PTCB TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

PTCB TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS The type of laminar flow hood that sits on the floor and has a work area ranging in width from 3 to 8 feet is a: Console model Perpendicular model Bench model Horizontal model - Answer-Console model What is the seventh digit of the following DEA number, AB369145_? 0 3 4 8 - Answer-0 When accepting a prescription for warfarin from a patient the technician should: Notify the pharmacist if the patient is also buying aspirin. Give the lower dose just to be safe, if the strength is unclear (10 mg vs 1.0 mg). Tell the patient to take an iron supplement because this drug thins the blood. Tell the patient that he/she should eat food high in vitamin K. - Answer-Notify the pharmacist if the patient is also buying aspirin. When cleaning a laminar flow hood, which of the following methods should be used? Clean the hood from the top to the bottom Clean the hood from the bottom to the top Clean the hood from side to side starting in the back and working toward the front Clean the hood from side to side starting in the front and working toward the back - Answer-Clean the hood from side to side starting in the back and working toward the front Which DEA form is needed when destroying Class II controlled substances? 41 106 222 None of the above - Answer-41 Which of the following books contains official drug standards in the pharmacy? PDR USPDI Micromedex American Drug Index - Answer-USPDI A customer brings in a prescription to the pharmacy. The receiving technician is having doubts about the authenticity of the prescription. What should the technician do? Give the prescription back to the customer Call the doctor right away Bring it to the attention of the pharmacist Fill it - Answer-Bring it to the attention of the pharmacist 11106 A patient calls the pharmacy asking why her heart medication is yellow instead of the usual white color. Upon investigation, you learn that the prescription was filled with 0.125 mg of digoxin instead of the 0.25 mg strength. Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take? Tell the patient to double up the tablets, thereby taking 2 tablets daily Ask the patient to bring the prescription back to the pharmacy so you can secretly exchange it for the correct dose Explain the situation to the pharmacist, correct the error, and document the error per Walgreens procedures Prepare a new prescription with the 0.25 mg strength and inform the patient that pharmacists are solely responsible for the accuracy of prescriptions - Answer-Explain the situation to the pharmacist, correct the error, and document the error per Walgreens procedures A patient is requesting a cough medicine for her 2 year old son. How should this request be handled? Recommend waiting the cough out since most cough medicines aren't approved for 2 year olds Recommend using honey to soothe the cough Refer the patient to the pharmacist Refer the patient to the children's medications - Answer-Refer the patient to the pharmacist A prescription reads: Amoxicillin suspension 5 ml PO tid for 10 days. You immediately notice that the prescriber did NOT indicate the concentration of the suspension on the prescription. You should: Dispense the capsules instead. Alert the pharmacist to the problem. Ask the patient which concentration he/she prefers. Prepare the prescription with the 250mg/5ml concentration because it is the most frequently ordered. - Answer-Alert the pharmacist to the problem. A technician has entered several prescriptions using incorrect sig codes causing large quantities to potentially be dispensed. How can this type of error be prevented? Review error prone abbreviations to become more familiar with them Do not perform any data entry functions Double check each prescription with the pharmacist before data entry Call the prescriber to confirm the correct dosage - Answer-Review error prone abbreviations to become more familiar with them How should half a milligram be written to avoid confusion? 5.0mg .05 mg 0.5mg .5 mg - Answer-0.5mg The abbreviation IU for international unit is commonly mistaken for: twelve intravenous Seven intramuscular - Answer-intravenous These are required by the FDA for some potentially dangerous drugs to provide patients with information for safe use of the medication. Auxiliary label MSDS Legend Medication Guide - Answer-Medication Guide This category of medications is known to cause significant harm to the patient if an error is made. Herbal supplements High alert Look-alike Schedule 1 - Answer-High alert