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OpenExam.PTCB / PTCE · FOUNDATION PRACTICE

Mixed skills

Name: __________________________Date: __________________

10 original practice questions · Untimed · Follow each question’s response instructions

1. An investigation needs to establish the precise bottle involved. Which evidence is most directly useful?

A. Explicitly recorded unknown informationB. Actual product identifiersC. Actual timing and sequenceD. Attributed patient or staff reports

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2. Two similarly named solutions are labeled for different administration sites. Which safety boundary applies?

A. Do not infer equal concentration from equal bottle sizeB. Escalate conflicting information before dispensingC. Use the actual product-specific labelD. Do not infer the same route from a similar name

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3. An example product is labeled for administration to the eye. Which route term matches?

A. OticB. TopicalC. OralD. Ophthalmic

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4. The order is for5mg tablets but10mg tablets are selected. Which error category is present?

A. Wrong strengthB. Wrong drugC. Wrong patientD. Wrong dosage form

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5. Fictional fixed course: use2tablets per dose,2doses per day,for10days. What total tablet quantity is required under these stated directions?

A. 14B. 20C. 40D. 4

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6. A training question asks for the national controlled-substance rule before considering a more restrictive local rule. Which layer is named?

A. Prescriber authorizationB. Federal requirementsC. State requirementsD. Employer procedure

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7. A training record gives1/2L. Using1L=1000mL,what is the equivalent quantity inmL?

A. 1/2000B. 500C. 1/2D. 50

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8. A patient asks how to change the way a prescribed inhaler is being used. Which referral category fits?

A. Product-use counselling questionB. Therapeutic substitution decisionC. Clinical choice of an OTC productD. Possible drug interaction

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9. For this training product the label states2–8°C. The verified storage reading is10°C. Which interpretation follows?

A. The observed temperature is below the stated limitsB. The record is insufficient to establish compliant storageC. The observed temperature is above the stated limitsD. The observed temperature is within the stated limits

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10. A patient reports an unwanted symptom after a correctly processed medicine. What information category is present?

A. Near miss caught before reaching the patientB. A reported adverse effect needing evaluationC. A system hazard without a completed errorD. Error that reached the patient

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OpenExam.ANSWER KEY · KEEP SEPARATE

Answers & reasoning

1. Actual product identifiers · Choice B

Product, lot, and other relevant identifiers link the event to a specific product. Product identifiers help reconstruct which medicine or package was involved. The matching choice isActual product identifiers. Compare the actual requested field or workflow stage with each alternative rather than choosing a generally related statement.

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2. Do not infer the same route from a similar name · Choice D

Name resemblance does not make the routes interchangeable. A similar name does not authorize use by another route. The matching choice isDo not infer the same route from a similar name. Compare the actual requested field or workflow stage with each alternative rather than choosing a generally related statement.

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3. Ophthalmic · Choice D

The relevant anatomical site is the eye. Ophthalmic means intended for the eye. The matching choice isOphthalmic. Compare the actual requested field or workflow stage with each alternative rather than choosing a generally related statement.

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4. Wrong strength · Choice A

The strength differs despite a matching name and form. The amount per dosage unit must match. The matching choice isWrong strength. Compare the actual requested field or workflow stage with each alternative rather than choosing a generally related statement.

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5. 40 · Choice C

Multiply tablets per dose by doses per day and by the stated number of days. Use the explicit supplied relationship, keeping the requested unit attached to the calculation. The result is40tablets. Check by reversing the operation against the given quantity. This is a fictional training calculation, not an instruction to prescribe or alter a dose.

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6. Federal requirements · Choice B

The national rule is the federal layer. Federal requirements establish applicable national legal duties. The matching choice isFederal requirements. Compare the actual requested field or workflow stage with each alternative rather than choosing a generally related statement.

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7. 500 · Choice B

Multiply the value inL by1000mL perL. Use the explicit supplied relationship, keeping the requested unit attached to the calculation. The result is500mL. Check by reversing the operation against the given quantity. This is a fictional training calculation, not an instruction to prescribe or alter a dose.

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8. Product-use counselling question · Choice A

The question concerns individualized administration counselling. A product-specific use question should reach the pharmacist for appropriate counselling. The matching choice isProduct-use counselling question. Compare the actual requested field or workflow stage with each alternative rather than choosing a generally related statement.

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9. The observed temperature is above the stated limits · Choice C

Ten exceeds the stated maximum. An above-range reading is an excursion that needs the product-specific process. The matching choice isThe observed temperature is above the stated limits. Compare the actual requested field or workflow stage with each alternative rather than choosing a generally related statement.

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10. A reported adverse effect needing evaluation · Choice B

The symptom needs evaluation without assuming that a dispensing error caused it. An unwanted effect needs evaluation and may not establish a dispensing error. The matching choice isA reported adverse effect needing evaluation. Compare the actual requested field or workflow stage with each alternative rather than choosing a generally related statement.

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