correct about the compounding of suspensions?
