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PTCB Practice Exam Questions & Answers
1. Which of the following is not an ACE Inhibitor?
A. Lisinopril
B. Enalapril
C. Donepezil
D. Quinapril
Answer C. Donepesil
2. Which of the following is a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)?
A. Metronidazole
B. Pantoprazole
C. Fluconazole
D. None of the above
Answer B. Pantoprazole
3. You pull a stock bottle of Ibuprofen 800 mg from the shelf and notice the
expiration date is 12/2015. What is the very last day this medication can be
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dispensed?
A. Groundhog Day (any year).
B. 12/31/15
C. 12/1/15
D. 12/31/16
Answer B. 12/31/15
4. Which of the following is not a side effect of Diuretics?
A. Decreased urinary output
B. Increased urinary output
C. Hypotension
D. Potassium deficits
Answer A. Decreased urinary output
5. A patient brings a prescription into your pharmacy for Cortisporin (
Neo-Poly HC) ear drops.When you check your stock you find you only have the
Cortisporin ( Neo-Poly HC) eye drops.When you notify the pharmacist, he/she
says they will call the physician to get an ok to use the eye drop medication
instead... Why?
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A. The pharmacist is making a mistake. Eye drops cannot be used for the ear.
B. The Pharmacist is correct. In this case eye drops can be used for the ear as
there are no salinity/buffering concerns.
C. The eye drops are less expensive than the ear drops.
D. I have no clue. I an not a pharmacist.
Answer B.The pharmacist is correct. In this caseeye drops can be used for the ear as
there are no salinity/buffering concerns.
6. When Preparing sterile medications in a laminar air flow hood, which areaof
the hood do you work in?
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A. Area 51
B. Front 2/3
C. Along the medial line ONLY!
D. Back 2/3
Answer D. Back 2/3
7. Which of the following is not treated with antibiotics?
A. Ear infection
B. UTI
C. MI
D. STI
Answer B. MI
8. Which of the following are not treated with Barbiturates?
A. Seizures
B. Hypotension
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PTCB Practice Exam Questions & Answers
1. Which of the following is not an ACE Inhibitor?
A. Lisinopril
B. Enalapril
C. Donepezil
D. Quinapril
Answer C. Donepesil
2. Which of the following is a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)?
A. Metronidazole
B. Pantoprazole
C. Fluconazole
D. None of the above
Answer B. Pantoprazole
3. You pull a stock bottle of Ibuprofen 800 mg from the shelf and notice the
expiration date is 12/2015. What is the very last day this medication can be
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dispensed?
A. Groundhog Day (any year).
B. 12/31/15
C. 12/1/15
D. 12/31/16
Answer B. 12/31/15
4. Which of the following is not a side effect of Diuretics?
A. Decreased urinary output
B. Increased urinary output
C. Hypotension
D. Potassium deficits
Answer A. Decreased urinary output
5. A patient brings a prescription into your pharmacy for Cortisporin (
Neo-Poly HC) ear drops.When you check your stock you find you only have the
Cortisporin ( Neo-Poly HC) eye drops.When you notify the pharmacist, he/she
says they will call the physician to get an ok to use the eye drop medication
instead... Why?
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A. The pharmacist is making a mistake. Eye drops cannot be used for the ear.
B. The Pharmacist is correct. In this case eye drops can be used for the ear as
there are no salinity/buffering concerns.
C. The eye drops are less expensive than the ear drops.
D. I have no clue. I an not a pharmacist.
Answer B.The pharmacist is correct. In this caseeye drops can be used for the ear as
there are no salinity/buffering concerns.
6. When Preparing sterile medications in a laminar air flow hood, which areaof
the hood do you work in?
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A. Area 51
B. Front 2/3
C. Along the medial line ONLY!
D. Back 2/3
Answer D. Back 2/3
7. Which of the following is not treated with antibiotics?
A. Ear infection
B. UTI
C. MI
D. STI
Answer B. MI
8. Which of the following are not treated with Barbiturates?
A. Seizures
B. Hypotension
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