PTCB PTCE Exam Prep FREE Sample Exam — Fixed Set

A patient taking azithromycin asks what brand name was on the manufacturer’s display bottle. What should the technician answer?

Ery-Tab

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Zyvox

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Biaxin

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Zithromax

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When applying ophthalmic ointment, about how much is placed in the lower eyelid pocket?

About a half-inch ribbon of ointment is placed in the pocket

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About a three-inch ribbon of ointment is placed in the pocket

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About a full tube is placed in the pocket at a single time

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About a pea-sized ball is placed directly on the cornea itself

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Losartan lowers blood pressure mainly by blocking angiotensin II at its receptor. Losartan belongs to which class?

Angiotensin II receptor blockers

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Beta-adrenergic blocking drug class

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Calcium channel blocking drug class

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

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Which of the following drug pairings should a technician promptly bring to the pharmacist for interaction review? Select all that apply.

Acetaminophen plus a saline nasal spray

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Spironolactone plus an ACE inhibitor

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Warfarin plus a newly started NSAID

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Levothyroxine plus a multivitamin at bedtime only

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An MAOI plus pseudoephedrine

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An adherence report shows an MPR of 115 percent for one patient. What does that most likely mean?

An MPR above 100 percent usually means refills overlapped or came early

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An MPR above 100 percent is impossible and means data theft

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An MPR above 100 percent proves the patient took extra doses

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An MPR above 100 percent means the pharmacy owes a refund

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What does the federal EPA rule for healthcare facilities prohibit regarding hazardous waste pharmaceuticals?

Disposing of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals by pouring them into a sewer or drain

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Storing hazardous waste pharmaceuticals in labeled containers on site

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Training staff who handle hazardous waste pharmaceuticals each year

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Shipping hazardous waste pharmaceuticals to a permitted treatment facility

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A prescriber phones in ‘point five milligrams’ and the listener’s note says ‘5 mg.’ What most likely went wrong, and what prevents it?

The decimal was misheard; doses under one are read as 'zero point five'

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The label printer skipped a line; labels are reprinted at pickup

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The drug name was misheard; names are spelled out letter by letter

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The quantity was miscounted; bottles are counted twice at intake

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A prescription calls for 2 fluid ounces of a liquid. How many milliliters should be measured? (1 fl oz = 30 mL)

90 mL

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60 mL

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30 mL

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45 mL

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A slow-moving product has not dispensed in many months and will expire within the year. Identifying it early as dead stock allows the pharmacy to do what?

Dispense it after its expiration date at a discount

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Transfer it to a patient's home storage cabinet

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Remove its expiration date from the inventory file

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Return it to the wholesaler for credit before it expires

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A prescription label helps a patient confirm they received the full amount ordered by stating the:

Quantity dispensed

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Quantity the patient is expected to need next year

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Quantity remaining in the pharmacy's stock after this fill

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Quantity ordered by the pharmacy from its wholesaler last week

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Under HIPAA’s minimum necessary standard, how much protected health information should a technician use for a routine task?

Give PHI to anyone who requests

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Post PHI for all staff to review

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Use only the minimum PHI needed

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Share the full record by default

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What recurring licensure duty do wholesale distributors owe the FDA under federal rules?

Report their state licensure information to the FDA every year

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Report every individual prescription they help deliver

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Pay the FDA a fee for each package they distribute

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Renew their FDA registration every month of operation

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