PTCB practice questions latest update
2025/2026 GRADED A+
Antibiotic - correct answerA substance that harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria
and fungi
Antitoxin - correct answerA substance that acts against a toxin in the body.
data - correct answerinformation that is entered into and stored in a computer system.
hormones - correct answerchemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions
and processes.
human genome - correct answerthe complete set of genetic material contained in a
human cell.
materia medica - correct answergenerally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in
use.
panacea - correct answera cure-all.
pharmaceutical - correct answerof or about drugs; also, a drug product.
pharmacognosi - correct answerthe study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and
biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources.
synthetic - correct answercombining simpler chemicals into more complex ones,
creating a new chemical not found in nature.
The first physician known by name was - correct answerImhotep
Hippocrates' approach to medicine was based on - correct answercareful observation
The ancient Greek goddess of Medicinal Herbs was - correct answerPanacea
Derived from the bark of a Peruvian tree, Jesuit's powder, used with other preventive
measures, helps keep this disease under control. - correct answermalaria
Aspirin is made from salicylic acid from the bark of the _________________ tree. -
correct answerwhite willow
,____________________ was the first effective local anesthetic. - correct
answerCocaine
From 200 B.C., an early forerunner to the FDA approved drug list - correct answerShen
Nung Pen Tsao
The ___________________ from __________________ is an 1,100-page scroll
document containing about 800 prescriptions using 700 drugs mostly derived from
plants. - correct answerPapyrus Ebers, 1500 B.C.
The first great book of Indian medicine describing over 500 herbal drugs that had been
used for centuries was written in - correct answer100 A.D.
The Persian Rhazes who wrote one of the most popular textbooks of medicine in the
middle ages was a man of science and - correct answeran alchemist
____________________ was a(n) ____________________ physician who wrote a five
volume encyclopedia in ____________________, one of which was devoted to natural
medicines and another compounding drugs from individual medications. - correct
answerAvicenna, Islamic, 1000 A.D.
The first operation with general anesthesia used - correct answerether.
____________________________showed that heat can be used to kill microorganisms
associated with food spoilage. - correct answerPasteur
________________________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria. - correct
answerFleming
_________________________ are substances produced by the body to regulate body
functions and processes. - correct answerHormones
___________________________identified the structure of DNA. - correct
answerWatson and Crick
The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ___________________ of its
income to research and development. - correct answer1/6
_______________________ protect(s) against illegal copying of new discoveries. -
correct answerPatenting
The FDA is required to
a. ensure that a drug is safe and effective for its intended use.
b. to monitor a drug after it is marketed to ensure it works as intended.
c. to monitor a drug for any adverse effects.
d. all of the above - correct answerd. all of the above
, The length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to FDA approval is
often more than ____________________ years. - correct answerten
The first vaccine to target a cause of cancer: - correct answerGardasil
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requires pharmacists to provide -
correct answercounseling services to Medicaid patients
To become a pharmacist in the United States, - correct answeran individual must
graduate from an accredited college of pharmacy, pass a state licensing exam, and
perform experiential training working under a licensed pharmacist.
The area of greatest employment for pharmacists is - correct answercommunity
pharmacies
Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) expanded the role of the pharmacist to include -
correct answerMTM services.
In managed care, care is managed by a a(n) - correct answerinsurer.
Pharmacy computer systems generally offer
a. labeling.
b. pricing.
c. prescriber profile.
d. all of the above. - correct answerd. all of the above
Information that is entered and stored into a computer, such as a patient's name, is
called - correct answerdata
certification - correct answera legal proof or document that an individual meets certain
objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization.
competent - correct answerbeing qualified and capable to perform a task or job.
confidentiality - correct answerthe requirement of health-care providers to keep all
patient information private among the patient, the patient's insurer, and the providers
directly involved in the patient's care.
personal inventory - correct answeran assessment of one's personal characteristics,
skills, qualities, etc.
professionals - correct answerindividuals who receive extensive and advanced levels of
education before being allowed to practice, such as physicians and pharmacists.
scope of practice - correct answerwhat individuals may and may not do in their jobs.
