PTCB EXAM Questions with accurate answers, 2022/2023. Graded A

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PTCB EXAM Questions with accurate answers, 2022/2023. Graded A Which dosage form would use the process of inunction to be absorbed into the body? - ✔✔Ointments If a medication has an exp... iration date of 3/06, when will it expire? - ✔✔The last day of March 2006 Which of the following interpretations of "i cap qid ac and hs" is correct? - ✔✔Take one capsule by mouth before meals and at bedtime What does the suffix -ectomy mean? - ✔✔Removal How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin? - ✔✔20 What do the first 5 digits of an NDC number represent? - ✔✔Drug manufacturer Which of the following is not a task a pharmacy technician would perform? - ✔✔Counseling a patient By what route should Phenergan 25 mg suppository be taken? - ✔✔PR Which of the following drugs is not a cephalosporin? - ✔✔Lorabid Capsules of which of the following sizes contains the smallest quantity? - ✔✔4 When would you take a medication if the directions stated "ac"? - ✔✔Before a meal What is the meaning of AAC? - ✔✔Actual acquisition cost What does "NPO" mean on a medication order? - ✔✔Nothing by mouth Which of the following medications is not measured International Units? - ✔✔Vitamin B Which of the following drugs would be contraindicated with vitamin K therapy? - ✔✔Warfarin How many grams of boric acid are required to make 4 fl oz of the following boric acid solution? Boric acid 50 g Purified water qs to make 1000 mL - ✔✔6 g Antidepressants in which of the following classifications need to be washed out of the body before a patient switches to another antidepressant? - ✔✔MAOIs What is a drug monograph? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔$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? - ✔✔1.25 mL Which medication should not be prescribed for young males? - ✔✔Desyrel How many days would 40 capsules of a medication last if the directions were "i cap qid"? - ✔✔10 days What should a pharmacy technician do while processing a prescription if he or she receives a contraindication message on the pharmacy terminal screen? - ✔✔Inform the pharmacist of the message Where should used needles be placed after use? - ✔✔In a sharps container Which organization is responsible for drug recalls? - ✔✔FDA How many times a day would a patient take medication if it is prescribed "tid"? - ✔✔Three Which of the following is an example of drug duplication? - ✔✔Calan and Isoptin Which of the following drugs would not be used to treat COPD? - ✔✔Guaifenesin What does the word root cardio mean? - ✔✔Heart Which of the following is the federal legend that must appear on all prescriptions? - ✔✔Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription What type of alcohol is used to clean a laminar airflow hood? - ✔✔Isopropyl alcohol What is the generic name for Zestril? - ✔✔Lisinopril Which of the following drugs, if expired, can result in a fatality? - ✔✔Tetracycline What advice should be given to a patient taking metronidazole? - ✔✔All of the above Where would a buccal tablet be placed? - ✔✔Between the cheeks and the gum If an injectable drug is labeled 0.5 mcg/2 mL and the patient is to recieve 0.125 mcg, how many milliliters should the patient receive? - ✔✔0.5 mL Which of the following drugs must be placed in a child-resistant container? - ✔✔Ranitidine How many 1 L bags will be needed if D5W is to run at 60 mL/hr for 16 hours? - ✔✔1 The recommended dosage of a drug is 50 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided doses. What would be the daily dosage for a child who weighs 66 lbs? - ✔✔1500 mg A patient brings the following prescription into your pharmacy: Amoxil 400 mg po tid for 10 days. Your pharmacy has in stock an Amoxil oral suspension 250mg/5mL. What is the exact volume of medication you will need to correctly and completely fill the prescription for the patient? - ✔✔240 mL Which of the following is true concerning nitrofurantoin? - ✔✔it should be taken with food What is the maximum number of refills allowed for a schedule III drug? - ✔✔Five Which of the following drugs is not an NSAID? - ✔✔Colchicine You have been asked to prepare 1L of a 2 % (w/v) solution. You have a 100 % solution in stock. How much diluent will be needed? - ✔✔980 mL Which of the following is not a side effect of decongestants? - ✔✔Decreased blood pressure Which pharmacy reference book contains drug costs? - ✔✔Red Book How many 30-mg KMnO4 (potassium permanganate) tablets are needed to prepare the following solution? KMnO4 1:5000 600 mL - ✔✔4 tablets [Show More]

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