PTCB Exam Latest Complete solution guide questions and
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A physician writes a prescription for "lactulose syrup 1 tbsp PO b.i.d." What volume, in mL, should the
patient take per day? - Ans-30 ml
Which patient
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PTCB Exam Latest Complete solution guide questions and
answers.
A physician writes a prescription for "lactulose syrup 1 tbsp PO b.i.d." What volume, in mL, should the
patient take per day? - Ans-30 ml
Which patient monitoring function identifies drugs to avoid using together? - Ans-Drug-drug interaction
Which of the following activities may be performed by a clinically oriented pharmacy technician on a
nutrition service? - Ans-Procuring patients' serum chemistry values to assist pharmacists in monitoring
TPN formulations
Which of the following is an antiemetic? - Ans-Prochlorperazine
The primary routing mechanism for a real-time third-party prescription claim is a: - Ans-BIN.
The generic name for Aldactone is: - Ans-Spironolactone
Expired investigational drugs should be: - Ans-returned to the sponsor of the drug study according to
instructions provided
The brand name for nizatidine is: - Ans-Axid
Which of the following activities may be performed by a clinically oriented pharmacy technician on a
nutrition service? - Ans-Procuring patients' serum chemistry values to assist pharmacists in monitoring
TPN formulations
A pharmacy technician receives the following prescription:
Hydrocortisone 2.5% cream and Aquaphor in 1:1
Quantity: 4 oz total
What quantity of hydrocortisone 2.5% cream, in g, should be entered on the compounding record? -
Ans-60
The key (B) is correct because a 1:1 compound contains an equal amount of both ingredients. First
convert 4 oz to g and then divide the total in half. 1 oz = 30 g, so 4 oz = 120 g. 120 g divided by 2 = 60 g.
The pharmacy computer database should include all of the following except: - Ans-patient Social
Security numbers.
When medication is repackaged, a record is kept for: - Ans-recall and quality assurance.
Which auxiliary label should be affixed to a prescription bottle of metronidazole? - Ans-Do not drink
alcoholic beverages when taking this medication
The following information appears in a pharmacy patient profile:
Age: 3 years
Weight: 40 kg
Height: 36 inches
Gender: male
Allergies: amoxicillin - Ans-Weight
Which of the following medications would require extra security if placed in a point-of-care automated
dispensing unit? - Ans-Hydromorphone 2 mg ampules
A patient presents a new prescription order for labetalol. The patient's computer profile shows the
following medications: glyburide, albuterol, furosemide, atenolol, and amlodipine. The labetalol
prescription order is a therapeutic duplication of: - Ans-atenolol.
A pharmacy technician receives the following order:
Synalar crm 0.01% 30 g
Menthol 300 mg
Salicylic acid 2%
Sulfur 2%
White petrolatum q.s. ad 120 g
Sig: Apply to scalp ut dict
How much white petrolatum, in g, should be used to compound this prescription? - Ans-The key (C) is
correct and can be calculated as follows.
The abbreviation "q.s. ad," from the Latin "quantum sufficit ad," means that enough white petrolatum
should be added to the other ingredients to total 120 g of final product. Find how much of each other
ingredient is required, then subtract that amount from 120 g to determine how much white petrolatum
is necessary.
30 g Synalar
+ 0.3 g Menthol (300 mg ÷ 1000 mg/g = 0.3 g
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