PTU Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
What is the current maximum amount as APAP a patient should take per day?
3.6 grams
4 grams
7.5 grams
9 grams
ANSWER
4 grams
Question 2.
What is a computerized patient chart called?
CPC
EMR
EPC
PMR
ANSWER
EMR
Question 3.
FDA maintains an electronic list of therapeutic equivalent products. What is this resource known as?
TE book
Orange book
Substitute reference
pharmacy drug reference
ANSWER
Orange book
,Question 4.
Mrs smith is dropping off a new prescription for famotidine. Which drug class does this belong to?
Antihypertensive
Beta agonist
H-2 blocker
SSRI
ANSWER
H-2 blocker
Question 5.
You receive the following prescription: adrenal 5 mg #30 tablets 1 po at bedtime. What is the possible
reason to alert the pharmacist about this rx?
Drug name
Quantity
Route of administration
Time of day
ANSWER
Time of day
Question 6.
Which compounding process requires a solvent to help reduce the size of a solid?
Blending
Pulverization
Trituration
Tumbling
ANSWER
Pulverization
Question 7.
After Ms. Miles received Shingrix, she suffered a rash. Which reporting system is specific to collecting
information about Ms. Miles' adverse event?
MEDMARX
MedWatch
PDMP
VAERS
ANSWER
VAERS
,Question 8.
Why is a list of a patient's current medications and supplements important to collect at the pharmacy
drop-off window?
The technician can verify the therapy is appropriate The technician can double check they selected the
correct patient
The pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications
the pharmacist can verify the patient has filled meds at the pharmacy before
ANSWER
the pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications
Question 9.
what information does a unit-dose bar code from a manufacturer on a medication package usually
contain?
When the med expires
What room the patient is in
How the medication is dosed
Who prescribed the medication
ANSWER
When the med expires
Question 10.
A patient received an 8-ounce bottle of cough syrup. She is to take 2 tsp ohs. how long will the bottle
last? 4 days
13 days
17 days
24 days
ANSWER
24 days
, Question 11.
Ms. Danielson is picking up her prescription for furosemide tablets. She has to pay 20% of the cost and
her insurance pays the other 80%. What is this cost structure known as?
Coinsurance
Co-pay
Markup
Premium
ANSWER
Coinsurance
Question 12.
The sig on Ms. Ironstone's prescription reads "Inh 1 puff po bid prn asthma." How will Ms. Ironstone's
medication be administered?
Swallowed by mouth
Squirted into the nostrils
Inhaled through the nose
Inhaled through the mouth
ANSWER
Inhaled through the
mouth
Question 13.
You receive the following prescription. Progesterone 5% cream. Apply as directed 40z. Your pharmacy
stocks progesterone cream 10%. How much cream base is needed to fill the order?
2.5 grams
4.5 grams
25 grams
60 grams
ANSWER
60 grams
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
What is the current maximum amount as APAP a patient should take per day?
3.6 grams
4 grams
7.5 grams
9 grams
ANSWER
4 grams
Question 2.
What is a computerized patient chart called?
CPC
EMR
EPC
PMR
ANSWER
EMR
Question 3.
FDA maintains an electronic list of therapeutic equivalent products. What is this resource known as?
TE book
Orange book
Substitute reference
pharmacy drug reference
ANSWER
Orange book
,Question 4.
Mrs smith is dropping off a new prescription for famotidine. Which drug class does this belong to?
Antihypertensive
Beta agonist
H-2 blocker
SSRI
ANSWER
H-2 blocker
Question 5.
You receive the following prescription: adrenal 5 mg #30 tablets 1 po at bedtime. What is the possible
reason to alert the pharmacist about this rx?
Drug name
Quantity
Route of administration
Time of day
ANSWER
Time of day
Question 6.
Which compounding process requires a solvent to help reduce the size of a solid?
Blending
Pulverization
Trituration
Tumbling
ANSWER
Pulverization
Question 7.
After Ms. Miles received Shingrix, she suffered a rash. Which reporting system is specific to collecting
information about Ms. Miles' adverse event?
MEDMARX
MedWatch
PDMP
VAERS
ANSWER
VAERS
,Question 8.
Why is a list of a patient's current medications and supplements important to collect at the pharmacy
drop-off window?
The technician can verify the therapy is appropriate The technician can double check they selected the
correct patient
The pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications
the pharmacist can verify the patient has filled meds at the pharmacy before
ANSWER
the pharmacist can check for drug interactions or duplications
Question 9.
what information does a unit-dose bar code from a manufacturer on a medication package usually
contain?
When the med expires
What room the patient is in
How the medication is dosed
Who prescribed the medication
ANSWER
When the med expires
Question 10.
A patient received an 8-ounce bottle of cough syrup. She is to take 2 tsp ohs. how long will the bottle
last? 4 days
13 days
17 days
24 days
ANSWER
24 days
, Question 11.
Ms. Danielson is picking up her prescription for furosemide tablets. She has to pay 20% of the cost and
her insurance pays the other 80%. What is this cost structure known as?
Coinsurance
Co-pay
Markup
Premium
ANSWER
Coinsurance
Question 12.
The sig on Ms. Ironstone's prescription reads "Inh 1 puff po bid prn asthma." How will Ms. Ironstone's
medication be administered?
Swallowed by mouth
Squirted into the nostrils
Inhaled through the nose
Inhaled through the mouth
ANSWER
Inhaled through the
mouth
Question 13.
You receive the following prescription. Progesterone 5% cream. Apply as directed 40z. Your pharmacy
stocks progesterone cream 10%. How much cream base is needed to fill the order?
2.5 grams
4.5 grams
25 grams
60 grams
ANSWER
60 grams
