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ANSWERS 2025
Where should one place used syringes and needles? -Correct Answer ✔Red plastic
sharps container
Where should one place used gloves, gowns, and masks? -Correct Answer ✔Biohazard
bag
Can you wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures? -Correct Answer ✔Jewelry should
not be worn while preparing IV admixtures because it may puncture the latex gloves.
What should be used to clean the laminar flow hood? -Correct Answer ✔70% isopropyl
alcohol
How often must laminar flow hoods be certified? -Correct Answer ✔Every 6 months
What type of environment should a laminar flow hood provide? -Correct Answer ✔ISO
5, formerly know as a Class 100 area
How long should the blower be on for a laminar hood? -Correct Answer ✔30 minutes
Which reference book provides information on drug prices? -Correct Answer ✔Drug
Topics Red Book. Updated yearly.
Which reference book provides information about therapeutic equivalence? -Correct
Answer ✔Drug Topics Orange Book, which is known as "Approved Drug Products with
Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation.s"
Which reference book provides information with regard to brand and generic names,
drug identification, and dosage calculations? -Correct Answer ✔Drug Facts and
Comparisons Book. Updated monthly.
Which reference book is a compendium of monographs setting official national standars
for drug substances, dosage forms, and standars for pharmaceutical ingredients? -
Correct Answer ✔USP-NF
How many times may a pharmacy transfer a controlled substance prescription of 30
tablets of Tylenol #3 with five refills indicated on the prescription? -Correct Answer
✔Only once.
The patient must have the remaining refills processed at the pharmacy to which the
prescription was transferred.
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How often must HEPA filters be certified? -Correct Answer ✔6 months (unless they
become wet)
What are bevel, hilt, lumen, and shaft? -Correct Answer ✔The lumen is the opening of a
needle.
The bevel is the angled tip of the needle where the lumen is found.
The hilt of the needle attaches to the hub of the barrel of the syringe.
The shaft is the length of the needle.
Which regulatory agency may issue drug recall? -Correct Answer ✔FDA (Food and
Drug Administration)
How many classifications of drug recall? -Correct Answer ✔3 classes: I, II, III assigned
by FDA based on the decreasing of the probability that the use of the product will cause
adverse health.
What type of drug recall is associated with irreversible damage or death to an individual
-Correct Answer ✔Class I
What is the maximum amount of time that can be assigned to a prepackaged drug? -
Correct Answer ✔6 months
What type of products must be isotonic? -Correct Answer ✔Ophthalmic products must
be isotonic, or else damage can occur to the eye.
What must be done if a patient requests an easy-open container? -Correct Answer
✔Have the patient sign the back of the prescription, indicating that he has requeste an
easy-open container.
What information is needed on a patient's prescription? -Correct Answer ✔Patient's
name, name of the medication, and directions for use.
Patient's ID number is not needed, but it's needed if medications orders filled in hospital.
Which form is required to be completed in the destruction of noncontrolled substances?
-Correct Answer ✔No form is required
Which federal agency is responsible for hazardous waste and materials? -Correct
Answer ✔OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Which type of mortar and pestle is used to mix liquids? -Correct Answer ✔Glass
what type of spatula should be used in measuring corrosive ingredients? -Correct
Answer ✔Rubber
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What is used to measure volumes less than 1.5 mL? -Correct Answer ✔Pipette
Who is responsible for pharmaceuticals in transit if they are designated as "FOB
destination"? -Correct Answer ✔Seller
What are some of the duties of an institutional pharmacy technician? -Correct Answer
✔Enter prescription orders into the computer.
Fill patient medication cassettes.
Transport medications throughout the institution.
