PTCB Practice Test #2
What type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a needle in place?
a. luer lock
b. glass
c. slip-tip
d. reusable - ANS-a. luer lock
A luer lock tip syringe allows a needle to be screwed in securely to ensure the needle stays in
place.
Of the following drug classifications, which one would the drug fluoxetine be found in?
a. H2 receptor blocker
b. beta-blockers
c. SSRI
d. ACE inhibitors - ANS-c. SSIR
Fluoxetine is in the classification of drug we call selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI),
which are used in the treatment of depression.
Which category of drug would be indicated for the treatment of pain?
a. Antitussive
b. Analgesic
c. Antipyretic
d. Antihyperlipidemic - ANS-b. Analgesics
Analgesics are medications that relieve pain, antitussives would be used for cough, antipyretics
would be used for fever, and hyperlipidemics would be used for high cholesterol
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of drug?
a. proton pump inhibitors
b. angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs)
c. ACE inhibitors
d. beta-blockers - ANS-d. beta-blockers
Atenolol is a beta-blocker. In most cases, you know this because the ending of a generic drug in
this classification usually end in -olol.
A leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription, which includes
information about the drug, including indication and mechanism of action, is known as the
a. MedWatch
b. patient package insert
,c. medication guide
d. Tall Man lettering - ANS-b. patient package insert
A Patient package insert is required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription and
includes important information about the drug. MedWatch is an FDA reporting system.
Medication guides are only required to be dispensed with certain prescriptions. Tall Man
lettering is a way to write a drug's name, not an insert to be included with prescriptions.
Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL over 12
hours, with an administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL.
a. 17 gtt/min
b. 22 gtt/min
c. 40 gtt/min
d. 44 gtt/min - ANS-b. 22 gtt/min
Use ratio and proportion. Setup:
1,000 mL/12 hr = x mL/1 min, which will need to be changed so units match on the top and
bottom of this proportion: 1,000 mL/720 min = x mL/1min, x = 1.39 mL/min. Setup for step 2
(1.39mL/min) (16 gtts/mL) = 22 gtts/min
An additional person covered under a member's insurance plan is known as a
a. subscriber
b. dependent
c. deductible
d. reimbursement - ANS-b. dependent
The subscriber is the person covered under the insurance plan, a deductible is the amount that
must be paid each year before benefits kick in, and a reimbursement is what the pharmacy
receives for services.
A physican special-orders 120 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone cream. The pharmacy stocks 2.5% and
1% hydrocortisone creams. How much of each stock item will a technician need to prepare this
compound correctly?
a. 80 g of 1% and 40 g of 2.5%
b. 60 g of each strength
c. 80 g of 2.5% and 40 g of 2.5%
d. 90 g of 1 % and 30 g of 2.5 % - ANS-a. 80 g of 1% and 40 g of 2.5%
Using the allegation chart, you get 0.5/1.5 x 120 = 40 g of the 2.5% and 1/1.5 x 120 = 80 g of
the 1%.
Medications that are prepackaged into unit doses must have what information included on the
label?
, a. patient's name, dispense date, medication name, and directions for use
b. medication name and strength, lot number, and directions for use
c. directions for use, medication name and strength, and expiration date
d. medication name and strength, lot number, an expiration date - ANS-d. medication name and
strength, lot number, an expiration date
When prepackaging, the label must indicate medication name and strength, a lot number to
track specific batches of the medication, and an expiration date to indicate the window of use.
In which class of controlled medications is Percocet found, as indicated by the Controlled
Substances Act (CSA)?
a. schedule I
b. schedule II
c. schedule III
d. schedule IV - ANS-b. Schedule II
Percocet, or oxycodone with acetaminophen, is a schedule II drug. Schedule II drugs are
considered to have the highest abuse potential of all drugs in the pharmacy
The following prescription is brought to the pharmacy: "Amoxil suspension 400 mg po tid x 10
days." The pharmacy stocks 500 mg/5 mL amoxicillin suspension. What is the volume of
medication needed to fill the entire prescription?
a. 60 mL
b. 120 mL
c. 240 mL
d. 30 mL - ANS-b. 120 mL
Use ratio and proportion. Individual dose setup: 400 mg/xmL = 500 mg/5 mL, x = 4 ml; then
insert your individual dose into the directions and multiply for total volume needed: (4 mL)
(3)(10) = 120 mL
Of the following solutions, which one is the least concentrated?
a. 1:100
b. 1:500
c. 1:1,000
d. 1:1,500 - ANS-d. 1:1,500
because there is only 1 g of active drug per 1,500 mL of (solvent) solution. If we look at the
other ratios, we see less solvent (solution) per 1 g active drug which makes them more
concentrated.
A technician takes a phone call from a patient complaining that she doesn't feel well a few hours
after taking a new medication. She wants to know what the side effects are for her new
medication. What should the technician do?
