Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCB)

Which of the following types of hospital errors occurs when a patient is administered a dose that is greater or less than the prescribed amount?

Improper dose error

How many pairs of gloves should be worn when handling antineoplastic agents?

Two pairs of gloves

According to MEDMARX, which of the following medications has been associated with a large number of medication errors?

Furosemide

Which of the following vitamins is fat-soluble?

E

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Joint Commission regarding improvement of patient safety?

Improving calculation skills

Which of the following classes of drug recall occurs when a patient experiences a reversible side effect?

Class II

Which of the following is an example of a Schedule II medication?

Hydrocodone/acetaminophen

Which of the following is NOT used for the treatment of ADHD?

Symmetrel®

The A/B rating system for determining therapeutic equivalence is described in which of the following references?

Orange Book

If a medication is taken “qid,” how many times should it be taken every day?

Four times per day

Which of the following is the dosage of gentamicin 2 mg/kg for a patient who weighs 154 lb?

140 mg

Which of the following agencies evaluates the safety of drug products?

FDA

Which of the following medications must be dispensed in an amber glass vial?

Nitrostat®

Drug “ABC” is an investigational drug for psoriasis. Which of the following is NOT the physician’s responsibility regarding drug “ABC”?

Storing the drug

What dosage form is Duragesic®?

Patch

What is the Fahrenheit equivalent of 27°C?

80.6°F

A physician orders ampicillin oral suspension, 250 mg qid, for 10 days. How many milliliters of this suspension, if available as 250 mg/5 mL, should be dispensed?

200 mL

Which of the following is the generic name for Humira®?

adalimumab

Acyclovir is classified as an:

antiviral

How often must controlled substances be inventoried?

On a biennial basis

Which is the brand name for hydrocodone-acetaminophen?

Lortab®

Phenelzine should not be taken with which of the following medications?

Fluoxetine

Which of the following DEA forms may be used to request the official DEA Form 222?

DEA Form 224

Which of the following is NOT a specific medication class designated as “high alert” by the Joint Commission and ISMP?

Intravenous antifungals

For which of the following types of medication would there be an auxiliary label stating “apply to the skin”?

Patches

Which of the following is NOT a MERP recommendation?

When a medication error occurs, it must be determined who was responsible for the error

Which of the following characteristics of hazardous waste is liable to release toxic gases when in contact with water?

Reactivity

Which of the following DEA forms is used to record the breakage or spillage of a controlled substance in a pharmacy?

DEA Form 41

Which of the following medications is associated with a high incidence of medication errors?

cefazolin

Which of the following is an example of selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs)?

Cymbalta®

Which of the following dosage forms would be placed in an amber-colored blister pack?

Capsule

Amiodarone and simvastatin can interact with:

Grapefruit juice

Which of the following containers is used for dispensing suppositories?

Hinged-lid

Which of the following is most likely to increase the occurrence of prescription errors?

Taking a verbal prescription over the phone from a nurse after the prescription was communicated to her verbally by the physician

Convert 41°C to F.

105.8°F

Convert 49°F to Celsius.

9.4°C

Which of the following statements describes the use of “tall man lettering”?

Differences in spelling between two similarly spelled drug names

Which of the following herbal medications is used for treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Cranberry

What is the generic name for Prozac®?

fluoxetine

Humalog KwickPen® is stable for up to how many days at room temperature?

28 days

Which of the following is NOT an actual way that pharmacists can decrease medication errors?

Using DEA forms to inform manufacturers of errors

What is the equivalent temperature, in Celsius, of 76°F?

24.4°C

A controlled substance with a high abuse potential and no accepted medical use is classified under which controlled substance schedule?

Schedule I

When 100 mL of a 25% (W/V) solution is diluted to 1 L, what will be the percentage strength (W/V)?

2.5

Which of the following types of dispersions is similar to an ointment but contains more solid materials?

Gel

The FDA considers which of the following ratings to be therapeutically equivalent products?

