PTCB PTCE Patient Safety & QA Exam

A patient drops off a prescription for meloxicam 15 mg once daily. While processing the prescription, the technician notices the patient’s profile shows an active prescription for ibuprofen 400 mg three times daily from a different provider. What is the most appropriate action for the technician?

Which of the following pharmacy practices is most effective at identifying and preventing errors that result from a prescriber ordering an inappropriate medication for a specific patient?

Which of the following best describes a function of ISMP that distinguishes it from federal regulatory agencies such as the FDA?

The abbreviation “Per os” written in a medication order could be mistakenly interpreted as which of the following?

A patient at the pickup counter says their name is James Miller. The technician finds two profiles for patients named James Miller in the system. Which of the following is the most effective next step?

A patient with a known history of peptic ulcer disease asks a pharmacy technician which OTC pain reliever would be safest for them to use. What should the technician do?

Which of the following is an example of a service provided during a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) consultation?

The laminar flow hood used for sterile compounding is equipped with a HEPA filter. What is the minimum particle size that this filter is designed to capture from the air?

Which federal law, enacted in 2005, was designed to improve patient safety by encouraging voluntary reporting of adverse events without fear of legal consequences?

A pharmacy technician is preparing to enter the buffer zone of a sterile compounding cleanroom through the ante-area. What is the very first step in the gowning process?

Which of the following groups of medications are ALL classified as high-alert medications by the ISMP?

A sterile compounding pharmacy utilizes non-sterile bulk powders to prepare an intrathecal injection. According to the currently enforced USP Chapter <797> standards, how is a compounded sterile preparation (CSP) classified when it requires a sterility test because it was prepared using non-sterile starting ingredients?

When counting tablets in the pharmacy, which category of medication requires the use of a dedicated counting tray that is not shared with other medications?

A patient attempts to refill a lisinopril prescription 30 days early for the third month in a row. What potential concern should the technician identify before processing the refill?

Medication Guides (MedGuides) are required by the FDA to be dispensed with certain medications. Which characteristic best describes the medications that require a MedGuide?

What is the name given to the FDA-required written patient information documents that must accompany certain medications with every original prescription and each subsequent refill?

A patient misunderstands the instructions printed on their prescription label and takes their medication at the wrong time each day. During which stage of the medication-use process does this error occur?

When dispensing a controlled substance, which counting procedure is required to ensure accuracy and accountability?

Which DEA form is required to be completed for every Schedule II controlled substance transaction between a pharmacy and its supplier?

When a drug recall is issued, which identifying information is used to determine which specific units of the product are affected?