PTCB Practice Certification Exam II

This practice exam has been designed to simulate the certification exam in both the number and style of questions as well as the content. You should be able to complete this exam within two hours. 1. The device used to compound three-in-one total parenteral nutrition solutions is the: a. PhaSeal b. Automix c. Pyxis d. MedCarousel 2. A solid dosage form containing active and inactive ingredients and prepared either by compression or molding methods is a: a. Capsule b. Tablet c. Emulsion d. Paste 3. Atenolol is to Tenormin as Ramipril is to _____________. a. Accupril b. Lyrica c. Aciphex d. Altace 4. A method used to identify an employee’s individual strengths and weaknesses and provide the employer with information relative to the employee’s capacity for retention and promotion is the: a. personnel checklist b. process validation c. employee performance appraisal d. employee handbook 5. The ______________ is used to record what the pharmacy owes its suppliers and other creditors. a. accounts payable ledger b. accounts receivable ledger c. purchases journal d. cash receipts journal 6. Mixing calcium gluconate and sodium phosphate together in the same syringe will cause: a. Precipitation b. Incompatibility c. Intolerance d. Injunction 7. A preparation of finely divided undissolved drugs dispersed in a liquid vehicle is a. an elixir b. a solution c. a syrup d. a suspension 8. A ______________ is a system in which the item is deducted from inventory as it is sold or dispensed. a. Turnover b. Pyxis c. Baker cell d. POS system 9. Which of the following OTC drugs is contraindicated for a patient taking warfarin? a. Diphenhydramine b. Loratidine c. Psyllium d. Aspirin 10. Effective communication in pharmacy practice can be hindered by: a. visual impairment b. auditory loss c. speech impairment d. all of the above 11. Which of the following laws requires pharmacists to counsel Medicaid patients? a. Controlled Substances Act b. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 c. Medicare Part D d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 12. A substance or a mixture of substances added to a tablet to facilitate its breakup or disintegration after administration is a: a. Terminator b. Disintegrator c. Binder d. Diluent 13. A solid dosage form in which the drug substance is enclosed in either a hard or soft soluble container or a shell of a suitable form of gelatin is a: a. Capsule b. Pill c. Tablet d. Suppository 14. What is the generic name for Effexor? a. Verdanafil b. Venlafaxine c. Verapamil d. Valacyclovir 15. The only drug approved to treat high blood pressure during pregnancy is a. Lidocaine b. Clonidine c. Metoprolol d. Methyldopa 16. The only antihypertensive drug available as a transdermal delivery system is a. Nicotine b. Clonidine c. Nitroglycerin d. Lidocaine 17. From the following information, calculate the amount in grams of cetyl ester wax needed to make 1 lb of cold cream: cetyl ester wax 12.5 parts