PTCE Practice Questions SET (250 Questions with 100% Correct Answers)

PTCE Practice Questions SET (250 Questions with 100% Correct Answers) What is the body surface area for a child who is 90lb and 165cm tall? A. 1.3m2 B. 1.4m2 C. 4.7m2 D. 2.2m2 - ✔✔B.1.4m2 BSA=[square root of (weig ...

PTCE Practice Questions SET (250 Questions with 100% Correct Answers) What is the body surface area for a child who is 90lb and 165cm tall? A. 1.3m2 B. 1.4m2 C. 4.7m2 D. 2.2m2 - ✔✔B.1.4m2 BSA=[square root of (weight(kg)*height(cm)]/3600 or [square root of weight(lb)*height(in)]/3131 1kg=2.2lb 1in=2.54cm A medication that has an expiration date of 12/14 would expire on: A. the last day of December 2014 B. 12/01/14 C. 12/14/14 D. December of 2012 - ✔✔A. the last day of December 2014 In the NDC 4253-4221-11, what is represented by the second set of numbers? A. the manufacturer B. the package size C. the product name, strength, and dosage form D. the number of tablets in the medication package - ✔✔C. the produc name, strength, and dosage form The NDC is 10 digits long and comprised of 3 sets of numbers that are divided as follows: 1. The first set can be comprised of 4-5 digits and represents the manufacturer. 2. The second set is comprised of 3-4 digits and represents the product name, strength, and dosage form 3. The third set is comprised of 2 digits and represents the package sizeThe Orange Book is most often used to find: A. compatibility of medications given parenterally B. average wholesale prices C. manufacturer's standards D. therapeutic equivalents - ✔✔D. therapeutic equivalents *The Injectable Drug Handbook is a reference source for compatibility of medications given parenterally. *The Red Book is a reference source for the average wholesale prices. *The manufacturer's standards are referenced in the Physician's Desk Reference(PDR), which is a compilation of package inserts for FDA-approved drugs. A pharmacy technician's scope of practice includes all of the following EXCEPT: A. refilling medications B. answering patients' questions regarding their medications C. answering insurance-related questions D. reviewing prescription orders for accuracy of information - ✔✔B. answering patients' questions regarding their medications Only pharmacists can counsel patients regarding their medications. Which of these drugs does not belong to the penicillin class of antibiotics? A. Unasyn B. Augmentin C. tetracycline D. Pen Vee K - ✔✔C. tetracycline Belongs to the tetracycline class of antibiotics. A pharmacy technician is given 120mL of a 20% dextrose solution and is told to dilute it with 6oz of sterile water. What would be the final percent concentration? A. 13% B. 8%C. 14% D. 20% - ✔✔B. 8% 1oz=30mL, so 6oz=6*30mL=180mL Use the dilution equation: Concentration1(C1)*Quantity(1)=Concentration(2)*Quantity(2) C1=20%, Q1=120mL, Q2=180mL+120mL=300mL 20%(120mL)=X(300mL) X=2400/300=8% Which act distinguished between legend and nonlegend drugs? A. the 1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment B. the 1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment C. the 1983 Orphan Drug Act D. the 1914 Harrison Narcotic Act - ✔✔A. the Durham Humphrey Amendment *The Durham Humphrey Amendment distinguished between prescription and over-the-counter (nonlegend) drugs prohibiting the sale of legend (prescription) drugs without a prescription. *The Kefauver-Harris Amendment requires drugs to be proven pure, safe, and effective. *The Orphan Drug Act encourages finding drug treatments for rare (orphaned) diseases. *The Harrison Narcotic Act limits the transport, manufacture, and the sale of opium and any of its derivatives. It requires a written prescription to purchase any of the aforementioned drugs. What s the maximum number of refills permitted for a C2 medication? A. no refills are allowed B. six refills within 5 months, whichever occurs first C. five refills within 6 months, whichever occurs first D. three refills within 90 days - ✔✔C. five refills within 6 months, whichever occurs first. C3-C5 medications can be refilled up to 5 times within 6 months, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, a new prescription is required.A pharmacy technician receives a prescription that reads 2 gtt AU BID. What will the label placed on the patient's medication read? A. two drops in both ears two times daily B. two drops in both eyes two times daily C. two drops in the right ear three times a day D. two drops in the left eye two times daily - ✔✔A. two drops in both ears two times daily What is CCXLIX equivalent to? A. 254 B. 269 C. 240 D. 249 - ✔✔D. 249 C=100 L=50 X=10 Glyburide is classified into which drug class? A. anticonvulsant B. hypertension C. antidiabetic D. proton pump inhibitor - ✔✔C. antidiabetic Reducing a substance to fine particles using a mortar and pestle is known as which of the following? A. blending B. triturating C. sifting D. tumbling - ✔✔B. triturating *Blending is the mixing together of two different substances until a homogenous mixture is achieved. *Sifting is the process of eliminating large particles by using a sifter*Tumbling is the process of mixing by adding different ingredients into a bag or jar and shaking them until a homogenous mixture is achieved. Which of the following is an automated dispensing machine? A. Omnicell B. Baker cell C. Kirby Lester D. both A and B - ✔✔A. Omnicell Accu-Dose, Omnicell, Pyxis, and ScriptPro are all automated dispensing machines. Baker Cell and Kirby Lester are digital pill counting machines. How many days will the following prescription last? Famotidine 20mg #120 Sig: Famotidine 40mg po BID A. 28 days B. 30 days C. 32 days D. 34 days - ✔✔B. 30 days How old must a person be to purchase an exempt narcotic? A. 12 years B. 16 years C. 18 years D. 21 years - ✔✔C. 18 years Which of the following statements regarding sterile compounding is true? A. A barrier isolator or a horizontal laminar flow hood can be used to compound IV antibiotics. B. Compounded sterile products (CSPs) are also known as extemporaneous compounding. C. A horizontal laminar flow hood can be usd for compounding chemotherapy.D. A laminar flow hood is cleaned using bleach and water. - ✔✔A. A barrier isolator or a horizontal laminar flow hood can be used to compound IV antibiotics. *A barrier isolator or glove box and the horizontal laminar flow hood can be used to compound IV antibiotics *Extemporaneous compounding are non-commercially available and nonsterile products that are prepared for specific patient needs in response to a physician's prescription. These include ointments, creams, liquids, and so on. *Hazardous products such as chemotherapy can only be compounded under a vertical flow hood or a barrier isolator with negative pressure. A laminar flow hood is cleaned with sterile water followed by 70% isopropyl alcohol. Which of the following statements is true regarding measurement of liquid using a graduated cylinder? A. Liquids are measured at eye level by reading the top of the meniscus. B. Liquids that form an upside-down meniscus are measured at eye level by reading the lowest point. C. Liquids that form an upside-down meniscus are measured at eye level by reading the midpoint between the top and the bottom of the meniscus. D. Liquids are measured at eye level by reading the bottom of the meniscus. - ✔✔A. Liquids are measured at eye level by reading the top of the meniscus.