What type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a needle in place?
a. luer lock
b. glass
c. slip-tip
d. reusable - ANS-a. luer lock
A luer lock tip syringe allows a needle to be screwed in securely to ensure the needle stays in
place.
Of the following drug classifications, which one would the drug fluoxetine be found in?
a. H2 receptor blocker
b. beta-blockers
c. SSRI
d. ACE inhibitors - ANS-c. SSIR
Fluoxetine is in the classification of drug we call selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI),
which are used in the treatment of depression.
Which category of drug would be indicated for the treatment of pain?
a. Antitussive
b. Analgesic
c. Antipyretic
d. Antihyperlipidemic - ANS-b. Analgesics
Analgesics are medications that relieve pain, antitussives would be used for cough, antipyretics
would be used for fever, and hyperlipidemics would be used for high cholesterol
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of drug?
a. proton pump inhibitors
b. angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs)
c. ACE inhibitors
d. beta-blockers - ANS-d. beta-blockers
Atenolol is a beta-blocker. In most cases, you know this because the ending of a generic drug in
this classification usually end in -olol.
A leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription, which includes
information about the drug, including indication and mechanism of action, is known as the
a. MedWatch
b. patient package insert
,c. medication guide
d. Tall Man lettering - ANS-b. patient package insert
A Patient package insert is required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription and
includes important information about the drug. MedWatch is an FDA reporting system.
Medication guides are only required to be dispensed with certain prescriptions. Tall Man
lettering is a way to write a drug's name, not an insert to be included with prescriptions.
Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL over 12
hours, with an administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL.
a. 17 gtt/min
b. 22 gtt/min
c. 40 gtt/min
d. 44 gtt/min - ANS-b. 22 gtt/min
Use ratio and proportion. Setup:
1,000 mL/12 hr = x mL/1 min, which will need to be changed so units match on the top and
bottom of this proportion: 1,000 mL/720 min = x mL/1min, x = 1.39 mL/min. Setup for step 2
(1.39mL/min) (16 gtts/mL) = 22 gtts/min
An additional person covered under a member's insurance plan is known as a
a. subscriber
b. dependent
c. deductible
d. reimbursement - ANS-b. dependent
The subscriber is the person covered under the insurance plan, a deductible is the amount that
must be paid each year before benefits kick in, and a reimbursement is what the pharmacy
receives for services.
A physican special-orders 120 g of 1.5% hydrocortisone cream. The pharmacy stocks 2.5% and
1% hydrocortisone creams. How much of each stock item will a technician need to prepare this
compound correctly?
a. 80 g of 1% and 40 g of 2.5%
b. 60 g of each strength
c. 80 g of 2.5% and 40 g of 2.5%
d. 90 g of 1 % and 30 g of 2.5 % - ANS-a. 80 g of 1% and 40 g of 2.5%
Using the allegation chart, you get 0.5/1.5 x 120 = 40 g of the 2.5% and 1/1.5 x 120 = 80 g of
the 1%.
Medications that are prepackaged into unit doses must have what information included on the
label?
, a. patient's name, dispense date, medication name, and directions for use
b. medication name and strength, lot number, and directions for use
c. directions for use, medication name and strength, and expiration date
d. medication name and strength, lot number, an expiration date - ANS-d. medication name and
strength, lot number, an expiration date
When prepackaging, the label must indicate medication name and strength, a lot number to
track specific batches of the medication, and an expiration date to indicate the window of use.
In which class of controlled medications is Percocet found, as indicated by the Controlled
Substances Act (CSA)?
a. schedule I
b. schedule II
c. schedule III
d. schedule IV - ANS-b. Schedule II
Percocet, or oxycodone with acetaminophen, is a schedule II drug. Schedule II drugs are
considered to have the highest abuse potential of all drugs in the pharmacy
The following prescription is brought to the pharmacy: "Amoxil suspension 400 mg po tid x 10
days." The pharmacy stocks 500 mg/5 mL amoxicillin suspension. What is the volume of
medication needed to fill the entire prescription?
a. 60 mL
b. 120 mL
c. 240 mL
d. 30 mL - ANS-b. 120 mL
Use ratio and proportion. Individual dose setup: 400 mg/xmL = 500 mg/5 mL, x = 4 ml; then
insert your individual dose into the directions and multiply for total volume needed: (4 mL)
(3)(10) = 120 mL
Of the following solutions, which one is the least concentrated?
a. 1:100
b. 1:500
c. 1:1,000
d. 1:1,500 - ANS-d. 1:1,500
because there is only 1 g of active drug per 1,500 mL of (solvent) solution. If we look at the
other ratios, we see less solvent (solution) per 1 g active drug which makes them more
concentrated.
A technician takes a phone call from a patient complaining that she doesn't feel well a few hours
after taking a new medication. She wants to know what the side effects are for her new
medication. What should the technician do?
