PTCB Practice Exam 3 Questions & Answers
1. How much guaifenesin would you dispense for a 5-day supply if the pre-
scription calls for "Guaifenesin 15 cc q 4 h po prn"?
A.120 mL
B. 180 mL
C.450 mL
D. 480 mL
Answer C.450 mL
2. Which of the following abbreviations is not a route of administration?
A. IM
B. non rep
C. po
D. sl
Answer B. non rep
3. Which of the following books would one refer to if he or she were instructedto
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compound a product and needed to find information on the proper process?
A. Drug Facts and Comparisons
B. PDR
C. Remington The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
D. USP DI
Answer C. Remington The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
4. Which of the following medications has been identified as a "high-alert
medication" by the ISMP?
A. Isotretinoin
B. Methotrexate
C. Naproxen
D. All of the above
Answer B. Methotrexate
5. What schedule is Vicodin?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
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D. Schedule V
Answer B. Schedule III
6. Who may accept new prescriptions phoned in from a physician's office?
A. Pharmacists
B. Pharmacy aides
C. Pharmacy clerks
D. Pharmacy technicians
Answer A. Pharmacists
7. Which organ would be affected if the root word "nephro" was indicated?
A. Ear
B. Heart
C. Kidney
D. Liver
Answer C. Kidney
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8. Gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL D5W is administered over 30 minutes every8
hours with a 10 drop kit. What will the gtt/min be?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 16
D. 33
Answer D. 33
9. Who may generate an ePHR?
A. Hospital
B. Pharmacy
C. Physician
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above
10. What is the generic name for Zyprexa?
A. Donepezil
B. Metaxalone
C. Olanzapine
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