PTCB 16 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Which of the following medications is classified as an antiviral agent? -
ANSWER✔✔Acyclovir
Which of the following dosage forms is a semisolid dosage form in which the base
contains more water than the skin and penetrates well into the skin? -
ANSWER✔✔lotions
What auxiliary label should be included on a container of medication that has the
following instruction: "iv gtt au bid"? - ANSWER✔✔for the ear
If a pharmacy technician accidentally sprays themselves with a hazardous
chemical, from which reference would they obtain information for treatment? -
ANSWER✔✔SDS
A patient with glaucoma is prescribed the following medications: inhaled
beclomethasone, furosemide, naproxen, and theophylline. Which of these
medications should be brought to the attention of the pharmacist? -
ANSWER✔✔beclomethasone (inhaled)
What do the middle four numbers of an NDC number indicate? -
ANSWER✔✔drug entity
What type of liquid is amoxicillin? - ANSWER✔✔suspension
, A pharmacy technician misinterprets a prescription order when entering into the
pharmacy's information system, which has resulted in an error. This is an example
of which type of error? - ANSWER✔✔mechanical error
How many units of heparin are in 250 mL of a 100,000 units/L? -
ANSWER✔✔25000
12. Which of the following is an adverse effect associated with albuterol? -
ANSWER✔✔Tachycardia
Which of the following is a valid DEA number for Dr. Mary Rocket? -
ANSWER✔✔BR4525892
What is MedWatch? - ANSWER✔✔A reporting program available to health care
providers to report adverse events that pose serious health threats
When should a patient take terazosin being prescribed for benign prostatic
hypertrophy? - ANSWER✔✔at bedtime
A patient has been diagnosed with hypertension and the prescriber wishes to
prescribe a beta-blocker. Which of the following medications would be prescribed?
- ANSWER✔✔valsartan
Which auxiliary labels should be affixed to a prescription of griseofulvin
suspension? - ANSWER✔✔all the above
All the following are FDA recommendations to improve medication safety
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
Which of the following medications is classified as an antiviral agent? -
ANSWER✔✔Acyclovir
Which of the following dosage forms is a semisolid dosage form in which the base
contains more water than the skin and penetrates well into the skin? -
ANSWER✔✔lotions
What auxiliary label should be included on a container of medication that has the
following instruction: "iv gtt au bid"? - ANSWER✔✔for the ear
If a pharmacy technician accidentally sprays themselves with a hazardous
chemical, from which reference would they obtain information for treatment? -
ANSWER✔✔SDS
A patient with glaucoma is prescribed the following medications: inhaled
beclomethasone, furosemide, naproxen, and theophylline. Which of these
medications should be brought to the attention of the pharmacist? -
ANSWER✔✔beclomethasone (inhaled)
What do the middle four numbers of an NDC number indicate? -
ANSWER✔✔drug entity
What type of liquid is amoxicillin? - ANSWER✔✔suspension
, A pharmacy technician misinterprets a prescription order when entering into the
pharmacy's information system, which has resulted in an error. This is an example
of which type of error? - ANSWER✔✔mechanical error
How many units of heparin are in 250 mL of a 100,000 units/L? -
ANSWER✔✔25000
12. Which of the following is an adverse effect associated with albuterol? -
ANSWER✔✔Tachycardia
Which of the following is a valid DEA number for Dr. Mary Rocket? -
ANSWER✔✔BR4525892
What is MedWatch? - ANSWER✔✔A reporting program available to health care
providers to report adverse events that pose serious health threats
When should a patient take terazosin being prescribed for benign prostatic
hypertrophy? - ANSWER✔✔at bedtime
A patient has been diagnosed with hypertension and the prescriber wishes to
prescribe a beta-blocker. Which of the following medications would be prescribed?
- ANSWER✔✔valsartan
Which auxiliary labels should be affixed to a prescription of griseofulvin
suspension? - ANSWER✔✔all the above
All the following are FDA recommendations to improve medication safety
