PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The bdirections bfor buse bfor bTimoptic bis b2 bgtts bos bbid. bWhat bis bthe bmeaning bof bos?
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔left beye
What bis bthe bLatin babbreviation bfor b"after bmeals"? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔pc
An border breads b"Tylenol b325mg bpr bq b4 bh bprn". bWhat bdosage bform bshould bbe
bdispensed? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔suppositories
A bpharmacy btechnician brepacks bbulk bsolid bdosage bforms binto bunit bdosed
bpackages. bWhat bexpiration bdate bwill bappear bon bthe bpackage? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔50% bof blabeled bexpiration bdate bto ba bmaximum bof b1 byear
The bexpiration bdate bon ba bbottle bof bCipro b500mg btablets bstates b4/09. bWhen bdoes
bthis bdrug bexpire? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔midnight b4/30/09
A bphysician bprescribes bCeclor b375mg bpo bbid. bWhat bis bwrong bwith bthis
bprescription? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔the bRx blacks ba bduration bof btherapy
Which bdosage bform bis bformulated bto bdissolve bin bthe bintestine brather bthan bthe
bstomach? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔enteric-coated
What bis bthe bterm bfor bthe bprocess bby bwhich bsubstances bare btaken bup band
btransported bto bthe bbloodstream? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔absorption
What bis b"room btemperature" b- bcorrect banswer✔✔15-30 bdegrees bCentigrade
The bprocess bwhereby ba bdrug bis btransformed bby bthe bliver bis breferred bto bas; b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔metabolism
A bpatient benters bthe bpharmacy bcomplaining bof bpersistent bheartburn. bThe bpharmacy
btechnician bshould: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔tell bthe bpatient bto bspeak bto bthe bpharmacist
,Which bof bthe bfollowing bduties bmay ba bpharmacy btechnician bnot bdo?
enter ba bprescription bdata binto bthe bcomputer
call bthe bwholesaler bfor ba bdrug border
affix ba bdrug blabel bto ba bprescription bcontainer
accept ba bverbal bmedication border bfrom ba bphysician b- bcorrect banswer✔✔accept ba
bverbal bmedication border bfrom ba bphysician
The bdirections bfor buse bof ba bmedication bare b" bii bgtts bau bq b4 bh bx b5d". bWhat bis
bau? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔in bboth bears
The bdispensing blabel bon ban boutpatient bpharmacy bprescription brequires: b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔legal bname bof bpharmacy band baddress
The bNDC bon ba bmedication bbottle brefers bto bthe: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔-manufacturer
-drug bproduct
-quantity bpackaged
What bdosage bform bis bformulated bto bmask ban bobjectionable btaste bof ba bmedication?
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔film-coated btablets
What bdosage bforms bhas bthe bhighest bconcentration bof balcohol bin bits bformulation? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔a btincture
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bNOT brequired bon ba bunit-dosed bpackaged bdrug?
-expiration bdate
-lot b#
-storage brequirements
-strength bof bmedication b- bcorrect banswer✔✔storage brequirements
Nonprescription bdrugs bshould bnot bbe bincluded bin bthe bpatient bprofile.
a) btrue
b) bfalse b- bcorrect banswer✔✔false
Amoxicillin boral bsuspension bis bstable bin ba brefrigerator bfor bhow bmany bdays bafter
breconstitution? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔14
Which bdrug bis blikely bto bcause ba bphotosensitivity breaction?
a) bBiaxin
b) bpenicillin
c) bCipro
d) btetracycline b- bcorrect banswer✔✔tetracycline
The babbreviation b'PCN" bmeans bwhat? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔penicillin
Which bof bthe bfollowing b2 bdrug bclasses bhave bcross bsensitivity?
a) btetracycline band bpenicillin
, b) bpenicillin band berythromycin
e) berythromycin band bpenicillin
d) bpenicillin band bcephalosporin b- bcorrect banswer✔✔penicillin band bcephalosporin
What bis bthe bstorage brequirement bfor breconstituted bamoxicillin b250 bmg/ b5ml? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔36 bto b46 bdegrees bF
Translate bthe bfollowing:
a. bGtt bii bo.u. bq b4 bh bprn
b. bM. bft bung
c. btsp bi bq b4 bh bor b5 bh bprn bitching b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a) bPlace b2 bdrops binto bboth
beyes bevery b4 bhours bas bneeded
b) bMix band bmake ban bointment
c) bTake bone bteaspoonful bby bmouth bevery b4 bto b5 bhours bas bneeded bfor bitch
How bmany btimes bcan ban bunscheduled bprescription bbe brefilled bon ba bPRN
bprescription border? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔as bneeded bfor bone byear
What bschedule bare bthe bfollowing bdrug bproducts?
Vicodin b______
Valium b______
Codeine b_____
Lomotil b______ b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Vicodin b__3___
Valium b__4___
Codeine b__2__
Lomotil b__5__
Acetaminophen bpossesses ball bof bthe bfollowing bexcept
a) banalgesic
b) banti-inflammatory
c) bantipyretic b- bcorrect banswer✔✔anti-inflammatory
How bdoes bactivated bcharcoal bwork bin ban boverdose? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔absorbs
bthe bpoison
The bdose bof bsyrup bof bipecac bfor bchildren bis_____ b- bcorrect banswer✔✔15 bml
The bnormal bdose bof bfexofenadine bis: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔60 bmg bbid
The bhighest bstrength bof bDemerol bis: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔100 bmg
List b3 bknown broutes bof btransmission bof bHIV binfections b- bcorrect banswer✔✔-bodily
bfluids
-blood btransfusions
-mom bto bfetus
ANSWERS
The bdirections bfor buse bfor bTimoptic bis b2 bgtts bos bbid. bWhat bis bthe bmeaning bof bos?
