PTCB Practice Exam| Questions And Answers
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A pharmacy receives an order for a Persantine IV bag for a stress test. Persantine is a
radiopharmaceutical dosed at 0.57 mg/kg. How many mg should be added to an IV bag for a patient
who weighs 180 lb?
A. 46.6 mg
B. 143.5 mg
C. 694.7 mg
D. 225.7 mg
A
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of anti-infective agents?
A. take with dairy products
B. avoid dairy products
C. finish all this medication unless otherwise directed by the prescriber
D. may cause drowsiness
C
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of suspension antibiotics?
A. refrigerate
B. shake well
C. may cause drowsiness
D. both A and B
D
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of narcotics, muscle relaxants,
and antihypertensive agents?
A. may cause drowsiness
B. take on an empty stomach
C. do not drink with alcohol
D. both A and C
D
Which of the following medications can alter the effectiveness of birth control?
A. antibiotics
,B. benzodiazepines
C. NSAIDs
D. muscle relaxants
A
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of sulfonamides,
fluoroquinolones, and tetracyclines?
A. may cause drowsiness
B. take on an empty stomach
C. may cause photosensitivity
D. do not drink with alcohol
C
Which of the following fruits and fruit juices should be avoided while on calcium channel blockers and
HMG-CoA enzyme inhibitors?
A. strawberry
B. orange
C. grapefruit
D. pineapple
C
Which of the following statements is true regarding the herbal supplement chamomile?
A. It may interfere with the efficacy of hormonal therapies.
B. It may cause additive effects and side effects when used along with benzodiazepines.
C. It may reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.
D. all of the above
D
What is the route of administration for lozenges and troches?
A. oral
B. buccal
C. transdermal
D. rectal
B
,Which of the following drugs require the distribution of a package insert to the patient?
A. accutane
B. birth control pills
C. metered dose inhalers
D. all of the above
D
Which of the following drugs requires weekly complete blood cell counts (CBCs) prior to drug
dispensing?
A. clozapine
B. Prozac
C. paroxetine
D. sertraline
A
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of NSAIDs?
I. Take with food.
II. Take with plenty of water.
III. May cause photosensitivity.
IV. Do not refrigerate.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. II and IV only
A
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of cytotoxic agents?
A. may cause drowsiness
B. antineoplastic material—handle properly
C. shake well
D. may be habit forming
B
Which of the following drug classes are considered vesicants?
, A. antitumor antibiotics
B. mechlorethamine
C. vinca alkaloids
D. all of the above
C
How many milliliters are in a cup?
A. 120 mL
B. 240 mL
C. 360 mL
D. 480 mL
B
Which of the following statements regarding temperature is not true?
A. Water boils at 100°F.
B. Body temperature is about 37°C.
C. Refrigerator temperature is between 2° and 8°C.
D. Freezer temperature is between 20° and 26°C.
A
Who decides if a new drug on the market should be added to the hospital's drug formulary?
A. the doctors on staff
B. the pharmacy director
C. the nursing supervisors
D. the pharmacy and therapeutic (P & T) committee
D
Which of the following drugs is an antifungal medication?
A. omeprazole
B. miconazole
C. lansoprazole
D. pantoprazole
B
Latest Update Graded A+
A pharmacy receives an order for a Persantine IV bag for a stress test. Persantine is a
radiopharmaceutical dosed at 0.57 mg/kg. How many mg should be added to an IV bag for a patient
who weighs 180 lb?
A. 46.6 mg
B. 143.5 mg
C. 694.7 mg
D. 225.7 mg
A
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of anti-infective agents?
A. take with dairy products
B. avoid dairy products
C. finish all this medication unless otherwise directed by the prescriber
D. may cause drowsiness
C
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of suspension antibiotics?
A. refrigerate
B. shake well
C. may cause drowsiness
D. both A and B
D
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of narcotics, muscle relaxants,
and antihypertensive agents?
A. may cause drowsiness
B. take on an empty stomach
C. do not drink with alcohol
D. both A and C
D
Which of the following medications can alter the effectiveness of birth control?
A. antibiotics
,B. benzodiazepines
C. NSAIDs
D. muscle relaxants
A
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of sulfonamides,
fluoroquinolones, and tetracyclines?
A. may cause drowsiness
B. take on an empty stomach
C. may cause photosensitivity
D. do not drink with alcohol
C
Which of the following fruits and fruit juices should be avoided while on calcium channel blockers and
HMG-CoA enzyme inhibitors?
A. strawberry
B. orange
C. grapefruit
D. pineapple
C
Which of the following statements is true regarding the herbal supplement chamomile?
A. It may interfere with the efficacy of hormonal therapies.
B. It may cause additive effects and side effects when used along with benzodiazepines.
C. It may reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.
D. all of the above
D
What is the route of administration for lozenges and troches?
A. oral
B. buccal
C. transdermal
D. rectal
B
,Which of the following drugs require the distribution of a package insert to the patient?
A. accutane
B. birth control pills
C. metered dose inhalers
D. all of the above
D
Which of the following drugs requires weekly complete blood cell counts (CBCs) prior to drug
dispensing?
A. clozapine
B. Prozac
C. paroxetine
D. sertraline
A
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of NSAIDs?
I. Take with food.
II. Take with plenty of water.
III. May cause photosensitivity.
IV. Do not refrigerate.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. II and IV only
A
Which of the following auxiliary labels should be affixed to containers of cytotoxic agents?
A. may cause drowsiness
B. antineoplastic material—handle properly
C. shake well
D. may be habit forming
B
Which of the following drug classes are considered vesicants?
, A. antitumor antibiotics
B. mechlorethamine
C. vinca alkaloids
D. all of the above
C
How many milliliters are in a cup?
A. 120 mL
B. 240 mL
C. 360 mL
D. 480 mL
B
Which of the following statements regarding temperature is not true?
A. Water boils at 100°F.
B. Body temperature is about 37°C.
C. Refrigerator temperature is between 2° and 8°C.
D. Freezer temperature is between 20° and 26°C.
A
Who decides if a new drug on the market should be added to the hospital's drug formulary?
A. the doctors on staff
B. the pharmacy director
C. the nursing supervisors
D. the pharmacy and therapeutic (P & T) committee
D
Which of the following drugs is an antifungal medication?
A. omeprazole
B. miconazole
C. lansoprazole
D. pantoprazole
B
