PTCB Study Guide #1, Questions with
accurate Answers, 2022/2023, Rated A
A thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test should be performed periodically if a patient is taking which of
the following medications? - ✔✔Levothy
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PTCB Study Guide #1, Questions with
accurate Answers, 2022/2023, Rated A
A thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test should be performed periodically if a patient is taking which of
the following medications? - ✔✔Levothyroxine
Which of the following is a rapid-acting insulin? - ✔✔Insulin Lispro (Humalog)
Which of the following medications is an example of a beta-blocker? - ✔✔Carvedilol
Warfarin (Coumadin) levels can be affected by which of the following foods? - ✔✔Leafy greens
A drug with the suffix "-pril" belongs to which class of medications? - ✔✔ACE Inhibitors
Zolpidem is indicated for the treatment of which of the following conditions? - ✔✔Insomnia
Which of the following side effects commonly occurs with the use of phenazopyridine? -
✔✔Discoloration of the urine
Enoxaparin is the generic name for which of the following medications? - ✔✔Lovenox
Dairy products can affect the absorption of which of the following antibiotics? - ✔✔Tetracycline
Which of the following vitamins is water soluble? - ✔✔Vitamin CAll but which of the following medications is typically used for the treatment of acne vulgaris? -
✔✔Isotretinoin
Olanzapine is the generic name for which of the following medications? - ✔✔Zyprexa
Which of the following is true regarding mailing controlled substances via the United States Postal
Service? - ✔✔All controlled substances are permitted to be mailed
All but which of the following are examples of a schedule V controlled substance? - ✔✔Tylenol with
codeine
Which of the following is the required air quality for a primary engineering control (PEC)? - ✔✔ISO Class
5
When working in a horizontal laminar air flow hood, nothing should pass ___________ a sterile object -
✔✔Behind
The injection port of an IV bag should be positioned in which of the following directions while
compounding in a laminar flow hood? - ✔✔Towards the HEPA filter
Alcohol USP refers to which of the following types of alcohol? - ✔✔95% ethyl alcohol
Medication Guides (MedGuides) are required for which of the following medications - ✔✔Medications
that present a serious and significant public health concern
A pharmacy technician is permitted to answer all but which of the following questions regarding a
prescription? - ✔✔Side effects of the medication
Which of the following is a guideline that identifies potentially harmful and inappropriate medications to
use in older adults? - ✔✔The Beers listWhich of the following error-reporting programs is an Internet-accessible method that allows hospitals
to anonymously report and track errors within their organizations? - ✔✔MedMarx
All of the following are true regarding a root cause analysis - ✔✔It is a continuous quality improvement
tool
Findings can be used to prevent future errors
It is retrospective
Which of the following are FDA-approved patient handouts that must be dispensed with the original
prescription and with each refill for certain medications? - ✔✔Medication Guides (MedGuides)
Which of the following is a proactive method that analyzes the design of a system to identify where and
how it might fail? - ✔✔Failure mode and effects analysis
Failing to include information that is necessary for the safe use of a medication is a/an ______________.
- ✔✔Error of omission
Which DAW code should be selected if the prescriber indicates that a generic substitution is permitted
but the patient requests the brand product? - ✔✔DAW 2
Which of the following are benefits associated with proper inventory management? - ✔✔Decreases the
cost of ordering medications from wholesalers
Minimizes the occurrence of unexpected stock-outs of products
Prevents costs associated with expiration of inventory
Which of the following terms refers to maintaining a continuous status of the inventory? - ✔✔Perpetual
inventory
Which of the following is an employer-sponsored benefit that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to
pay for eligible health care expenses? - ✔✔Flexible spending account (FSA)Which of the following information is needed by an insurance company when a pharmacy submits a
claim for a prescription? - ✔✔Patients date of birth
Which of the following terms refers to the process of a pharmacy submitting prescription claims to a
third-party provider? - ✔✔Adjudication
Which of the following parts of Medicare covers doctors visits and outpatient services? - ✔✔Part B
Computer databases should be backed up _________ - ✔✔Da
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