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Master the PTCE: Drug Classifications & Regulations
Test Bank with Verified Questions and Answers.
Which of the following groups is not considered a special population for
which potential dosing errors may result from a failure to check or verify
information.
Select one:
a. college age students
b. geriatric
c. pregnant
d. pediatric - ANSWER-college age students
Rx stands for the Latin word __________________.
Select one:
a. compound
b. medication
c. recipe
d. prescription - ANSWER-recipe
This error prevention strategy uses capitalized and bold lettering to
emphasize the differences between two or more medications that may be
easily confused on the shelves.
Select one:
a. USP-NF
b. Do not use list
c. Tall man lettering
d. EHRs - ANSWER-Tall man lettering
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Compounded medications have a __________ date that is a date when
the stability or potency of a medication can no longer be guaranteed.
Select one:
a. use by
b. best use date
c. expiration
d. beyond use date - ANSWER-beyond use date
A patient who has a sulfonamide allergy should probably avoid
__________ because they can have a reaction to it.
Select one:
a. prednisone
b. Mobic
c. ibuprofen
d. Celebrex - ANSWER-ibuprofen
A doctor has ordered an additional order of medication for his patient
even though the patient has enough to complete his entire treatment
plan. This could be an example of Medicare ______________.
Select one:
a. fraud
b. waste
c. theft
d. abuse - ANSWER-waste
This information is attached to stock bottles and provides the technician
with precautions, contraindications, and warnings.
Select one:
a. REMS
b. Package insert
c. Black Boxed Warning
d. Medication guides - ANSWER-Package insert
A medication that is found as a natural source of drug or herb is known
as __________.
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Select one:
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacognosy
c. therapeutics
d. pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-pharmacodynamics
The FDA does not recommend OTC cough and cold products be used on
anyone younger than the age of _____ years of age.
Select one:
a. 16
b. 12
c. 6
d. 18 - ANSWER-6
Biotechnological drugs such as Enbrel require a _________warning
because it suppresses the immune system leaving the patient susceptible
to rare bacterial infections.
Select one:
a. high risk
b. strict
c. primary
d. boxed - ANSWER-boxed
This act created the use of Health Savings Accounts and Medicare Part
D.
Select one:
a. CMEA
b. ACA
c. MMA
d. PDMA - ANSWER-MMA
Chantix works by ____________.
Select one:
a. replacing the nicotine
b. decreasing cravings for nicotine
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c. blocking the stimulation from nicotine
d. making cigarettes taste bad - ANSWER-blocking the stimulation from
nicotine
A technician must prepare 250mL of 12.5% dextrose solution from
D10W and D5W. How much of each is required?
Select one:
a. 187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 5%
b. 187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 12.5%
c. 187.25 mL of 12.5% and 62.5 mL of 5%
d. 187.5 mL of 5% and 62.5mL of 10% - ANSWER-187.5 mL of 10%
and 62.5 mL of 5%
Zostavax is required to be stored _____________.
Select one:
a. In the refrigerator
b. in the freezer
c. at room temperature
d. in a dark location that does not have moisture - ANSWER-in the
freezer
A physician ordered 10 mL of Augmentin to be given to a pediatric
patient twice daily for 7 days. Augmentin is available as a 150 mL bottle
with a dosage strength of 250 mg/5 mL. How many milligrams will the
pediatric patient receive at each dose?
Select one:
a. 7000 mg
b. 1000 mg
c. 500 mg
d. 0.2 mg - ANSWER-500 mg
A patient comes into your pharmacy and states that they believe that the
body will heal itself if the immune system is only stimulated using a
very dilute version of the pathogen. What type of remedy is this patient
referring to in this situation?
Master the PTCE: Drug Classifications & Regulations
Test Bank with Verified Questions and Answers.
Which of the following groups is not considered a special population for
which potential dosing errors may result from a failure to check or verify
information.
Select one:
a. college age students
b. geriatric
c. pregnant
d. pediatric - ANSWER-college age students
Rx stands for the Latin word __________________.
Select one:
a. compound
b. medication
c. recipe
d. prescription - ANSWER-recipe
This error prevention strategy uses capitalized and bold lettering to
emphasize the differences between two or more medications that may be
easily confused on the shelves.
Select one:
a. USP-NF
b. Do not use list
c. Tall man lettering
d. EHRs - ANSWER-Tall man lettering
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Compounded medications have a __________ date that is a date when
the stability or potency of a medication can no longer be guaranteed.
Select one:
a. use by
b. best use date
c. expiration
d. beyond use date - ANSWER-beyond use date
A patient who has a sulfonamide allergy should probably avoid
__________ because they can have a reaction to it.
Select one:
a. prednisone
b. Mobic
c. ibuprofen
d. Celebrex - ANSWER-ibuprofen
A doctor has ordered an additional order of medication for his patient
even though the patient has enough to complete his entire treatment
plan. This could be an example of Medicare ______________.
Select one:
a. fraud
b. waste
c. theft
d. abuse - ANSWER-waste
This information is attached to stock bottles and provides the technician
with precautions, contraindications, and warnings.
Select one:
a. REMS
b. Package insert
c. Black Boxed Warning
d. Medication guides - ANSWER-Package insert
A medication that is found as a natural source of drug or herb is known
as __________.
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Select one:
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacognosy
c. therapeutics
d. pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-pharmacodynamics
The FDA does not recommend OTC cough and cold products be used on
anyone younger than the age of _____ years of age.
Select one:
a. 16
b. 12
c. 6
d. 18 - ANSWER-6
Biotechnological drugs such as Enbrel require a _________warning
because it suppresses the immune system leaving the patient susceptible
to rare bacterial infections.
Select one:
a. high risk
b. strict
c. primary
d. boxed - ANSWER-boxed
This act created the use of Health Savings Accounts and Medicare Part
D.
Select one:
a. CMEA
b. ACA
c. MMA
d. PDMA - ANSWER-MMA
Chantix works by ____________.
Select one:
a. replacing the nicotine
b. decreasing cravings for nicotine
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c. blocking the stimulation from nicotine
d. making cigarettes taste bad - ANSWER-blocking the stimulation from
nicotine
A technician must prepare 250mL of 12.5% dextrose solution from
D10W and D5W. How much of each is required?
Select one:
a. 187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 5%
b. 187.5 mL of 10% and 62.5 mL of 12.5%
c. 187.25 mL of 12.5% and 62.5 mL of 5%
d. 187.5 mL of 5% and 62.5mL of 10% - ANSWER-187.5 mL of 10%
and 62.5 mL of 5%
Zostavax is required to be stored _____________.
Select one:
a. In the refrigerator
b. in the freezer
c. at room temperature
d. in a dark location that does not have moisture - ANSWER-in the
freezer
A physician ordered 10 mL of Augmentin to be given to a pediatric
patient twice daily for 7 days. Augmentin is available as a 150 mL bottle
with a dosage strength of 250 mg/5 mL. How many milligrams will the
pediatric patient receive at each dose?
Select one:
a. 7000 mg
b. 1000 mg
c. 500 mg
d. 0.2 mg - ANSWER-500 mg
A patient comes into your pharmacy and states that they believe that the
body will heal itself if the immune system is only stimulated using a
very dilute version of the pathogen. What type of remedy is this patient
referring to in this situation?
