PTCB Practice Exam Review: Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

PTCB PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW;
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS


A 14-year-old boy is 5'2" and weighs 110 lbs. He's prescribed to
take 5mg/kg/day of Drug A. What will his dose be?


A: 1,200mg
B: 1,250mg
C: 150mg
D: 250mg - correct answer- D: 250mg


A 600mL IV solution is to be given over a 5-hour period. What is
the flow rate?


A: 2mL/min
B: 2.5mL/min
C: 3mL/min
D: 3.5mL/min - correct answer- A: 2mL/min

,A drug comes in 100mg/mL and the dose is 15mg/kg. The
patient weighs 110 lbs. How many mg will the patient need?


A: 300mg
B: 450mg
C: 750mg
D: 1,000mg - correct answer- C: 750mg


A patient at your hospital is 44 years old and weighs 198 lbs. She
is prescribed Drug J, 2.5mg/kg q4h. How many mg will be
needed for one dose?


A: 225mg
B: 350mg
C: 495mg
D: 500mg - correct answer- A: 225mg


A patient has been prescribed Drug W; 15mg/kg BID. Drug W
only comes in 500mg/5mL. The patient is 6'3" and weighs 220
lbs. How many mL would be needed for each dose?

, A: 25mL
B: 15mL
C: 33mL
D: 30mL - correct answer- C: 15mL


A patient is on TPN and must receive a total of 3L per day. What
is the infusion rate in mL/hour?


A: 42mL/hour
B: 75mL/hour
C: 100mL/hour
D: 125mL/hour - correct answer- D: 125mL/hour


A patient weighs 218 pounds. What is their weight in kg?


A: 479
B: 109
C: 409
D: 99 - correct answer- A: 99