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PTCE Review Part 2 Exam with Questions and Answers Certain controlled substances do not bear the federal caution legend and may be sold without a prescription. These products haye small quantities of controlled substance included in them and may be sold if certain requirements are met and the proper records are kept. The restrictions on the sale include the following except: a. The sale must be made by the pharmacist or a certified pharmacy technician. b. The purchaser must be at lest 18 and must either be known to the pharmacist or have substantial identification. c. Not more than 8 oz more than 48 dosage units or any substance containing opium in any A8-hr period may be furnished to the purchaser. Not more than 4 oz or 24 dosage until or any other controlled substance may be sold in any 48-hr period. d. Pharmacists must maintain a record of the sale in a bound book. ANSWERV V a The principle that states that patients have the right to full disclosure of all relevant aspects of care and must give explicit consent to treatment before treatment is initiated is: a. confidentiality b. fidelity c. informed consent d. moral reasoning ANSWERV V « The maximum allowable cost that an insurer will pay per tablet or dispensing unit for a given product is the: a, co-payment b. deductible ce. U&C d. MAC ANSWERVV d All of the following are true statements except: a. All controlled substances must be inventoried on the day the pharmacy first dispenses controlled substances. b. The inventory of Schedule II medications requires an exact count or measure, while other schedules may be estimated. c. Prescriptions are the primary records for the acquisition of controlled substances by a pharmacy d. The beginning inventory plus all acquisitions minus dispensing by prescriptions or to other practitioners should equal the current inventory count. ANSWERV Vv ¢ is a drugs agent extracted from a cattle lung. a. Proventil HFA b. Suvanta c. Bonine d. Serevant ANSWERV V b Which of the following medications should always be dispensed in a glass container? a. aminophylline b. dopamine ¢. potassium, d. nitroglycerin ANSWERVV d Which of the following drugs requires special pharmacy handling and ordering? a. controlled substances a. the package insert b. Handbook of Injectable Drugs c. the IV pharmacist d. American Drug Index ANSWERV V d Which vaccines has to be stored frozen before use? a. oral polio b. injectable polio c. influenza d. pneumococcal ANSWERV V a A technician reading a medication order for a patient notices an abbreviation with which he is not familiar. Which of the following is nol an acceptable way to clarify the meaning of the abbreviation? a. call the prescriber b. ask the pharmacist c. refer to the list of approved abbreviations in the policy and procedure manual d. ask the senior technician ANSWERV V a Which cytotoxic drug does NOT require refrigeration? a. vinblastine b. cyclophosphamide ¢. asparaginase d. carmustine ANSWERVV b An example of a drug used as an anticonvulsant is: a. aspirin b. chlorpromazine ¢. carbamazepine d. lithium ANSWERV V c Triazolam is most commonly ordered: a. TID prn b. BID c. QAM d. QHS prn ANSWERVV d According to most insurance coverage, if a prescription is written for a brand-name product and “may substitute" is marked on it: a. the brand-name drug must be dispensed b. the generic drug must be dispensed c. the generic drug can be dispensed if the patient and the pharmacist agree d. the prescription is written incorrectly ANSWERV V b The last step in processing a new prescription is: a. computer data entry b. prescription filling c. dispensing d. counseling by a pharmacist ANSWERV ¥ d All of the following medications must be prepared in a vertical laminar airflow hood EXCEPT: a. cisplatin b. cyclophosphamide c. cefotaxime d. etoposide ANSWERVV ¢ Which of the following vitamins is a fat-soluble vitamin? a. thiamine b. pyridoxine ¢. cyanocobalamin d. phytonadione ANSWERV V d When ordering Schedule II controlled substances, who signs the order form? a. the narcotic technician b. the pharmacist on duty c. the pharmacy manager d. the pharmacy person with power of attorney ANSWERV V d Compounding equipment used in the IV room must be cleaned at least: a. once a week b. once a day ¢. once an hour d. once a year ANSWERVV b Good manufacturing practices are regulated by the: a. Texas State Board of Pharmacy b. FDA ce. DEA d. Manufacturers of America ANSWERV V b Which of the following would most likely not be found in a pharmacy policy and procedures manual? a. hiring practices b. management of dangerous drugs ¢. inventory control of pharmaceuticals d. good compounding practices ANSWERV V a Which of the following dosage forms deteriorates and loses potency faster than tablets? a. suppositories b. oral inhalers c. liquids d. capsules ANSWERV V c The drug rifampin requires which of the following auxiliary labels? a. take with food or milk b. may cause discoloration of urine or feces c. do not take with aspirin d. may cause photosensitivity ANSWERV V b The purpose of a hospital formulary is to: a. provide a listing of drugs approved by the insurance company b. provide a listing of the institution's approved drug products ¢. provide a listing of all FDA-approved drugs available d. provide the pharmacy technician with a listing of drugs in the pharmacy inventory ANSWERVV¥ b Which of the following pharmacy records is most likely to be used to track medication that has been recalled? a. productivity report b. drug utilization