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PTCB Practice Exam 1
Questions & Answers
1. How long is a DEA Form 222 valid after it has been written?
A. 72 hours
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 180 days
Answer C. 60 days
2. How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 50
Answer B. 20
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3. How many inches inside a laminar airflow hood should one prepare a sterile
product?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12
Answer B. 6
4. A drug is available in the following strengths and dosage forms 125-mg
tablets, 250-mg capsules, and 125-mg/5 mL liquid. A child weighs 55 lb, and
the recommended dose is 10 mg/kg/24 hr, which is to be given in either 6- or
12-hr intervals. Which of the following would not be an appropriate regimen?
A. One 125 mg tablet every 12 hr
B. One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
C. One teaspoon of 125 mg/5 mL liquid every 12 hr
D. ½ of a 125 mg tablet every 6 hr
Answer B. One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
5. Which of the following is considered a "high-alert" medication?
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A. Amoxicillin
B. Atorvastatin
C. Fluoxetine
D. Levothyroxine
Answer D. Levothyroxine
6. For which of the following drugs is it mandatory that a customer receive a
PPI?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Lithonate
C. Premarin
D. Synthroid
Answer C. Premarin
7. Under which controlled drug schedule is zolpidem classified?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
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C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V
Answer C. Schedule IV
8. What is the concentration of ½ NS?
A. 0.45%
B. 0.5%
C. 0.9%
D. 1%
Answer A. 0.45%
9. Who determines the eligibility requirements for the federally funded Medic-
aid program?
A. Federal government
B. Health and Human Services
C. State government
D. The Joint Commission
Answer C. State government
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PTCB Practice Exam 1
Questions & Answers
1. How long is a DEA Form 222 valid after it has been written?
A. 72 hours
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 180 days
Answer C. 60 days
2. How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 50
Answer B. 20
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3. How many inches inside a laminar airflow hood should one prepare a sterile
product?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12
Answer B. 6
4. A drug is available in the following strengths and dosage forms 125-mg
tablets, 250-mg capsules, and 125-mg/5 mL liquid. A child weighs 55 lb, and
the recommended dose is 10 mg/kg/24 hr, which is to be given in either 6- or
12-hr intervals. Which of the following would not be an appropriate regimen?
A. One 125 mg tablet every 12 hr
B. One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
C. One teaspoon of 125 mg/5 mL liquid every 12 hr
D. ½ of a 125 mg tablet every 6 hr
Answer B. One 250 mg capsule every 12 hr
5. Which of the following is considered a "high-alert" medication?
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A. Amoxicillin
B. Atorvastatin
C. Fluoxetine
D. Levothyroxine
Answer D. Levothyroxine
6. For which of the following drugs is it mandatory that a customer receive a
PPI?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Lithonate
C. Premarin
D. Synthroid
Answer C. Premarin
7. Under which controlled drug schedule is zolpidem classified?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
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C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V
Answer C. Schedule IV
8. What is the concentration of ½ NS?
A. 0.45%
B. 0.5%
C. 0.9%
D. 1%
Answer A. 0.45%
9. Who determines the eligibility requirements for the federally funded Medic-
aid program?
A. Federal government
B. Health and Human Services
C. State government
D. The Joint Commission
Answer C. State government
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