PTCB Medications questions and answers 2024
Which medication must be kept in its original manufacturer container? - nitroglycerin
- special storage requirements are set fourth by drug manufacturers when their product
possesses any of the following characteristics: photosensitivity, moisture sensitivity,
easily degradable, etc
A tablespoon of liquid acetaminophen is equivalent to how many milliliters (mL)? - 15
- a tablespoon of liquid = 15ml while a teaspoon = 5ml
Toprol - metoprolol
Paxil - paroxetine
What dosing instruction is consistent with enteral medication administration? - swallow
What source should be used to determine therapeutic equivalence? - Orange Book
Which dosage form is to be shaken well prior to administration? - otic suspension
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, finasteride is not approved for use
in females of childbearing age and has a high potential of causing fetal harm. This
classification is an example of what type of warning? - contraindication
APAP is the abbreviation for the drug ___ - acetaminophen
A patient who develops muscle weakness shortly after starting to take simvastatin is
experiencing what type of medication - related problem? - side effect
Liver failure can result from an unintentional overdosage of what over-the-counter pain
reliever? - acetaminophen
Which pain prescription reliever contains acetaminophen? - Roxicet
Roxicet - oxycodone + acetaminophen
Percodan - oxycodone + aspirin
Oxycontin + Roxicodone - oxycodone only
Which medication must be kept in its original manufacturer container? - nitroglycerin
- special storage requirements are set fourth by drug manufacturers when their product
possesses any of the following characteristics: photosensitivity, moisture sensitivity,
easily degradable, etc
A tablespoon of liquid acetaminophen is equivalent to how many milliliters (mL)? - 15
- a tablespoon of liquid = 15ml while a teaspoon = 5ml
Toprol - metoprolol
Paxil - paroxetine
What dosing instruction is consistent with enteral medication administration? - swallow
What source should be used to determine therapeutic equivalence? - Orange Book
Which dosage form is to be shaken well prior to administration? - otic suspension
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, finasteride is not approved for use
in females of childbearing age and has a high potential of causing fetal harm. This
classification is an example of what type of warning? - contraindication
APAP is the abbreviation for the drug ___ - acetaminophen
A patient who develops muscle weakness shortly after starting to take simvastatin is
experiencing what type of medication - related problem? - side effect
Liver failure can result from an unintentional overdosage of what over-the-counter pain
reliever? - acetaminophen
Which pain prescription reliever contains acetaminophen? - Roxicet
Roxicet - oxycodone + acetaminophen
Percodan - oxycodone + aspirin
Oxycontin + Roxicodone - oxycodone only