A - rated

Which of the following is NOT a delayed-release dosage form?

Sublingual tablet

A patient complains of experiencing an adverse drug effect. Which of the following is the most appropriate thing that the pharmacy technician should do?

Listen carefully to the patient and inform the pharmacist of the situation

Which of the following statements is the definition of “net profit”?

Income minus the deductions of all expenses

Which of the following is a way to inform the pharmacy staff about prescription errors?

All of these

1. Newsletters

2. Holding annual staff “in-services” to address medication errors

3. Providing staff with materials from the ISMP

Which of the following is the generic name for Serevent Diskus®?

salmeterol

The drug classification of Mylanta® is:

antacid

Which of the following is a nonprofit organization that is devoted to preventing medication errors and ensuring safe use of medication?

ISMP

Which of the following is the correct way to write “seven milligrams”?

7 mg

Which of the following is the generic name for Advicor®?

niacin-lovastatin

Which of the following is the generic name for Omnipen®?

ampicillin

Standard precautions require that any potentially infectious materials be cleaned with which of the following?

Bleach

Boniva® is indicated for:

Osteoporosis

The abbreviation “AAC” stands for which of the following?

Actual acquisition cost

Which of the following medications is contraindicated during pregnancy?

tetracycline

A prescriber orders dobutamine IV 1 mcg/kg/min for a 165 lb patient. What is the total dose of dobutamine for 1 hour?

4.5 mg

For good quality assurance, laminar airflow hoods must be turned on before being used for how long?

30 minutes

Clindamycin (Cleocin®) should be avoided in which of the following?

Pregnancy

Which of the following is an appropriate way to store recalled medications in the pharmacy?

Keep them in a separate place away from other medications

Which of the following is NOT required on a prescription label?

Lot number of the medication

Which of the following terms is assigned to a storage temperature of 30 to 40°C?

Warm

Which of the following units are used to measure electrolytes?

mEq

Which of the following schedules of controlled substances is rarely seen in a retail pharmacy?

I

Which of the following strategies may result in a reduction in medication errors?

Spelling out drug names

Which of the following is attached to the IV additive post of an IV bag?

Male adapter

On a balance that is sensitive to 6 mg, what is the smallest quantity that can be weighed with a potential error of 5% or less?

120 mg

The pharmacy retains which copy of the DEA Form 222?

Third copy

Most of the furniture inside a clean room should be cleaned with which of the following substances?

70% isopropyl alcohol

How many tablespoons are in 3 cups?

48

The abbreviation “per os” means which of the following?

By mouth

The route of administration should be indicated on a prescription if it is not intended to be:

taken orally

Which of the following chapters of the USP is about sterile compounding?

USP <797>

Decongestants should be used if a patient has:

an upper respiratory allergy

Which of the following is the generic name for Atacand®?

candesartan

Which of the following is NOT a specific function of unit dose medications?

They should be kept in the freezer

How many classes of drug recalls exist?

Three

Medication errors should be reported to which of the following agencies by using the MedWatch program?

FDA

Which of the following chemotherapy agents is known as a hormone?

tamoxifen

Which of the following systems minimizes total inventory costs?

EOQ / EOV system

Which of the following may increase the likelihood of a medication error?

All of these

1. Multitasking

2. Excessive noise

3. Poor lighting in the pharmacy
   

Which of the following is the most appropriate place to store controlled substances in a pharmacy?

All of these

1. In a locked room

2. In a locked safe

3. In a locked cabinet

Which of the following is NOT required on a prescription label?

The patient’s telephone number

Which of the following medications is NOT used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Jakafi®

Which of the following is the total overhead for a retail pharmacy with the following expenses? Pharmacist salary $80,000; pharmacy technician salaries (2) $28,000 each; pharmaceutical drugs $3,125,000; rent $180,000; insurance $2,065; water $985; electricity $2,515; supplies $1,222; licenses $455.

$3,286,242

DEA Form 106 once completed and submitted by the pharmacy must be kept for how long?

• Two years