Practice PTCB 1-10 Part 1

Antitussive drugs are used in the treatment of which condition?

• fever

• cough

• pain

• headache

Federal legislation states that pharmacies must complete an inventory of controlled substances. How regularly should this be conducted?

• every 6 months

• annually

• every 2 years

• every 5 years

Convert 1 : 7,500 to a percentage strength.

• 0.013%

• 1.75%

• 7.5%

• 1.3%

A pharmacy technician receives the following prescription: iii gtts ou ud x 7d. How is the medicine administered to the patient?

• by mouth

• inhaled

• into the eye

• into the ear

What name is given to the type of error that occurs when something is performed incorrectly, such as dispensing medicine incorrectly?

• error of commission

• primary error

• SOP error

• systematic error

What is the 10-digit identifier used by healthcare providers to transmit healthcare details?

• BIN Number

• NPI Number

• CRS number

• DEA Number

Medicines with the suffix -pril are members of which drug class?

• ACE inhibitors

• Antihistamines

• Steroids

• Beta Blockers

Before use, how long should a laminar air flow hood be turned on?

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 60 minutes

How are Class III FDA drug recalls classified?

• Most severe recall level

• Severe recall level

• Intermediate-level recall

• Least severe recall level

When a medication is dispensed, what is the flat fee that the patient must pay to the pharmacy?

• POS fee

• Capitation fee

• Co-pay

• Deductible