PTCB EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
(NEW AND IMPROVED)
, Which DAW code should be used if a physician authorizes the use of a generic drug but
the patient requests a brand name drug? - ANSWER The following are the approved
DAW codes used in pharmacy: DAW 0: Generic allowed by physician; DAW 1: Brand
name required by MD; and DAW 2: Generic allowed, but patient required brand name
drug.
Which of the following types of containers is a single-unit container intended for
administration other than parenteral? - ANSWER The USP defines a unit-dose
container as a single-unit container intended for administration other than parenteral. A
hermetic container is impervious to air or gas. A single-unit container is designed to hold
a quantity of drug product intended for administration as a single dose. A unit-of-use
container contains a specific quantity of a drug product that is intended to be dispensed
as such without further modification except for appropriate labeling.
A patient applied a heating pad to an area where he had applied a fentanyl transdermal
patch to his skin, causing the skin to release all of the medication at once, causing an
overdose. What type of error occurred? - ANSWER A technical error occurs as a result
of applying the medication improperly
What does the term "od" mean? - ANSWER "od" is derived from the Latin term "oculo
dextro," which is translated to right eye.
Which of the following is not a side effect of glucocorticoids? - ANSWER
Glucocorticoids may cause hypertension from sodium retention, not hypotension.
Which of the following automated systems is commonly used to manage controlled
substances? - ANSWER Bar coding is used to identify the name, strength, dosage form,
lot number, and expiration date of a medication and is one of the more common
methods to manage controlled substance levels. Pyxis systems are used in
decentralized systems to solve medication management issues that include narcotic
diversion and poor record keeping.
Which answer best describes the information required during the sale of an "exempt
narcotic"? - ANSWER The sale of an "exempt narcotic" requires that an individual be at
least 18 years of age and a resident of the community and that only one 4-oz bottle be
sold in the original manufacturer's bottle every 48 hours. The patient must complete the
exempt narcotic log (record), which includes the date of the purchase and the patient's
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
(NEW AND IMPROVED)
, Which DAW code should be used if a physician authorizes the use of a generic drug but
the patient requests a brand name drug? - ANSWER The following are the approved
DAW codes used in pharmacy: DAW 0: Generic allowed by physician; DAW 1: Brand
name required by MD; and DAW 2: Generic allowed, but patient required brand name
drug.
Which of the following types of containers is a single-unit container intended for
administration other than parenteral? - ANSWER The USP defines a unit-dose
container as a single-unit container intended for administration other than parenteral. A
hermetic container is impervious to air or gas. A single-unit container is designed to hold
a quantity of drug product intended for administration as a single dose. A unit-of-use
container contains a specific quantity of a drug product that is intended to be dispensed
as such without further modification except for appropriate labeling.
A patient applied a heating pad to an area where he had applied a fentanyl transdermal
patch to his skin, causing the skin to release all of the medication at once, causing an
overdose. What type of error occurred? - ANSWER A technical error occurs as a result
of applying the medication improperly
What does the term "od" mean? - ANSWER "od" is derived from the Latin term "oculo
dextro," which is translated to right eye.
Which of the following is not a side effect of glucocorticoids? - ANSWER
Glucocorticoids may cause hypertension from sodium retention, not hypotension.
Which of the following automated systems is commonly used to manage controlled
substances? - ANSWER Bar coding is used to identify the name, strength, dosage form,
lot number, and expiration date of a medication and is one of the more common
methods to manage controlled substance levels. Pyxis systems are used in
decentralized systems to solve medication management issues that include narcotic
diversion and poor record keeping.
Which answer best describes the information required during the sale of an "exempt
narcotic"? - ANSWER The sale of an "exempt narcotic" requires that an individual be at
least 18 years of age and a resident of the community and that only one 4-oz bottle be
sold in the original manufacturer's bottle every 48 hours. The patient must complete the
exempt narcotic log (record), which includes the date of the purchase and the patient's
