PTCB Practice Test 4

Question 1

Which of the following hormone stimulates bone and muscle growth in men?

Accepted Answer

Testosterone hormone

Answer

Androgen hormone

Answer

Luteinizing hormone

Answer

Progesterone

Question 2

In which section of the drug monograph would you find an abbreviated summary of the most clinically adverse reactions?

Accepted Answer

Warning and precaution

Answer

Adverse reactions

Answer

Overdosage

Answer

Contraindication

Question 3

The technician is checking the refrigerators temperature that reads 8 degree Celsius, what is this temperature in Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

46.4

Answer

-13.3

Answer

72

Answer

-43.2

Question 4

Which of the following is a way to reduce medication errors for a pharmacy technician?

Accepted Answer

Do a mental check of dosage appropriateness

Answer

Never use error prone abbreviation

Answer

Scan the original prescription

Answer

Maintain a safe work area

Question 5

Which of the following documentation form requires that patient profile be maintained for every patient regardless of the pharmacy setting?

Accepted Answer

Patient profile

Answer

Medication administration record

Answer

Physician order sheet

Answer

Resident monitoring form

Question 6

Which of the indicates the correct expiration date for 12/17?

Accepted Answer

12/31/2017

Answer

12/01/2017

Answer

12/15/2017

Answer

12/12/2017

Question 7

Which of the following date is assigned by the pharmacy when repacking a medication?

Accepted Answer

Beyond use date

Answer

Expiration date

Answer

Prescription date

Answer

Compounding date

Question 8

Insurance companies enact plan limitations to control drug use, which of the following is a limitation for a mail order pharmacy for days’ supply?

Accepted Answer

90

Answer

30

Answer

60

Answer

120

Question 9

Which of the following is a disadvantage to implementing pharmacy information systems?

Accepted Answer

Barriers in accessing different databases.

Answer

Enhanced patient safety

Answer

Increased workflow efficiency

Answer

Enhanced delivery of patient-sensitive information

Question 10

Which of the following is not an organ in the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid

Answer

Thymus

Answer

Tonsil

Answer

Spleen