Official PTCB Practice Exam - Answers - Solutions
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1. AgmajorgrolegofgthegPharmacygandgTherapeuticsg(P&T)gCommitteegisgdevel-
oping:
g
A. thegformularygstatusgofgdrugs.g
A.
thegformularygstatusgofgdrugs.
B. operationalgbudgets.g
B.
operationalgbudgets.
C. dispensinggpoliciesgandgprocedures.g
1g/g86
,C.
dispensinggpoliciesgandgprocedures.
D. pharmacygtechniciangtraining.g
D.
pharmacygtechniciangtraining:gThegkeyg(A)gisgcorrectgbecausegagPharmacygandg
Therapeuticsg(P&T)gCommitteegisgagmultidisciplinarygcommitteegrequiredgtogmeetg
ongagroutinegbasisgtogmakegdecisionsgaboutgthegcaregofgpatientsgwithgagfocusgongthe
safegandgeffectivegusegofgmedications;goverseeinggandgmakinggdecisionsgforganginsti
g
tution'sgformularygisgangexamplegofgthegP&TgCommittee'sgresponsibilities.
2. Whichgpatientgmonitoringgfunctiongidentifiesgdrugsgtogavoidgusinggtogeth-
er?
g
A. Drug-drugginteraction
2g/g86
,A.
Drug-drugginteraction
B. Drug-
laboratorygtestginteractiongB.
Drug-laboratorygtestginteraction
C. Therapeuticginterventiong
C.
Therapeuticgintervention
D. Intravenousgcompatibilityg
D.
Intravenousgcompatibility:gThegkeyg(A)gisgcorrectgbecausegdrug-
drugginteractiongdatagprovidesginformationgongwhethergdrugsgmaygbegsafelygtakengt
ogether;gifgnot,gthegdatagmaygadvisegtogmonitorgtherapy,gconsidergtherapygmodificati
on,gorgavoidgthegcombinationgaltogether.
3g/g86
, 3. Agpharmacygtechniciangreceivesgthegfollowinggprescription:
Hydrocortisoneg2.5%gcreamgandgAquaphorging1:1g
Quantity:g4gozgtotal
Whatgquantitygofghydrocortisoneg2.5%gcream,gingg,gshouldgbegenteredgongthegc
ompoundinggrecord?
4g/g86
g g g g g g g
1. AgmajorgrolegofgthegPharmacygandgTherapeuticsg(P&T)gCommitteegisgdevel-
oping:
g
A. thegformularygstatusgofgdrugs.g
A.
thegformularygstatusgofgdrugs.
B. operationalgbudgets.g
B.
operationalgbudgets.
C. dispensinggpoliciesgandgprocedures.g
1g/g86
,C.
dispensinggpoliciesgandgprocedures.
D. pharmacygtechniciangtraining.g
D.
pharmacygtechniciangtraining:gThegkeyg(A)gisgcorrectgbecausegagPharmacygandg
Therapeuticsg(P&T)gCommitteegisgagmultidisciplinarygcommitteegrequiredgtogmeetg
ongagroutinegbasisgtogmakegdecisionsgaboutgthegcaregofgpatientsgwithgagfocusgongthe
safegandgeffectivegusegofgmedications;goverseeinggandgmakinggdecisionsgforganginsti
g
tution'sgformularygisgangexamplegofgthegP&TgCommittee'sgresponsibilities.
2. Whichgpatientgmonitoringgfunctiongidentifiesgdrugsgtogavoidgusinggtogeth-
er?
g
A. Drug-drugginteraction
2g/g86
,A.
Drug-drugginteraction
B. Drug-
laboratorygtestginteractiongB.
Drug-laboratorygtestginteraction
C. Therapeuticginterventiong
C.
Therapeuticgintervention
D. Intravenousgcompatibilityg
D.
Intravenousgcompatibility:gThegkeyg(A)gisgcorrectgbecausegdrug-
drugginteractiongdatagprovidesginformationgongwhethergdrugsgmaygbegsafelygtakengt
ogether;gifgnot,gthegdatagmaygadvisegtogmonitorgtherapy,gconsidergtherapygmodificati
on,gorgavoidgthegcombinationgaltogether.
3g/g86
, 3. Agpharmacygtechniciangreceivesgthegfollowinggprescription:
Hydrocortisoneg2.5%gcreamgandgAquaphorging1:1g
Quantity:g4gozgtotal
Whatgquantitygofghydrocortisoneg2.5%gcream,gingg,gshouldgbegenteredgongthegc
ompoundinggrecord?
4g/g86
