PTCB ACTUAL EXAM 200 +
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,1. The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? ✔✔ correct answer left eye
2. What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? ✔✔ correct answer pc
3. An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? ✔✔ correct answer
suppositories
4. A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on
the package? ✔✔ correct answer 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
5. The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire? ✔✔ correct answer
midnight 4/30/09
6. A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescrip- tion? ✔✔ correct answer the Rx lacks a
duration of therapy
7. Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? ✔✔ correct answer enteric-coated
8. What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream? ✔
✔ correct answer absorption
9. What is "room temperature" ✔✔ correct answer 15-30 degrees Centigrade
10. The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; ✔✔ correct answer me- tabolism
11. A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician should ✔✔
correct answer ✔✔ correct answer tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
12. 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 ✔✔ correct answer accept a verbal medication order from a physician
13. The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? ✔✔ correct answer in both ears
14. The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires ✔✔ correct answer ✔✔ correct answer
legal name of pharmacy and address
,15. The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the ✔✔ correct answer ✔✔ correct answer -manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
16. What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a med- ication? ✔✔ correct answer film-coated
tablets
17. What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formula- tion? ✔✔ correct answer a tincture
18. Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication ✔✔ correct answer storage requirements
19. Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false ✔✔ correct answer false
20. Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? ✔✔ correct
answer 14
21. Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline ✔✔ correct answer tetracycline
22. The abbreviation 'PCN" means what? ✔✔ correct answer penicillin
23. Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
, e) erythromycin and penicillin
d) penicillin and cephalosporin ✔✔ correct answer penicillin and cephalosporin
24. What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml?-
✔✔ correct answer 36 to 46 degrees F
25. Translate the following ✔✔ correct answer
Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn
b. M. ft ung
c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching ✔✔ correct answer a) Place 2 drops into both eyes every 4 hours as needed
b) Mix and make an ointment
c) Take one teaspoonful by mouth every 4 to 5 hours as needed for itch
26. How many times can an unscheduled prescription be refilled on a PRN prescription order? ✔✔ correct
answer as needed for one year
27. What schedule are the following drug products? Vicodin
Valium
Codeine
Lomotil ✔✔ correct answer Vicodin 3
Valium 4
Codeine 2
Lomotil 5
28. Acetaminophen possesses all of the following except
a) analgesic
b) anti-inflammatory
c) antipyretic ✔✔ correct answer anti-inflammatory
29. How does activated charcoal work in an overdose? ✔✔ correct answer absorbs the poison
30. The dose of syrup of ipecac for children is ✔✔ correct answer 15 ml
31. The normal dose of fexofenadine is ✔✔ correct answer ✔✔ correct answer 60 mg bid
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2026
BEST FOR REVISION!!!
,1. The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? ✔✔ correct answer left eye
2. What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? ✔✔ correct answer pc
3. An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? ✔✔ correct answer
suppositories
4. A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on
the package? ✔✔ correct answer 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
5. The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire? ✔✔ correct answer
midnight 4/30/09
6. A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescrip- tion? ✔✔ correct answer the Rx lacks a
duration of therapy
7. Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? ✔✔ correct answer enteric-coated
8. What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream? ✔
✔ correct answer absorption
9. What is "room temperature" ✔✔ correct answer 15-30 degrees Centigrade
10. The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; ✔✔ correct answer me- tabolism
11. A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician should ✔✔
correct answer ✔✔ correct answer tell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
12. 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 ✔✔ correct answer accept a verbal medication order from a physician
13. The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? ✔✔ correct answer in both ears
14. The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires ✔✔ correct answer ✔✔ correct answer
legal name of pharmacy and address
,15. The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the ✔✔ correct answer ✔✔ correct answer -manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
16. What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a med- ication? ✔✔ correct answer film-coated
tablets
17. What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formula- tion? ✔✔ correct answer a tincture
18. Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication ✔✔ correct answer storage requirements
19. Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false ✔✔ correct answer false
20. Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? ✔✔ correct
answer 14
21. Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline ✔✔ correct answer tetracycline
22. The abbreviation 'PCN" means what? ✔✔ correct answer penicillin
23. Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
, e) erythromycin and penicillin
d) penicillin and cephalosporin ✔✔ correct answer penicillin and cephalosporin
24. What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml?-
✔✔ correct answer 36 to 46 degrees F
25. Translate the following ✔✔ correct answer
Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn
b. M. ft ung
c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching ✔✔ correct answer a) Place 2 drops into both eyes every 4 hours as needed
b) Mix and make an ointment
c) Take one teaspoonful by mouth every 4 to 5 hours as needed for itch
26. How many times can an unscheduled prescription be refilled on a PRN prescription order? ✔✔ correct
answer as needed for one year
27. What schedule are the following drug products? Vicodin
Valium
Codeine
Lomotil ✔✔ correct answer Vicodin 3
Valium 4
Codeine 2
Lomotil 5
28. Acetaminophen possesses all of the following except
a) analgesic
b) anti-inflammatory
c) antipyretic ✔✔ correct answer anti-inflammatory
29. How does activated charcoal work in an overdose? ✔✔ correct answer absorbs the poison
30. The dose of syrup of ipecac for children is ✔✔ correct answer 15 ml
31. The normal dose of fexofenadine is ✔✔ correct answer ✔✔ correct answer 60 mg bid
