PTU Final UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Your pharmacy's computer system has set inventory levels for each medication in stock.
When the level drops below a minimum point, the medication is ordered and arrives in your
daily warehouse order. What is this type of reordering system called? - Correct Answer-
Automatic Reordering
According to federal law, how much pseudoephedrine can be sold to a patient without an Rx
from a retail pharmacy per day? - Correct Answer- 3.6 grams
If you compound a lidocaine suspension with 10 grams of lidocaine powder in 200 mL of
sterile water, what is the final concentration percentage of the product? - Correct Answer-
0.05%
Which medication might start a fire if delivered by pneumatic tube? - Correct Answer-
Nitroglycerin Spray
Which federal insurance program enrolls people at any age if they have kidney failure and are
being treated with dialysis? - Correct Answer- NOT: United Healthcare
What is the sensitivity requirement of a class A torsion balance? - Correct Answer- NOT: +/-
100 mg
+/-6 mg
What time of the day are diuretics usually taken? - Correct Answer- Morning
Methylprednisolone was ordered at 30 mg/kg. If the patient weighs 44 lb, what dose of
methylprednisolone will she receive? - Correct Answer- NOT: 1,320 mg
A patient has a prescription for Humalog 15 units three times daily before meals. How many
days will a 10 mL vial last if the concentration of the insulin is 100 units/mL? - Correct
Answer- 22
,Ms. Sampson is requesting refills on her medications at the drop-off window. To ensure she
doesn't have any new interactions or contraindications with her meds, what information
should you collect? - Correct Answer- changes to her medication list
Which brand/generic pair is correct? - Correct Answer- omnicef/cefdinir
A patient received an 8-ounce bottle of cough syrup. She is to take 2 tsp qhs. How long will
the bottle last? - Correct Answer- 24 days
When Ms. Shoop picks up her prescription, most states only allow the pharmacist or intern
pharmacist to provide what information to the patient? - Correct Answer- why her medication
is prescribed
Why is stock rotated on pharmacy shelves? - Correct Answer- to use short-dated items first
A patient brings in a new prescription for linezolid. Which drug on the patient's profile will
show a serious drug interaction alert with linezolid? - Correct Answer- NOT: Guaifenesin
What can be optional when a CACI is used for chemotherapy compounding? - Correct
Answer- Buff room
Another technician wrote "NKA" on the top of a new prescription. What is the correct action
to take when entering this information into the computer? - Correct Answer- Update the
allergy section of the patient's profile with "no known allergies."
Mrs. Nangrun brings in the following prescription:
Tamoxifen 20 mg tablets
Sig: 1 po qd
#30
Which side effect will the pharmacist tell her about that might occur with this medication? -
Correct Answer- NOT: Acid reflux
Your pharmacy pays $12.50 for a 1,000-count stock bottle of atenolol 50 mg tablets. How
much does the pharmacy pay per tablet? - Correct Answer- $0.01
, Before disposing of leftover acyclovir powder, where would you look for proper disposal
instructions? - Correct Answer- NOT: Medication guide
How do you best describe an EMR? - Correct Answer- A computerized patient chart
Which category or classification of medications is on ISMP's list of High-Alert Medications?
- Correct Answer- NOT: Injectable antipsychotics
NOT: Oral antiarrythmics
Where should Mr. Parker's hydromorphone be stored until he comes to the pharmacy to pick
it up? - Correct Answer- in a locked or secured area
Mrs. Miller is admitted to the hospital after she has a heart attack. Which Medicare Part will
most likely pick up the charges while Mrs. Miller is in the hospital? - Correct Answer- NOT:
Part B
Part A
The sig on Mr. Ritchie's prescription reads "1 SL q5min up to 3x for chest pain." How should
the directions be typed on the prescription label? - Correct Answer- Place 1 tablet under the
tongue every 5 minutes, up to 3 times for chest pain
What is The Approved Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations reference used to
determine? - Correct Answer- generic substitution
You get a prescription order for 200 mL of 7.5% dextrose. You have dextrose 5% and
dextrose 10% in stock. How much of the appropriate solutions will you need to fill the order?
- Correct Answer- NOT: 75 mL of 10% dextrose and 125 mL of 5% dextrose
Which dosage form contains alcohol? - Correct Answer- Elixir
and CORRECT Answers
Your pharmacy's computer system has set inventory levels for each medication in stock.
