PTCB PRACTICE TEST 2023:
PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

Are you prepared for your exam? Find out by taking our free PTCB practice test, featuring questions from the 2023 PTCB syllabus

About the PTCB Practice Test: Patient Safety And Quality Assurance

On this page you’ll see 15 PTCB practice test questions, all representative of the type of questions you can expect to see in your PTCB exam testing your knowledge of Patient Safety And Quality Assurance.

Federal Requirements make up 26.25% of your PTCB score. The four knowledge domains are:

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

We have other PTCB practice tests here covering all knowledge domains

Get Ready – Here's The Practice Test. Good Luck!

While compounding sterile preparations, sterile gloves should be disinfected with _________.*
- 0.9% sodium chloride
- 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA)
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Sterile water for injection
Which USP chapter requires pharmacy personnel to be able to read and interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)?*
- USP 797
- USP 800
- USP 795
- USP 825
How many grams of dextrose are in 500 mL of D5W?*
- 12.5 g
- 50 g
- 25 g
- 10 g
Which of the following statements regarding the pharmacy technician’s roles in medication therapy management (MTM) is false?*
- Promote the availability of MTM to patients
- Optimize pharmacy workflow while the pharmacist performs MTM
- Certified pharmacy technician might perform MTM under direct supervision of a pharmacist
- Offer to schedule MTM appointment during refill reminder telephone call
After undergoing a hip replacement surgery, Mrs. Smith, a 78-year-old woman who has early onset dementia, dropped off a prescription for rivaroxaban 10 mg for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis. The prescription is written for 35 tablets of rivaroxaban 10 mg, to take one tablet daily for 35 days. After picking up the medication, Mrs. Smith’s daughter double-counted her mother’s medication and verified that there are indeed 35 tablets in the bottle. Mrs. Smith returned to the pharmacy 17 days later requesting a refill for this medication. She reported taking one tablet twice daily. This is an example of _______.*
- Prescription drug abuse
- Improper dose error
- Drug non-adherence caused by patient barriers
- Prescribing error
Which of the following medications is not included in the Beers Criteria?*
- Ibuprofen
- Acetaminophen
- Diphenhydramine
- Terazosin
Which organization is known as the gold standard for medication safety information?*
- CDC
- ISMP
- FDA
- TJC
Which of the following methods can contribute to a reduction of medication errors?*
- Category A
- Category D
- Category I
- Category H
Which of the following drug classes is considered “potentially inappropriate medication” for geriatric patients?*
- Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
- All of the above
- Antipsychotics
Which regulatory agency can order a drug recall?*
- CDC
- TJC
- DEA
- FDA
Mrs. Brown is on chronic opioid therapy for severe osteoarthritis. She experiences constipation after seven days of therapy. Constipation is considered a(n) _______.*
- Allergy
- Adverse drug reaction
- Clinical misuse
- Side effect
According to USP 797, how long does the entire hand hygiene process take?*
- 1.5 minutes
- 30 seconds
- 10 minutes
- 5 minutes
Which one of the following components is not a principle for contamination control?*
- Material handling
- Conduct in controlled environment
- Compounding risk levels
- Hand hygiene and garbing
A prescription is written for Augmentin® 30mg/kg/day BID for 7 days for a 35 lbs pediatric patient. The pharmacy has Augmentin® 400mg/5mL in stock. How much medication (in mL) should be administered every time?*
- 4 mL
- 8 mL
- 2.9 mL
- 5.9 mL
Which of the following entities can earn accreditation from The Joint Commission?*
- Drug manufacturers
- Hospitals
- Veterinary clinics
- Retail pharmacies
Get Your Results!
Your name*
Your email address*
To see which questions you got right and wrong (plus a detailed explanation of the correct answer), you must enter your email address.
How long until your exam date?

PTCB PRACTICE TEST 2023:
PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

About the PTCB Practice Test: Patient Safety And Quality Assurance

Get Ready – Here's The Practice Test. Good Luck!

Breeze through your PTCB exam

Don’t risk failure: use PTCB Hero to pass first time!

PTCB PRACTICE TEST 2023: PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

About the PTCB Practice Test: Patient Safety And Quality Assurance

Get Ready – Here's The Practice Test. Good Luck!

Breeze through your PTCB exam

Don’t risk failure: use PTCB Hero to pass first time!

PTCB PRACTICE TEST 2023:
PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE