PTCB Exam Preparation – Pharmacy
Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Practice Questions and Answers, United
States, Exam Review Material
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? - answers-left eye
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - answers-pc
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? -
answers-suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What
expiration date will appear on the package? - answers-50% of labeled expiration date to a
maximum of 1 year
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug
expire? - answers-midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription? - answers-the
Rx lacks a duration of therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? -
answers-enteric-coated
1
,What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the
bloodstream? - answers-absorption
What is "room temperature" - answers-15-30 degrees Centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; - answers-metabolism
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician
should: - answers-tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
accept a verbal medication order from a physician - answers-accept a verbal medication order
from a physician
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? - answers-in both
ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires: - answers-legal name of
pharmacy and address
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the: - answers--manufacturer
-drug product
2
, -quantity packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication? - answers-
film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation? - answers-a
tincture
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication - answers-storage requirements
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false - answers-false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? -
answers-14
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
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Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Practice Questions and Answers, United
States, Exam Review Material
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? - answers-left eye
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - answers-pc
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? -
answers-suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What
expiration date will appear on the package? - answers-50% of labeled expiration date to a
maximum of 1 year
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug
expire? - answers-midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription? - answers-the
Rx lacks a duration of therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? -
answers-enteric-coated
1
,What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the
bloodstream? - answers-absorption
What is "room temperature" - answers-15-30 degrees Centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; - answers-metabolism
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician
should: - answers-tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
accept a verbal medication order from a physician - answers-accept a verbal medication order
from a physician
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? - answers-in both
ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires: - answers-legal name of
pharmacy and address
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the: - answers--manufacturer
-drug product
2
, -quantity packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication? - answers-
film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation? - answers-a
tincture
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication - answers-storage requirements
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false - answers-false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? -
answers-14
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
3
