PTCB EXAM- STUDY GUIDE - Practice
Exam-Graded A
Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - ANSWER-Bruising
Moon Face
Weight Gain
Cephalexin - ANSWER-Keflex
Amoxcillin clavulanate - ANSWER-Augmentin
Bacteriostatic - ANSWER-prevents the growth of bacteria, but does not kill bacteria
Clozapine - ANSWER-is an antipsychotic agent
Antoconvulsant agent - ANSWER-Carbamazepine
Clonazepam
Phenytoin
Forms of Estradiol - ANSWER-Climara
Estrace
Estraderm
Premarin - ANSWER-contains conjugated estrogens
CMS - ANSWER-sets regulations regarding standards for resident care as a result of
OBRA 87
Pseudoephedrine - ANSWER-is contraindicated for an individual with hyper tension
Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - ANSWER-used as influenza A treatment
Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - ANSWER-used to treat genital herpes
cidofovir(Vistide) - ANSWER-is used to treat cytomegalvirus
Vidarabine (Vira A) - ANSWER-opthalamic agent
Diuretics - ANSWER-have a tendency to remove potassium from body
DUE - ANSWER-is mandated under OBRA 90
,0.96 liters or 1 liter - ANSWER-1 qt
The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - ANSWER-10
USP DI, Volume II - ANSWER-provides info to assist the pharmacist in counseling
patients
Drug Facts & comparisons - ANSWER-provide info on brand, generic, orphanand
investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug identifications and
calculations
USP DI, Volume I - ANSWER-provides info for labeled and unlabeled use of meds
USP DI Volume III - ANSWER-contains state and federal requirements of meds
Cocaine is a sched II drug - ANSWER-MAOIs and SSRIs must not be taken together
Digoxin Lanoxin - ANSWER-is a cardiac glycoside
diltiazem - ANSWER-cortiazem
verapamil - ANSWER-Isoptin
nifedipine - ANSWER-Procardia
Chemotherapy products - ANSWER-should be prepared in a horizontal flow hood
What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - ANSWER-Water/oil emulsion base
fluvastatin - ANSWER-LEscol
pravastatin - ANSWER-Pravachol
simvastatin - ANSWER-Mevacor
Drugs used to treat COPD - ANSWER-Albuterol
Ipratropium bromide
Salmeterol
Guaifensin - ANSWER-is an expectorant
THE CMS - ANSWER-replaced HCFA
For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - ANSWER-For young men
, Aseptic technique - ANSWER-is used in the preparation of intraveneous products
Synergistic effect - ANSWER-When two or more drugs combine to previde a response
that is greater than the sum of two individual drugs
Cascara Sagrada - ANSWER-herbal product used as laxative
Inventory - ANSWER-merchandise available for sale
Home infusion therapies include - ANSWER-Pain management
chemotherapy
Antiinfective agents
In what multiples of whaat # should tablets or capsules be counted with a spatula? -
ANSWER-5
1 gr - ANSWER-65 mg
APAP - ANSWER-possesses analgesic and antipyretic activity
Zyban - ANSWER-smoking cessation aid
disulfiram - ANSWER-will produce an adverse effectif alcohol is consumed during
course of therapy
horizontal - ANSWER-front to back
DAW code 2 - ANSWER-should be used if the physician authorizes the use of a generic
drug but the patient request the brand name drug
Avandia - ANSWER-rosiglitazone
pioglitazone - ANSWER-Actos
glimepiride - ANSWER-Amaryl
laminar flow hoods - ANSWER-should be cleaned at the beginning of every shift
TJC - ANSWER-establishes standards of care for hospitals and long term care facilities
Capoten - ANSWER-is a beta blocker
Avapro, Cozaar and Diovan - ANSWER-are angiotensin II agonists
Pharmokinetics - ANSWER-the study of drugs within the body, absorption , distribution,
metabolism, excretion
Exam-Graded A
Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - ANSWER-Bruising
Moon Face
Weight Gain
Cephalexin - ANSWER-Keflex
Amoxcillin clavulanate - ANSWER-Augmentin
Bacteriostatic - ANSWER-prevents the growth of bacteria, but does not kill bacteria
Clozapine - ANSWER-is an antipsychotic agent
Antoconvulsant agent - ANSWER-Carbamazepine
Clonazepam
Phenytoin
Forms of Estradiol - ANSWER-Climara
Estrace
Estraderm
Premarin - ANSWER-contains conjugated estrogens
CMS - ANSWER-sets regulations regarding standards for resident care as a result of
OBRA 87
Pseudoephedrine - ANSWER-is contraindicated for an individual with hyper tension
Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - ANSWER-used as influenza A treatment
Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - ANSWER-used to treat genital herpes
cidofovir(Vistide) - ANSWER-is used to treat cytomegalvirus
Vidarabine (Vira A) - ANSWER-opthalamic agent
Diuretics - ANSWER-have a tendency to remove potassium from body
DUE - ANSWER-is mandated under OBRA 90
,0.96 liters or 1 liter - ANSWER-1 qt
The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - ANSWER-10
USP DI, Volume II - ANSWER-provides info to assist the pharmacist in counseling
patients
Drug Facts & comparisons - ANSWER-provide info on brand, generic, orphanand
investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug identifications and
calculations
USP DI, Volume I - ANSWER-provides info for labeled and unlabeled use of meds
USP DI Volume III - ANSWER-contains state and federal requirements of meds
Cocaine is a sched II drug - ANSWER-MAOIs and SSRIs must not be taken together
Digoxin Lanoxin - ANSWER-is a cardiac glycoside
diltiazem - ANSWER-cortiazem
verapamil - ANSWER-Isoptin
nifedipine - ANSWER-Procardia
Chemotherapy products - ANSWER-should be prepared in a horizontal flow hood
What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - ANSWER-Water/oil emulsion base
fluvastatin - ANSWER-LEscol
pravastatin - ANSWER-Pravachol
simvastatin - ANSWER-Mevacor
Drugs used to treat COPD - ANSWER-Albuterol
Ipratropium bromide
Salmeterol
Guaifensin - ANSWER-is an expectorant
THE CMS - ANSWER-replaced HCFA
For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - ANSWER-For young men
, Aseptic technique - ANSWER-is used in the preparation of intraveneous products
Synergistic effect - ANSWER-When two or more drugs combine to previde a response
that is greater than the sum of two individual drugs
Cascara Sagrada - ANSWER-herbal product used as laxative
Inventory - ANSWER-merchandise available for sale
Home infusion therapies include - ANSWER-Pain management
chemotherapy
Antiinfective agents
In what multiples of whaat # should tablets or capsules be counted with a spatula? -
ANSWER-5
1 gr - ANSWER-65 mg
APAP - ANSWER-possesses analgesic and antipyretic activity
Zyban - ANSWER-smoking cessation aid
disulfiram - ANSWER-will produce an adverse effectif alcohol is consumed during
course of therapy
horizontal - ANSWER-front to back
DAW code 2 - ANSWER-should be used if the physician authorizes the use of a generic
drug but the patient request the brand name drug
Avandia - ANSWER-rosiglitazone
pioglitazone - ANSWER-Actos
glimepiride - ANSWER-Amaryl
laminar flow hoods - ANSWER-should be cleaned at the beginning of every shift
TJC - ANSWER-establishes standards of care for hospitals and long term care facilities
Capoten - ANSWER-is a beta blocker
Avapro, Cozaar and Diovan - ANSWER-are angiotensin II agonists
Pharmokinetics - ANSWER-the study of drugs within the body, absorption , distribution,
metabolism, excretion
