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Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)

Domain 2: Federal Requirements: practice questions

Our PTCE bank has 57 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

In an emergency, a prescriber may phone in a Schedule II prescription. Within how many days must the written or electronic prescription be delivered to the pharmacy?

  1. 7 days
  2. 24 hours
  3. 14 days
  4. 30 days
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A. 7 days — The amount dispensed is limited to the emergency period.

Question 2

Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), what is included in a product identifier on a drug package?

  1. NDC, serial number, lot number and expiration date
  2. Patient name and address
  3. Prescriber's DEA number
  4. Price and wholesaler name
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A. NDC, serial number, lot number and expiration date — The identifier is encoded in a 2D data matrix barcode.

Question 3

How often must a pharmacy take a full inventory of all controlled substances under federal law?

  1. Every 5 years
  2. Every 2 years (biennial inventory)
  3. Only once, when the pharmacy first opens, and never again
  4. Every month
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B. Every 2 years (biennial inventory) — Schedule II drugs require an exact count.

Question 4

What is a Class III drug recall?

  1. Use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
  2. The product may cause temporary health problems
  3. The product is counterfeit
  4. The product may cause death
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A. Use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences — An example is a minor labelling issue.

Question 5

Buprenorphine is in which schedule?

  1. Schedule II (C-II)
  2. Schedule III
  3. Schedule V
  4. Schedule IV
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B. Schedule III — Anabolic steroids and ketamine are also C-III.

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