PTCB Certification Exam Practice Quiz!
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A pharmacy Technician dispenses prescription drugs and other healthcare items to patients as directed by a licensed pharmacist and is tasked with supplying medicines to patients. If you are planning on becoming one, then you must pass the PTCB practice certification exam. Give it a shot as it is designed to help you pass the exam and get to know just how ready you are.
- 1.WHAT IS THE BRAND NAME FOR FUROSEMIDE?
- A.
LASIX
- B.
DIURIL
- C.
VASOTEC
- 2.
- A.
LEVIGATION
- B.
TRITURATION
- C.
DESICCATION
- 3.
- A.
SHAFT
- B.
HUB
- C.
TIP AND PLUNGER
- 4.A PATIENT COMPLAINS ABOUT HIS OTC MEDICATION BEING TOO STRONG FOR HIM, HE ASKS YOU IF YOU CAN RECOMMEND A DIFFERENT MEDICATION MORE SUITABLE FOR HIM, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
- A.
ASK THE PHARMACIST
- B.
RECOMMEND A MEDICATION
- C.
CALL HIS DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY
- 5.DURING THE DAY WHEN CAN PHARMACY TECHNICIANS ACCEPT NEW PRESCRIPTIONS OVER THE PHONE?
- A.
ONCE A DAY
- B.
NEVER
- C.
WHEN THE PHARMACIST ALLOWS IT
- 6.
- A.
1305 MG
- B.
1.5 G
- C.
1500 MG
- 7.WHEN CAN YOU TOUCH THE OUTSIDE OF THE GOWN DURING THE ASEPTIC PROCEDURE?
- A.
AFTER WASHING HANDS
- B.
EMERGENCIES
- C.
NEVER
- 8.
- A.
30 ML
- B.
180 ML
- C.
25 ML
- 9.DEXTROSE 19% IN 400 ML ____GM?
- A.
55 GM
- B.
76 GM
- C.
70 GM
- 10.CONVERT 0.25 TO A PERCENT.
- A.
25%
- B.
0.25%
- C.
2.5%
- 11.HOW MANY GRAMS OF DEXTROSE ARE IN 50 ML OF A 5% W/V SOLUTION?
- A.
25 G
- B.
0.25 G
- C.
2.5 G
- 12.WHAT TYPE OF ANTIBIOTIC CLASSIFICATION DOES THE DRUG ZITHROMAX FALL ON?
- A.
MACROLIDES
- B.
PENICILLINS
- C.
TETRACYCLINES
- 13.WHAT IS THE PROPER TECHNIQUE TO RECAP NEEDLES?
- A.
GRAB CAP AND COVER NEEDLE
- B.
HOLD NEEDLE AND SCOOP WITH ONE HAND
- C.
THROW THE CAP AWAY
- 14.WHAT TYPE OF MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN ON A EMPTY STOMACH?
- A.
DIURETICS
- B.
ACE INHIBITORS
- C.
PENICILLINS
- 15.WHICH PHARMOKINETIC PROCESS IS CALLED WHEN DRUG MOLECULES ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR SITES OF ACTION IN THE BODY?
- A.
EXCRETION
- B.
DISTRIBUTION
- C.
METABOLISM
- 16.WHICH IS AN EXAMPLE OF A LACTATE RINGER?
- A.
D5W
- B.
POTASSIUM
- C.
NS
- 17.WHEN AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG EXPIRES WHAT SHOULD ONE DO?
- A.
RECORD QUANTITY AND LOT # AND RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURE
- B.
DISPOSE IT
- C.
RETURN TO MANUFACTURE IMMEDIATELY
- 18.WHICH PREGNANCY CATEGORY HAS CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT CAUSES ABNORMALITIES IN FETUS?
- A.
A
- B.
D
- C.
X
- 19.WARFARIN AND WHAT OTHER MEDICATION HAS A MAJOR DRUG INTERACTION?
- A.
INSULIN
- B.
AMBIEN
- C.
ASPIRIN
- 20.WHICH LAMINAR FLOW HOOD IS USED FOR CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS?
- A.
VERTICAL FLOW HOOD
- B.
HORIZANTAL FLOW HOOD
- C.
UPWARD FLOW HOOD
- 21.WHICH TYPE OF DRUG RECALL HAS A STRONG PROBABILITY OF CAUSING SERIOUS ADVERSE EFFECTS OR DEATH?
- A.
DRUG RECALL 2
- B.
DRUG RECALL 3
- C.
DRUG RECALL 1
- 22.WHO MAKES GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH ISSUES TO INSPECT THE WORKING AREA?
- A.
PHARMACY
- B.
OSHA
- C.
JCHAO
- 23.WHICH DEA FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT TO ORDER NARCOTICS?
- A.
DEA FORM 222
- B.
DEA FORM 224
- C.
DEA FORM 331
- 24.THEY INSPECT THE HOSPITAL EVERY 3 YEARS, 2X A YEAR THAT WILL LAST A 2 DAY PERIOD:
- A.
NAAP
- B.
JCHAO
- C.
PTCB
- 25.MEDICATION ABILIFY EXPIRATION DATE READS 06/12. WHICH IS THE ACTUAL EXPIRATION DATE?
- A.
JUNE 1, 2012
- B.
JUNE 15, 2012
- C.
JUNE 30, 2012
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