PTCB Test Prep
PTCE Overview
Questions:
90
Time:
110 minutes
Grade Scale:
1000 to 1600
Minimum Score to Pass:
66%
Retakes allowed:
4*
Exam Cost:
$129
Renewal:
Every 2 years
*6 month wait period after 3rd retake, proof of PTCE preparation after the 4th retake
Section 1: Medications (40%)
1.1 Generic names, brand names, and medication classes
1.2 Therapeutic equivalence
1.3 Drug interactions and contraindications
1.4 Strengths, dosages, routes, handling, and durations
1.5 Side effects, adverse effects, and allergies
1.6 Indications of medications and supplements
1.7 Drug stability
1.8 Narrow Therapeutic Index (NTI) Medications
1.9 Incompatibilities in non-sterile compounding
Incompatibilities in Nonsterile Compounding
1.10 Proper medication storage
Section 2: Federal Regulations and Requirements (12.5%)
2.1 Handling and disposal of hazardous, nonhazardous, and pharmaceutical waste and substances
2.2 Controlled Substances and DEA controlled substance schedules
2.3 Federal requirements for filling, processing, and dispensing controlled substances
2.4 Restricted drug programs and medication processing
2.5 FDA recall requirements
Section 3: Patient Safety and Quality Assurance (26.25%)
3.1 High-risk/alert and look-alike-sound-alike medications
Look Alike Sound Alike Medications
3.2 Error Prevention Strategies
3.3 When to get the Pharmacist involved
3.4 Event reporting procedures
3.5 Types of Prescription Errors
3.6 Cleaning and hygiene standards
Section 4: Order Entry and Processing (21.25%)
4.1 Non-sterile compounding procedures
4.2 Formulas, calculations, rations, sig codes, and abbreviations
4.3 Supplies and equipment for drug administration
4.4 Lot numbers, expirations, and National Drug Codes (NDC)
NDCs, Lot Numbers, and Expiration Dates
4.5 Procedures to identify and return medications and supplies
Practice Questions and Additional Study Materials