How often does a pharmacy balance need to be certified? -Correct Answer ✔Every 12
months
What is the indication for quinapril? -Correct Answer ✔hypertension
What is the generic name for Toprol XL? -Correct Answer ✔metoprolol
What is the generic name for Cerebyx? -Correct Answer ✔fosphenytoin
What may senna be used to treat? -Correct Answer ✔constipation
What route does a patient use if prescribed Nitrostat? -Correct Answer ✔sublingual
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "Ig"? -Correct Answer ✔immunoglobulin
What may licorice be used to treat? -Correct Answer ✔bronchitis, acute cough, gastritis
What is the generic name for Robaxin? -Correct Answer ✔methocarbamol
What is the indication for ramipril? -Correct Answer ✔hypertension
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "hr"? -Correct Answer ✔hour
What drug classification is associated with"-tidine"? -Correct Answer ✔H2 blocker
What drug classification is associated with "vir"? -Correct Answer ✔antiviral
What is the generic name for Ketek? -Correct Answer ✔telithromycin
What is the indication for atomoxetine? -Correct Answer ✔attention deficit-hyperactivity
disorder
What is the function of nabumetone? -Correct Answer ✔anagelsic
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How many refills are permitted on Schedule II medications? -Correct Answer ✔0 (zero)
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "amp"? -Correct Answer ✔ampule
What is the indication for lisinopril? -Correct Answer ✔hypertension
What is the generic name for Lovenex? -Correct Answer ✔enoxapan
What is the indication for topiramate? -Correct Answer ✔seizures
What is the brand name for nitroglycerin? -Correct Answer ✔Nitrostat
Which government agency oversees safety in the workplace? -Correct Answer
✔Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA)
What is the meaning of the acronym PTEC? -Correct Answer ✔Pharmacy Technician
Educators Council
What is the generic name for Relafen? -Correct Answer ✔nabumetone
What is the function of propoxyphene napsylate with acteaminophen? -Correct Answer
✔analgesic
What is the brand name for leuprolide? -Correct Answer ✔Lupron
What is the generic for Ambien? -Correct Answer ✔Zolpidem
What is the brand name for naproxen? -Correct Answer ✔Naprosyn
How old must an individual be to purchase an exempt narcotic? -Correct Answer ✔18
years old
What may dill be used to treat? -Correct Answer ✔digestive disorders
What is the meaning of the acronym PMS? -Correct Answer ✔premenstrual syndrome
What is the generic name for Lanoxin? -Correct Answer ✔digoxin
How often is a fentanyl patch applied? -Correct Answer ✔every 3 days
What is the brand name for haloperidol? -Correct Answer ✔Haldol
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PTCB EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Where should one place used syringes and needles? -Correct Answer ✔Red plastic
sharps container
Where should one place used gloves, gowns, and masks? -Correct Answer ✔Biohazard
bag
Can you wear jewelry while preparing IV admixtures? -Correct Answer ✔Jewelry should
not be worn while preparing IV admixtures because it may puncture the latex gloves.
What should be used to clean the laminar flow hood? -Correct Answer ✔70% isopropyl
alcohol
How often must laminar flow hoods be certified? -Correct Answer ✔Every 6 months
What type of environment should a laminar flow hood provide? -Correct Answer ✔ISO
5, formerly know as a Class 100 area
How long should the blower be on for a laminar hood? -Correct Answer ✔30 minutes
Which reference book provides information on drug prices? -Correct Answer ✔Drug
Topics Red Book. Updated yearly.
Which reference book provides information about therapeutic equivalence? -Correct
Answer ✔Drug Topics Orange Book, which is known as "Approved Drug Products with
Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation.s"
Which reference book provides information with regard to brand and generic names,
drug identification, and dosage calculations? -Correct Answer ✔Drug Facts and
Comparisons Book. Updated monthly.
Which reference book is a compendium of monographs setting official national standars
for drug substances, dosage forms, and standars for pharmaceutical ingredients? -
Correct Answer ✔USP-NF
How many times may a pharmacy transfer a controlled substance prescription of 30
tablets of Tylenol #3 with five refills indicated on the prescription? -Correct Answer
✔Only once.
The patient must have the remaining refills processed at the pharmacy to which the
prescription was transferred.
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How often must HEPA filters be certified? -Correct Answer ✔6 months (unless they
become wet)
What are bevel, hilt, lumen, and shaft? -Correct Answer ✔The lumen is the opening of a
needle.
The bevel is the angled tip of the needle where the lumen is found.
The hilt of the needle attaches to the hub of the barrel of the syringe.
The shaft is the length of the needle.
Which regulatory agency may issue drug recall? -Correct Answer ✔FDA (Food and
Drug Administration)
How many classifications of drug recall? -Correct Answer ✔3 classes: I, II, III assigned
by FDA based on the decreasing of the probability that the use of the product will cause
adverse health.