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔left beye
What bis bthe bLatin babbreviation bfor b"after bmeals"? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔pc
An border breads b"Tylenol b325mg bpr bq b4 bh bprn". bWhat bdosage bform bshould bbe
bdispensed? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔suppositories
A bpharmacy btechnician brepacks bbulk bsolid bdosage bforms binto bunit bdosed
bpackages. bWhat bexpiration bdate bwill bappear bon bthe bpackage? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔50% bof blabeled bexpiration bdate bto ba bmaximum bof b1 byear
The bexpiration bdate bon ba bbottle bof bCipro b500mg btablets bstates b4/09. bWhen bdoes
bthis bdrug bexpire? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔midnight b4/30/09
A bphysician bprescribes bCeclor b375mg bpo bbid. bWhat bis bwrong bwith bthis
bprescription? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔the bRx blacks ba bduration bof btherapy
Which bdosage bform bis bformulated bto bdissolve bin bthe bintestine brather bthan bthe
bstomach? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔enteric-coated
What bis bthe bterm bfor bthe bprocess bby bwhich bsubstances bare btaken bup band
btransported bto bthe bbloodstream? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔absorption
What bis b"room btemperature" b- bcorrect banswer✔✔15-30 bdegrees bCentigrade
The bprocess bwhereby ba bdrug bis btransformed bby bthe bliver bis breferred bto bas; b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔metabolism
A bpatient benters bthe bpharmacy bcomplaining bof bpersistent bheartburn. bThe bpharmacy
btechnician bshould: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔tell bthe bpatient bto bspeak bto bthe bpharmacist
,Which bof bthe bfollowing bduties bmay ba bpharmacy btechnician bnot bdo?
enter ba bprescription bdata binto bthe bcomputer
call bthe bwholesaler bfor ba bdrug border
affix ba bdrug blabel bto ba bprescription bcontainer
accept ba bverbal bmedication border bfrom ba bphysician b- bcorrect banswer✔✔accept ba
bverbal bmedication border bfrom ba bphysician
The bdirections bfor buse bof ba bmedication bare b" bii bgtts bau bq b4 bh bx b5d". bWhat bis
bau? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔in bboth bears
The bdispensing blabel bon ban boutpatient bpharmacy bprescription brequires: b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔legal bname bof bpharmacy band baddress
The bNDC bon ba bmedication bbottle brefers bto bthe: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔-manufacturer
-drug bproduct
-quantity bpackaged
What bdosage bform bis bformulated bto bmask ban bobjectionable btaste bof ba bmedication?
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔film-coated btablets
What bdosage bforms bhas bthe bhighest bconcentration bof balcohol bin bits bformulation? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔a btincture
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bNOT brequired bon ba bunit-dosed bpackaged bdrug?
-expiration bdate
-lot b#
-storage brequirements
-strength bof bmedication b- bcorrect banswer✔✔storage brequirements
Nonprescription bdrugs bshould bnot bbe bincluded bin bthe bpatient bprofile.
a) btrue
b) bfalse b- bcorrect banswer✔✔false
Amoxicillin boral bsuspension bis bstable bin ba brefrigerator bfor bhow bmany bdays bafter
breconstitution? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔14
Which bdrug bis blikely bto bcause ba bphotosensitivity breaction?
a) bBiaxin
b) bpenicillin
c) bCipro
d) btetracycline b- bcorrect banswer✔✔tetracycline
The babbreviation b'PCN" bmeans bwhat? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔penicillin
Which bof bthe bfollowing b2 bdrug bclasses bhave bcross bsensitivity?
a) btetracycline band bpenicillin
, b) bpenicillin band berythromycin
e) berythromycin band bpenicillin
d) bpenicillin band bcephalosporin b- bcorrect banswer✔✔penicillin band bcephalosporin
What bis bthe bstorage brequirement bfor breconstituted bamoxicillin b250 bmg/ b5ml? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔36 bto b46 bdegrees bF
Translate bthe bfollowing:
a. bGtt bii bo.u. bq b4 bh bprn
b. bM. bft bung
c. btsp bi bq b4 bh bor b5 bh bprn bitching b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a) bPlace b2 bdrops binto bboth
beyes bevery b4 bhours bas bneeded
b) bMix band bmake ban bointment
c) bTake bone bteaspoonful bby bmouth bevery b4 bto b5 bhours bas bneeded bfor bitch
How bmany btimes bcan ban bunscheduled bprescription bbe brefilled bon ba bPRN
bprescription border? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔as bneeded bfor bone byear
What bschedule bare bthe bfollowing bdrug bproducts?
Vicodin b______
Valium b______
Codeine b_____
Lomotil b______ b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Vicodin b__3___
Valium b__4___
Codeine b__2__
Lomotil b__5__
Acetaminophen bpossesses ball bof bthe bfollowing bexcept
a) banalgesic
b) banti-inflammatory
c) bantipyretic b- bcorrect banswer✔✔anti-inflammatory
How bdoes bactivated bcharcoal bwork bin ban boverdose? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔absorbs
bthe bpoison
The bdose bof bsyrup bof bipecac bfor bchildren bis_____ b- bcorrect banswer✔✔15 bml
The bnormal bdose bof bfexofenadine bis: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔60 bmg bbid
The bhighest bstrength bof bDemerol bis: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔100 bmg
List b3 bknown broutes bof btransmission bof bHIV binfections b- bcorrect banswer✔✔-bodily
bfluids
-blood btransfusions
-mom bto bfetus
