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PTCB PRACTICE TESTS
1. Antitussive drugs are used to treat which of the following conditions?
ANS Anti-tussive drugs are used to treat cough - specifically, by suppressing cough .The word
"antitussive" derives from the word "tussis", which is the Latin word for a cough. Examples of
antitussive drugs include codeine, dextromethorphan, and pholcodine.
2. Federal legislation states that pharmacies must complete an inventory
of controlled substances. How regularly should this be conducted?
ANS Federal legislation states that - every 2 years - pharmacies should complete an inventory of
controlled substances.
3. Convert 1
7,500 to a percentage strength.
ANS If, during the PTCB exam, you are given a ratio and asked to convert it to percentage
strength - simply divide 100by the ratio value.( 100 divided by 7,500 ) = 0.013%It's as simple as
that! Always remember that 'percentage strength' refers to 'out of 100 percent', and this should
help you remember what to do when a question of this kind comes up.
4. A patient gives you the following prescription
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iii gtts ou ud x 7d. How is this medicine administered to the patient?
ANS The prescription iii gtts ou ud x 7d istranslated as
Three drops, applied to both eyes, as directed, for 7 days. gtts refersto "drops" and the "ou"
confirms it's for the eyes rather than the ears (which would be "au").
5. What is the name of the type of error that occurs when something is performed
incorrectly, such as dispensing the medicine incorrectly?
ANS "Error of commission" is the name given to a type of error when something is performed
incorrectly - in this case, where a medicine was incorrectly dispensed to the patient.Errors of
commission can occur in the pharmacy setting and contribute to medicationerrors.
Errors of omission, in contrast, are errors that involve the patient missing somethingthat they
needed, such as not being dispensed a medicine that they should have received.
6. What name is given to the 10-digit identifier used by healthcare providersto transmit
healthcare details?
ANS NPI number = National Provider Identifier
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to
healthcare providers by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).It replaced the
unique physician identification number (UPIN).
7. Medicines with the suffix -pril are members of which drug class?
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PTCB PRACTICE TESTS
1. Antitussive drugs are used to treat which of the following conditions?
ANS Anti-tussive drugs are used to treat cough - specifically, by suppressing cough .The word
"antitussive" derives from the word "tussis", which is the Latin word for a cough. Examples of
antitussive drugs include codeine, dextromethorphan, and pholcodine.
2. Federal legislation states that pharmacies must complete an inventory
of controlled substances. How regularly should this be conducted?
ANS Federal legislation states that - every 2 years - pharmacies should complete an inventory of
controlled substances.
3. Convert 1
7,500 to a percentage strength.
ANS If, during the PTCB exam, you are given a ratio and asked to convert it to percentage
strength - simply divide 100by the ratio value.( 100 divided by 7,500 ) = 0.013%It's as simple as
that! Always remember that 'percentage strength' refers to 'out of 100 percent', and this should
help you remember what to do when a question of this kind comes up.
4. A patient gives you the following prescription
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iii gtts ou ud x 7d. How is this medicine administered to the patient?
ANS The prescription iii gtts ou ud x 7d istranslated as
Three drops, applied to both eyes, as directed, for 7 days. gtts refersto "drops" and the "ou"
confirms it's for the eyes rather than the ears (which would be "au").
5. What is the name of the type of error that occurs when something is performed
incorrectly, such as dispensing the medicine incorrectly?
ANS "Error of commission" is the name given to a type of error when something is performed
incorrectly - in this case, where a medicine was incorrectly dispensed to the patient.Errors of
commission can occur in the pharmacy setting and contribute to medicationerrors.
Errors of omission, in contrast, are errors that involve the patient missing somethingthat they
needed, such as not being dispensed a medicine that they should have received.
6. What name is given to the 10-digit identifier used by healthcare providersto transmit
healthcare details?
ANS NPI number = National Provider Identifier
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to
healthcare providers by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).It replaced the
unique physician identification number (UPIN).
7. Medicines with the suffix -pril are members of which drug class?
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