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PTCB EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE 600
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT an element of a medication order?
a. The name of the patient
b. The dosage form
c. The rate and duration of indication of use
d. The date and time of the order - ANSWER✔✔.c. The rate and duration of the indication of use
QUESTION: If a patient walks up to your retail pharmacy window and you've served them
before, what do you need from them before you can begin processing their prescription?
a. An identifying piece of information from them, such as their date of birth, address or phone
number to confirm their identity
b. A piece of state or federal identification such as a driver's license, passport, military ID card or
Medicare/Medicaid card
c. Their insurance information or a cash deposit, to be sure they can pay for the prescription
before you go to the bother of processing it
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d. Information about significant health conditions they have - ANSWER✔✔.a. An identifying
piece of information from them, such as their date of birth, address or phone number to
confirm their identity
QUESTION: Which element will you find on a prescription that you won't usually find on a
medication order?
a. The DEA number
b. The patient's name
c. The route of administration
d. The signature and credentials of the prescriber - ANSWER✔✔.a. The DEA number
QUESTION: Identify which statement about DEA numbers is TRUE.
a. If the holder of the DEA number is a mid-level practitioner, the first letter will always be "A"
and "B".
b. The second letter of the DEA number is always the last letter of the holder's first name
c. The seventh number is always the last number of the sum of the odd group and double the
sum of the even group
d. The first, third and fifth numbers are called the even group, and the second, fourth and sixth
numbers are called the odd group - ANSWER✔✔.c. The seventh number is always the last
number of the sum of the odd group and double the sum of the even group
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QUESTION: Which of the following computer error screens does NOT exist?
a. REFILL TO SOON
b. NONFORMULARY/DRUG NOT COVERED
c. DRUG-FOOD ADVERSE EFFECTS
d. MISSING/INVALID ID - ANSWER✔✔.c. DRUG-FOOD ADVERSE EFFECTS
QUESTION: When is it acceptable to use abbreviations on a prescription label?
a. Never use abbreviations on a prescription label
b. It's okay if the prescription is written at an inpatient facility.
c. It's okay to use only approved, easy-to-understand abbreviations on a prescription label
d. Because prescription labels are so small, it's important to abbreviate as much as possible in
order to fit the maximum amount of information - ANSWER✔✔.a. Never use abbreviations on a
prescription label
QUESTION: Which regulatory agency is in charge of deciding which medications are classified as
"restricted-use?"
a. The Center for Disease Control
b. The Food and Drug Administration
c. The U.S. Pharmacologist's Pharmacopeia
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d. The United States Drug and Formulary Administration - ANSWER✔✔.b. The Food and Drug
Administration
QUESTION: Which of these questions are you NOT LEGALLY allowed to answer as a pharmacy
technician?
a. "Is there a chance this drug will conflict with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every
day?"
b. "Is there a generic form of this drug?"
c. "What size do these capsules come in?"
d. "How many milliliters are there in an ounce?" - ANSWER✔✔.a. "is there a chance this drug
will conflict with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every day?"
QUESTION: Which of these is not a type of reference concerning drug information?
a. Primary
b. Tertiary
c. Secondary
d. Ancillary - ANSWER✔✔.d. Ancillary
QUESTION: What is the main difference between a prescription and a medication order?
PTCB EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE 600
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT an element of a medication order?
a. The name of the patient
b. The dosage form
c. The rate and duration of indication of use
d. The date and time of the order - ANSWER✔✔.c. The rate and duration of the indication of use
QUESTION: If a patient walks up to your retail pharmacy window and you've served them
before, what do you need from them before you can begin processing their prescription?
a. An identifying piece of information from them, such as their date of birth, address or phone
number to confirm their identity
b. A piece of state or federal identification such as a driver's license, passport, military ID card or
Medicare/Medicaid card
c. Their insurance information or a cash deposit, to be sure they can pay for the prescription
before you go to the bother of processing it
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d. Information about significant health conditions they have - ANSWER✔✔.a. An identifying
piece of information from them, such as their date of birth, address or phone number to
confirm their identity
QUESTION: Which element will you find on a prescription that you won't usually find on a
medication order?
a. The DEA number
b. The patient's name
c. The route of administration
d. The signature and credentials of the prescriber - ANSWER✔✔.a. The DEA number
QUESTION: Identify which statement about DEA numbers is TRUE.
a. If the holder of the DEA number is a mid-level practitioner, the first letter will always be "A"
and "B".
b. The second letter of the DEA number is always the last letter of the holder's first name
c. The seventh number is always the last number of the sum of the odd group and double the
sum of the even group
d. The first, third and fifth numbers are called the even group, and the second, fourth and sixth
numbers are called the odd group - ANSWER✔✔.c. The seventh number is always the last
number of the sum of the odd group and double the sum of the even group
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QUESTION: Which of the following computer error screens does NOT exist?
a. REFILL TO SOON
b. NONFORMULARY/DRUG NOT COVERED
c. DRUG-FOOD ADVERSE EFFECTS
d. MISSING/INVALID ID - ANSWER✔✔.c. DRUG-FOOD ADVERSE EFFECTS
QUESTION: When is it acceptable to use abbreviations on a prescription label?
a. Never use abbreviations on a prescription label
b. It's okay if the prescription is written at an inpatient facility.
c. It's okay to use only approved, easy-to-understand abbreviations on a prescription label
d. Because prescription labels are so small, it's important to abbreviate as much as possible in
order to fit the maximum amount of information - ANSWER✔✔.a. Never use abbreviations on a
prescription label
QUESTION: Which regulatory agency is in charge of deciding which medications are classified as
"restricted-use?"
a. The Center for Disease Control
b. The Food and Drug Administration
c. The U.S. Pharmacologist's Pharmacopeia
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d. The United States Drug and Formulary Administration - ANSWER✔✔.b. The Food and Drug
Administration
QUESTION: Which of these questions are you NOT LEGALLY allowed to answer as a pharmacy
technician?
a. "Is there a chance this drug will conflict with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every
day?"
b. "Is there a generic form of this drug?"
c. "What size do these capsules come in?"
d. "How many milliliters are there in an ounce?" - ANSWER✔✔.a. "is there a chance this drug
will conflict with the St. John's Wort supplement I take every day?"
QUESTION: Which of these is not a type of reference concerning drug information?
a. Primary
b. Tertiary
c. Secondary
d. Ancillary - ANSWER✔✔.d. Ancillary
QUESTION: What is the main difference between a prescription and a medication order?
