Medication Order Entry and Fill Process PTCB Practice Test

  1. Which of the following may a technician be responsible for in the retail pharmacy setting?
  1. Entering prescriptions into the computer
  2. Updating the patient profile
  3. Counting medications on a counting tray
  4. All of the above
  1. Which of the following may a technician never do?
  1. Enter prescriptions into the computer
  2. Counsel patients
  3. Update insurance information
  4. Take a refill over the phone
  1. Which of the following is the abbreviation for grain?
  1. g
  2. gr
  3. kg
  4. mg
  1. A patient is ordered 25 mg of hydroxyzine to be taken tid for 20 days. How many capsules should be dispensed for this order, if the pharmacy stocks 25 mg capsules?
  1. 30 capsules
  2. 40 capsules
  3. 50 capsules
  4. 60 capsules
  1. If a prescriber orders an MDI, this would be for which of the following?
  1. Multivitamin
  2. Metered-dose inhaler
  3. Multidrug inspection
  4. Multidrug inhalation
  1. Calculate the days supply if a patient is taking ciprofloxacin PO bid #14.
  1. 7 days
  2. 10 days
  3. 14 days
  4. 20 days
  1. What is an order written for a medication in the outpatient setting?
  1. Prescription
  2. Medication order
  3. Admission order
  4. Legend drug
  1. Medications that can be legally dispensed without a prescription are n as which of the following?
  1. Legend drugs
  2. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
  3. Controlled substances
  4. None of the above
  1. When is the prescriber’s DEA number required on a prescription?
  1. All the time
  2. Never
  3. On prescriptions for all controlled medications only
  4. On prescriptions for C-II medications only
  1. What is the part of the prescription that contains the inscription?
  1. Directions to the pharmacist
  2. Directions to the patient
  3. The Rx symbol
  4. The amount of medication prescribed, quantity and strength
  1. What is the abbreviation for symptoms?
  1. Supp
  2. Sx
  3. STAT
  4. ac
  1. How would a prescriber indicate if a medication was not to be substituted with generic?
  1. No refills
  2. DAW
  3. Superscription
  4. Inscription
  1. When can a medication that is scheduled III-IV be refilled?
  1. Never
  2. As many times as the patient needs
  3. Up to 5 times within 6 months
  4. Up to 6 times within a year
  1. Which of the following information may be found on a patient profile?
  1. Allergy information
  2. Checking account number
  3. Credit score
  4. Social security number
  1. What are abbreviations for directions written on a prescription?
  1. Diagnosis codes
  2. Sig codes
  3. Patient profile
  4. Inscriptions
  1. If a prescription states to 1 tablet QAM, then how should the medication be given?
  1. Every day in the evening
  2. Every day in the afternoon
  3. Every day at bedtime
  4. Every day in the morning
  1. When a patient is taking a medication PRN, how is the patient taking the medication?
  1. Rectally
  2. As needed
  3. Every 6 hours
  4. None of the above
  1. When a prescriber writes an order for a liquid medication, and specifies a quantity of QS. How much liquid should be dispensed?
  1. Quantity sufficient
  2. Dispense as written
  3. Quality standards
  4. Quinapril suspension
  1. What does the abbreviation amp stand for?
  1. Drop
  2. Ointment
  3. Ampule
  4. Lotion
  1. If an IV solution is to be compounded in D5W is should be made in which of the following?
  1. Dextrose 5% in sodium chloride
  2. Dextrose 5% in water
  3. Dextrose in normal saline
  4. Lactated Ringer
  1. Solid dosage forms, such as tablets and capsules, are transferred from the stock bottle to the prescription container using which of the following?
  1. Oral syringe
  2. Counting tray
  3. Ointment slab
  4. Gloved hand
  1. Which of the following medications is permitted to be dispensed in nonchildproof containers?
  1. Ibuprofen
  2. Oxycodone
  3. Atenolol
  4. Sublingual nitroglycerin
  1. Who is responsible for final verification of the prescription?
  1. A pharmacy technician
