PTCB Exam Prep 2022-2023 (Exam #1)
Questions and Answers.
Which of the following is false about the chemical name of a drug?
a. It is also called the scientific name
b. It is used in conventional language
c. The most important naming system is the IUPAC name
d. Drugs are named according to the structure of the drug molecules -
\B. It is used in conventional language
Which of the following is a generic name?
a. Penicillin
b. Advil
c. N-acetyl-p-aminophenol
d. Zoloft -
\A. Penicillin
Which of the following is another name for the brand name of a drug?
a. Proprietary name
b. Scientific name
c. Trademark name
d. Copyright name -
\C. Trademark name
According to the ATC system, level 1 classifies drugs according to ____
a. Therapeutic action
b. Organ systems
c. Mechanism of action
d. Chemical properties -
\B. Organ systems
Which of the following levels of the ATC system classifies drugs according to chemical
components?
a. Level 2
b. Level 3
c. Level 4
d. Level 5 -
\D. Level 5
Drugs with no risk of teratogenicity are grouped into which of the following categories?
a. Category X
b. Category N
c. Category A
d. Category D -
, \C. Category A
Which of the following pregnancy categories describes drugs that have not yet been
categorized by the FDA?
a. Category X
b. Category N
c. Category A
d. Category D -
\B. Category N
Which of the following false about schedule I drugs?
a. They have a high potential for abuse and addiction
b. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical supervision
c. Heroin is an example
d. Psilocybin is an example -
\B. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical supervision
Which of the following is a schedule II drug?
a. Mescaline
b. Cathinone
c. Phencyclidine
d. Ketamine -
\C. Phencyclidine
Concerning LASA medications, what is the most appropriate description?
a. Medications that have similarities in shape only
b. Medications that have similarities in name only
c. Medications that appear similar in chemical properties
d. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and drug names with
similar spellings or pronunciation -
\D. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and drug names with
similar spellings or pronunciation
Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with LASA medications?
a. Illegible writing
b. Incomplete knowledge of drug names
c. Medications with different clinical uses
d. Similar packaging and label -
\C. Medications with different clinical uses
Which of the following is a strategy used to reduce error during procurement of LASA
medications?
a. Tall man lettering
b. Encouraging the availability of multiple medicine strengths
c. Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths
d. Additional warning labels -
Questions and Answers.
Which of the following is false about the chemical name of a drug?
a. It is also called the scientific name
b. It is used in conventional language
c. The most important naming system is the IUPAC name
d. Drugs are named according to the structure of the drug molecules -
\B. It is used in conventional language
Which of the following is a generic name?
a. Penicillin
b. Advil
c. N-acetyl-p-aminophenol
d. Zoloft -
\A. Penicillin
Which of the following is another name for the brand name of a drug?
a. Proprietary name
b. Scientific name
c. Trademark name
d. Copyright name -
\C. Trademark name
According to the ATC system, level 1 classifies drugs according to ____
a. Therapeutic action
b. Organ systems
c. Mechanism of action
d. Chemical properties -
\B. Organ systems
Which of the following levels of the ATC system classifies drugs according to chemical
components?
a. Level 2
b. Level 3
c. Level 4
d. Level 5 -
\D. Level 5
Drugs with no risk of teratogenicity are grouped into which of the following categories?
a. Category X
b. Category N
c. Category A
d. Category D -
, \C. Category A
Which of the following pregnancy categories describes drugs that have not yet been
categorized by the FDA?
a. Category X
b. Category N
c. Category A
d. Category D -
\B. Category N
Which of the following false about schedule I drugs?
a. They have a high potential for abuse and addiction
b. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical supervision
c. Heroin is an example
d. Psilocybin is an example -
\B. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical supervision
Which of the following is a schedule II drug?
a. Mescaline
b. Cathinone
c. Phencyclidine
d. Ketamine -
\C. Phencyclidine
Concerning LASA medications, what is the most appropriate description?
a. Medications that have similarities in shape only
b. Medications that have similarities in name only
c. Medications that appear similar in chemical properties
d. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and drug names with
similar spellings or pronunciation -
\D. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and drug names with
similar spellings or pronunciation
Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with LASA medications?
a. Illegible writing
b. Incomplete knowledge of drug names
c. Medications with different clinical uses
d. Similar packaging and label -
\C. Medications with different clinical uses
Which of the following is a strategy used to reduce error during procurement of LASA
medications?
a. Tall man lettering
b. Encouraging the availability of multiple medicine strengths
c. Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths
d. Additional warning labels -
