PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS Which dosage form would use the process of inunction to be absorbed into the body? - Answer- Ointments If a medication has an expiration date of 3/06, when will it expire? - Answer- The last day of March 2006 Which of the following interpretations of "i cap qid ac and hs" is correct? - Answer- Take one capsule by mouth before meals and at bedtime What does the suffix -ectomy mean? - Answer- Removal How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin? - Answer- 20 What do the first 5 digits of an NDC number represent? - Answer- Drug manufacturer Which of the following is not a task a pharmacy technician would perform? - Answer- Counseling a patient By what route should Phenergan 25 mg suppository be taken? - Answer- PR Which of the following drugs is not a cephalosporin? - Answer- Lorabid Capsules of which of the following sizes contains the smallest quantity? - Answer- 4 When would you take a medication if the directions stated "ac"? - Answer- Before a meal What is the meaning of AAC? - Answer- Actual acquisition cost What does "NPO" mean on a medication order? - Answer- Nothing by mouth Which of the following medications is not measured International Units? - Answer- Vitamin B Which of the following drugs would be contraindicated with vitamin K therapy? - Answer- Warfarin How many grams of boric acid are required to make 4 fl oz of the following boric acid solution? Boric acid 50 g Purified water qs to make 1000 mL - Answer- 6 g Antidepressants in which of the following classifications need to be washed out of the body before a patient switches to another antidepressant? - Answer- MAOIs What is a drug monograph? - Answer- Literature on the drug What is the percentage strenght of a solution that is made by adding 100 mL of purified water to 600 mL of a 25% solution? - Answer- 21.4% What is the cost for 24 mg of an active ingredient used in a compound if the bulk bottle of the active ingredient costs $250.00/g? - Answer- $6.00 You have received a medication order to prepare 500 mL of a 1:500 solution. The pharmacy has in stock a concentrate of 80%. How much of the concentrate will you need to use? - Answer- 1.25 mL Which medication should not be prescribed for young males? - Answer- Desyrel How many days would 40 capsules of a medication last if the directions were "i cap qid"? - Answer- 10 days What should a pharmacy technician do while processing a prescription if he or she receives a contraindication message on the pharmacy terminal screen? - Answer- Inform the pharmacist of the message Where should used needles be placed after use? - Answer- In a sharps container Which organization is responsible for drug recalls? - Answer- FDA How many times a day would a patient take medication if it is prescribed "tid"? - Answer- Three Which of the following is an example of drug duplication? - Answer- Calan and Isoptin Which of the following drugs would not be used to treat COPD? - Answer- Guaifenesin What does the word root cardio mean? - Answer- Heart Which of the following is the federal legend that must appe