Pharmacy Technician Practice Test (PTCB)- 2

Question 1

A prescription is written for amoxicillin 500 mg PO TID x 10 days. How many capsules should be dispensed if each capsule contains 500 mg?

Accepted Answer

30 capsules

Answer

20 capsules

Answer

15 capsules

Answer

25 capsules

Question 2

Which of the following is the brand name for metformin?

Accepted Answer

Glucophage

Answer

Januvia

Answer

Glucotrol

Answer

Actos

Question 3

Under DEA regulations, which schedule contains drugs with the highest potential for abuse and no accepted medical use?

Accepted Answer

Schedule I

Answer

Schedule II

Answer

Schedule III

Answer

Schedule IV

Question 4

A patient has a prescription for warfarin 5 mg daily. The pharmacy has 2.5 mg tablets in stock. How many tablets should be dispensed per dose?

Accepted Answer

2 tablets

Answer

1 tablet

Answer

3 tablets

Answer

2.5 tablets

Question 5

Which auxiliary label is most appropriate for a prescription of metronidazole?

Accepted Answer

Avoid alcohol

Answer

Take with antacids

Answer

Shake well before use

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Take on an empty stomach

Question 6

The NDC number format for a drug is 12345-6789-10. What does the middle segment represent?

Accepted Answer

Drug product code

Answer

Package size

Answer

Manufacturer code

Answer

DEA schedule