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PTCE Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
For which of the following conditions would a patient receive an inhaler? - Answer✔Asthma
A patient presents a prescription for Lasix 40mg, which has been authorized for generic
substitution. Which of the following medications may be substituted for Lasix 40 mg? -
Answer✔Furosemide
Which of the following is NOT a parental route of administration! - Answer✔PO
What does the first set of numbers represent in the following National Drug Code (NDC)
number?
00456-012-03 - Answer✔The manufacturer
The laminar flow hood is turned on at 6am. What is the earliest time that the technician may use
it? - Answer✔6:30
which of the following auxiliary labels should be included on the label for Augmentin oral
suspension? - Answer✔Shake well before using
Which of the following medications may NOT have any refills on the same prescription? -
Answer✔Oxycontin
Which of the following reference books should be used to verify the therapeutic equivalence of
products? - Answer✔The orange book
Acyclovir belongs to what drug classification? - Answer✔Antiviral
Name the type of needle used to prevent glass from entering the final solution when drawing
medication from an ample. - Answer✔Filter needle
The process of dissolving powder drugs with diluents, such as water or normal saline, is known
as - Answer✔Reconstitution
Which schedule of controlled substances has the highest abide potential and also an accepted
medical use? - Answer✔Schedule 2
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OBRA '90 requires pharmacists to preform which of the following responsibilities? -
Answer✔Provide prospective drug utilization review and an offer of counseling to discuss the
patients unique therapeutic drug regimen
How many times can a Class III or a Class IV prescription be transferred by pharmacies that do
not share the same online database? - Answer✔Once
Which of the following would be used to identify a medication in a recall situation? -
Answer✔Lot
Which of the following dosage forms contains the highest concentration of alcohol? -
Answer✔elixir
A laminar flow good should be cleaned using which of the following methods? - Answer✔top to
bottom and back to front
Which of the following clinical decision support systems helps identify problems with
medications that are prescribed with the same indication? - Answer✔therapeutic duplication
What agent is used to stabilize a solution against degradation by resisting changes in pH -
Answer✔pH buffer
In the absence of stability information, what is the appropriate beyond use date for an oral
suspension? - Answer✔no later than 14 days
What is the therapeutical classification of clopidogrel? - Answer✔inhibitor of platelet
aggregation
A patient requests a refill for Diazepam 10mg. After reviewing the patient's profile, the
technician discovers that the prescription has been refilled 5 times. The pharmacy technician
should.. - Answer✔notify a pharmacist because the prescription cannot be refilled
Which regulatory agency may issue a drug recall? - Answer✔FDA
How is pharmaceutical hazardous waste handled? - Answer✔personnel should consult the
medication's MSDS and handle the waste accordingly.
What is the name of the federal insurance program for patients 65 years and older? -
Answer✔Medicare
PHI is regulated and protected under HIPAA. What does PHI stand for? - Answer✔Protected
Health Information
Federal law requires prescriptions to be maintained in the pharmacy for how many years? -
Answer✔2 years
Which of the following drugs is classified as an agent antifungal agent? - Answer✔Itraconazole
(Sporanox)
PTCE Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
For which of the following conditions would a patient receive an inhaler? - Answer✔Asthma
A patient presents a prescription for Lasix 40mg, which has been authorized for generic
substitution. Which of the following medications may be substituted for Lasix 40 mg? -
Answer✔Furosemide
Which of the following is NOT a parental route of administration! - Answer✔PO
What does the first set of numbers represent in the following National Drug Code (NDC)
number?
00456-012-03 - Answer✔The manufacturer
The laminar flow hood is turned on at 6am. What is the earliest time that the technician may use
it? - Answer✔6:30
which of the following auxiliary labels should be included on the label for Augmentin oral
suspension? - Answer✔Shake well before using
Which of the following medications may NOT have any refills on the same prescription? -
Answer✔Oxycontin
Which of the following reference books should be used to verify the therapeutic equivalence of
products? - Answer✔The orange book
Acyclovir belongs to what drug classification? - Answer✔Antiviral
Name the type of needle used to prevent glass from entering the final solution when drawing
medication from an ample. - Answer✔Filter needle
The process of dissolving powder drugs with diluents, such as water or normal saline, is known
as - Answer✔Reconstitution
Which schedule of controlled substances has the highest abide potential and also an accepted
medical use? - Answer✔Schedule 2
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OBRA '90 requires pharmacists to preform which of the following responsibilities? -
Answer✔Provide prospective drug utilization review and an offer of counseling to discuss the
patients unique therapeutic drug regimen
How many times can a Class III or a Class IV prescription be transferred by pharmacies that do
not share the same online database? - Answer✔Once
Which of the following would be used to identify a medication in a recall situation? -
Answer✔Lot
Which of the following dosage forms contains the highest concentration of alcohol? -
Answer✔elixir
A laminar flow good should be cleaned using which of the following methods? - Answer✔top to
bottom and back to front
Which of the following clinical decision support systems helps identify problems with
medications that are prescribed with the same indication? - Answer✔therapeutic duplication
What agent is used to stabilize a solution against degradation by resisting changes in pH -
Answer✔pH buffer
In the absence of stability information, what is the appropriate beyond use date for an oral
suspension? - Answer✔no later than 14 days
What is the therapeutical classification of clopidogrel? - Answer✔inhibitor of platelet
aggregation
A patient requests a refill for Diazepam 10mg. After reviewing the patient's profile, the
technician discovers that the prescription has been refilled 5 times. The pharmacy technician
should.. - Answer✔notify a pharmacist because the prescription cannot be refilled
Which regulatory agency may issue a drug recall? - Answer✔FDA
How is pharmaceutical hazardous waste handled? - Answer✔personnel should consult the
medication's MSDS and handle the waste accordingly.
What is the name of the federal insurance program for patients 65 years and older? -
Answer✔Medicare
PHI is regulated and protected under HIPAA. What does PHI stand for? - Answer✔Protected
Health Information
Federal law requires prescriptions to be maintained in the pharmacy for how many years? -
Answer✔2 years
Which of the following drugs is classified as an agent antifungal agent? - Answer✔Itraconazole
(Sporanox)
