PTU Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct
Answers Graded A+
What is the container for proper needle disposal called?
Sharps container
How much NaCI is in 1 Liter of 0.9% NaCI solution?
9 grams
The ISO of the air inside the flow hood must be at least which class?
5
Which compounding process helps mix two hazardous substances together?
Tumbling
What is the airflow direction in a CACI?
Top to bottom
What is the correct order of aseptically cleaning hands and arms?
Nails, fingers, webbing, palms, backs, forearms
What is used to report theft of controlled substances to the DEA?
DEA Form 106
Which medication should be dispensed in its original container to promote adherence?
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
A patient brings in a new prescription for diazepam. Which drug on the patient's profile will show an
interaction alert with diazepam?
Morphine
According to the DEA, controlled substance records must be stored for a minimum of how many
years?
2
Name a combo medication that the DEA classifies as a schedule II-controlled substance?
Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
A bottle of phenytoin 100 mg has an expiration date of September 2023. On which date does the
Medication expire?
9/30/23
DEA number is valid for Luke Crenshaw, MD
BC5621481
, A patient is on a PN and must receive a total of 3L in 24hrs. What is the infusion rate?
125 ml/hr
A hospital pharmacy receives the following medication order: Ampicillin 500 mg in 100 ml SWFInfuse
IV over 30 minutes. Repeat q4h. If the patient receives a dose at 1300. When will the next dose be
due?
1700
Mrs. Hanson brings in a prescription for Januvia. After processing her order, you see that her
insurance refuses to pay for it unless she has tried other diabetes meds first. Which type of third-party
rejection is this known as?
Step-therapy
When delivering medication to an area in the hospital, what should you verify with the patient's
nurse?
Drug name
Mr. Smith brings in the following prescription: Lipitor 10 mg tablets sig: 1 qd #30. Which side effect
will the pharmacist tell him that might occur with this medication?
Shortness of breath
The sig on Ms. Ironstones prescription reads "Inh 1 puff po bid prn asthma." How will Ms. Ironstones
medication be administered?
Inhaled through the mouth.
Which pharmacy mimics the role of the pharmacist most?
Pharmacy intern
You have six bottles of glipizide 10 mg in stock. The par level is five bottles, and the maximum quantity
is 11 bottles. How many bottles should be ordered?
0
Loestrin Fe 1/20 Sig: 1 tab po qd #28 According to ISMP. Which abbreviation is most likely to cause an
error?
qd
Mr. Teller is picking up his warfarin prescription. According to most state laws, what information can
only a pharmacist or pharmacy intern provide Mr. Teller during consultation?
Possible drug interactions
Generic name/drug class pair
Sitagliptin/DPP-4 Inhibitor
Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations reference is used to determine
Generic substitution
Answers Graded A+
What is the container for proper needle disposal called?
Sharps container
How much NaCI is in 1 Liter of 0.9% NaCI solution?
9 grams
The ISO of the air inside the flow hood must be at least which class?
5
Which compounding process helps mix two hazardous substances together?
Tumbling
What is the airflow direction in a CACI?
Top to bottom
What is the correct order of aseptically cleaning hands and arms?
Nails, fingers, webbing, palms, backs, forearms
What is used to report theft of controlled substances to the DEA?
DEA Form 106
Which medication should be dispensed in its original container to promote adherence?
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
A patient brings in a new prescription for diazepam. Which drug on the patient's profile will show an
interaction alert with diazepam?
Morphine
According to the DEA, controlled substance records must be stored for a minimum of how many
years?
2
Name a combo medication that the DEA classifies as a schedule II-controlled substance?
Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine
A bottle of phenytoin 100 mg has an expiration date of September 2023. On which date does the
Medication expire?
9/30/23
DEA number is valid for Luke Crenshaw, MD
BC5621481
, A patient is on a PN and must receive a total of 3L in 24hrs. What is the infusion rate?
125 ml/hr
A hospital pharmacy receives the following medication order: Ampicillin 500 mg in 100 ml SWFInfuse
IV over 30 minutes. Repeat q4h. If the patient receives a dose at 1300. When will the next dose be
due?
1700
Mrs. Hanson brings in a prescription for Januvia. After processing her order, you see that her
insurance refuses to pay for it unless she has tried other diabetes meds first. Which type of third-party
rejection is this known as?
Step-therapy
When delivering medication to an area in the hospital, what should you verify with the patient's
nurse?
Drug name
Mr. Smith brings in the following prescription: Lipitor 10 mg tablets sig: 1 qd #30. Which side effect
will the pharmacist tell him that might occur with this medication?
Shortness of breath
The sig on Ms. Ironstones prescription reads "Inh 1 puff po bid prn asthma." How will Ms. Ironstones
medication be administered?
Inhaled through the mouth.
Which pharmacy mimics the role of the pharmacist most?
Pharmacy intern
You have six bottles of glipizide 10 mg in stock. The par level is five bottles, and the maximum quantity
is 11 bottles. How many bottles should be ordered?
0
Loestrin Fe 1/20 Sig: 1 tab po qd #28 According to ISMP. Which abbreviation is most likely to cause an
error?
qd
Mr. Teller is picking up his warfarin prescription. According to most state laws, what information can
only a pharmacist or pharmacy intern provide Mr. Teller during consultation?
Possible drug interactions
Generic name/drug class pair
Sitagliptin/DPP-4 Inhibitor
Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations reference is used to determine
Generic substitution