When the level drops below a minimum point, the medication is ordered and arrives in your
daily warehouse order. What is this type of reordering system called? - Correct Answer-
Automatic Reordering
According to federal law, how much pseudoephedrine can be sold to a patient without an Rx
from a retail pharmacy per day? - Correct Answer- 3.6 grams
If you compound a lidocaine suspension with 10 grams of lidocaine powder in 200 mL of
sterile water, what is the final concentration percentage of the product? - Correct Answer-
0.05%
Which medication might start a fire if delivered by pneumatic tube? - Correct Answer-
Nitroglycerin Spray
Which federal insurance program enrolls people at any age if they have kidney failure and are
being treated with dialysis? - Correct Answer- NOT: United Healthcare
What is the sensitivity requirement of a class A torsion balance? - Correct Answer- NOT: +/-
100 mg
+/-6 mg
What time of the day are diuretics usually taken? - Correct Answer- Morning
Methylprednisolone was ordered at 30 mg/kg. If the patient weighs 44 lb, what dose of
methylprednisolone will she receive? - Correct Answer- NOT: 1,320 mg
A patient has a prescription for Humalog 15 units three times daily before meals. How many
days will a 10 mL vial last if the concentration of the insulin is 100 units/mL? - Correct
Answer- 22
,Ms. Sampson is requesting refills on her medications at the drop-off window. To ensure she
doesn't have any new interactions or contraindications with her meds, what information
should you collect? - Correct Answer- changes to her medication list
Which brand/generic pair is correct? - Correct Answer- omnicef/cefdinir
A patient received an 8-ounce bottle of cough syrup. She is to take 2 tsp qhs. How long will
the bottle last? - Correct Answer- 24 days
When Ms. Shoop picks up her prescription, most states only allow the pharmacist or intern
pharmacist to provide what information to the patient? - Correct Answer- why her medication
is prescribed
Why is stock rotated on pharmacy shelves? - Correct Answer- to use short-dated items first
A patient brings in a new prescription for linezolid. Which drug on the patient's profile will
show a serious drug interaction alert with linezolid? - Correct Answer- NOT: Guaifenesin
What can be optional when a CACI is used for chemotherapy compounding? - Correct
Answer- Buff room
Another technician wrote "NKA" on the top of a new prescription. What is the correct action
to take when entering this information into the computer? - Correct Answer- Update the
allergy section of the patient's profile with "no known allergies."
Mrs. Nangrun brings in the following prescription:
Tamoxifen 20 mg tablets
Sig: 1 po qd
#30
Which side effect will the pharmacist tell her about that might occur with this medication? -
Correct Answer- NOT: Acid reflux
Your pharmacy pays $12.50 for a 1,000-count stock bottle of atenolol 50 mg tablets. How
much does the pharmacy pay per tablet? - Correct Answer- $0.01
, Before disposing of leftover acyclovir powder, where would you look for proper disposal
instructions? - Correct Answer- NOT: Medication guide
How do you best describe an EMR? - Correct Answer- A computerized patient chart
Which category or classification of medications is on ISMP's list of High-Alert Medications?
- Correct Answer- NOT: Injectable antipsychotics
NOT: Oral antiarrythmics
Where should Mr. Parker's hydromorphone be stored until he comes to the pharmacy to pick
it up? - Correct Answer- in a locked or secured area
Mrs. Miller is admitted to the hospital after she has a heart attack. Which Medicare Part will
most likely pick up the charges while Mrs. Miller is in the hospital? - Correct Answer- NOT:
Part B
Part A
The sig on Mr. Ritchie's prescription reads "1 SL q5min up to 3x for chest pain." How should
the directions be typed on the prescription label? - Correct Answer- Place 1 tablet under the
tongue every 5 minutes, up to 3 times for chest pain
What is The Approved Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations reference used to
determine? - Correct Answer- generic substitution
You get a prescription order for 200 mL of 7.5% dextrose. You have dextrose 5% and
dextrose 10% in stock. How much of the appropriate solutions will you need to fill the order?
- Correct Answer- NOT: 75 mL of 10% dextrose and 125 mL of 5% dextrose
Which dosage form contains alcohol? - Correct Answer- Elixir
