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Domain 4 · 22.5% of the PTCB exam

Order Entry and Processing

About 18 of your 80 scored questions come from here. 138 questions in the full bank; a rotating free sample below.

Knowledge areas tested
  1. Formulas, calculations, ratios, proportions, conversions, Sig codes (b.i.d., t.i.d., Roman numerals), abbreviations, medical terminology, and symbols for days supply, quantity, dose, concentration, dilutions calc
  2. Equipment and supplies required for drug administration (diabetic supplies, inhaler spacers, oral syringes, injectable syringes, filters, dilution solutions, immunization supplies, nebulizers) calc
  3. Lot numbers, expiration dates, and National Drug Code (NDC) numbers calc
  4. Procedures for identifying and returning dispensable, non-dispensable, and expired medications and supplies (credit return, return to stock, reverse distribution)
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