  2. A pharmacist only
  3. The insurance company
  4. The prescriber
  1. What is an expiration date?
  1. The date which indicates when the drug was dispensed
  2. The date which indicates when the drug was manufactured
  3. The date which indicates when the drug will no longer be effective
  4. None of the above
  1. What is the abbreviation for teaspoon?
  1. tbsp.
  2. Tx
  3. tp
  4. tsp
  1. Which of the following medications would be stored in the refrigerator?
  1. Lantus
  2. Metoprolol tablets
  3. Amoxicillin capsules
  4. Nexium capsules
  1. What is a medication that is prepackaged for a single-dose administration?
  1. Unit-of-use
  2. Stat order
  3. Unit dose
  4. ADC
  1. What is a device used to halve tablets for patients taking half-tablet doses?
  1. Counting tray
  2. Tablet splitter
  3. Auxiliary label
  4. Inscription
  1. Calculate the days supply if a patient is taking Zantac 300 mg #60 1 PO bid.
  1. 15 days
  2. 30 days
  3. 60 days
  4. 90 days
  1. When should the following medication be taken: Lunesta 1 PO qhs?
  1. Every morning
  2. At bedtime
  3. Every day at lunch
  4. Every day at breakfast
  1. What is the abbreviation for liter?
  1. ml
  2. L
  3. gr
  4. Liq
  1. Which of the following parts of the prescription would contain the refill information?
  1. Inscription
  2. Superscription
  3. Subscription
  4. Signa
  1. How many tablets should be dispensed for the following prescription: Plavix 1 PO qd #XXX
  1. 15 tablets
  2. 30 tablets
  3. 45 tablets
  4. 60 tablets
  1. What is an order written for a medication in the hospital setting?
  1. Prescription
  2. Controlled substance
  3. Medication order
  4. Inscription
  1. If a patient was taking a medication q8h, how many times per day would this medication be taken?
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
  1. You receive an order for a prescription for a cough medicine that is to be given 1 tsp qid x 10 days QS. How much should be dispensed?
  1. 100 ml
  2. 150 ml
  3. 200 ml
  4. 250 ml
  1. A patient has a prescription with the abbreviation ung. What route should this medication be administered?
  1. Orally
  2. Intravenously
  3. Rectally
  4. Topically
  1. Which of the following is the abbreviation for sodium chloride?
  1. KCl
  2. PCN
  3. NaCl
  4. NS
  1. If a patient is taking 25 units of insulin in the morning and 35 units in the evening, how long will 1 vial of Lantus last?
  1. 10 days
  2. 16 days
  3. 20 days
  4. 30 days
  1. Which of the following is correct about superscription?
  1. Rx symbol
  2. Refill(s) amount
  3. Directions given to the patient
  4. Medication prescribed, quantity and strength
  1. What is the abbreviation for capsule?
  1. tab
  2. PO
  3. syr
  4. cap
  1. What is a fl oz?
  1. Ounce
  2. Fluid ounce
  3. Dram
  4. Grain
  1. If a patient receives 10 fl oz of medication, and is taking 1 tbsp bid, how long will the medication last?
  1. 5 days
  2. 7 days
  3. 10 days
  4. 15 days
  1. What is the abbreviation for the word before?
  1. c
  2. a
  3. qs
  4. pc
  1. Which type of medication order would be issued for a medication needed immediately?
  1. STAT order
  2. Discharge order
  3. PRN order
  4. Admitting order
  1. A patient presents the following order, how many prednisone 10 mg tablets are needed?

Take 60 mg x 2 days

Take 50 mg x 1 day

Take 40 mg x 2 days

Take 30 mg x 1 day

Take 20 mg x 2 days

Take 10 mg x 1 day

Take 5 mg x 2 days

  1. 28 tablets
  2. 32 tablets
  3. 34 tablets
  4. 36 tablets
  1. What is a medication that requires a prescription?
  1. Legend drug
  2. Over-the-counter drug
  3. Behind-the-counter drug
  4. None of the above
  1. If a prescription is written for ASA 325 mg, what should the pharmacy dispense?
  1. Acetaminophen 325 mg
  2. Advil 325 mg
  3. Aspirin 325 mg
  4. Allegra 325 mg
  1. What are directions to the patient?
  1. Inscription
  2. Subscription
  3. Sig
  4. Superscription
  1. OS is the abbreviation for which of the following?
  1. Right ear
  2. Left eye
  3. Both ears
  4. Left ear