CERTIFICATION EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE PTCE STUDY GUIDE A+ EXAM
PREP
Which of the following is a local anesthetic? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Benzocaine
What does PCA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient-controlled
analgesia
The cost of 100 tablets of a particular medication is $2.00. What would the
retail price be if there were a 30% gross profit? - CORRECT ANSWER-
$2.60
Why would a pharmacy receive a noncompliance report? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The pharmacy failed to purchase medications from a specific
vendor with whom an agreement had been negotiated by the GPO.
What auxiliary label should be included on a container of medication that
has the following instruction: "i gtt os bid"? - CORRECT ANSWER-For the
eye
, How much of a D10W solution contains 100 g of dextrose? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1 L
Which of the following herbal products would be used as a laxative? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Cascara sagrada
What does the abbreviation "hs" mean on a prescription? - CORRECT
ANSWER-At bedtime
How often should a fentanyl patch be changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Every 3 days
Which of the following drugs is not available as an OTC product? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Lansoprazole
What is the purpose of postmarketing monitoring of new drugs? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Removal of unsafe drugs Which dosage form would
use the process of inunction to be absorbed into the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Ointments
If a medication has an expiration date of 3/06, when will it expire? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The last day of March 2006