MEDICATIONS PRACTICE TEST FOR THE PTCB
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
, Toprol is the brand name for what medication?
propranolol
carvedilol
metoprolol
atenolol - ANSWER metoprolol
A prescription is written for Paxil 10 mg QD. What medication and dosing schedule are
being ordered?
paroxetine 10 mg once daily
fluoxetine 10 mg once daily
citalopram 10 mg once daily
escitalopram 10 mg once daily - ANSWER paroxetine 10 mg once daily
How should patients take their nitroglycerin sublingual tablet?
Chew the tablet and then allow it to dissolve before swallowing.
Chew until the patient feels a slight tingling sensation, then stop chewing and park the
tablet between your cheek and gum.
Swallow the tablet whole.
Place tablet under the tongue and do not eat, drink, or smoke while the tablet is
dissolving. - ANSWER Place tablet under the tongue and do not eat, drink, or smoke
while the tablet is dissolving.
What dosing instruction is consistent with enteral medication administration?
inhale
swallow
inject
apply - ANSWER swallow
Enteral administration simply means that the gastrointestinal tract is used
What source should be used to determine therapeutic equivalence?
Orange Book
Facts and Comparisons
Lexi-Comp
Federal Register - ANSWER The Orange Book
The Orange Book provides a list of approved drug products with therapeutic
equivalence evaluations.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
, Toprol is the brand name for what medication?
propranolol
carvedilol
metoprolol
atenolol - ANSWER metoprolol
A prescription is written for Paxil 10 mg QD. What medication and dosing schedule are
being ordered?
paroxetine 10 mg once daily
fluoxetine 10 mg once daily
citalopram 10 mg once daily
escitalopram 10 mg once daily - ANSWER paroxetine 10 mg once daily
How should patients take their nitroglycerin sublingual tablet?
Chew the tablet and then allow it to dissolve before swallowing.
Chew until the patient feels a slight tingling sensation, then stop chewing and park the
tablet between your cheek and gum.
Swallow the tablet whole.
Place tablet under the tongue and do not eat, drink, or smoke while the tablet is
dissolving. - ANSWER Place tablet under the tongue and do not eat, drink, or smoke
while the tablet is dissolving.
What dosing instruction is consistent with enteral medication administration?
inhale
swallow
inject
apply - ANSWER swallow
Enteral administration simply means that the gastrointestinal tract is used
What source should be used to determine therapeutic equivalence?
Orange Book
Facts and Comparisons
Lexi-Comp
Federal Register - ANSWER The Orange Book
The Orange Book provides a list of approved drug products with therapeutic
equivalence evaluations.
