Free PTCB Practice Test

Question 1 of 16

1. Question

Category: Medications

What is the brand name for Clarithromycin?

Biaxin

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Bentyl

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Benicar HCT

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BuSpar

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Question 2 of 16

2. Question

Category: Medications

What is the brand name for Dorzolamide and Timolol?

Cosopt

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Coreg

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Coumadin

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Cozaar

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Question 3 of 16

3. Question

Category: Medications

What is the brand name for Ferrous Fumarate?

Ferretts

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Estrace

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Elidel

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Evista

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Question 4 of 16

4. Question

Category: Medications

What is the brand name for Acetaminophen and Butalbital?

Fioricet

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Flagyl

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Flexeril

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Flomax

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Question 5 of 16

5. Question

Category: Federal Requirements

Sarah T. Williams requested and received a DEA number before she got married when she was Sarah T. Cooper. Which is a possible DEA number for her?

BC1234563

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SW1234563

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BF1234563

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FW1234563

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Question 6 of 16

6. Question

Category: Federal Requirements

For a non-LTCF patient, how long does a pharmacy have to fill the remainder of a partially filled Schedule II prescription?

72 hours

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24 hours

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48 hours

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96 hours

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Question 7 of 16

7. Question

Category: Federal Requirements

Which law prohibits interstate sales of adulterated or misbranded drugs?

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

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Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938

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Durham Humphrey Act of 1951

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Kefauver Harris Act of 1962

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Question 8 of 16

8. Question

Category: Federal Requirements

Which law requires all drugs to have adequate directions for use?

Durham Humphrey Act of 1951

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Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

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Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938

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Kefauver Harris Act of 1962

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Question 9 of 16

9. Question

Category: Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

Which of the following is the primary purpose of Tall Man lettering in pharmacy practice?

To distinguish look-alike drug names and reduce confusion

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To highlight brand-name drugs over generic equivalents

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To indicate medications that require refrigeration

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To identify drugs that are available only by prescription

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Question 10 of 16

10. Question

Category: Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

According to the ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, why should the abbreviation ‘U’ for units be avoided on medication orders?

It can be mistaken for a zero, the number 4, or 'cc'

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It conflicts with the metric system prefix for micro

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It is not recognized by pharmacy billing software

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It does not specify the route of administration

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Question 11 of 16

11. Question

Category: Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

Which rule applies to the correct use of decimal points in medication dosing to prevent errors?

Always use a leading zero before a decimal point and never use a trailing zero

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Always use both a leading zero and a trailing zero for clarity

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Never use a leading zero but always include a trailing zero

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Avoid all decimal points by converting to smaller units

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Question 12 of 16

12. Question

Category: Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

What does the Swiss cheese model of error prevention illustrate?

Errors occur when failures align across multiple layers of defense

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A single point of failure is always the root cause of medication errors

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Automated systems eliminate all possible medication errors

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Only human factors contribute to errors in the medication use process

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Question 13 of 16

13. Question

Category: Order Entry and Processing

Syringe contains 10 mL solution with 75 mg of imipramine. How many micrograms of drug are in an injection of 0.3 mL of the solution?

2250 micrograms

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4500 micrograms

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3750 micrograms

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3000 micrograms

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Question 14 of 16

14. Question

Category: Order Entry and Processing

Syringe contains 10 mL solution with 75 mg of imipramine. How many micrograms of drug are in an injection of 0.5 mL of the solution?

3750 micrograms

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3000 micrograms

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2250 micrograms

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4500 micrograms

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Question 15 of 16

15. Question

Category: Order Entry and Processing

Syringe contains 5 mL solution with 35 mg of carbamazepine. How many micrograms of drug are in an injection of 0.25 mL of the solution?

1750 micrograms

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3500 micrograms

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7000 micrograms

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5250 micrograms

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Question 16 of 16

16. Question

Category: Order Entry and Processing

The usual dose for atenolol is 5 mg / kg of body weight. What would be the dose for a 150 lb person?

340.91 mg

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443.18 mg

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409.09 mg

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375 mg

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