What type of drug recall is associated with irreversible damage or death to an individual
-Correct Answer ✔Class I
What is the maximum amount of time that can be assigned to a prepackaged drug? -
Correct Answer ✔6 months
What type of products must be isotonic? -Correct Answer ✔Ophthalmic products must
be isotonic, or else damage can occur to the eye.
What must be done if a patient requests an easy-open container? -Correct Answer
✔Have the patient sign the back of the prescription, indicating that he has requeste an
easy-open container.
What information is needed on a patient's prescription? -Correct Answer ✔Patient's
name, name of the medication, and directions for use.
Patient's ID number is not needed, but it's needed if medications orders filled in hospital.
Which form is required to be completed in the destruction of noncontrolled substances?
-Correct Answer ✔No form is required
Which federal agency is responsible for hazardous waste and materials? -Correct
Answer ✔OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Which type of mortar and pestle is used to mix liquids? -Correct Answer ✔Glass
what type of spatula should be used in measuring corrosive ingredients? -Correct
Answer ✔Rubber
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What is used to measure volumes less than 1.5 mL? -Correct Answer ✔Pipette
Who is responsible for pharmaceuticals in transit if they are designated as "FOB
destination"? -Correct Answer ✔Seller
What are some of the duties of an institutional pharmacy technician? -Correct Answer
✔Enter prescription orders into the computer.
Fill patient medication cassettes.
Transport medications throughout the institution.
How often does a pharmacy balance need to be certified? -Correct Answer ✔Every 12
months
What is the indication for quinapril? -Correct Answer ✔hypertension
What is the generic name for Toprol XL? -Correct Answer ✔metoprolol
What is the generic name for Cerebyx? -Correct Answer ✔fosphenytoin
What may senna be used to treat? -Correct Answer ✔constipation
What route does a patient use if prescribed Nitrostat? -Correct Answer ✔sublingual
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "Ig"? -Correct Answer ✔immunoglobulin
What may licorice be used to treat? -Correct Answer ✔bronchitis, acute cough, gastritis
What is the generic name for Robaxin? -Correct Answer ✔methocarbamol
What is the indication for ramipril? -Correct Answer ✔hypertension
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "hr"? -Correct Answer ✔hour
What drug classification is associated with"-tidine"? -Correct Answer ✔H2 blocker
What drug classification is associated with "vir"? -Correct Answer ✔antiviral
What is the generic name for Ketek? -Correct Answer ✔telithromycin
What is the indication for atomoxetine? -Correct Answer ✔attention deficit-hyperactivity
disorder
What is the function of nabumetone? -Correct Answer ✔anagelsic
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How many refills are permitted on Schedule II medications? -Correct Answer ✔0 (zero)
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "amp"? -Correct Answer ✔ampule
What is the indication for lisinopril? -Correct Answer ✔hypertension
What is the generic name for Lovenex? -Correct Answer ✔enoxapan
What is the indication for topiramate? -Correct Answer ✔seizures
What is the brand name for nitroglycerin? -Correct Answer ✔Nitrostat
Which government agency oversees safety in the workplace? -Correct Answer
✔Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA)
What is the meaning of the acronym PTEC? -Correct Answer ✔Pharmacy Technician
Educators Council
What is the generic name for Relafen? -Correct Answer ✔nabumetone
What is the function of propoxyphene napsylate with acteaminophen? -Correct Answer
✔analgesic
What is the brand name for leuprolide? -Correct Answer ✔Lupron
What is the generic for Ambien? -Correct Answer ✔Zolpidem
What is the brand name for naproxen? -Correct Answer ✔Naprosyn
How old must an individual be to purchase an exempt narcotic? -Correct Answer ✔18
years old
What may dill be used to treat? -Correct Answer ✔digestive disorders
What is the meaning of the acronym PMS? -Correct Answer ✔premenstrual syndrome
What is the generic name for Lanoxin? -Correct Answer ✔digoxin
How often is a fentanyl patch applied? -Correct Answer ✔every 3 days
What is the brand name for haloperidol? -Correct Answer ✔Haldol
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