PTCB Practice Exam 2 Questions &
Answers 100% Correct!!
A hospital may adopt for specific medications, such as antibiotics, an automatic stop-order policy
that requires a physician to reorder the medication after a predetermined period. Which of the
following is an acronym for this process?
A. ASO
B. ASOP
C. Autostop
D. Stop - ANSWERA. ASO
A manufacturer's invoice totals $500.00 with the term 3% net. How much should be remitted to the
manufacturer if it is paid in 30 days?
A. $15.00
B. $150.00
C. $485.00
D. $500.00 - ANSWERC. $485.00
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to make 4 oz of a 10% solution and has a 25% stock
solution on hand. How much diluent will be added to fill this prescription?
A. 7.2 mL
B. 48 mL
C. 72 mL
D. 300 mL - ANSWERC. 72 mL
Acetaminophen with codeine is classified in what drug schedule?
A. CII
B. CIII
C. CIV
D. CV - ANSWERB. CIII
,An IV line has been ordered for a patient, and it is to be administered at 14:00 hours. What time is
that using standard time?
A. 2 am
B. 12 pm
C. 2 pm
D. 4 pm - ANSWERC. 2 pm
By what route should Phenergan 25 mg suppository be taken?
A. PO
B. PR
C. SL
D. TOP - ANSWERB. PR
How long must controlled substance records be retained according to federal law?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 7 years - ANSWERC. 2 years
How many times may a controlled substance with five refills be transferred to another pharmacy?
A. 0 times
B. 1 time
C. 5 times
D. 6 times - ANSWERB. 1 time
How much dextrose does 1 L of D10W contain?
A. 10 mg
B. 100 mg
C. 1 g
D. 100 g - ANSWERD. 100 g
, How would a prescriber write a prescription for "Zolpidem 5 mg at bedtime as needed"?
A. Zolpidem 5 mg q hs prn
B. Zolpidem 5 mg q hs ad
C. Zolpidem 5 mg q 9 PM ad. lib.
D. Zolpidem 5 mg q hs qs - ANSWERA. Zolpidem 5 mg q hs prn
On a patient's chart, what does the acronym "BS" mean?
A. Body surface
B. Blood sugar
C. Bloody solutions
D. Bloody stools - ANSWERB. Blood sugar
The infusion rate of an IV is over a 12-hour period. The total exact volume is 800 mL. What would be
the infusion rate in mL/min?
A. 0.56 mL/min
B. 1.11 mL/min
C. 2.7 mL/min
D. None of the above - ANSWERB. 1.11 mL/min
What are the four elements of medical and pharmaceutical nomenclature?
A. Prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining vowels
B. Prefixes, suffixes, key words, and combining vowels
C. Prefixes, suffixes, key words and combining consonants
D. Prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining consonants - ANSWERA. Prefixes, suffixes, root
words, and combining vowels
What auxiliary label should be included on a container of medication that has the following signa: "i
gtt os bid"?
A. For external use
B. For the ear
C. For the eye
Answers 100% Correct!!
A hospital may adopt for specific medications, such as antibiotics, an automatic stop-order policy
that requires a physician to reorder the medication after a predetermined period. Which of the
following is an acronym for this process?
A. ASO
B. ASOP
C. Autostop
D. Stop - ANSWERA. ASO
A manufacturer's invoice totals $500.00 with the term 3% net. How much should be remitted to the
manufacturer if it is paid in 30 days?
A. $15.00
B. $150.00
C. $485.00
D. $500.00 - ANSWERC. $485.00
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription to make 4 oz of a 10% solution and has a 25% stock
solution on hand. How much diluent will be added to fill this prescription?
A. 7.2 mL
B. 48 mL
C. 72 mL
D. 300 mL - ANSWERC. 72 mL
Acetaminophen with codeine is classified in what drug schedule?
A. CII
B. CIII
C. CIV
D. CV - ANSWERB. CIII
,An IV line has been ordered for a patient, and it is to be administered at 14:00 hours. What time is
that using standard time?
A. 2 am
B. 12 pm
C. 2 pm
D. 4 pm - ANSWERC. 2 pm
By what route should Phenergan 25 mg suppository be taken?
A. PO
B. PR
C. SL
D. TOP - ANSWERB. PR
How long must controlled substance records be retained according to federal law?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 7 years - ANSWERC. 2 years
How many times may a controlled substance with five refills be transferred to another pharmacy?
A. 0 times
B. 1 time
C. 5 times
D. 6 times - ANSWERB. 1 time
How much dextrose does 1 L of D10W contain?
A. 10 mg
B. 100 mg
C. 1 g
D. 100 g - ANSWERD. 100 g
, How would a prescriber write a prescription for "Zolpidem 5 mg at bedtime as needed"?
A. Zolpidem 5 mg q hs prn
B. Zolpidem 5 mg q hs ad
C. Zolpidem 5 mg q 9 PM ad. lib.
D. Zolpidem 5 mg q hs qs - ANSWERA. Zolpidem 5 mg q hs prn
On a patient's chart, what does the acronym "BS" mean?
A. Body surface
B. Blood sugar
C. Bloody solutions
D. Bloody stools - ANSWERB. Blood sugar
The infusion rate of an IV is over a 12-hour period. The total exact volume is 800 mL. What would be
the infusion rate in mL/min?
A. 0.56 mL/min
B. 1.11 mL/min
C. 2.7 mL/min
D. None of the above - ANSWERB. 1.11 mL/min
What are the four elements of medical and pharmaceutical nomenclature?
A. Prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining vowels
B. Prefixes, suffixes, key words, and combining vowels
C. Prefixes, suffixes, key words and combining consonants
D. Prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining consonants - ANSWERA. Prefixes, suffixes, root
words, and combining vowels
What auxiliary label should be included on a container of medication that has the following signa: "i
gtt os bid"?
A. For external use
B. For the ear
C. For the eye
