PTCB Practice Exam #3 Questions And
Answers
Which of the following can only be done by a pharmacist?
A: Take a refill authorization over the phone.
B: Take a new prescription in from the patient in person.
C: Print off prescription labels.
D: Recommend an OTC cough medication to a patient. -
correct answer ✅D: Recommend an OTC cough medication to a
patient.
Which of the following is outside the scope of practice for a
Pharmacy Technician?
A: Taking refills over the phone from a doctor's office
B: Taking in a new prescription from a patient who's dropping off
C: Order medication in for the next day
D: Counseling a patient on OTC medication -
correct answer ✅D: Counseling a patient on OTC medication
Which of the following is the correct DEA number for Maggie Jones,
MD.?
,PTCB Practice Exam #3 Questions And
Answers
A: AM7654329
B: FJ9876547
C: PJ6543210
D: AJ4562358 -
correct answer ✅B: FJ9876547
Who will the penalty come from for violating HIPAA?
A: FDA
B: Department of Health and Human Services
C: EPA
D: OSHA -
correct answer ✅B: Department of Health and Human Services
Besides patient privacy, what is a large purpose of HIPAA?
A: Reduce insurance fraud
B: Keep medication costs to pharmacies down -
correct answer ✅A: Reduce insurance fraud
, PTCB Practice Exam #3 Questions And
Answers
Which of the following would a patient need if the medication was
supposed to go into the patient's vein over a short period of time?
A: IM Injection
B: IV Infusion *long period of time*
C: IV Push
D: SQ Injection -
correct answer ✅C: IV Push
If an insurance rejection says "Invalid ID #", what does this most
likely mean?
A: Requires a prior authroization
B: The patient is not covered on the insurance plan
C: The patient is out of refills
D: The patient is refilling too soon -
correct answer ✅B: The patient is not covered on the insurance
plan
Answers
Which of the following can only be done by a pharmacist?
A: Take a refill authorization over the phone.
B: Take a new prescription in from the patient in person.
C: Print off prescription labels.
D: Recommend an OTC cough medication to a patient. -
correct answer ✅D: Recommend an OTC cough medication to a
patient.
Which of the following is outside the scope of practice for a
Pharmacy Technician?
A: Taking refills over the phone from a doctor's office
B: Taking in a new prescription from a patient who's dropping off
C: Order medication in for the next day
D: Counseling a patient on OTC medication -
correct answer ✅D: Counseling a patient on OTC medication
Which of the following is the correct DEA number for Maggie Jones,
MD.?
,PTCB Practice Exam #3 Questions And
Answers
A: AM7654329
B: FJ9876547
C: PJ6543210
D: AJ4562358 -
correct answer ✅B: FJ9876547
Who will the penalty come from for violating HIPAA?
A: FDA
B: Department of Health and Human Services
C: EPA
D: OSHA -
correct answer ✅B: Department of Health and Human Services
Besides patient privacy, what is a large purpose of HIPAA?
A: Reduce insurance fraud
B: Keep medication costs to pharmacies down -
correct answer ✅A: Reduce insurance fraud
, PTCB Practice Exam #3 Questions And
Answers
Which of the following would a patient need if the medication was
supposed to go into the patient's vein over a short period of time?
A: IM Injection
B: IV Infusion *long period of time*
C: IV Push
D: SQ Injection -
correct answer ✅C: IV Push
If an insurance rejection says "Invalid ID #", what does this most
likely mean?
A: Requires a prior authroization
B: The patient is not covered on the insurance plan
C: The patient is out of refills
D: The patient is refilling too soon -
correct answer ✅B: The patient is not covered on the insurance
plan
