Walgreens PTCB Test Latest Updated
Rated A+
A device that detects the signals and controls the flow of info between two computers
communicating via telephone line is
Monitor
Modem
Optical scanner
Archive - Answers-Modem
A doctor write a prescription for Phenergan 6 ounces how many ML's should be
dispensed
60
180
280
480 - Answers-180
a dr orders 100 units of insulin and 500 ML's of D5W to be at administered over six
hours how much insulin will be delivered in the first 90 minutes of infusion
Five units
10 units
20 units
25 units - Answers-25 units
A patient brings in a prescription that has no sig codes or abbreviations and has
unusually neat handwriting. This is a narcotic prescription. What should you do first to
avoid a dispensing error?
Call the prescriber
Double check data entry
Refuse the fill
Notify the pharmacist - Answers-notify the pharmacist
A patient calls the pharmacy asking why her heart medication is yellow instead of the
usual white color. Upon investigation, you learn that the prescription was filled with
0.125 mg of digoxin instead of the 0.25 mg strength. Which of the following is the most
appropriat
the patient to double up the tablets, thereby taking 2 tablets daily
Ask the patient to bring the prescription back to the pharmacy so you can secretly
exchange it for the correct dose
Explain the situation to the pharmacist, correct the error, and document the error per
Walgreens procedures
, Prepare a new prescription with the 0.25 mg strength and inform the patient that
pharmacists are solely responsible for the accuracy of prescriptions - Answers-Tell the
patient to double up the tablets, thereby taking 2 tablets daily
A patient is requesting a cough medicine for her 2 year old son. How should this request
be handled? Recommend waiting the cough out since most cough medicines aren't
approved for 2 year olds
Recommend using honey to soothe the cough
Refer the patient to the pharmacist
Refer the patient to the children's medications - Answers-REFER THE PAITENT TO
PHARMACITS
A patient is worried because she missed a dose of her daily contraceptive. What should
you tell her? Recommend an emergency contraceptive
Recommend doubling her dose for the day
Recommend she take the dose as soon as possible and then take the other doses as
normal
Recommend she speak to the pharmacist on duty - Answers-recommedned she speak
to the pharmacists
A patient is written a prescription for Meloxicam, but it is entered in the computer system
for Mobic, causing you to receive a third party reject from the Medicare Part D plan.
What could be the reason code for this? Incorrect
Requires a DUR
It was a DAW
Check Mark Drug not covered
Refill was too soon - Answers-drug not covered
A pharmacy technician may perform the following duties, EXCEPT: Incorrect
Process a new prescription.
Accepting a refill authorization.
Accepting a refill from a patient.
Check Mark Accepting a new prescription. - Answers-accepting a new prescription
A technician has entered several prescriptions using incorrect sig codes causing large
quantities to potentially be dispensed. How can this type of error be prevented?
Review error prone abbreviations to become more familiar with them
Do not perform any data entry functions Double check each prescription with the
pharmacist before data entry
Call the prescriber to confirm the correct dosage - Answers-Review error prone
abbreviations to become more familiar with them
A woman called your pharmacy and asked you to look into her profile to tell her the
name of the medication that she uses to treat her medicine for seizures you see the
following medications at her profile which of these medications correctly identifies
medication used to treat seizures
Rated A+
A device that detects the signals and controls the flow of info between two computers
communicating via telephone line is
Monitor
Modem
Optical scanner
Archive - Answers-Modem
A doctor write a prescription for Phenergan 6 ounces how many ML's should be
dispensed
60
180
280
480 - Answers-180
a dr orders 100 units of insulin and 500 ML's of D5W to be at administered over six
hours how much insulin will be delivered in the first 90 minutes of infusion
Five units
10 units
20 units
25 units - Answers-25 units
A patient brings in a prescription that has no sig codes or abbreviations and has
unusually neat handwriting. This is a narcotic prescription. What should you do first to
avoid a dispensing error?
Call the prescriber
Double check data entry
Refuse the fill
Notify the pharmacist - Answers-notify the pharmacist
A patient calls the pharmacy asking why her heart medication is yellow instead of the
usual white color. Upon investigation, you learn that the prescription was filled with
0.125 mg of digoxin instead of the 0.25 mg strength. Which of the following is the most
appropriat
the patient to double up the tablets, thereby taking 2 tablets daily
Ask the patient to bring the prescription back to the pharmacy so you can secretly
exchange it for the correct dose
Explain the situation to the pharmacist, correct the error, and document the error per
Walgreens procedures
, Prepare a new prescription with the 0.25 mg strength and inform the patient that
pharmacists are solely responsible for the accuracy of prescriptions - Answers-Tell the
patient to double up the tablets, thereby taking 2 tablets daily
A patient is requesting a cough medicine for her 2 year old son. How should this request
be handled? Recommend waiting the cough out since most cough medicines aren't
approved for 2 year olds
Recommend using honey to soothe the cough
Refer the patient to the pharmacist
Refer the patient to the children's medications - Answers-REFER THE PAITENT TO
PHARMACITS
A patient is worried because she missed a dose of her daily contraceptive. What should
you tell her? Recommend an emergency contraceptive
Recommend doubling her dose for the day
Recommend she take the dose as soon as possible and then take the other doses as
normal
Recommend she speak to the pharmacist on duty - Answers-recommedned she speak
to the pharmacists
A patient is written a prescription for Meloxicam, but it is entered in the computer system
for Mobic, causing you to receive a third party reject from the Medicare Part D plan.
What could be the reason code for this? Incorrect
Requires a DUR
It was a DAW
Check Mark Drug not covered
Refill was too soon - Answers-drug not covered
A pharmacy technician may perform the following duties, EXCEPT: Incorrect
Process a new prescription.
Accepting a refill authorization.
Accepting a refill from a patient.
Check Mark Accepting a new prescription. - Answers-accepting a new prescription
A technician has entered several prescriptions using incorrect sig codes causing large
quantities to potentially be dispensed. How can this type of error be prevented?
Review error prone abbreviations to become more familiar with them
Do not perform any data entry functions Double check each prescription with the
pharmacist before data entry
Call the prescriber to confirm the correct dosage - Answers-Review error prone
abbreviations to become more familiar with them
A woman called your pharmacy and asked you to look into her profile to tell her the
name of the medication that she uses to treat her medicine for seizures you see the
following medications at her profile which of these medications correctly identifies
medication used to treat seizures
