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On this page you’ll see 15 PTCB practice test questions, all representative of the type of questions you can expect to see on your real pharmacy tech exam.

They cover all four of the knowledge domains the PTCE tests you on:

Medications (40% of the exam’s content)
Federal Requirements (12.5%)
Patient Safety and Quality Assurance (26.25%)
Order Entry and Processing (21.25%)

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Which organization oversees the “Do Not Use” abbreviations list?*
- BOP
- FDA
- TJC
- CDC
Why is ciprofloxacin not recommended for patients who are 60 years of age and older?*
- Increased risk of confusion
- Increased risk of GI bleeding
- Increased risk of tendon rupture
- Increased risk of urinary urgency
A patient weighs 125 lbs. A 25mg/kg loading dose of vancomycin is ordered. What is the dispensed vancomycin loading dose for this patient? (Dispensed dose is rounded to the nearest 250 mg.)*
- 1,500 mg
- 1,420 mg
- 1,250 mg
- 1,000 mg
What is the contraindication for hydrochlorothiazide?*
- Mild renal insufficiency
- Sulfonamide hypersensitivity
- NSAIDs allergy
- Electrolyte imbalance
The Orange Book is most commonly used to find what?*
- Therapeutic equivalence
- Manufacturers’ standards
- Generic equivalence
- Direct prices
Which of the following methods can contribute to a reduction of medication errors?*
- Use a trailing zero
- Write IU for International Unit
- Omit the leading zero
- Write “daily” in the sig
What is the proper technique in the cleaning of a laminar flow hood?*
- Wipe toward the HEPA filter and back continuously until the whole hood is cleaned
- There is no need to clean the hood, as it is self-cleaning
- Wipe from back to front using side-to-side motions, away from the HEPA filter
- Wipe up and down along the sides of the hood and the back of the hood
What is the MOA of ACE inhibitors?*
- They work by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis
- They work by connecting A to C and then to E
- They work by preventing the attachment of A2 to receptor sites
- They work by inhibiting the conversion of angiotensin 1 into angiotensin 2
How many milligrams of ciprofloxacin should be dispensed for the following prescription: “Ciprofloxacin 500 mg, quantity XII tablets”?*
- 3,500 mg
- 6,000 mg
- 5,000 mg
- 4,500 mg
Which of the following medications increases the effect of potassium chloride?*
- Spironolactone
- Torsemide
- Furosemide
- Bumetanide
A patient drops off a prescription for 30 Vyvanse® 30 mg capsules. The pharmacy only has 15 capsules in stock. The patient accepts the partial fill of 15 capsules. The pharmacist shall provide the patient with the remaining 15 capsules within ________.*
- 10 days
- 72 hours
- 7 days
- 24 hours
Which of the following medications can be used to treat hypertension and benign prostatic hypertrophy?*
- Nifedipine
- Doxazosin
- Carvedilol
- Amlodipine
The _______ requires the proper labeling or branding of products and also requires that the contents of a container cannot be changed from what they are labeled to be.*
- FD&C Act
- Orphan Drug Act
- Hazardous Substance Labeling Act
- PPPA
You are billing an insurance company for the following medication: 60 tabs with an AWP of $590 for 1,000 tablets with a 6% markdown and a $5 dispensing fee. How much should be billed to the insurance company?*
- $32.14
- $38.28
- $41.80
- $61.30
Which of the following is a characteristic of disinfectant?*
- Destroy bacterial and fungal spores
- Reduce the number of bacteria
- Destroy fungi and viruses
- Destroy or remove harmful microorganisms
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