PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) practice test

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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?

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?