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PTCB PRACTICE EXAM STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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ESTUDYPTCB PRACTICE EXAM STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. **Which of the following helps prevent data entry mistakes?**
- A) Names of medications
- B) Insurance co-payments
- C) Pharmacokinetics
- D) Physician contact information
**Answer: A) Names of medications**
2. **Which injectable drug should be kept in the refrigerator?**
- A) Clindamycin
- B) Ciprofloxacin
- C) Cyanocobalamin
- D) Calcitonin-salmon
**Answer: D) Calcitonin-salmon**
3. **What is it called when a non-formulary medication needs approval from a third-party payer?**
- A) Claims reconciliation
- B) Capitation payment
- C) Prior authorization
- D) Claims adjudication
**Answer: C) Prior authorization**
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4. **What is the smallest amount that can be weighed on a Class A prescription balance to be within the
5% margin of error?**
- A) 6 mg
- B) 12 mg
- C) 120 mg
- D) 120 g
**Answer: C) 120 mg**
5. **What is the percentage concentration of a solution that has 500 mg in 50 mL?**
- A) 0.5%
- B) 1%
- C) 5%
- D) 10%
**Answer: B) 1%**
6. **A prescription for Lortab 5/500 mg tablets every 4 to 6 hours p.r.n. with no refill information is:**
- A) Refillable for 6 months
- B) Refillable for 1 year
- C) May be refilled 5 times
- D) May not be refilled
**Answer: D) May not be refilled**
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7. **When a drug is recalled, what should a pharmacy technician do immediately?**
- A) Destroy all stock with the recalled lot number
- B) Separate all stock with the recalled lot number for return to the manufacturer
- C) Send all stock with the recalled lot number to the FDA for testing
- D) Call the FDA to report the quantity of recalled drug in stock
**Answer: B) Separate all stock with the recalled lot number for return to the manufacturer**
8. **After getting initial patient information, a pharmacy technician should:**
- A) Review the information with other pharmacy staff
- B) Ensure the patient understands the side effects of current medication
- C) Recommend additional pharmacotherapy
- D) Document known allergies
**Answer: D) Document known allergies**
9. **Which item is considered a high-alert medication?**
- A) Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL
- B) Ipratropium bromide inhalation solution 0.02% 2.5 mL vials
- C) Epinephrine 0.1% syringes
- D) 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride injection USP 500 mL
**Answer: A) Potassium chloride injection 10 mEq/5 mL 30 mL**
10. **Which medication should be taken with food?**
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- A) Ibuprofen
- B) Levothyroxine
- C) Azithromycin
- D) Tetracycline
**Answer: A) Ibuprofen**
11. **POS computer systems help the pharmacy determine the patient's:**
- A) Diagnosis
- B) Co-payment
- C) Drug allergies
- D) Prescription history
**Answer: B) Co-payment**
12. **To fill an order for 15 mg of a drug with a concentration of 250 mg/10 mL, what volume should be
used?**
- A) 0.6 mL
- B) 6 mL
- C) 10 mL
- D) 16.6 mL
**Answer: A) 0.6 mL**
13. **Without stability information, the beyond-use date for water-containing formulations is:**
- A) The same as the expiration date listed on the product
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