PTCB Exam – Latest 2025/2026 Exam Prep &
Practice Questions
How would the instructions, "Take 2 tablets in the morning and 1 tablet in the evening
as needed" be written using sig codes? - correct answerTake 2 ts qam and 1 t qpm prn
In which check system would the technician double check the hard copy against the
prescription label generated by the order entry technician? - correct answerdispensing
process
How would 5% be presented in decimals? - correct answer0.05
Which of the following are ways for patients to request refills? - correct answerThe
patient may call in an order number on the automated phone system, The patient may
enter the order number information on the pharmacy website, The patient may take a
picture of the order number on his or her smart phone and text it to the pharmacy.
Which of the following is a characteristic of personal health information (PHI) - correct
answerPHI relates to the physical or mental health or condition of an individual, PHI
identifies the individual, PHI relates to the past, present, and future payments of the
individual.
Under which of the following circumstances may pharmacy technicians transfer a refill
from a different pharmacy? - correct answerThe refill is from the same chain pharmacy
they work for, it is not a controlled substance, and the computer system is connected
Which is used for weighing non-sterile compound ingredients? - correct answercounter
balance
How many credit hours of continuing education on the topic of medication safety does
the PTCB require to be recertified every 2 years? - correct answer1
Which drug typically contains an agent that resembles the disease that is being treated
and causes the pathogen responsible for the disease to weaken or become destroyed
in the human body? - correct answervaccinations
Divide 2 over 15 by 1 over 6. What is the answer? - correct answer4 over 5
Radiopharmaceuticals are a class of drugs used to treat which of the following? -
correct answercancer
,Which is NOT an appropriate question to ask a patient who is dropping off a new
prescription? - correct answerAre you a drug abuser?
Which act is an amendment to the Controlled Substance Act? - correct answerthe
Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA)
Which hormone is released by the hypothalamus? - correct answerdopamine, growth
hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone
During which step of the FMEA are actions taken to detect, prevent, or minimize the
consequences of any significant errors that may occur during the evaluation? - correct
answerStep 5
Which is a law or requirement that was established under the Anabolic Steroids Control
Act of 1990? - correct answerTrainers and advisors cannot recommend anabolic steroid
use to individuals, Anabolic steroids must be classified as a CIII controlled substance,
Anabolic steroids are defined as a drug or hormonal substance that promotes muscle
growth in a way similar to testosterone.
A doctor prescribed methylprednisolone 10 mg tables with the following directions:
6 tabs po qd for 2 days;
5 tabs po qd for 2 days;
4 tabs po qd for 2 days;
3 tabs po qd for 2 days;
2 tabs po qd for 2 days;
Then 1 tab qd for 5 days - correct answer45
How long is a non-controlled prescription valid? - correct answerone year from the date
it is written
The Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) is - correct answeris a compilation of annually
updated manufacturers' prescribing information (package inserts) on prescription drugs.
What does the term osteomalacia mean? - correct answerthe softening of bone
Which pharmacy automation helps maintain an accurate accounting of controlled
substances and allows the pharmacist to investigate any errors through the pharmacy
system? - correct answercentralized narcotic dispensing and tracking devices
Which drug does treat osteoporosis? - correct answerraloxifene, ibandronate,
zoledronic acid
What is required to calculate an infusion rate? - correct answervolume, flow rate, time
Which is considered a HIPAA-covered entity? - correct answerhealthcare providers,
health insurance plan, healthcare workers
, Which agency approves the use of investigational new drugs (INDs)? - correct
answerthe FDA
Which reference material gives extensive information on injectable drugs available in
the US and internationally? - correct answerTrissel's Handbook on Injectable Drugs
What is the product of 0.42 m 0.56? - correct answer0.2352
Which sig code means dispense such doses? - correct answerdtd
Which of the following is required by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
of 1994? - correct answer-Dietary supplements must be labeled as such, with a
statement including the words dietary supplement
-Dietary supplements must include a complete list of ingredients by their common
names in order of prominence or with the dietary ingredient source in Supplement Facts
-Dietary supplements must include this disclaimer on the label: "This statement has not
been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or
prevent any disease."
Which is required to be on a medication order label? - correct answerthe patient's
medical account number, the patient's name, the patient's room number
What is done in Phase 3 of a clinical trial? - correct answerfinal confirmation of safety
and efficacy; test a larger group of 1,000 to 3,000 to confirm safety, effectiveness, and
side effects
Which are all OSHA safety guidelines that pharmacy technicians must follow? - correct
answer-If exposed skin comes into contact with body fluids, scrub with soap and water
as soon as possible.
-Do not recap, bend, or break contaminated needles or other sharps.
-Decontaminate contaminated materials before reprocessing or place in biohazard bags
and dispose of according to policies and procedures.
A pharmacy tech is asked to prepare 3 L of a 30% solution. The active ingredient
needed is stored in 8 ounce bottles of the 70% strength solution. How many bottles of
the 70% solution will be needed to complete the order? - correct answer6 bottles
What is a decentralized pharmacy? - correct answernursing unit med rooms that contain
an automated dispensing machine
Which of the following are rights of the patient under HIPAA? - correct answer-The
patient may obtain a copy of his or her health records.
-The patient has the right to give or withhold permission before health information is
used.
Practice Questions
How would the instructions, "Take 2 tablets in the morning and 1 tablet in the evening
as needed" be written using sig codes? - correct answerTake 2 ts qam and 1 t qpm prn
In which check system would the technician double check the hard copy against the
prescription label generated by the order entry technician? - correct answerdispensing
process
How would 5% be presented in decimals? - correct answer0.05
Which of the following are ways for patients to request refills? - correct answerThe
patient may call in an order number on the automated phone system, The patient may
enter the order number information on the pharmacy website, The patient may take a
picture of the order number on his or her smart phone and text it to the pharmacy.
Which of the following is a characteristic of personal health information (PHI) - correct
answerPHI relates to the physical or mental health or condition of an individual, PHI
identifies the individual, PHI relates to the past, present, and future payments of the
individual.
Under which of the following circumstances may pharmacy technicians transfer a refill
from a different pharmacy? - correct answerThe refill is from the same chain pharmacy
they work for, it is not a controlled substance, and the computer system is connected
Which is used for weighing non-sterile compound ingredients? - correct answercounter
balance
How many credit hours of continuing education on the topic of medication safety does
the PTCB require to be recertified every 2 years? - correct answer1
Which drug typically contains an agent that resembles the disease that is being treated
and causes the pathogen responsible for the disease to weaken or become destroyed
in the human body? - correct answervaccinations
Divide 2 over 15 by 1 over 6. What is the answer? - correct answer4 over 5
Radiopharmaceuticals are a class of drugs used to treat which of the following? -
correct answercancer
,Which is NOT an appropriate question to ask a patient who is dropping off a new
prescription? - correct answerAre you a drug abuser?
Which act is an amendment to the Controlled Substance Act? - correct answerthe
Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA)
Which hormone is released by the hypothalamus? - correct answerdopamine, growth
hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone
During which step of the FMEA are actions taken to detect, prevent, or minimize the
consequences of any significant errors that may occur during the evaluation? - correct
answerStep 5
Which is a law or requirement that was established under the Anabolic Steroids Control
Act of 1990? - correct answerTrainers and advisors cannot recommend anabolic steroid
use to individuals, Anabolic steroids must be classified as a CIII controlled substance,
Anabolic steroids are defined as a drug or hormonal substance that promotes muscle
growth in a way similar to testosterone.
A doctor prescribed methylprednisolone 10 mg tables with the following directions:
6 tabs po qd for 2 days;
5 tabs po qd for 2 days;
4 tabs po qd for 2 days;
3 tabs po qd for 2 days;
2 tabs po qd for 2 days;
Then 1 tab qd for 5 days - correct answer45
How long is a non-controlled prescription valid? - correct answerone year from the date
it is written
The Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) is - correct answeris a compilation of annually
updated manufacturers' prescribing information (package inserts) on prescription drugs.
What does the term osteomalacia mean? - correct answerthe softening of bone
Which pharmacy automation helps maintain an accurate accounting of controlled
substances and allows the pharmacist to investigate any errors through the pharmacy
system? - correct answercentralized narcotic dispensing and tracking devices
Which drug does treat osteoporosis? - correct answerraloxifene, ibandronate,
zoledronic acid
What is required to calculate an infusion rate? - correct answervolume, flow rate, time
Which is considered a HIPAA-covered entity? - correct answerhealthcare providers,
health insurance plan, healthcare workers
, Which agency approves the use of investigational new drugs (INDs)? - correct
answerthe FDA
Which reference material gives extensive information on injectable drugs available in
the US and internationally? - correct answerTrissel's Handbook on Injectable Drugs
What is the product of 0.42 m 0.56? - correct answer0.2352
Which sig code means dispense such doses? - correct answerdtd
Which of the following is required by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
of 1994? - correct answer-Dietary supplements must be labeled as such, with a
statement including the words dietary supplement
-Dietary supplements must include a complete list of ingredients by their common
names in order of prominence or with the dietary ingredient source in Supplement Facts
-Dietary supplements must include this disclaimer on the label: "This statement has not
been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or
prevent any disease."
Which is required to be on a medication order label? - correct answerthe patient's
medical account number, the patient's name, the patient's room number
What is done in Phase 3 of a clinical trial? - correct answerfinal confirmation of safety
and efficacy; test a larger group of 1,000 to 3,000 to confirm safety, effectiveness, and
side effects
Which are all OSHA safety guidelines that pharmacy technicians must follow? - correct
answer-If exposed skin comes into contact with body fluids, scrub with soap and water
as soon as possible.
-Do not recap, bend, or break contaminated needles or other sharps.
-Decontaminate contaminated materials before reprocessing or place in biohazard bags
and dispose of according to policies and procedures.
A pharmacy tech is asked to prepare 3 L of a 30% solution. The active ingredient
needed is stored in 8 ounce bottles of the 70% strength solution. How many bottles of
the 70% solution will be needed to complete the order? - correct answer6 bottles
What is a decentralized pharmacy? - correct answernursing unit med rooms that contain
an automated dispensing machine
Which of the following are rights of the patient under HIPAA? - correct answer-The
patient may obtain a copy of his or her health records.
-The patient has the right to give or withhold permission before health information is
used.
