PTCB Practice Test 9

25 Questions
PTCB practice test 9

Pharmacy Tech do's and don'ts and more. .

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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    A pharmacy technician is allowed to accept new prescriptions over the phone.
    Discuss
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 2. 
    A pharmacy technician is not allowed to refill a prescription over the phone or by fax.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 3. 
    Only a pharmacist can receive and transfer a prescription.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 4. 
    The patient is only allowed to call his/her doctor to verify missing prescription information.
    Discuss
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 5. 
    A pharmacy technician is not allowed to stock narcotics.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 6. 
    A pharmacist is only allowed to order new drugs to replenish drug stock on shelves.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 7. 
    A pharmacy technician cannot counsel new patients about a drug.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 8. 
    A patient should only call their insurance company if an issue occurs with their prescription.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 9. 
    If a pharmacy technician recommends a medication to a patient, and the patient ends up having an adverse effect, the issue will be only the technician's fault.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 10. 
    A pharmacy technician is allowed to remove any expired drugs.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 11. 
    The "Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)" deals with patients rights.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 12. 
    Investigational drugs are special drugs that are not yet approved by the FDA.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 13. 
    The "Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)" is used to record ending drug stock levels.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 14. 
    A physician must fill an application in order to use an investigational drug towards a patient.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 15. 
    Expired medications should be thrown away in the trash.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 16. 
    Only the pharmacist can only load a robotic automated drug machine with medications.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 17. 
    A pharmacy technician can partial fill a prescription.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 18. 
    Before a pharmacy technician can affix an auxiliary label on a vial, the tech must check in with the pharmacist first.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 19. 
    Oral contraceptives and estrogen medications and device medications requires to have a patient package insert provided for the patient.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 20. 
    A crash cart / or code cart is a set of trays, drawers, & shelves on wheels used in the hospital to dispense emergency medications to save a patient's life in the moment of the emergency.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 21. 
    Legend drugs are over the counter (OTC) drugs and non- legend drugs are prescription drugs.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 22. 
    There's no need to check the refrigerator temperature daily.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 23. 
    Narcotic prescriptions are good for 6 months only.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 24. 
    You must clean a horizontal flow hood from back to front, in circular hand motions.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 25. 
    A medication's national drug code (NDC) consists 10 digits with 3 segments. First segment representing the product, second segment representing the manufacturer, and the third segment representing the package size.
    Discuss
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

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