PTCB Pharmacy Technician Readiness Test

10 questions, balanced across the exam's topics. Answer each one, then submit for your practice readiness estimate and per-topic breakdown. This is a practice estimate — not a prediction or guarantee of your official exam result.

Question 1

Which of the following is a Schedule III controlled substance?

ketamine levodopa/carbidopa tizanidine loratadine

Question 2

Which auxiliary label should be placed on tetracycline antibiotics such as doxycycline?

Take with milk to protect the stomach May cause drowsiness Avoid taking with dairy products or antacids Shake well

Question 3

Which abbreviation should be AVOIDED and written out in full on medication orders?

bid IU mg gtt

Question 4

A patient applies 3 patch(es), changing the patch every 7 days. What is the days supply?

28 days 3 days 21 days 42 days

Question 5

A prescriber may issue multiple Schedule II prescriptions on the same day. What is the maximum total supply?

A 30-day supply only A 6-month supply An unlimited supply A 90-day supply, with the earliest fill date written on each prescription

Question 6

What is a brand name of lisdexamfetamine?

Cymbalta Prozac Vyvanse Sinemet

Question 7

Why are 'dopamine' and 'dobutamine' treated as a high-risk look-alike/sound-alike pair?

They are always interchangeable generics One is the antidote for an overdose of the other Their names look and sound similar, but they are different drugs: both are IV cardiac drugs with different receptor profiles and uses One is simply a stronger version of the other

Question 8

How many grams are in 250 mg?

2.5 g 25 g 0.025 g 0.25 g

Question 9

While stocking shelves, a technician notices a bottle whose 2D barcode will not scan and whose serial number does not match the shipment's transaction data. What is the correct action?

Hand-write a new label with a made-up serial number Return it to the wholesaler without telling anyone Put it at the front of the shelf so it is used first Treat it as suspect product: quarantine it and alert the pharmacist to investigate

Question 10

What is a brand name of clopidogrel?

Zoloft Claritin Plavix Remeron

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