2025/2026 GRADED A+
Antibiotic - correct answerA substance that harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria
and fungi
Antitoxin - correct answerA substance that acts against a toxin in the body.
data - correct answerinformation that is entered into and stored in a computer system.
hormones - correct answerchemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions
and processes.
human genome - correct answerthe complete set of genetic material contained in a
human cell.
materia medica - correct answergenerally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in
use.
panacea - correct answera cure-all.
pharmaceutical - correct answerof or about drugs; also, a drug product.
pharmacognosi - correct answerthe study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and
biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources.
synthetic - correct answercombining simpler chemicals into more complex ones,
creating a new chemical not found in nature.
The first physician known by name was - correct answerImhotep
Hippocrates' approach to medicine was based on - correct answercareful observation
The ancient Greek goddess of Medicinal Herbs was - correct answerPanacea
Derived from the bark of a Peruvian tree, Jesuit's powder, used with other preventive
measures, helps keep this disease under control. - correct answermalaria
Aspirin is made from salicylic acid from the bark of the _________________ tree. -
correct answerwhite willow
,____________________ was the first effective local anesthetic. - correct
answerCocaine
From 200 B.C., an early forerunner to the FDA approved drug list - correct answerShen
Nung Pen Tsao
The ___________________ from __________________ is an 1,100-page scroll
document containing about 800 prescriptions using 700 drugs mostly derived from
plants. - correct answerPapyrus Ebers, 1500 B.C.
The first great book of Indian medicine describing over 500 herbal drugs that had been
used for centuries was written in - correct answer100 A.D.
The Persian Rhazes who wrote one of the most popular textbooks of medicine in the
middle ages was a man of science and - correct answeran alchemist
____________________ was a(n) ____________________ physician who wrote a five
volume encyclopedia in ____________________, one of which was devoted to natural
medicines and another compounding drugs from individual medications. - correct
answerAvicenna, Islamic, 1000 A.D.
The first operation with general anesthesia used - correct answerether.
____________________________showed that heat can be used to kill microorganisms
associated with food spoilage. - correct answerPasteur
________________________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria. - correct
answerFleming
_________________________ are substances produced by the body to regulate body
functions and processes. - correct answerHormones
___________________________identified the structure of DNA. - correct
answerWatson and Crick
The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ___________________ of its
income to research and development. - correct answer1/6
_______________________ protect(s) against illegal copying of new discoveries. -
correct answerPatenting
The FDA is required to
a. ensure that a drug is safe and effective for its intended use.
b. to monitor a drug after it is marketed to ensure it works as intended.
c. to monitor a drug for any adverse effects.
d. all of the above - correct answerd. all of the above
, The length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to FDA approval is
often more than ____________________ years. - correct answerten
The first vaccine to target a cause of cancer: - correct answerGardasil
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requires pharmacists to provide -
correct answercounseling services to Medicaid patients
To become a pharmacist in the United States, - correct answeran individual must
graduate from an accredited college of pharmacy, pass a state licensing exam, and
perform experiential training working under a licensed pharmacist.
The area of greatest employment for pharmacists is - correct answercommunity
pharmacies
Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) expanded the role of the pharmacist to include -
correct answerMTM services.
In managed care, care is managed by a a(n) - correct answerinsurer.
Pharmacy computer systems generally offer
a. labeling.
b. pricing.
c. prescriber profile.
d. all of the above. - correct answerd. all of the above
Information that is entered and stored into a computer, such as a patient's name, is
called - correct answerdata
certification - correct answera legal proof or document that an individual meets certain
objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization.
competent - correct answerbeing qualified and capable to perform a task or job.
confidentiality - correct answerthe requirement of health-care providers to keep all
patient information private among the patient, the patient's insurer, and the providers
directly involved in the patient's care.
personal inventory - correct answeran assessment of one's personal characteristics,
skills, qualities, etc.
professionals - correct answerindividuals who receive extensive and advanced levels of
education before being allowed to practice, such as physicians and pharmacists.
scope of practice - correct answerwhat individuals may and may not do in their jobs.
