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Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE): LATEST UPDATE Official Study Guide and Practice Questions 2024 With RATIONALES
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) VERIFIED
Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE): LATEST UPDATE Official Study Guide and Practice Questions 2024 W...
Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE): LATEST
UPDATE Official Study Guide and Practice Questions 2024
With RATIONALES
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) VERIFIED
What is the purpose of a group purchasing organization (GPO)?
A. Negotiates prices for hospital pharmacies
B. Purchases medications for hospital pharmacies
C. Purchases medications for community pharmacies
D. Purchases medications for managed care pharmacies
A. Negotiates prices for hospital pharmacies
Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) negotiate prices for hospitals. They do not make the actual
purchase of medications for hospitals.
A drug is available in the following strengths and dosage forms: 125-mg tablets, 250-mg capsules, and
125-mg/5 mL liquid. A child weighs 55 lb, and the recommended dose is 10 mg/kg/24 hr, which is to be
given in either 6- or 12-hr intervals. Which of the following would not be an appropriate regimen?
A.One 125 mg tablet every 12 hr
B.One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
C. One teaspoon of 125 mg/5 mL liquid every 12 hr
D. ½ of a 125 mg tablet every 6 hr
B.One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
Which of the following workplace issues has been identified as a cause of medication errors by
MEDMARX?
,A. Multitasking
B. Similar medication labels
C. Stress
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Common workplace issues include noise, stress, multitasking, similar medication labels (font size and
color of font), and medication labels that are difficult to read
What is the brand name for sertraline?
A. Celexa
B. Paxil
C. Prozac
D. Zoloft
D. Zoloft
Sertraline is the generic name for Zoloft. The generic names for the other branded medications are as
follows: Celexa—citalopram, Paxil—paroxetine, and Prozac—fluoxetine.
Which of the following is not an advantage of health information technology?
A. Alert fatigue occurs when excessive drug safety alerts occur
B. Improved communication and health care delivery
C. Improvement in reimbursement processes
D. Ability to track the effectiveness of treatment options and quality of care
A. Alert fatigue occurs when excessive drug safety alerts occur
Answers b, c, and d are all advantages of health information technology. Alert fatigue occurs when the
user is continually receiving alerts regarding medication interactions, which results in the user ignoring
the alerts.
,Which of the following items should be reviewed when receiving a new prescription from a patient?
A. The date of the prescription is valid.
B. The name, strength, and medication dosage are appropriate for the patient.
C. The prescriber's information is valid.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Reviewing the prescription upon receipt is the first step in eliminating prescription errors.
What is the meaning of CSAR?
A. Controlled Studies Are Reviewed
B. Controlled Substance Administration Record
C. Controlled Substance Audit and Review
D. Cost, sales, allocation, and resources
B. Controlled Substance Administration Record
CSAR means Controlled Substance Administration Record. CSARs are used in hospitals and other
institutional facilities to acknowledge the administration of a controlled substance to a patient. The
administrator must sign his or her name and the time of administration.
If a patient is experiencing a dry, nonproductive cough, what classification of drug should the patient
take?
A. Antihistamine
B. Antitussive
C. Decongestant
D. Expectorant
B. Antitussive
, Whereas antitussives are used in the treatment of a dry, nonproductive cough, expectorants are used if
a patient has mucus or phlegm.
Which of the following must appear on a unit-dose product label?
A. Dose strength of the medication
B. Expiration date of the medication
C. Medication name
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Unit-dose labels require the name and strength of the medication, expiration date of the medication,
manufacturer's name, and lot number.
What is the meaning of PDA?
A. Personal digital aid
B. Personal digital assistant
C. Physician digital assistant
D. Pharmaceutical data assistant
B. PDA is an acronym for personal digital assistant.
How many tablets need to be dispensed to a patient if the directions are "i tab po tid for one month"?
A. 3
B. 30
C. 90
D. 100
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