Chapter 1 Review PTCB Correct answers latest update

Chapter 1 Review PTCB Correct answers
latest update
1. Which of the following is not a condition for a medication to be considered therapeutically
equivalent?
a. Can be administered by an approved route
b. Same active ingredient
c. Same dosage form
d. Same strength or concentration
a. Can be administered by an approved route


2. Which of the following is an example of an ACE inhibitor?
a. amlodipine
b. enalapril
c. nadolol
d. verapamil
b. enalapril (vasotec)


3. Which of the following medications is indicated for the treatment of depression?
a. alprazolam
b. escitalopram
c. lorazepam
d. ramelteon
b. escitalopram ( Lexapro)


4. Which of the following is the generic name for Singulair?
a. albuterol
b. montelukast
c. theophylline
d. zileuton
b. montelukast


5. Which of the following is classified as a long-acting insulin?
a. insulin analog injection
b. insulin glulisine
c. insulin glargine
d. isophane insulin
c. insulin glargine


6. Which of the following medications interacts with vitamin K?
a. clonidine
b. dabigatran
c. heparin
d. warfarin
d. warfarin


7. Which of the following medications must be monitored through a blood test?
a. buspirone
b. hydroxyzine
c. levothyroxine
d. pseudoephedrine

,c. levothyroxine


8. Which of the following suffixes indicates the drug is a beta blocker?
a. -alol
b. -olol
c. -pamide
d. -pril
b. -olol


9. Which of the following medications is an ACE inhibitor used in the treatment of congestive heart
failure?
a. furosemide
b. lisinopril
c. losartan
d. metoprolol
b. lisinopril


10. Which of the following medications may be used in the treatment of influenza?
a. amantadine
b. acyclovir
c. penciclovir
d. valacyclovir
a. amantadine


11. Which of the following medications will discolor the urine?
a. amoxicillin
b. oxybutynin
c. phenazopyridine
d. tolterodine
c. phenazopyridine


12. __________ is a proton pump inhibitor indicated for the treatment of GERD.
a. Metoclopramide
b. Ranitidine
c. Rabeprazole
d. Sucralfate
c. Rabeprazole


13. Which of the following medications is used in the treatment of glaucoma?
a. ciprofloxacin
b. dexamethasone
c. latanoprost
d. naphazoline
c. latanoprost


14. Which drug classification would be used in treating herpes?
a. Antivirals
b. Fusion inhibitors
c. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
d. Protease inhibitors

, a. Antivirals


15. Which of the following medications is used to abort a migraine headache?
a. aspirin
b. celecoxib
c. ibuprofen
d. sumatriptan
d. sumatriptan


16. Which of the following diuretics is often taken with a potassium supplement?
a. amiloride
b. hydrochlorothiazide
c. spironolactone
d. triamterene
b. hydrochlorothiazide


17. Which of the following hypoglycemic medications is classified as a biguanide?
a. glipizide
b. glyburide
c. metformin
d. repaglinide
c. metformin
glipizide, glyburide are considered sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agents and repaglinide is considered
"other" hypoglycemic agent


18. Which of the following medications if used during pregnancy may result in a birth defect?
a. amoxicillin
b. clotrimazole
c. isotretinoin
d. methyldopa
c. isotretinoin


19. Which of the following is the generic name for Lexapro?
a. duloxetine
b. escitalopram
c. fluoxetine
d. paroxetine
b. escitalopram


20. The effects of levothyroxine are decreased by __________.
a. ferrous sulfate
b. lisinopril
c. naproxen
d. warfarin
a. ferrous sulfate


21. Which of the following drug classifications will reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives?
a. Antibiotics
b. Anticonvulsants
c. Antifungals