PTCB EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSChoose the false statement.
a. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals may contain incorrect ingredients.
b. Counterfeit
... [Show More] pharmaceuticals may not have a reliable amount of drug (sub potent).
c. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals may be ineffective in treatment of disease.
d. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are often reliable substitutes for backordered drugs. {{Correct Ans- d
When controlled substances are disposed of, the DEA regulates that:
a. They are handled by the manufacturer upon return from the pharmacy.
b. A Form 41 is completed for documentation.
c. They are disposed of along with other outdated drugs, completing a Form 222 for the DEA for
documentation.
d. They are disposed of by DEA-approved pharmacies only. {{Correct Ans- b
When a prescriber places an order into the hospital's computer system, this is referred to as:
a. CSOS
b. eMAR
c. COPE
d. PHI {{Correct Ans- c
In order to prepare sterile compounds, the pharmacy technician gowns and washes hands in the:
a. LAFW
b. Ante area
c. Buffer area
d. Inpatient pharmacy {{Correct Ans- b
According to federal law, prescriptions for methylphenidate must be kept on file for _____ year(s).
a. 7
b. 5
c. 2
d. 1 {{Correct Ans- c
Overhead in a pharmacy:
a. Is the costs of all drugs.
b. Is the PBM reimbursements.
c. Includes rent and utilities.
d. Includes rent and utilities as well as salaries and equipment. {{Correct Ans- d
Medicare part __________ is the medical insurance.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D {{Correct Ans- b
Medicare part D:
a. Covers drugs and automatically includes part C.
b. Is a voluntary plan covering outpatient prescriptions.
c. Covers clinic and outpatient visits.
d. Isrequired. {{Correct Ans- b
Medicaid:
a. Is the federal health program covering the elderly.
b. Covers hospital healthcare.
c. Is the federally funded program for low-income Americans.
d. Is the federal- and state-funded program for low-income Americans. {{Correct Ans- d
__________ is the health benefit program for the Department of Defense.
a. Corum
b. Amicore
c. Tricare
d. Medicare {{Correct Ans- c
A prescription for a controlled substance must contain the prescriber's:
a. Home address
b. Birth date
c. DEA number
d. BIN number {{Correct Ans- c
A prescription is written for a 2.5-mg tablet; the SIG states "iii weekly." How many would be dispensed
for a 1-month supply?
a. 30 tablets
b. 90 tablets
c. 60 tablets
d. 12 tablets {{Correct Ans- d
What agency regulates the registration and licensure of pharmacy technicians?
a. State Boards of Pharmacy
b. National Boards of Pharmacy
c. American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
d. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board {{Correct Ans- a
A patient has a prescription insurance policy that covers 80% of the cost; the patient pays the remaining
20%. This is an example of:
a. Coinsurance
b. Copayment
c. A deductible
d. Medicare part B {{Correct Ans- a
A secured cabinet for dispensing and tracking medication use in an institutional setting is:
a. An ADC
b. A CPOE
c. An eMAR
d. An e CSA {{Correct Ans- a
How many Tylenol® #3 tablets would be dispensed if the physician ordered XXIV?
a. 25
b. 26
c. 24
d. 30 {{Correct Ans- c
On-line adjudication is the process of:
a. Submitting data to the PDMP
b. Verification of a DEA
c. Submitting prescriptions for payment
d. Verification of a wholesale order {{Correct Ans- c
A PBM works for the:
a. Patient
b. Provider
c. Pharmacy
d. Insurance company {{Correct Ans- d
Epinephrine is a 1:10,000 dilution. How many milligrams of epinephrine would the patient get if he or
she received 1 mL?
a. 0.001 mg
b. 0.01 mg
c. 0.1 mg
d. 1 mg {{Correct Ans- c
You are required to make 2 liters of a 0.25% sodium chloride solution using SWFI and normal saline.
How many milliliters of normal saline do you need?
a. 450 mL
b. 555.5 mL
c. 1444.5 mL
d. 750 mL {{Correct Ans- b
Schedule II narcotics traditionally could only be ordered with a DEA Form 222; now, they can be
electronically ordered via:
a. PBM
b. CPOE
c. CSOS
d. From your wholesaler with the rest of your order {{Correct Ans- c
Prescription order for amoxicillin suspension 1 tsp BID for 10 days is presented in the pharmacy. What
volume should be dispensed?
a. 75 mL
b. 100 mL
c. 150 mL
d. 200 mL {{Correct Ans- b
Ventolin HFA should be administered by which route?
a. SL
b. PO
c. PR
d. IM {{Correct Ans- b
Which drug listed below is an ACE inhibitor?
a. Cardizem®
b. Benicar®
c. Altace®
d. Cozaar® {{Correct Ans- c
Which drug listed below is the same therapeutic classification as telmisartan?
a. Avapro®
b. Altace®
c. Trandolapril
d. Atenolol® {{Correct Ans- a
A patient is to receive D5W using a 60 gtt/mL set at a rate of 25 mL/hr. What is the rate in gtt/min?
a. 15 gtt/min
b. 25 gtt/min
c. 50 gtt/min
d. 250 gtt/min {{Correct Ans- b
If a patient receives 7.5% dextrose at a rate of 100 mL/hr, how many grams of dextrose will the patient
receive over 24 hours?
a. 7.5 g
b. 750 g
c. 18 g
d. 180 g {{Correct Ans- d [Show Less]