This pharmacy technician certification practice exam is designed to test your knowledge of concepts covered in the official PTCB exam. Find a pharmacy tech program.
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Correct answers are:
1- Which of the following cannot be refilled under any circumstances?
- Methylphenidate
2- Valproic acid syrup is available as 250 mg/5cc. If a patient were taking 1000 mg in the morning and 750 mg in the evening, how many cc of syrup would you dispense for a 30-day supply?
- 1050 cc
3- If a patient were taking Glyburide for the treatment of Type II diabetes and a physician prescribed him Chlorpropamide, what should a pharmacy technician do?
- Notify a pharmacist about duplication of therapy.
4- All of the following drugs should be carefully prescribed with aspirin EXCEPT:
- Metoclopramide
5- An overdose of Coumadin can be treated with:
- Vitamin K
6- Prochlorperazine can be classified as an:
- Anti-emetic
7- A patient is taking Amoxicillin 500 mg by mouth, three times a day for 7 days. How many capsules of 500 mg of Amoxicillin will you dispense?
- 21
8- The cost for 100 tablets of Olanzapine is $420.00. The percentage markup on the prescription is a 15. What would be the retail cost for 30 tablets of Olanzapine?
- $145
9- How much 3% salicylic acid powder is required to mix with talc powder to prepare 0.20%, 500 grams of Salicylic acid?
- 33 gm
10- Clopidogrel is classified as a(n):
- Platelet aggregation inhibitor
11- All of the following drugs can be indicated for the treatment of asthma EXCEPT:
- Metoprolol
12- A patient brings a prescription for Diazepam 10 mg to a pharmacy. Upon reviewing a profile, the prescription has already been refilled 5 times. The pharmacy technician will do which of the following?
- Cannot refill. Notify the pharmacist.
13- Which of the following auxiliary labels is required when dispensing Otocort otic solution?
- For ear only.
14- All of the following drugs are classified as colony and erythrocytes stimulators EXCEPT:
- Tamsulosin
15- Lanoxin pediatric solution is available in 0.05 mg/ml. If a patient takes 0.25 mg of Lanoxin per day, what will be the dispensed quantity in mL for 30 days?
- 150 cc
16- All of the following drugs need to be stored in a refrigerator EXCEPT:
- Diflucan suspension
17- What is the brand name for Terazosin?
- Hytrin
18- Haloperidol should be classified as which of the following?
- Anti-psychotic
19- All of the following drugs can be used for the treatment of epilepsy EXCEPT:
- Lovastatin
#1. Haloperidol should be classified as which of the following?
Anti-psychotic is correct
This is a practice test and should be used for entertainment purposes only. It’s based on an official study guide that’s a few years old.
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