report ¢, temperature logs d. purchase orders ANSWERV ¥V d Which of the following drugs must be ordered using DEA Form 2227 a. diazepam b. acetaminophen with codeine tablets c. meperidine d. guaifenesin with codeine liquid ANSWERV V ¢ The term inventory PAR level refers to: a. the maximum quantity of inventory to be kept on the shelves b. the minimum quantity of inventory to be kept on the shelves c. the quantity of drug that should be ordered each time d. both a and c ANSWERVV¥ b Which of the following reference sources supplies the same information as is on a package insert? a. Red Book b. Orange Book ec. PDR d. Drug Facts and Comparisons ANSWERV V ¢ Which of the following drugs would most likely have an "automatic stop order" in a hospital pharmacy? a. antitussives b. IV infusions c. investigational drugs d. antibiotics ANSWERV V d Pharmacy technicians deliver medications to nursing stations and pick up new physician's orders during their: a. IV delivery rounds b. chemotherapy delivery rounds c. floorstock delivery rounds d. medication delivery rounds ANSWERV Vv d Which of the following would not result if a pharmacy technician filed an inaccurate insurance claim for a prescription? Where can a technician find information on the pharmacy's best practices for quality drug delivery? a. HIPAA notice of disclosure b. MSDS book ce. JCAHO Web site d. P&P manual ANSWERV v d Which of the following would pay for a person's outpatient expenses? a. Medicare Part A b. Medicare Part B c. Medicare Part C d. Medicare Part D ANSWERV V Ebers Papyrus, which is believed to date back as far as 1500 B.C., is one of the most substantial pieces of evidence proving the existence of pharmaceutical practices by the Ancient Egyptians. The scroll contains documentation of more than Rx and drugs. a, 500/250 b. 800/70 c. 900/850 d. 815/700 ANSWERVV d The only two nationally recognized exams for pharmacy technicians are and a. ASHP/PTCB b. ExCPT/ASHP c. PTCE/ExCPT d. NPTA/PTCE ANSWERV V c The was passed in as a result of the 1937 Elixir of Sulfanilamide incident. a. Pure Food and Drug Act/1992 b. Harris/Humphreys Amendment/1934 ce. Federal Food. Drug and Cosmetic Act/1938 d. Medication Safety Act/1906 ANSWERV V ¢ The 1951 Durham-Humphreys Amendment creates distinction between and a. Gencric/brand name drugs b. Prescription medication/non-prescription medications c. Physician's orders/pharmacist consultation d. pharmacist/pharmacy technician ANSWERV ¥ b PTCB offers the and NHA offer the exam. a. ExCPT/PTCE b. Certification/registration c. Registration/certification d. PTCE/ExCPT ANSWERV V d is the study of how drugs work and react within a living system, primarily human beings. a. Pharmacology b. Antihypertension c. Anticholesterol d. Antibiotics ANSWERV V a are the classification of drugs used to control cholesterol in the blood and increase blood flow. a. Antibiotics b. NSAIDS. c. Statins d. Beta Blockers ANSWERV V ¢ The drug classification known as help to deercase symptoms associated with anxiety and panic disorders. a. NSAIDS b. Benzodiazepines c. Antibiotics d. Calcium Channel Blockers ANSWERV ¥ b The portion of the cost of a Rx that a patient with third-party insurance must pay is the: a. deductible b. U&C c. MAC d. co-payment ANSWERV V a An air vent on a vented administration set should be a -micron filter vent to be considered a sterilizing filter. a.10 b. 0.2 c. 0.5 d. 5 ANSWERV V b A is a device designed to reduce the risk of airborne contamination during the preparation of an IV admixture by providing an ultraclean environment. a. autoclave b. automix c. laminar airflow hood d. HEPA filter ANSWERVV c Which organization requires that oral products be stored separately from inhaled products, topical preparations be separated from injectables, and so on? a. DEA b. PTCB c. APHA d. Joint Commission ANSWERVV d The is a price that is determined by a survey of the usual and customary prices for a Rx within a given geographic area. a. MAC b. deductible c, U&C d. UAC ANSWERV V c A troche is also known as: a. an effervescent tablet b. a lozenge c.a granule d.a gelatin capsule ANSWERV V b A type of reimbursement whereby a pharmacy receives a predetermined amount of money for a defined group of patients regardless of the number of prescriptions filled is: a. fee-for-service b. co-payment ¢. capitation d. no payment ANSWERV V c Which of the following vitamins is needed for proper blood clotting? a. vitamin A b. vitamin D c. vitamin E d. vitamin K ANSWERV Vv d Amphotericin B should be mixed only in for compatibility. a. 0.9% sodium chloride b. LR c. 0.45% sodium chloride d. DSW ANSWERV ¥ d Maximum and minimum inventory levels for each drug are known as: a. reorder points b. M&M inventory c. POS points d. the Maxim system ANSWERV V a Which of the following would be stored within the topical section of the pharmacy's inventory? a. Erythromycin 2% soln b. Mylanta liquid c. Nystatin 100,000 units/ml susp d. Centamicin 80-mg/2-ml inj ANSWERV Vv a Which of the following drugs would not likely be found in a crash cart? a. epinephrine injection b. cimetidine injection ¢. lidocaine injection d. dopamine injection ANSWERV J b After preparing IV doxorubicin, how should the technicians dispose of the used needles? a. Dispose of needles in an approved biohazard sharps container without recapping b. Bend needles so they cannot possibly be reused c. Dispose of needles in an approved hazardous sharps container without recapping d. Discard needles into a cardboard box that has been identified for needle waste ANSWERVYV c 
