PTU Study Guide Actual Questions with 100%
Correct Answers Graded A+
What is the current maximum amount as APAP a patient should take per day?
3.6 grams
4 grams
7.5 grams
9 grams
4 grams
What is a computerized patient chart called?
CPC
EMR
EPC
PMR
EMR
FDA maintains an electronic list of therapeutic equivalent products. What is this resource known as?
TE book
Orange book
Substitute reference
pharmacy drug reference
Orange book
Mrs smith is dropping off a new prescription for famotidine. Which drug class does this belong to?
Antihypertensive
Beta agonist
H-2 blocker
SSRI
H-2 blocker
You receive the following prescription: adrenal 5 mg #30 tablets 1 po at bedtime. What is the possible
reason to alert the pharmacist about this rx?
Drug name
Quantity
Route of administration
Time of day
Time of day
Which compounding process requires a solvent to help reduce the size of a solid?
Blending
Pulverization
Trituration
Tumbling
Pulverization
After Ms. Miles received Shingrix, she suffered a rash. Which reporting system is specific to collecting
information about Ms. Miles' adverse event?
MEDMARX
MedWatch
PDMP
,VAERS
VAERS
Why is a list of a patient's current medications and supplements important to collect at the pharmacy
drop-off window?
The technician can verify the therapy is appropriate
The technician can double check they selected the correct patient
The pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications
the pharmacist can verify the patient has filled meds at the pharmacy before
the pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications
what information does a unit-dose bar code from a manufacturer on a medication package usually
contain?
When the med expires
What room the patient is in
How the medication is dosed
Who prescribed the medication
When the med expires
A patient received an 8-ounce bottle of cough syrup. She is to take 2 tsp ohs. how long will the bottle
last?
4 days
13 days
17 days
24 days
24 days
Ms. Danielson is picking up her prescription for furosemide tablets. She has to pay 20% of the cost
and her insurance pays the other 80%. What is this cost structure known as?
Coinsurance
Co-pay
Markup
Premium
Coinsurance
The sig on Ms. Ironstone's prescription reads "Inh 1 puff po bid prn asthma." How will Ms. Ironstone's
medication be administered?
Swallowed by mouth
Squirted into the nostrils
Inhaled through the nose
Inhaled through the mouth
Inhaled through the mouth
You receive the following prescription. Progesterone 5% cream. Apply as directed 40z. Your pharmacy
stocks progesterone cream 10%. How much cream base is needed to fill the order?
2.5 grams
4.5 grams
25 grams
60 grams
60 grams
, A patient is dropping off a new prescription for pioglitazone. Which medical condition will you update
the patient profile with?
Asthma
Constipation
Diabetes
Neuropathy
Diabetes
Which medication is the generic for Plavix?
Clopidogrel
Metoprolol
Rivaroxaban
Ticagrelor
Clopidogrel
When weighing a solid, after placing a weigh boat on an electronic scale, what is the next step?
Wipe off residue
Power off the scale
Press the tare button
Place product on the scale
Press the tare button
A hospital pharmacy receives the following medication order: Ampicillin 500 mg in 100 mL SWFIInfuse
IV over 30 minutes. Repeat q4h. If the patient received a dose at 1300, when will the next dose be
due?
1400
1600
1700
1900
1700
Which piece of required information is missing from the following prescription? Premarin tabs 0.625
mg #30
DAW code
Directions
Indication
Refills
Directions
Ms Huang has to pay out of pocket for Xarelto 20 mg #30. The pharmacy's selling price for Xarelto 20
mg # 30 is $520. The pharmacy's purchasing price is $415 for 30 tablets. What is the pharmacy
markup price percentage?
20%
25%
37%
56%
25%
A neonate is in the NICU and is ordered to receive caffeine citrate 25 mg/kg. If the child weighs 1000
grams, what dose of caffeine will the newborn receive?
Correct Answers Graded A+
What is the current maximum amount as APAP a patient should take per day?
3.6 grams
4 grams
7.5 grams
9 grams
4 grams
What is a computerized patient chart called?
CPC
EMR
EPC
PMR
EMR
FDA maintains an electronic list of therapeutic equivalent products. What is this resource known as?
TE book
Orange book
Substitute reference
pharmacy drug reference
Orange book
Mrs smith is dropping off a new prescription for famotidine. Which drug class does this belong to?
Antihypertensive
Beta agonist
H-2 blocker
SSRI
H-2 blocker
You receive the following prescription: adrenal 5 mg #30 tablets 1 po at bedtime. What is the possible
reason to alert the pharmacist about this rx?
Drug name
Quantity
Route of administration
Time of day
Time of day
Which compounding process requires a solvent to help reduce the size of a solid?
Blending
Pulverization
Trituration
Tumbling
Pulverization
After Ms. Miles received Shingrix, she suffered a rash. Which reporting system is specific to collecting
information about Ms. Miles' adverse event?
MEDMARX
MedWatch
PDMP
,VAERS
VAERS
Why is a list of a patient's current medications and supplements important to collect at the pharmacy
drop-off window?
The technician can verify the therapy is appropriate
The technician can double check they selected the correct patient
The pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications
the pharmacist can verify the patient has filled meds at the pharmacy before
the pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications
what information does a unit-dose bar code from a manufacturer on a medication package usually
contain?
When the med expires
What room the patient is in
How the medication is dosed
Who prescribed the medication
When the med expires
A patient received an 8-ounce bottle of cough syrup. She is to take 2 tsp ohs. how long will the bottle
last?
4 days
13 days
17 days
24 days
24 days
Ms. Danielson is picking up her prescription for furosemide tablets. She has to pay 20% of the cost
and her insurance pays the other 80%. What is this cost structure known as?
Coinsurance
Co-pay
Markup
Premium
Coinsurance
The sig on Ms. Ironstone's prescription reads "Inh 1 puff po bid prn asthma." How will Ms. Ironstone's
medication be administered?
Swallowed by mouth
Squirted into the nostrils
Inhaled through the nose
Inhaled through the mouth
Inhaled through the mouth
You receive the following prescription. Progesterone 5% cream. Apply as directed 40z. Your pharmacy
stocks progesterone cream 10%. How much cream base is needed to fill the order?
2.5 grams
4.5 grams
25 grams
60 grams
60 grams
, A patient is dropping off a new prescription for pioglitazone. Which medical condition will you update
the patient profile with?
Asthma
Constipation
Diabetes
Neuropathy
Diabetes
Which medication is the generic for Plavix?
Clopidogrel
Metoprolol
Rivaroxaban
Ticagrelor
Clopidogrel
When weighing a solid, after placing a weigh boat on an electronic scale, what is the next step?
Wipe off residue
Power off the scale
Press the tare button
Place product on the scale
Press the tare button
A hospital pharmacy receives the following medication order: Ampicillin 500 mg in 100 mL SWFIInfuse
IV over 30 minutes. Repeat q4h. If the patient received a dose at 1300, when will the next dose be
due?
1400
1600
1700
1900
1700
Which piece of required information is missing from the following prescription? Premarin tabs 0.625
mg #30
DAW code
Directions
Indication
Refills
Directions
Ms Huang has to pay out of pocket for Xarelto 20 mg #30. The pharmacy's selling price for Xarelto 20
mg # 30 is $520. The pharmacy's purchasing price is $415 for 30 tablets. What is the pharmacy
markup price percentage?
20%
25%
37%
56%
25%
A neonate is in the NICU and is ordered to receive caffeine citrate 25 mg/kg. If the child weighs 1000
grams, what dose of caffeine will the newborn receive?
