PTCE PRACTICE EXAM #3 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
How would you tell a new pharmacy technician what to look out for with
regards to look-alike drugs?
a. confirm the lot number of the drug you are pulling
b. double check the NDC number
c. pay close attention to make sure you use the correct manufacturer
d. confirm the expiration date Answer - b. double check the NDC number
Which of the following drugs are considered analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-
inflammatory?
a. aspirin
b. acetaminophen
c. benadryl
d. tylenol Answer - a. aspirin
Medications have to be properly stored in the pharmacy. Which of the
following is not considered when selecting proper storage?
a. color of medication label
b. access (restrictive/non-restrictive)
c. temperature of the location
,d. lighting Answer - a. color of medication label
A patient transferred his prescription for Zolpidem. He mentioned that he is out
on a business trip. He is returning back home in a week and is asking when he
can transfer his prescription back to his local pharmacy. Your response is that
he can:
a. transfer it back, but his local pharmacy has to request the transfer
b. transfer it back as long as he still has refills
c. no longer transfer it back to his pharmacy
d. transfer it back, but not until next month Answer - c. no longer transfer it
back to his pharmacy
You get a prescription for Altace and upon entering into your pharmacy
software, you receive a therapeutic duplication alert. The patient profiles
includes: Flagyl, Lotensin, folic acid, and Pepcid. Which of these is the cause for
the therapeutic duplication?
a. folic acid
b. flagyl
c. pepcid
d. lotensin Answer - d. lotensin
You receive a prescription for Cleocin Pediatric 2 tsp tid for 7 days. Cleocin
Pediatric is only available in 75 mg per 5 mL oral solution 100 mL bottles. How
many oral solution should you prepare to dispense to fulfill this order?
a. 100 mL
b. 120 mL
c. 30 mL
d. 210 mL Answer - d. 210 mL
, A prescription for an antibiotic reads: 3 gtts OU q.i.d x7days. What auxiliary
label would you need to place on the bottle?
a. dispose after 30 days
b. may cause dizziness
c. for the eyes
d. may cause irritation in the ear Answer - c. for the eyes
Look-Alike Sound-Alike drugs would best be kept:
a. next to each other to clearly see the difference between both drugs and
selecting the correct one to ultimately help decrease medication errors
b. next to each other to select the correct dose and help decrease cost for both
patient and pharmacy
c. separated to avoid confusion and avoid incorrectly selecting the wrong drug
that can ultimately result in prescription error
d. separated to avoid picking the higher cost medication that can result in a
higher cost for the patient and pharmacy Answer - c. separated to avoid
confusion and avoid incorrectly selecting the wrong drug that can ultimately
result in prescription
On December 1, 2024 you select a brand name bottle of atorvastatin 10 mg to
fulfill an order. After looking at the expiration date on the bottle, you know that
this particular medication can be used up until August 21, 2025. Which of the
following drugs are you referring to?
a. a bottle of lipitor with an expiration date of 08/31 on its label
b. a bottle of zocor with an expiration date of 08/25 on its label
c. a bottle of lipitor with an expiration date of 08/25 on its label
d. a bottle of zocor with an expiration date of 08/31 on its label Answer - c. a
bottle of lipitor with an expiration date of 08/25 on its label
| 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
How would you tell a new pharmacy technician what to look out for with
regards to look-alike drugs?
a. confirm the lot number of the drug you are pulling
b. double check the NDC number
c. pay close attention to make sure you use the correct manufacturer
d. confirm the expiration date Answer - b. double check the NDC number
Which of the following drugs are considered analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-
inflammatory?
a. aspirin
b. acetaminophen
c. benadryl
d. tylenol Answer - a. aspirin
Medications have to be properly stored in the pharmacy. Which of the
following is not considered when selecting proper storage?
a. color of medication label
b. access (restrictive/non-restrictive)
c. temperature of the location
,d. lighting Answer - a. color of medication label
A patient transferred his prescription for Zolpidem. He mentioned that he is out
on a business trip. He is returning back home in a week and is asking when he
can transfer his prescription back to his local pharmacy. Your response is that
he can:
a. transfer it back, but his local pharmacy has to request the transfer
b. transfer it back as long as he still has refills
c. no longer transfer it back to his pharmacy
d. transfer it back, but not until next month Answer - c. no longer transfer it
back to his pharmacy
You get a prescription for Altace and upon entering into your pharmacy
software, you receive a therapeutic duplication alert. The patient profiles
includes: Flagyl, Lotensin, folic acid, and Pepcid. Which of these is the cause for
the therapeutic duplication?
a. folic acid
b. flagyl
c. pepcid
d. lotensin Answer - d. lotensin
You receive a prescription for Cleocin Pediatric 2 tsp tid for 7 days. Cleocin
Pediatric is only available in 75 mg per 5 mL oral solution 100 mL bottles. How
many oral solution should you prepare to dispense to fulfill this order?
a. 100 mL
b. 120 mL
c. 30 mL
d. 210 mL Answer - d. 210 mL
, A prescription for an antibiotic reads: 3 gtts OU q.i.d x7days. What auxiliary
label would you need to place on the bottle?
a. dispose after 30 days
b. may cause dizziness
c. for the eyes
d. may cause irritation in the ear Answer - c. for the eyes
Look-Alike Sound-Alike drugs would best be kept:
a. next to each other to clearly see the difference between both drugs and
selecting the correct one to ultimately help decrease medication errors
b. next to each other to select the correct dose and help decrease cost for both
patient and pharmacy
c. separated to avoid confusion and avoid incorrectly selecting the wrong drug
that can ultimately result in prescription error
d. separated to avoid picking the higher cost medication that can result in a
higher cost for the patient and pharmacy Answer - c. separated to avoid
confusion and avoid incorrectly selecting the wrong drug that can ultimately
result in prescription
On December 1, 2024 you select a brand name bottle of atorvastatin 10 mg to
fulfill an order. After looking at the expiration date on the bottle, you know that
this particular medication can be used up until August 21, 2025. Which of the
following drugs are you referring to?
a. a bottle of lipitor with an expiration date of 08/31 on its label
b. a bottle of zocor with an expiration date of 08/25 on its label
c. a bottle of lipitor with an expiration date of 08/25 on its label
d. a bottle of zocor with an expiration date of 08/31 on its label Answer - c. a
bottle of lipitor with an expiration date of 08/25 on its label
