Walgreens PTCB Prep Questions

Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting and are described in writing by each:

A)employer

B)state board of pharmacy

C)local police department

D)technician

A

The ________ includes state identification numbers and affiliations with facilities and insurers

A)inventory system

B)prescriber profile

C)pricing systems

D)patient profile

b

In managed care, care is managed by a (an):

A)insurer

B)pharmacist

C)physician

D) patient

A

Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the interactionswith other persons and the expectation of performing in ____________________ conditions.

A)infection free

B)sunny

C)warm

D)cold

A

The drug digitalis comes from the foxglove plant and is used to treat some ___________________ conditions.

A)kidneys

B)heart

C)lung

D)liver

B

______________________________ is a legal proof or document that an individual meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization.

A)Prior authorization

B)Documentation

C)registration

D)certification

D

the length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to fda approval is often more than _____________ years

A)2

B)5

C)10

D)20

B

Pharmacy technicians should be detail oriented. meaning:

A) patients should receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed.

B) an incorrect strength will always be detected by the pharmacist

C)technicians do not need to be careful because the pharmacist is supposed to find and correct all technician errors.

D)none of the above

A

the computer system that checks transactions of third parties is :

A)billing

B)management reporting

C)inventory

D)product selection

A

ther term that describes an assessment of ones personal characteristics, skills, qualities, etc. is

A)personal inventory

B)ordering

C)policy

D)re-ordering

A

the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ________ of its income to research and development.

A)1/10

B)1/6

C)1/3

D)1/2

B

as for employment opportunities, the pharmacy technician may find opportunities in the following:

A)hospital settings

B)community pharmacies

C)mail order operations

D)all of the above

D

PTCB Certification must be renewed every:

A)2 years

B)3 years

C)4 years

D)year

A

a list of herbs used for health conditions, this can be considered an early Chinese forerunner to the FDA approved drug list:

A)panacea

B)pharmacopeia

C)pharmacology

D) pharmaceutical

B

CPhTs need__________ of continuing education every ________ years to renew certification.

A)30 hours, 2

B)10 hours, 1

C)30 hours, 3

D)20 hours, 2

D

___________ protects against illegal copying of new discoveries.

A)Brand names

B)Patenting

C)Genetics

D)The FDA

B

_________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria

A)Watson and crick

B)marker

C)banting and best

D)fleming

D

The Egyptian god of medicineal herbs was:

A)Aesculapius

B)plato

C)pandora

D)Imhotep

D

The ancient greek goddess of medicinal herbs:

A)Hippocrates

B)Euphrates

C)Panacea

D)pandora

C

After passing the pharmacy technician national certification exam, pharmacy technicians may use the following designation after name:

A)PT

B)RPhT

C)CPhTs

D)none of the above

C

__________ provide inventory management systems to their customers as part of their service.

A)Drug manufactureres

B)Wholesalers

C)the government

D)pharmacy chains

B

the pharmacy technicians scope of practice means:

A)taking patient information

B)advising patients on medication

C)a descrption of what a technician may or may not do

D)fill prescription orders

C

______________ identified the structure of DNA

A)serturner

B)Bantiong and best

C)Watson and Crick

D)koller

C

Pharmacy technicians should be trustworthy. Meaning:

A)pharmacy technicians should never obtain confidential information

B) that pharmacy technicians are entrusted with confidential information

C)pharmacy technicians cannot count controlled substances

D)pharmacy technicians should not handle perishable products

B

the area of employment opportunities for pharmacists is :

A)managed care

B)home care

C)compounding pharmacies

D)all of the above

D

__________ was the first effective local anesthetic.

A)morphine

B)quinine

C)Heroin

D)cocaine

D

________________ are substances produced by the body to regulate body functions and processes.

A)Genomes

B)antibiotics

C)Hormones

D) antitoxins

C

The FDA requires _______ phases of testing in humans.

A)two

B)three

C)four

D)five

B

After a patent has expired for a medication, other manufacturers may copy the drug and release it under the _______________ name.

A)generic

B)trade

C)brand

D)patent

A

Basic criminal and civil laws, like theft, discrimination, sexual harassment, and fraud, apply

_____________________.

A)pharmacy technicians

B)pharmacists only.

C)neither pharmacy technicians or pharmacists

D)physicians

A

All prescribers of controlled substances must be authorized by the

A)DEA

B)FDA

C)PTCB

D)APhA

A

The ______________ defined what drugs require a prescription.

A)sherley amendment

B)1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment

C)1962 Kefauver- Harris Amendment

D) 1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act

B

Specialized technician hobs in hospitals have ________ compensation that entry level positions.

A)less

B)about the same

C)greater

D)none of the above

C

An inactive substance given in place of a medication during clinical trails is a

A)phase 2

B)placebo

C)phase 3

D)pediatric

B

any complaints received regarding an employees employment:

A)are discarded after one year

B) may be kept in the employees performance / personal file

C)are discarded within one week after the complaint was received

D) are discarded after two weeks.

