PTCB Module 6 Quiz
Which of the following patient relationship codes should be selected for a patient that is the spouse of the primary cardholder when billing third-party providers? 02 03 08 06
02
A medicine with an expiration date of 09/2020 expires on which date? 08/31/2020 09/01/2020 09/30/2020 10/01/2020
09/30/2020
What is the maximum number of refills for non-controlled drugs? 6 10 11 12
11
For a non-controlled substance prescription drug, for how long is the prescription valid from the date of issue? 1-month 3-months 6-months 12-months
12-month
What value is assigned to the following Roman numeral: CXXXIX? 89 139 809 1,039
139
Translate the following prescription details: iii tabs po ac bid x 5d 3 tablets taken orally as directed twice daily for 5 days 3 tablets taken orally before meals twice times daily for 5 days 3 tablets taken orally after meals twice daily for 5 days 3 tablets taken orally as needed three times daily for 5 days
3 tablets taken orally before meals twice times daily for 5 days
How many tablets should be dispensed to a patient who receives the following prescription: iii caps ud q12h x 7d 21 36 42 84
42
If a prescription is a controlled drug and found within Schedules III through V, what is the maximum number of permitted refills? 1 2 3 5
5
What does the pharmacy abbreviation pc mean? With food Before meals After meals With a full glass of water
After meals
Which of the following medicines are not required to have child resistant packaging, as otherwise obliged by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, 1970? Sublingual nitroglycerin Oral contraceptives Nursing home medicines All the above
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of an auxiliary label? Avoid sunlight Take orally Take twice daily Prescriber's address
Avoid sunlight
Which of the following details must be included on a label for a sterile medicine? Lot number Beyond-use date Compounder signature All the above must be included
Beyond-use date
Which of the following controlled substance classes is NOT permitted to have refills? CII CIII CIV CV
CII
Which of these FDA recalls is the least serious, meaning that the drug is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences? Class I Class II Class III Class IV
Class III
Prescriptions for _______________ drugs must be accompanied by the DEA number of the prescriber. Opioid medicines Controlled substances Chemotherapeutic agents All the above must be accompanied by the DEA number
Controlled substances
Which DAW code represents "Substitution Not Allowed by Prescriber"? DAW 1 DAW 2 DAW 3 DAW 4
DAW 1
Which DAW code represents "Substitution Allowed: Patient Requested that Brand Product Be Dispensed"? DAW 1 DAW 2 DAW 3 DAW 4
DAW 2
Which DAW code represents "Substitution Allowed - Pharmacist Selected Product Dispensed"? DAW 1 DAW 2 DAW 3 DAW 4
DAW 3
Which DAW code represents "Substitution Allowed - Generic Drug Not in Stock"? DAW 1 DAW 2 DAW 3 DAW 4
DAW 4
Which part of the NDC code refers to the manufacturer? First 2 digits First 5 digits Second set of 4 digits Final 2 digits
First 5 digits
Which of the following Roman numerals is an invalid number? XII IX IIX XIII
IIX
Which of the following prescription terms refers to the medication ordered? Inscription Indication Signa Subscription
Inscription
Interpret the following prescription: i pr hs Take one orally as needed Insert one rectally at bedtime Inhale one in the morning None of the above are correct
Insert one rectally at bedtime
A prescription reads: ii gtts ou qid ud. How must the drug be administered to the patient? Orally Into the nasal passages Into both eyes Into the right ear
Into both eyes
It a patient is diagnosed with a "splenomegaly", what can we say about the patient's condition, even if we do not know what the condition is? It's a cancerous condition It's a condition in which an organ is enlarged It's a condition that involves the blood It's a condition that involves the bladder
It's a condition in which an organ is enlarged
Which of the following statements is false regarding controlled drug prescription orders? Must include patient address Must include DEA number of the prescriber Must be stamped Must include all information that a regular prescription has
Must be stamped
One of the ways to identify a fake prescription is to spot an incorrect or invalid DEA number. Which of these letters, when used as the first digit of the number, indicate that the DEA is invalid? A B F N
N
Which of the following is the final step where the pharmacy is authorized to dispense the medicine? Processing patient insurance Entering final number of refills Entering expiration date Pulling up the patient profile
Processing patient insurance
Which of these books is used to reference insurance or third-party pricing? Redbook The Orange Book Facts and Comparisons American Drug Index
Red book
Which of these books contains physical characteristics of different drugs and recipes? Remington's Pharmaceutical American Drug Index United States Pharmacopeia Handbook of Over-the-Counter Drugs
Remington's Pharmaceutical
Which of the following prescription terms refers to the directions for use? Inscription Indication Signa Subscription
Signa
The medical prefix, brady-, is used to denote which of the following? Slow High Low Fast
Slow
When pulling up a patient profile to commence entering a prescription, which of the following protocols should be followed? Spell entire first name and first letter of surname Spell entire first name and entire surname Spell entire surname and first letter of first name Spell entire surname, then enter entire first name
Spell entire surname and first letter of first name
A pharmacy technician notes that the names on the prescriptions do not match. One of the letters is different. How should the technician react? Continue to process the prescription in the patient profile Ask the patient to confirm his identity Stop dispensing the drug and refer the matter to the prescriber/pharmacist Verify that the drug on the label matches the prescription
Stop dispensing the drug and refer the matter to the prescriber/pharmacist
Which of the following prescription terms refers to instructions given to the pharmacist, for example, specifying whether a generic drug may be substituted for a branded equivalent? Inscription Indication Signa Subscription
Subscription
Medicines are stored in amber containers to protect the medicine from which of the following? Heat Sunlight Water Humidity
Sunlight
A "shake well" auxiliary label is appropriate when dispensing drugs with which kind of dosage form? Lotions Liniments Elixirs Suspensions
Suspensions
Expired drugs pose a hazard to the patient. Fanconi syndrome may result if a patient takes which of the following expired drugs? Penicillins Aspirin Ibuprofen Tetracyclines
Tetracyclines
Which of the following pharmacy books is used to identify products that are therapeutically equivalent? Redbook USP The Orange Book American Drug Index
The Orange Book
Which of the following books is mandated to be present in every pharmacy? BNF American Drug Index USP All the above books are mandated
USP
What does the pharmacy term, gtt, refer to? Oral administration Lotion After meals Drop
drop
Which of the following pharmacy terms refers to "oral administration"? ou or po ud
po
Which of these pharmacy abbreviations means "as needed"? ud ad prn qd
prn
