PTCE 3 Latest Exam Questions with
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A __________ is specific situations in which a drug should not be used because it will be
harmful to the patient.
a. narrow therapeutic index
b. pharmacognosy
c. contraindication
d. indication - Answer a. narrow therapeutic index
A patient may receive a _________ suppository if they are having vomiting from a viral illness.
a. pantoprazole
b. famotidine
c. Zofran
d. promethazine - Answer d. promethazine
A medication guide with this medication would include the warnings that it may cause
sleepwalking and next day drowsiness.
a. NSAIDS
b. Warfarin
c. Amidarone
d. Ambien - Answer d. Ambien
In a hospital pharmacy a pharmacist has just finished dispensing a CII product and is now
completing paperwork showing what was dispensed. This provides an accurate count of what is
supposed to be in the inventory at any given time and is known as the _______________.
a. CSOS
b. DEA 222 log
c. perpetual Inventory log
d. controlled drug log - Answer c. perpetual Inventory log
This medication requires a medication guide be dispensed with the prescription because it may
cause tendon ruptures.
a. Warfarin
b. Xarelto
c. NSAIDS
,d. Cipro - Answer d. Cipro
Bulging eyes is a possibly symptom of ____________.
a. hypothyroidism
b. high blood pressure
c. gout
d. hyperthyroidism - Answer d. hyperthyroidism
__________ drugs come from live or once live sources and include yeast, bacteria, and fungi as
examples.
a. Biological
b. Natural
c. Biosimilar
d. Biotechnical - Answer a. Biological
Which regulation established the classification system for drugs with potential for abuse based
on their risk of abuse and dependence?
a. Controlled Substance Act
b. Anabolic Steroids Control Act
c. Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
d. Drug Quality and Security Act - Answer a. Controlled Substance Act
Prolonged use of corticosteroids could lead to ulcers, weight gain, glaucoma, or even
___________.
a. cataracts
b. gout
c. prolonged erections
d. urinary tract infections - Answer a. cataracts
A prescription for 400g of a cream is to be prepared using a 2.5% hydrocortisone cream. How
much active ingredient will be needed to prepare the final cream?
a. 1000g
b. 2.5 g
c. 400 g
d. 10 g - Answer d. 10 g
, Which of the following is not one of the rights of medication safety
a. right drug
b. right documentation
c. right patient
d. right room - Answer d. right room
You have 60 mL of a 40% solution. How many milliliters of 20% solution can be made if you add
sterile water?
a. 20 mL
b. 120 mL
c. 60 mL
d. 24 mL - Answer b. 120 mL
A(n) __________ may be used with an inhaler to allow the medication to be held in a chamber
until the patient can inhale the medication.
a. spacer
b. subinhaler
c. inhalation channel
d. inhalation tube - Answer a. spacer
Very high doses of vitamin _____ can cause increased risk for heart disease or prolonged blood
clotting.
a. A
b. E
c. C
d. D - Answer b. E
The __________ must be filed after in-depth animal studies before a brand name drug can be
tested in human trials.
a. new drug application
b. investigational new drug application
c. abbreviated new drug application
d. informed consent form - Answer b. investigational new drug application
This Act was created to classify herbal products as food products rather than drugs. This
prohibits their manufacturer from making claims that their product cures a disease or illness.
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A __________ is specific situations in which a drug should not be used because it will be
harmful to the patient.
a. narrow therapeutic index
b. pharmacognosy
c. contraindication
d. indication - Answer a. narrow therapeutic index
A patient may receive a _________ suppository if they are having vomiting from a viral illness.
a. pantoprazole
b. famotidine
c. Zofran
d. promethazine - Answer d. promethazine
A medication guide with this medication would include the warnings that it may cause
sleepwalking and next day drowsiness.
a. NSAIDS
b. Warfarin
c. Amidarone
d. Ambien - Answer d. Ambien
In a hospital pharmacy a pharmacist has just finished dispensing a CII product and is now
completing paperwork showing what was dispensed. This provides an accurate count of what is
supposed to be in the inventory at any given time and is known as the _______________.
a. CSOS
b. DEA 222 log
c. perpetual Inventory log
d. controlled drug log - Answer c. perpetual Inventory log
This medication requires a medication guide be dispensed with the prescription because it may
cause tendon ruptures.
a. Warfarin
b. Xarelto
c. NSAIDS
,d. Cipro - Answer d. Cipro
Bulging eyes is a possibly symptom of ____________.
a. hypothyroidism
b. high blood pressure
c. gout
d. hyperthyroidism - Answer d. hyperthyroidism
__________ drugs come from live or once live sources and include yeast, bacteria, and fungi as
examples.
a. Biological
b. Natural
c. Biosimilar
d. Biotechnical - Answer a. Biological
Which regulation established the classification system for drugs with potential for abuse based
on their risk of abuse and dependence?
a. Controlled Substance Act
b. Anabolic Steroids Control Act
c. Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
d. Drug Quality and Security Act - Answer a. Controlled Substance Act
Prolonged use of corticosteroids could lead to ulcers, weight gain, glaucoma, or even
___________.
a. cataracts
b. gout
c. prolonged erections
d. urinary tract infections - Answer a. cataracts
A prescription for 400g of a cream is to be prepared using a 2.5% hydrocortisone cream. How
much active ingredient will be needed to prepare the final cream?
a. 1000g
b. 2.5 g
c. 400 g
d. 10 g - Answer d. 10 g
, Which of the following is not one of the rights of medication safety
a. right drug
b. right documentation
c. right patient
d. right room - Answer d. right room
You have 60 mL of a 40% solution. How many milliliters of 20% solution can be made if you add
sterile water?
a. 20 mL
b. 120 mL
c. 60 mL
d. 24 mL - Answer b. 120 mL
A(n) __________ may be used with an inhaler to allow the medication to be held in a chamber
until the patient can inhale the medication.
a. spacer
b. subinhaler
c. inhalation channel
d. inhalation tube - Answer a. spacer
Very high doses of vitamin _____ can cause increased risk for heart disease or prolonged blood
clotting.
a. A
b. E
c. C
d. D - Answer b. E
The __________ must be filed after in-depth animal studies before a brand name drug can be
tested in human trials.
a. new drug application
b. investigational new drug application
c. abbreviated new drug application
d. informed consent form - Answer b. investigational new drug application
This Act was created to classify herbal products as food products rather than drugs. This
prohibits their manufacturer from making claims that their product cures a disease or illness.
