PTCB EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
2024, EXAMS OF NURSING
Which drug is a calcium channel blocker?
A) digoxin
B) nitroglycerin
C) verapamil
D) zestril correct answer verapamil
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient
profile.
A) true
B) false correct answer false
Which of the following drugs is not a laxative?
A) dulcolax
B) metamucil
C) imodium
D) colace correct answer imodium
A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the
following medications?
A) percocet
B) tylenol
C) demerol
D) percodan correct answer percodan
Which of the following is a scheduled iv controlled substance?
A) lomotil
B) xanax
C) demerol
D) haldol correct answer xanax
Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
,A) tetracycline and penicillin
B) penicillin and erythromycin
E) erythromycin and penicillin
D) penicillin and cephalosporin correct answer penicillin and
cephalosporin
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
A) biaxin
B) penicillin
C) cipro
D) tetracycline correct answer tetracycline
Which drug reduces blood pressure and grows hair?
A) inderal
B) catapress
C) loniten
D) aldomet correct answer loniten (minoxidil)
Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
Enter a prescription data into the computer
Call the wholesaler for a drug order
Affix a drug label to a prescription container
Accept a verbal medication order from a physician correct answer
accept a verbal medication order from a physician
Which drug dissolves a clot once it has formed?
A) heparin
B) coumadin
C) fragmin
D) urokinase correct answer urokinase
Which drug is a loop diuretic?
A) bumex
B) dyazide
C) diltiazem
,D) ziac correct answer bumex
The directions for use for timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the
meaning of os? Correct answer left eye
What is the latin abbreviation for "after meals"? Correct answer
pc
An order reads "tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form
should be dispensed? Correct answer suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit
dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the
package? Correct answer 50% of labeled expiration date to a
maximum of 1 year
The expiration date on a bottle of cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09.
When does this drug expire? Correct answer midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with
this prescription? Correct answer the rx lacks a duration of
therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather
than the stomach? Correct answer enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken
up and transported to the bloodstream? Correct answer
absorption
What is "room temperature" correct answer 15-30 degrees
centigrade
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred
to as; correct answer metabolism
, A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent
heartburn. The pharmacy technician should: correct answer tell
the patient to speak to the pharmacist
The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d".
What is au? Correct answer in both ears
The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription
requires: correct answer legal name of pharmacy and address
The ndc on a medication bottle refers to the: correct answer -
manufacturer
-drug product
-quantity packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of
a medication? Correct answer film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its
formulation? Correct answer a tincture
Which of the following is not required on a unit-dosed packaged
drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication correct answer storage requirements
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how
many days after reconstitution? Correct answer 14
The abbreviation 'pcn" means what? Correct answer penicillin
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