PTCB Practice Exam 3 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following side effects is common to all diuretics? - CORRECT
ANSWER Electrolyte abnormalities
What are statins used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Cholesterol
What is ondansetron used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Nausea
What is the maximimum amount of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine that an individual can
purchase according to the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA)? -
CORRECT ANSWER 3.6 grams per 24 hours and 9 grams per 30 days
Which of the following is a potential purpose of an inactive ingredient, or "excipient", in a
drug product? - CORRECT ANSWER Improve solubility
Improve flavor
Improve stability or shelf-life
Which class of drugs can cause bronchospasm and counteract beta agonists? - CORRECT
ANSWER Beta blockers
Which of the following is the intent of medication therapy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Prevent a disease from occuring
Control a disease or manage its symptom
Cure a disease
1 tablespoon (Tbsp) = - CORRECT ANSWER 15 mL
, According to the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which of the
following indicates a hazardous waste from discarded commercial chemical products (non-
acute, or less than highest risk)? - CORRECT ANSWER U-list
Which of the following dates best represents the expiration date for a drug labeled with an
expiration date of 6/23? - CORRECT ANSWER June 30, 2023
Which of the following is the an appropriate avenue to return an opened or repackaged
medication that is expired? - CORRECT ANSWER Reverse distributor
What is the equivalence between pounds and kilograms? - CORRECT ANSWER 2.2
lbs = 1 Kg
True or False: The prescriber's full name and address must be listed on a controlled substance
prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the following is NOT true regarding generic medications as an alternative to brand
name medication? - CORRECT ANSWER Can always be substituted for the brand
name
Which of the following is NOT a high-alert medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER Metronidazole
Which of the following is most true regarding subtherapeutic concentrations of narrow
therapeutic index drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER They can result in marked treatment
failure
Which term is used to describe injection of a medication under the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER Subcutaneous
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical incompatibility reaction? -
CORRECT ANSWER The chemical structure of the drug is altered, rendering the drug
ineffective
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following side effects is common to all diuretics? - CORRECT
ANSWER Electrolyte abnormalities
What are statins used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Cholesterol
What is ondansetron used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Nausea
What is the maximimum amount of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine that an individual can
purchase according to the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA)? -
CORRECT ANSWER 3.6 grams per 24 hours and 9 grams per 30 days
Which of the following is a potential purpose of an inactive ingredient, or "excipient", in a
drug product? - CORRECT ANSWER Improve solubility
Improve flavor
Improve stability or shelf-life
Which class of drugs can cause bronchospasm and counteract beta agonists? - CORRECT
ANSWER Beta blockers
Which of the following is the intent of medication therapy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Prevent a disease from occuring
Control a disease or manage its symptom
Cure a disease
1 tablespoon (Tbsp) = - CORRECT ANSWER 15 mL
, According to the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which of the
following indicates a hazardous waste from discarded commercial chemical products (non-
acute, or less than highest risk)? - CORRECT ANSWER U-list
Which of the following dates best represents the expiration date for a drug labeled with an
expiration date of 6/23? - CORRECT ANSWER June 30, 2023
Which of the following is the an appropriate avenue to return an opened or repackaged
medication that is expired? - CORRECT ANSWER Reverse distributor
What is the equivalence between pounds and kilograms? - CORRECT ANSWER 2.2
lbs = 1 Kg
True or False: The prescriber's full name and address must be listed on a controlled substance
prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the following is NOT true regarding generic medications as an alternative to brand
name medication? - CORRECT ANSWER Can always be substituted for the brand
name
Which of the following is NOT a high-alert medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER Metronidazole
Which of the following is most true regarding subtherapeutic concentrations of narrow
therapeutic index drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER They can result in marked treatment
failure
Which term is used to describe injection of a medication under the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER Subcutaneous
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical incompatibility reaction? -
CORRECT ANSWER The chemical structure of the drug is altered, rendering the drug
ineffective
