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PTCB Prep Guide
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A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for warfarin 5 mg PO daily. The patient also purchases an over-the-counter herbal supplement. Which supplement is MOST likely to increase the risk of bleeding when taken with warfarin?
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A pharmacy technician receives a request from a patient’s employer asking for the patient’s prescription history to verify medication use. What is the most appropriate action?
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Which DSCSA requirement helps stop counterfeit drugs in the supply chain?
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Scenario:
A patient presents a prescription for Pred Forte 1% Ophthalmic Suspension.
• Dispense: 5 mL bottle
• Sig: 1 gtt OU QID
Question:
Calculating for a standard drop factor (20 drops per mL), what is the correct Days Supply to enter into the pharmacy system?
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A patient approaches the pharmacy counter holding a bottle of OTC ibuprofen and asks, "I am currently taking Warfarin for a heart condition; is it safe for me to take this ibuprofen for a headache?" The pharmacist is currently occupied on a phone call.
Which of the following is the most appropriate legal and ethical action for the pharmacy technician to take?
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A 65-year-old patient who has been taking an antibiotic for a respiratory infection calls the pharmacy complaining of sudden pain and inflammation near their heel. Which of the following medications is known to carry a "Black Box Warning" for an increased risk of tendonitis and tendon rupture?
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Translate the following Sig code for a prescription label:
iii gtts au tid
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Scenario: It is time for the biennial (every 2 years) controlled substance inventory. While counting the stock, the pharmacy technician encounters several opened stock bottles of controlled substances. According to federal law (21 CFR 1304.11), which of the following scenarios requires an exact physical count rather than an estimate?
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