PTCB Exam Questions And Answers
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An example of a major drug-drug interaction would be:
Warfarin-aspirin
An example of an antiplatelet medication is:
Plavix
Diltiazem is a member of what class of medication?
Thiazide Diuretics Calcium Channel Blockers
How many 1 ounce bottles of cough syrup can be made 3 liter container of an instock syrup?
100 bottles
Of the following sites on a human body, which is NOT ideal for an intravenous injection:
Front of the hand
Substituting Cimetidine for Ranitidine is an example of:
Therapeutic substitution.
The brand name of Atenolol is:
Tenormin
Which may interfere with the absorption of iron?
Antacids Milk Tetracycline All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a narcotic analgesic?
Dolobid
Which of the following medications would be taken sublingually?
Nitroglycerin
Which statement concerning Levothyroxine is correct?
The brand name is Synthroid
With respect to drug interactions that occur between two synergistic interaction occurs when:
Effect A + B> effect A + effect B.
A physician writes a prescription for Phenergan 6 OZ. How
180
, technician has been given 250 ml's of 15% acetic acid solution. The pharmacist has asked the tech to
dilute the solution to 500 ml's with sterile water and to label the solution. What percentage should
the label?
7.50%
Calculate the flow rate in ml/hr for a solution of heparin: 35,000 units in 500 ml NS to infuse at 1,000
units/hr.
14 ml/hr
How much Theophy Iline elixir 80mg/15ml is required for a dose of 120mg?
1.5 tbsp
If a D5%W/0.45% NS 1000 ml solution is administered over 6 hours, how many ml/hr would you need
to set the flow rate for?
167ml/hr
If a dose of a medication for an infant is 11 mg/kg/day, how much would a 18 kg infant receive in 1
week?
1386
If a physician orders 750 units of heparin to be given each hour and 200 ml of solution contains
10,000 units; what
15 gtts/min
prescription calls for 120 gm of hydrated petrolatum, how many ounces should be dispensed?
4 oz
If a prescription calls for 375 mg of penicillin per day for ten days, how much 250 mg/5 ml suspension
should be dispensed?
75 ml
Rx is written "ii bid x 7, i bid x 10, i d thereafter # 100." The patient's insurance company will cover a
30 days supply. How many tablets would you dispense?
61
The patient presents a prescription for 3% lidocaine jelly 45 but the pharmacy only stocks 1 % and 5 %
lidocaine jelly. How much 1% lidocaine jelly will be needed to prepare the prescribed strength?
22.5 gm
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 mandated all of the following except:
Household cleaners must be packaged in childproof containers
What is the error percentage rate if 26 errors are detected in the preparation of 500 prescriptions?
5.20%
Latest Update Graded A+
An example of a major drug-drug interaction would be:
Warfarin-aspirin
An example of an antiplatelet medication is:
Plavix
Diltiazem is a member of what class of medication?
Thiazide Diuretics Calcium Channel Blockers
How many 1 ounce bottles of cough syrup can be made 3 liter container of an instock syrup?
100 bottles
Of the following sites on a human body, which is NOT ideal for an intravenous injection:
Front of the hand
Substituting Cimetidine for Ranitidine is an example of:
Therapeutic substitution.
The brand name of Atenolol is:
Tenormin
Which may interfere with the absorption of iron?
Antacids Milk Tetracycline All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a narcotic analgesic?
Dolobid
Which of the following medications would be taken sublingually?
Nitroglycerin
Which statement concerning Levothyroxine is correct?
The brand name is Synthroid
With respect to drug interactions that occur between two synergistic interaction occurs when:
Effect A + B> effect A + effect B.
A physician writes a prescription for Phenergan 6 OZ. How
180
, technician has been given 250 ml's of 15% acetic acid solution. The pharmacist has asked the tech to
dilute the solution to 500 ml's with sterile water and to label the solution. What percentage should
the label?
7.50%
Calculate the flow rate in ml/hr for a solution of heparin: 35,000 units in 500 ml NS to infuse at 1,000
units/hr.
14 ml/hr
How much Theophy Iline elixir 80mg/15ml is required for a dose of 120mg?
1.5 tbsp
If a D5%W/0.45% NS 1000 ml solution is administered over 6 hours, how many ml/hr would you need
to set the flow rate for?
167ml/hr
If a dose of a medication for an infant is 11 mg/kg/day, how much would a 18 kg infant receive in 1
week?
1386
If a physician orders 750 units of heparin to be given each hour and 200 ml of solution contains
10,000 units; what
15 gtts/min
prescription calls for 120 gm of hydrated petrolatum, how many ounces should be dispensed?
4 oz
If a prescription calls for 375 mg of penicillin per day for ten days, how much 250 mg/5 ml suspension
should be dispensed?
75 ml
Rx is written "ii bid x 7, i bid x 10, i d thereafter # 100." The patient's insurance company will cover a
30 days supply. How many tablets would you dispense?
61
The patient presents a prescription for 3% lidocaine jelly 45 but the pharmacy only stocks 1 % and 5 %
lidocaine jelly. How much 1% lidocaine jelly will be needed to prepare the prescribed strength?
22.5 gm
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 mandated all of the following except:
Household cleaners must be packaged in childproof containers
What is the error percentage rate if 26 errors are detected in the preparation of 500 prescriptions?
5.20%