B

_________________ drugs must be stored in a locked tamper-proof narcotics cabinet.

A)Schedule II

B)schedule III

C)schedule IV

D)schedule V

A

____________ are regularly scheduled events to monitor and document technician competency

A)JCAHO

B)PTCE

C)PTCB

D)performance reviews

D

a court order preventing a specific action, such as the distribution of a potentially dangerous drug is called a/an:

A)recall

B)sanction

C)regulation

D)injunction

D

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is associated with the :

A)Durham-Humphrey Amendment

B)1970 CSA

C)Kefauver-Harris Amendment

D)1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

B

________ is failing to do something that should or must be done

A)trafficking

B)compliance

C)negligence

D)insubordination

C

the ______________ prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated or misbranded food, drinks, and drugs.

A)sherley amendment

B) 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FDC) Act

C)1990 omnibus budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

D) Food and Drug Act of 1906

D

During clinical trails, a proposed new drug is called a :

A)IND

B)HMO

C)AZT

D)CDRH

A

Recalls are listed in the weekly __________ enforcement report.

A)DEA

B)FDA

C)NADP

D)ASHP

B

In each state, pharmacists are licensed by the:

A)DEA

B)state board of pharmacy

C)FDA

D)federal government

B

If two drugs are __________ equivalent, they have the same active ingredients, same dosage form, same route of administration, and same strength.

A)pharmaceutically

B)therapeutically

C)physiologically

D)metabolically

A

Because of fatal poisoning from liquid sulfanilamide, the _______________ required new drugs be show to be safe before marketing.

A) 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

B)1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment

C)Food and Drug Act of 1906

D)1990 omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA)

A

The Drug enforcement administration is within the ____________ of the US government.

A)FDA

B)Justice Department

C)Labor Department

D)Treasury department

B

The manufacturer must follow _________________ requirements to be able to market their drug without FDA new drug approval.

A)testing

B)therapeutic

C)monograph

D)generic

C

when technicians perform appropriate essential tasks, this allows the pharmacist time for tasks requiring more advanced professional expertise such as:

A)telephoning insurance companies

B)consulting with patients

C) counting tablets

D) ringing the cash register

B

the ______________________ required drug manufacturers to provide proof of safety and efficancy.

A)Kefauver-Harris amendment

B)1938 Food Drug and Cosmeetic Act

C)Durham-Humphrey Amendment

D)omnibus budget reconciliation Act

A

Taking routine patient information is a duty of the:

A)consultant

B)cashier

C)pharmacist

D)pharmacy technician

D

Of the following schedule of drugs, which one deals with drugs that have no accepted medical use in the united states?

A)Schedule I

B)Schedule II

C)Schedule III

D)Schedule IV

A

The ________ curriculum provide a national standard for developing pharmacy technician competency.

A) ASHP

B)PTEC

C)AphA

D)PTCB

A

_____________________ literature contains general reference works based upon primary literature sources.

A)abstract

B)orange

C)Secondary

D)tertiary

C

which common reference would you use to find information on chemical attributes of a drug?

A)Drug Facts and Comparison

B)Martindale, The complete Drug Reference

C)The Merck Index

D)USP DI

C

A __________ can be used to search the web for information specified by the user.

A.browser

B.modem

C.url

D.search engine

D

pharmacy times is an example of an:

A)primary literature

B)pharmacopeia

C)trade journal

D)textbook

C

___________________________ is an encyclopedic source of chemical substance data

A) Physicians desk reference

B)The Merck Index

C)American Drug Index

D) Drug facts and comparison

B

HIPAA has established boundaries for use and disclosure of __________ (PHI).

A)Protected health information

B)private health information

C)patient Health information

D)portable health information

A

The most comprehensive text covering pharmaceutical sciences is:

A)Goodman and Gilmans the pharmacological basis of therapeutics

B)Remington, the science and practice of pharmacy

C)the orange book

D)the American drug index

B

The national drug code (NDC) is assigned by the :

A)FDA

B)DEA

C)CDER

D)manufacturer

D

a web address is also know as a:

A)browser

B)dsl

C)url

D)isp

C

This common reference provides comprehensive and timely drug information about prescripation and OTC products.

A)American Hospital Formulary Service

B)Drug Facts and Comparison

C)physicians Desk reference

D)USP DI

B

The distribution of drugs that may be easily abused is controlled by the ______________________within the Justice department.

A)antibodies

B)NDC

C)FDA

D)DEA

D

the model Curriculum for pharmacy technician Training is published by

A)APhA

B)PTEC

C)ASHP

D)PTCB

c

which of the following is required on prescription labels for most drugs?

A)initals of the person who processed the prescripation

B)NDC number

C)refills available

D)expiration date

D

Federal law that sets daily and monthly limits on OTC sales or pseudoephedrine and ephedrine.

A)dual marketing

B)US marshal

C)Harrison act

D)combat methamphetamine epidemic act

D

internet explorer and netscape navigator are examples of

A)search engines

B)modems

C)uniform resource locators

D)browsers

D

the directory of accredited technician training programs can be found at the website for:

A)BLS

B)ASHP

C)PTEC

D)APhA

B

OSHA requires pharmacies to have ____________ for each hazardous chemical on hand.

