PTCB Practice Exam 3 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
How much guaifenesin would you dispense for a 5-day supply if the prescription calls for
"Guaifenesin 15 cc q 4 h po prn"?
A.120 mL
B. 180 mL
C.450 mL
D. 480 mL - CORRECT ANSWER C.450 mL
Which of the following abbreviations is not a route of administration?
A. IM
B. non rep
C. po
D. sl - CORRECT ANSWER B. non rep
Which of the following books would one refer to if he or she were instructed to compound a
product and needed to find information on the proper process?
A. Drug Facts and Comparisons
B. PDR
C. Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
D. USP DI - CORRECT ANSWER C. Remington: The Science and Practice of
Pharmacy
Which of the following medications has been identified as a "high-alert medication" by the
ISMP?
A. Isotretinoin
B. Methotrexate
C. Naproxen
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B. Methotrexate
,What schedule is Vicodin?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V - CORRECT ANSWER B. Schedule III
Who may accept new prescriptions phoned in from a physician's office?
A. Pharmacists
B. Pharmacy aides
C. Pharmacy clerks
D. Pharmacy technicians - CORRECT ANSWER A. Pharmacists
Which organ would be affected if the root word "nephro" was indicated?
A. Ear
B. Heart
C. Kidney
D. Liver - CORRECT ANSWER C. Kidney
Gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL D5W is administered over 30 minutes every 8 hours with a 10
drop kit. What will the gtt/min be?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 16
D. 33 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 33
Who may generate an ePHR?
A. Hospital
B. Pharmacy
, C. Physician
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
What is the generic name for Zyprexa?
A. Donepezil
B. Metaxalone
C. Olanzapine
D. Risperidone - CORRECT ANSWER C. Olanzapine
Which of the following is false regarding e-prescribing?
A. A disadvantages of e-prescribing is the transaction fee the pharmacy incurs
B. Connects health providers, patients, and agencies in real time
C. Improves efficiency in the pharmacy
D. Requires paper to be used - CORRECT ANSWER D. Requires paper to be used
Which of the following drugs is not a form of estradiol?
A. Climara
B. Estrace
C. Estraderm
D. Premarin - CORRECT ANSWER D. Premarin
Which of the following drug classifications should be avoided in elderly adults?
A. Anticholinergic medications
B. ACE inhibitors
C. Proton pump inhibitors
D. SSRIs - CORRECT ANSWER A. Anticholinergic medications
According to Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (MERP), which category error
occurs when an error occurs but did not reach the patient?
CORRECT ANSWERS
How much guaifenesin would you dispense for a 5-day supply if the prescription calls for
"Guaifenesin 15 cc q 4 h po prn"?
A.120 mL
B. 180 mL
C.450 mL
D. 480 mL - CORRECT ANSWER C.450 mL
Which of the following abbreviations is not a route of administration?
A. IM
B. non rep
C. po
D. sl - CORRECT ANSWER B. non rep
Which of the following books would one refer to if he or she were instructed to compound a
product and needed to find information on the proper process?
A. Drug Facts and Comparisons
B. PDR
C. Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
D. USP DI - CORRECT ANSWER C. Remington: The Science and Practice of
Pharmacy
Which of the following medications has been identified as a "high-alert medication" by the
ISMP?
A. Isotretinoin
B. Methotrexate
C. Naproxen
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B. Methotrexate
,What schedule is Vicodin?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V - CORRECT ANSWER B. Schedule III
Who may accept new prescriptions phoned in from a physician's office?
A. Pharmacists
B. Pharmacy aides
C. Pharmacy clerks
D. Pharmacy technicians - CORRECT ANSWER A. Pharmacists
Which organ would be affected if the root word "nephro" was indicated?
A. Ear
B. Heart
C. Kidney
D. Liver - CORRECT ANSWER C. Kidney
Gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL D5W is administered over 30 minutes every 8 hours with a 10
drop kit. What will the gtt/min be?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 16
D. 33 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 33
Who may generate an ePHR?
A. Hospital
B. Pharmacy
, C. Physician
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
What is the generic name for Zyprexa?
A. Donepezil
B. Metaxalone
C. Olanzapine
D. Risperidone - CORRECT ANSWER C. Olanzapine
Which of the following is false regarding e-prescribing?
A. A disadvantages of e-prescribing is the transaction fee the pharmacy incurs
B. Connects health providers, patients, and agencies in real time
C. Improves efficiency in the pharmacy
D. Requires paper to be used - CORRECT ANSWER D. Requires paper to be used
Which of the following drugs is not a form of estradiol?
A. Climara
B. Estrace
C. Estraderm
D. Premarin - CORRECT ANSWER D. Premarin
Which of the following drug classifications should be avoided in elderly adults?
A. Anticholinergic medications
B. ACE inhibitors
C. Proton pump inhibitors
D. SSRIs - CORRECT ANSWER A. Anticholinergic medications
According to Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (MERP), which category error
occurs when an error occurs but did not reach the patient?
