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PTCB EXAM Questions and Answers Already Passed Which dosage form would use the process of inunction to be absorbed into the body? Correct AnswerOintments If a medication has an expiration date of 3/06, when will it expire? Correct Answer-The last day of March 2006 Which of the following interpretations of "i cap qid ac and hs" is correct? Correct Answer-Take one capsule by mouth before meals and at bedtime What does the suffix -ectomy mean? Correct Answer-Removal How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin? Correct Answer-20 What do the first 5 digits of an NDC number represent? Correct Answer-Drug manufacturer Which of the following is not a task a pharmacy technician would perform? Correct Answer-Counseling a patientBy what route should Phenergan 25 mg suppository be taken? Correct Answer-PR Which of the following drugs is not a cephalosporin? Correct Answer-Lorabid Capsules of which of the following sizes contains the smallest quantity? Correct Answer-4 When would you take a medication if the directions stated "ac"? Correct Answer-Before a meal What is the meaning of AAC? Correct Answer-Actual acquisition cost What does "NPO" mean on a medication order? Correct Answer-Nothing by mouth Which of the following medications is not measured International Units? Correct Answer-Vitamin B Which of the following drugs would be contraindicated with vitamin K therapy? Correct AnswerWarfarin How many grams of boric acid are required to make 4 fl oz of the following boric acid solution? Boric acid 50 gPurified water qs to make 1000 mL Correct Answer-6 g Antidepressants in which of the following classifications need to be washed out of the body before a patient switches to another antidepressant? Correct Answer-MAOIs What is a drug monograph? Correct Answer-Literature on the drug What is the percentage strenght of a solution that is made by adding 100 mL of purified water to 600 mL of a 25% solution? Correct Answer-21.4% What is the cost for 24 mg of an active ingredient used in a compound if the bulk bottle of the active ingredient costs $250.00/g? Correct Answer-$6.00 You have received a medication order to prepare 500 mL of a 1:500 solution. The pharmacy has in stock a concentrate of 80%. How much of the concentrate will you need to use? Correct Answer-1.25 mL Which medication should not be prescribed for young males? Correct Answer-Desyrel How many days would 40 capsules of a medication last if the directions were "i cap qid"? Correct Answer-10 daysWhat should a pharmacy technician do while processing a prescription if he or she receives a contraindication message on the pharmacy terminal screen? Correct Answer-Inform the pharmacist of the message Where should used needles be placed after use? Correct Answer-In a sharps container Which organization is responsible for drug recalls? Correct Answer-FDA How many times a day would a patient take medication if it is prescribed "tid"? Correct Answer-Three Which of the following is an example of drug duplication? Correct Answer-Calan and Isoptin Which of the following drugs would not be used to treat COPD? Correct Answer-Guaifenesin What does the word root cardio mean? Correct Answer-Heart Which of the following is the federal legend that must appear on all prescriptions? Correct AnswerCaution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescrip

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