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PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Practice Test 2026-2027 and Free Sample Questions

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Question 1 Dosage Calculations

Question 1: Dosage Calculations

A physician orders amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg three times daily for 10 days. The suspension is available as 125 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Question 2 Pharmacy Law and Regulations

Question 2: Pharmacy Law and Regulations

A prescription is written for a Schedule II controlled substance. Under federal law, which statement about refills for this prescription is correct?

Question 3 Pharmacology

Question 3: Pharmacology

A patient is prescribed warfarin for atrial fibrillation. Which laboratory test is most commonly used to monitor the therapeutic effect of warfarin?

Question 4 Sterile Compounding

Question 4: Sterile Compounding

A pharmacy technician is preparing a sterile intravenous admixture in a horizontal laminar airflow workbench. To maintain sterility, how should items be positioned relative to the HEPA filter?

Question 5 Medication Safety

Question 5: Medication Safety

A pharmacy technician notices that two medications, hydroxyzine and hydralazine, have similar names and could be confused. Which strategy best reduces the risk of a mix-up between look-alike sound-alike drugs?

Question 6 Dosage Calculations

Question 6: Dosage Calculations

A pharmacy technician must prepare 500 mL of a 1:250 weight-in-volume solution. How many grams of the solute are required?

Question 7 Pharmacy Operations

Question 7: Pharmacy Operations

A pharmacy receives a shipment that includes a medication requiring refrigeration. Which storage temperature range is generally correct for a refrigerated drug product?

Question 8 Pharmacology

Question 8: Pharmacology

A patient picks up a new prescription for lisinopril. Lisinopril belongs to which class of medications and is primarily used to treat which condition?

Question 9 Nonsterile Compounding

Question 9: Nonsterile Compounding

A pharmacy technician is compounding a topical ointment by mixing two ingredients of greatly different quantities. Which technique should be used to ensure the small amount is evenly distributed?

Question 10 Pharmacy Law and Regulations

Question 10: Pharmacy Law and Regulations

A child-resistant container is generally required for most prescription drugs dispensed to outpatients. Under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, when may a non-child-resistant container be used?

Question 11 Dosage Calculations

Question 11: Dosage Calculations

A medication order calls for a continuous IV infusion to run at 50 mL per hour. The IV bag contains 1000 mL. How many hours will the bag take to infuse completely?

Question 12 Medication Safety

Question 12: Medication Safety

A pharmacist asks a technician to identify a high-alert medication on a list. Which of the following is considered a high-alert medication that carries a heightened risk of significant patient harm when used in error?

Question 13 Pharmacology

Question 13: Pharmacology

A patient receiving metformin for type 2 diabetes asks how the drug helps control blood sugar. Which statement best describes a primary action of metformin?

Question 14 Pharmacy Operations

Question 14: Pharmacy Operations

A pharmacy technician is checking stock and finds a bottle of medication with an expiration date listed as the month and year only, for example 06 of the year. How is this expiration date interpreted?

Question 15 Sterile Compounding

Question 15: Sterile Compounding

When performing sterile compounding, a technician must clean the laminar airflow hood. Which agent and motion are appropriate for cleaning the work surface of the hood?

Question 16 Pharmacology

Question 16: Pharmacology

A patient is given a prescription for ibuprofen and asks which drug class it belongs to. Ibuprofen is classified as which type of medication?

Question 17 Pharmacy Law and Regulations

Question 17: Pharmacy Law and Regulations

A pharmacy must document the receipt and dispensing of controlled substances. Which form is used to order Schedule II controlled substances from a supplier under federal regulations?

Question 18 Dosage Calculations

Question 18: Dosage Calculations

A patient weighs 80 kilograms. A medication is dosed at 5 milligrams per kilogram per day, divided into two equal doses. How many milligrams should the patient receive in each individual dose?

Question 19 Pharmacy Operations

Question 19: Pharmacy Operations

A pharmacy technician is performing the final step before a prescription is dispensed. Which step must occur before any new or refilled prescription is given to the patient?

Question 20 Medication Safety

Question 20: Medication Safety

A technician receives a verbal refill authorization and writes the drug strength as point five milligrams. Which way of writing the dose reduces the risk of a tenfold dosing error?

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This page provides a free diagnostic sample while the full bank is developed and reviewed.

The full bank currently contains 60 reviewed questions. It will be listed as a paid option only after the complete set and its answers, rationales, analogies, sources, and study links pass review.

Work through up to 60 PTCB-style questions built around prescription verification, medication safety, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in Pharmacy exam situations.
Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so calculation checking and patient counseling feel easier to recognize under pressure.
Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) than a generic flashcard dump.

Prepare for the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with realistic PTCB practice questions, timed review, detailed rationales, and real-world analogies that make harder Pharmacy concepts easier to remember.

This practice test is designed for students and professionals preparing for PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) who want stronger exam-day confidence, better explanation quality, and more useful answer review than a generic test bank.

Focus areas include prescription verification, medication safety, calculation checking, patient counseling, along with scenario-based judgment, careful review of why distractors are less correct, and real-world analogies that help the key ideas stick.

What you will practice on this page

  • Work through up to 60 PTCB-style questions built around prescription verification, medication safety, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
  • Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in Pharmacy exam situations.
  • Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so calculation checking and patient counseling feel easier to recognize under pressure.
  • Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) than a generic flashcard quiz.

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  1. Start with the 20-question free sample to spot whether prescription verification or medication safety is slowing you down before you buy the full exam.
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