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Salmeterol is used primarily to:
A) prevent asthma attacks and bronchospasms
B) lower fevers and treat inflammation
C) treat autoimmune disorders
D) modulate estrogen levels - Correct Answers ✅A)
salmeterol prevents asthma attacks and bronchospasms
The pharmacy receives the following prescription:
Spiriva Respimat, 1.25 mcg
Disp: one inhaler
Sig: 2 puffs BID
How many days should the supply last if there are 60
metered doses in each inhaler?
A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60 - Correct Answers ✅A) the patient will need 2 puffs
BID (twice daily), so they will require 4 puffs a day. If the
inhaler contains 60 doses, the supply will last 15 days
DEA Form 106 is used for:
A) ordering and returning Schedule II drugs
B) theft or loss
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C) DEA registration
D) destroying controlled substances - Correct Answers ✅B)
DEA Form 106 is used for theft or loss
If a drug's expiration date is written as June 2021, the last
day the drug may be used is:
A) May 31, 2021
B) June 1, 2021
C) June 30, 2021
D) July 1, 2021 - Correct Answers ✅C) If no day is given in
the expiration date, the drug will expire on the last day of the
listed month
Which of the following generic medications can be
substituted for Vasotec?
A) atenolol
B) metoprolol
C) metronidazole
D) enalapril - Correct Answers ✅D) Enalapril is the generic
equivalent of Vasotec
A laminar flow hood in the pharmacy is designed to:
A) provide filtered air directly over the work surface
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B) be sterile on the inside
C) move air away from the work area
D) remove hazardous fumes from the work area - Correct
Answers ✅A) Laminar flow hoods bring in and filter outside
air to prevent contamination
All of the following information must be included on a
Schedule II prescription hard copy EXCEPT:
A) the manual signature of the physician
B) the patient's name and address
C) the prescriber's DEA number
D) the drug's NDC number - Correct Answers ✅D) The
drug's NDC number is not required
A 2% dextrose stock solution and a 10% dextrose stock
solution are being used to make 250 mL of a 5% dextrose
solution. How many milliliters of the 10% solution should be
used?
A) 50 mL
B) 31.25 mL
C) 93.75 mL
D) 145.8 mL - Correct Answers ✅C) Draw a tic-tac-toe grid
and put the higher % strength in the top left square, the
desired % strength in the middle square, and the lower %
strength in the bottom left square. Then subtract diagonally.
Answers (Most Recent Version, Complete
Study Material)
Salmeterol is used primarily to:
A) prevent asthma attacks and bronchospasms
B) lower fevers and treat inflammation
C) treat autoimmune disorders
D) modulate estrogen levels - Correct Answers ✅A)
salmeterol prevents asthma attacks and bronchospasms
The pharmacy receives the following prescription:
Spiriva Respimat, 1.25 mcg
Disp: one inhaler
Sig: 2 puffs BID
How many days should the supply last if there are 60
metered doses in each inhaler?
A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60 - Correct Answers ✅A) the patient will need 2 puffs
BID (twice daily), so they will require 4 puffs a day. If the
inhaler contains 60 doses, the supply will last 15 days
DEA Form 106 is used for:
A) ordering and returning Schedule II drugs
B) theft or loss
,PTCB Practice Test Exam Questions and
Answers (Most Recent Version, Complete
Study Material)
C) DEA registration
D) destroying controlled substances - Correct Answers ✅B)
DEA Form 106 is used for theft or loss
If a drug's expiration date is written as June 2021, the last
day the drug may be used is:
A) May 31, 2021
B) June 1, 2021
C) June 30, 2021
D) July 1, 2021 - Correct Answers ✅C) If no day is given in
the expiration date, the drug will expire on the last day of the
listed month
Which of the following generic medications can be
substituted for Vasotec?
A) atenolol
B) metoprolol
C) metronidazole
D) enalapril - Correct Answers ✅D) Enalapril is the generic
equivalent of Vasotec
A laminar flow hood in the pharmacy is designed to:
A) provide filtered air directly over the work surface
, PTCB Practice Test Exam Questions and
Answers (Most Recent Version, Complete
Study Material)
B) be sterile on the inside
C) move air away from the work area
D) remove hazardous fumes from the work area - Correct
Answers ✅A) Laminar flow hoods bring in and filter outside
air to prevent contamination
All of the following information must be included on a
Schedule II prescription hard copy EXCEPT:
A) the manual signature of the physician
B) the patient's name and address
C) the prescriber's DEA number
D) the drug's NDC number - Correct Answers ✅D) The
drug's NDC number is not required
A 2% dextrose stock solution and a 10% dextrose stock
solution are being used to make 250 mL of a 5% dextrose
solution. How many milliliters of the 10% solution should be
used?
A) 50 mL
B) 31.25 mL
C) 93.75 mL
D) 145.8 mL - Correct Answers ✅C) Draw a tic-tac-toe grid
and put the higher % strength in the top left square, the
desired % strength in the middle square, and the lower %
strength in the bottom left square. Then subtract diagonally.
