PTCB Practice Exam with Complete & Verified Answers

PTCB Practice Exam with Complete & Verified Answers The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os? - ANS ️️ left eye What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - ANS ️️ pc An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? - ANS ️️ suppositories A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the package? - ANS ️️ 50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire? - ANS ️️ midnight 4/30/09 A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription? - ANS ️️ the Rx lacks a duration of therapy Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach? - ANS ️️ enteric-coated What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream? - ANS ️️ absorption What is "room temperature" - ANS ️️ 15-30 degrees Centigrade The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; - ANS ️️ metabolism