A)manufacturer sheets for documentation of safety

B)mixture safety documentation sheets

C)manufacturers safety documentation sheets

D)material safety data sheets (MSDS)

D

____________ provides nationally recognized AWPs and NDCs for FDA approved drugs

A)Orange Book

B)Red Book

C)USP DI Volume I

D)USP DI volume II

B

what do the last set of NDC numbers indicate?

A)dosage form

B)package size

C)medication

D)manufacturer

B

a publication specifically for pharmacy technicians published 6x per year and contains continuing education credits:

A)todays technician

B)pharmacy technicians letter

C)journal of pharmacy technology

D)pharmacists mutual

A

____________ literature contains condensed works based on primary literature, such as textbooks, monographs, etc.

A)abstract

B)tertiary

C)orange

D)secondary

B

These medications are drugs that bear a heightening risk of causing significant patient harm when they are used in error.

A)High alert drugs

B)schedule IV drugs

C)look-alike drugs

D)compounded drugs

A

an example of unit dose package is:

A)Asthma inhaler for a young child

B)Oral contraceptive monthly package

C)insulin pen refilled for a diabetic patient

D)two tablets of naproxen order for a patient

D

What is the purpose of segregating hazardous drug inventory form other drug inventory?

A)it is a FDA regulation

B)reduces inventory control

C)reduces potential staff exposure to danger

D)makes it easier to clean spills

C

how should Zyrtec be written so it is not easily confused with Zyprexa?

A)ZyRtec

B)ZyrTEC

C)ZYRtec

D)zyrTEC

B

should a theft or significant loss of any contolled substance occur at a pharmacy, by law, this party must be notified.

A)local police

B)state regulatory agencies

C)pharmacy headquarters

D)DEA

D

The health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) contains regulations related to PHI, which stands for:

A)protected health information

B)private health information

C)pharmacy health information

D)personal health information

A

what are the four enteral routes of administration?

A)oral, sublingual, buccal, and rectal

B)topical, injectable, dermal, intranasal

C)intravenous, intramusculare, intradermal, intraocular

D)solutions, suspensions, emulsions, implants

A

Amox: 250mg/5ml

SIG: tsp tid x 10d

M: qs

the amount of medication to be dispensed is :

A)250ml

B)the amount of medication is not indicated

C)150ml

D)100 ml

C

When warning screens display potential dosing irregularities, you should immediately:

A)call the patient

B)call the pharmacist

C)call the prescriber

D) call the state board of pharmacy

B

Prescriptions are written in :

A)ink

B)either ink or pencil

C) pencil

D)neither, they are typed

A

Amox: 250mg/5ml

SIG: tsp tid x 10d

M: qs

the following auxiliary labels should be placed near the medication label:

A)may cause drowsiness

B)discard unused portion after 5 days

C)shake well

D)do not take with milk or other dairy products

C

___________________ are allowed to write some prescriptions in some states, as determined by protocols and collaboration with a primary prescriber.

A)Medical doctors

B)doctors of osteopathy

C)pharmacists, nurse practioners, and/or physician assistants

D) doctors of veterinary medicine

C

the directions for use (such as cap tid) make up the :

A)DAW indicator

B)insigna

C)inscription

D)signa

D

in community pharmacies, _______________________ generally receive the prescription and collect patient data and enter this information into the computer.

A)patients

B)pharmacists

C)pharmacy technicians

D)physicians

C

what term means "under the tongue"?

A)insigna

B)sublingual

C)ophthalmic

D)buccal

B

when a prescription is written for a medication that is not commercially available, the medication can be prepared by mixing the ingredients required and this is called

A)trituration

B)alligation

C)admixture

D)extemporaneous compounding

D

the ______________________ should be consulted on all OTC and Schedule II prescriptions

A)pharmacist

B)pharmacy technician

C)patient

D)physician

A

if a new prescription has been prepared by a pharmacy technician, the final check is done by the:

A)pharmacist

B)lead pharmacy technician

C)patient

D)physicians

A

directions for use should start with a (an):

A)adjective

B)adverb

C)noun

D)verb

D

for the prescription: Prozac 20 mg #30 qd NR, how many refills are allowed?

A)0

B)1

C)20

D)3

A

instructions from medical practitioners authorizing drug or device issuance to a patient are :

A)inscriptions

B)prescriptions

C)MARs

D)profiles

B

Five groups of drugs identified by the 1970 Controlled substance act as having the potential for abuse and whose distribution is strictly controlled by five control scheduled set forth in the CSA.

A)legend drugs

B)pharmaceutical drugs

C)controlled substances

D)exempt narcotics

C

During the fill process, you should always refer to the ______________ first.

A)prescription

B)label

C)pharmacist

D)computer screen

A

when you receive a prescription for an OTC medication, you should:

A)fill the prescription

B)help the patient locate the product

C)key the prescription into the computer

D)consult the pharmacist

D

Amox: 250mg/5ml

SIG: tsp tid x 10d

M: qs

the medication should be taken:

A) twice daily

B)every 10 hours

C)three times daily

D)none of the above

C

checking of order reports to ensure the order contains no gross errors is done:

A)by the corporate office

B)by the wholesaler

C)by computer

D)manually

D