PTCB Practice Test

If you are working towards your pharmacy technician certification, and preparing for your PTCB Exam, then by sure try our PTCB practice test.  You will want to work through as many practice questions as possible before your exam.

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Question 1
What does the abbreviation q.o.d. mean?
A
Four times per day.
B
Every other day.
C
Every hour.
D
Every day.
Question 2
What is the brand name for eszopiclone?
A
Ambien
B
Lunesta
C
Xanax
D
Restoril
Question 3
How many fluid drams are in 1 fluid ounce?
A
1
B
8
C
4
D
16
Question 4
Which of the following is NOT a Schedule I narcotic?
A
Heroin
B
Opium
C
Marijuana
D
OxyContin
Question 4 Explanation: 
OxyContin is a schedule II medication.
Question 5
This is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid is overactive, and produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormones:
A
HIV/AIDS
B
Addison's Disease
C
Cushing's Disease
D
Graves' Disease
Question 6
If a physician writes an order for 400 mL of D5W to be infused over a 4-hour time period, and the IV drop factor is 12 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be delivered?
A
20 gtt
B
2 gtt
C
12 gtt
D
1.67 gtt
Question 6 Explanation: 
First find the total number of minutes: 60 X 4 = 240. Then find mL/min: 400 / 240 = 1.67 ml infused in 1 minute. Then multiply this by the drop factor: 1.67 X 12 = 20 drops per minute.
Question 7
If two drugs are taken together and one of them intensifies the action of the other, what type of drug interaction has occurred?
A
Antagonism
B
Potentiation
C
Additive Effect
D
Synergism
Question 8
Which of these herbal medications can be used to treat anxiety?
A
Garlic
B
Milk Thistle
C
Acai
D
Kava
Question 9
A drug sells for $29.99 retail and has a wholesale cost of $19.74.  The dispensing cost  is $3.20.  What is the pharmacy's net profit?
A
$29.99
B
$3.20
C
$7.05
D
$10.25
Question 9 Explanation: 
Gross profit is selling price minus purchase price. For net profit you also need to subtract the dispensing cost as well.
Question 10
Which of the following medications is NOT used to treat high cholesterol?
A
Zetia
B
Vytorin
C
Nexium
D
Caduet
Question 11
What is the generic drug suffix for a proton pump inhibitor?
A
AZEPAM
B
NAVIR
C
OLOL
D
PRAZOLE
Question 12
You are planning to prepare 600 mL of 20% dextrose solution, by mixing your 5% and 50% dextrose solution.  How much of each solution will be needed?
A
300 mL of the 50% and 300 mL of the 5%
B
200 mL of the 50% and 400 mL of the 5%
C
350 mL of the 50% and 250 mL of the 5%
D
300 mL of the 50% and 100 mL of the 5%
Question 13
The action of reducing a material to small particles is:
A
Spatulation
B
Comminution
C
Geometric dilution
D
Tumbling
Question 14
What is DEA form 222 used for?
A
To order Schedule II medications.
B
To document the destruction of controlled substances.
C
To report the theft of controlled substances.
D
To prescribe Schedule II medications.
Question 15
Seventy-four degrees Fahrenheit is equal to what temperature in Celsius?
A
74.0
B
18.3
C
23.3
D
30.7
Question 15 Explanation: 
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature and then divide by 1.8.
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Pharmacy Technician Study Guide

About the PTCB: In order to become a licensed pharmacy tech, you will need to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam, or the PTCE.  The exam is administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, and it is usally referred to as the PTCB Exam.

The cost to take the exam is $129, and the test is available year round at Pearson VUE testing centers, which are located in all major cities throughout the country.  The exam has 90 multiple choice questions and you are given 110 minutes to answer them.