PTCB Exam IV – Latest 2025/2026 Exam Prep &
Practice Questions
you have received a medication order to prepare a 250ml bag of NS with 1g of Kefzol.
the patient is to receive a 250 mg dose per hour. the infusion is calibrated at 10gtt/ml.
what flow rate is needed to deliver the dose? - correct answer10 gtt/min
what process brings a drug from the administration site into the bloodstream? - correct
answerabsorption
what is the generic name for lotensin - correct answerbenazepril
how many inches inside a laminar airflow hood should one prepare a sterile product? -
correct answer6 inches
which dosage form features a gelatin shell? - correct answercapsule
which law is being violated if a drug is dispensed without a valid prescription - correct
answerDurham-Humphrey Amendment
What does AWP represent? - correct answeraverage wholesale price
when a pharmacy technician is performing geometric dilution when does the technician
add the most potent ingredient which may also have the smallest weight or smallest
volume to the mortar? - correct answerAs the first ingredient
how many days will the following prescription last? ampicillin 250mg #40
i cap po qid ac and hs - correct answer10 days
which of the following is a calcium channel blocker?
a. atenolol
b. cavedilol
c. diltiazem
d. lisinopril - correct answerDiltiazem
How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin? - correct
answer20
which of the following might be used to treat arthritis?
a. feverfew
b. ginger
c. gingko
d. glucosamine - correct answerglucosamine
, what agent is used to increase the viscosity of a suspension? - correct
answerthickening agents
which of the following is true regarding sign in or computer access codes?
a. all employees have the same sign in
b. a sign in identifies the individual using the computer system
c. all pharmacists and pharmacy techs have the same level of security
d. the state board of pharmacy assigns sign in codes to all certified pharmacy techs -
correct answera sign in identifies the individual using the computer system
what is the generic name for fosamax? - correct answeralendronate
which therapeutic equivalence codes states that the product meets the necessary
bioequivalence requirements? - correct answeraa
what is an example of a health maintenance organization ( h m o) - correct
answerKaiser permanente
which of the following would not be a reason an prescription is denied by an insurance
company?
a. compounded drugs with one ingredient being a legend drug
b. wrong NDC number
c. invalid id number
d. prescription coverage has expired - correct answercompounded drugs with one
ingredient being a legend drug
what is the generic name for zyprexa - correct answerolanzapine
how many grams of boric acid are required to make 4 fl oz of the following boric acid
solution? Boric acid 51 g purified water qs to make 1000ml - correct answer6g
what type of label is placed on medications to warn patients or provide additional
information? - correct answerauxiliary label
which of the following is not an input device for a computer?
a. bar code technology
b. keyboard
c. printer
d. touch screen applications - correct answerprinter
what drug is abbreviated HCTZ? - correct answerhydrochlorothiazide
which of the following does not need to be packaged in a child resistant package? -
correct answernitroglycerin
Practice Questions
you have received a medication order to prepare a 250ml bag of NS with 1g of Kefzol.
the patient is to receive a 250 mg dose per hour. the infusion is calibrated at 10gtt/ml.
what flow rate is needed to deliver the dose? - correct answer10 gtt/min
what process brings a drug from the administration site into the bloodstream? - correct
answerabsorption
what is the generic name for lotensin - correct answerbenazepril
how many inches inside a laminar airflow hood should one prepare a sterile product? -
correct answer6 inches
which dosage form features a gelatin shell? - correct answercapsule
which law is being violated if a drug is dispensed without a valid prescription - correct
answerDurham-Humphrey Amendment
What does AWP represent? - correct answeraverage wholesale price
when a pharmacy technician is performing geometric dilution when does the technician
add the most potent ingredient which may also have the smallest weight or smallest
volume to the mortar? - correct answerAs the first ingredient
how many days will the following prescription last? ampicillin 250mg #40
i cap po qid ac and hs - correct answer10 days
which of the following is a calcium channel blocker?
a. atenolol
b. cavedilol
c. diltiazem
d. lisinopril - correct answerDiltiazem
How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin? - correct
answer20
which of the following might be used to treat arthritis?
a. feverfew
b. ginger
c. gingko
d. glucosamine - correct answerglucosamine
, what agent is used to increase the viscosity of a suspension? - correct
answerthickening agents
which of the following is true regarding sign in or computer access codes?
a. all employees have the same sign in
b. a sign in identifies the individual using the computer system
c. all pharmacists and pharmacy techs have the same level of security
d. the state board of pharmacy assigns sign in codes to all certified pharmacy techs -
correct answera sign in identifies the individual using the computer system
what is the generic name for fosamax? - correct answeralendronate
which therapeutic equivalence codes states that the product meets the necessary
bioequivalence requirements? - correct answeraa
what is an example of a health maintenance organization ( h m o) - correct
answerKaiser permanente
which of the following would not be a reason an prescription is denied by an insurance
company?
a. compounded drugs with one ingredient being a legend drug
b. wrong NDC number
c. invalid id number
d. prescription coverage has expired - correct answercompounded drugs with one
ingredient being a legend drug
what is the generic name for zyprexa - correct answerolanzapine
how many grams of boric acid are required to make 4 fl oz of the following boric acid
solution? Boric acid 51 g purified water qs to make 1000ml - correct answer6g
what type of label is placed on medications to warn patients or provide additional
information? - correct answerauxiliary label
which of the following is not an input device for a computer?
a. bar code technology
b. keyboard
c. printer
d. touch screen applications - correct answerprinter
what drug is abbreviated HCTZ? - correct answerhydrochlorothiazide
which of the following does not need to be packaged in a child resistant package? -
correct answernitroglycerin
