PTCB Exam- Study Guide - Practice Exam
Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026
Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - CORRECT ANSWER -Bruising
Moon Face
Weight Gain
Cephalexin - CORRECT ANSWER -Keflex
Amoxcillin clavulanate - CORRECT ANSWER -Augmentin
Bacteriostatic - CORRECT ANSWER -prevents the growth of bacteria, but does not kill bacteria
Clozapine - CORRECT ANSWER -is an antipsychotic agent
Antoconvulsant agent - CORRECT ANSWER -Carbamazepine
Clonazepam
Phenytoin
Forms of Estradiol - CORRECT ANSWER -Climara
Estrace
Estraderm
Premarin - CORRECT ANSWER -contains conjugated estrogens
,CMS - CORRECT ANSWER -sets regulations regarding standards for resident care as a result of
OBRA 87
Pseudoephedrine - CORRECT ANSWER -is contraindicated for an individual with hyper tension
Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - CORRECT ANSWER -used as influenza A treatment
Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - CORRECT ANSWER -used to treat genital herpes
cidofovir(Vistide) - CORRECT ANSWER -is used to treat cytomegalvirus
Vidarabine (Vira A) - CORRECT ANSWER -opthalamic agent
Diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER -have a tendency to remove potassium from body
DUE - CORRECT ANSWER -is mandated under OBRA 90
0.96 liters or 1 liter - CORRECT ANSWER -1 qt
The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - CORRECT ANSWER -10
USP DI, Volume II - CORRECT ANSWER -provides info to assist the pharmacist in counseling
patients
Drug Facts & comparisons - CORRECT ANSWER -provide info on brand, generic, orphanand
investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug identifications and calculations
,USP DI, Volume I - CORRECT ANSWER -provides info for labeled and unlabeled use of meds
USP DI Volume III - CORRECT ANSWER -contains state and federal requirements of meds
Cocaine is a sched II drug - CORRECT ANSWER -MAOIs and SSRIs must not be taken together
Digoxin Lanoxin - CORRECT ANSWER -is a cardiac glycoside
diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER -cortiazem
verapamil - CORRECT ANSWER -Isoptin
nifedipine - CORRECT ANSWER -Procardia
Chemotherapy products - CORRECT ANSWER -should be prepared in a horizontal flow hood
What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - CORRECT ANSWER -Water/oil emulsion base
fluvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER -LEscol
pravastatin - CORRECT ANSWER -Pravachol
simvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER -Mevacor
Drugs used to treat COPD - CORRECT ANSWER -Albuterol
Ipratropium bromide
, Salmeterol
Guaifensin - CORRECT ANSWER -is an expectorant
THE CMS - CORRECT ANSWER -replaced HCFA
For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWER -For young men
Aseptic technique - CORRECT ANSWER -is used in the preparation of intraveneous products
Synergistic effect - CORRECT ANSWER -When two or more drugs combine to previde a response
that is greater than the sum of two individual drugs
Cascara Sagrada - CORRECT ANSWER -herbal product used as laxative
Inventory - CORRECT ANSWER -merchandise available for sale
Home infusion therapies include - CORRECT ANSWER -Pain management
chemotherapy
Antiinfective agents
In what multiples of whaat # should tablets or capsules be counted with a spatula? - CORRECT
ANSWER -5
1 gr - CORRECT ANSWER -65 mg
APAP - CORRECT ANSWER -possesses analgesic and antipyretic activity
Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026
Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - CORRECT ANSWER -Bruising
Moon Face
Weight Gain
Cephalexin - CORRECT ANSWER -Keflex
Amoxcillin clavulanate - CORRECT ANSWER -Augmentin
Bacteriostatic - CORRECT ANSWER -prevents the growth of bacteria, but does not kill bacteria
Clozapine - CORRECT ANSWER -is an antipsychotic agent
Antoconvulsant agent - CORRECT ANSWER -Carbamazepine
Clonazepam
Phenytoin
Forms of Estradiol - CORRECT ANSWER -Climara
Estrace
Estraderm
Premarin - CORRECT ANSWER -contains conjugated estrogens
,CMS - CORRECT ANSWER -sets regulations regarding standards for resident care as a result of
OBRA 87
Pseudoephedrine - CORRECT ANSWER -is contraindicated for an individual with hyper tension
Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - CORRECT ANSWER -used as influenza A treatment
Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - CORRECT ANSWER -used to treat genital herpes
cidofovir(Vistide) - CORRECT ANSWER -is used to treat cytomegalvirus
Vidarabine (Vira A) - CORRECT ANSWER -opthalamic agent
Diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER -have a tendency to remove potassium from body
DUE - CORRECT ANSWER -is mandated under OBRA 90
0.96 liters or 1 liter - CORRECT ANSWER -1 qt
The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - CORRECT ANSWER -10
USP DI, Volume II - CORRECT ANSWER -provides info to assist the pharmacist in counseling
patients
Drug Facts & comparisons - CORRECT ANSWER -provide info on brand, generic, orphanand
investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug identifications and calculations
,USP DI, Volume I - CORRECT ANSWER -provides info for labeled and unlabeled use of meds
USP DI Volume III - CORRECT ANSWER -contains state and federal requirements of meds
Cocaine is a sched II drug - CORRECT ANSWER -MAOIs and SSRIs must not be taken together
Digoxin Lanoxin - CORRECT ANSWER -is a cardiac glycoside
diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER -cortiazem
verapamil - CORRECT ANSWER -Isoptin
nifedipine - CORRECT ANSWER -Procardia
Chemotherapy products - CORRECT ANSWER -should be prepared in a horizontal flow hood
What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - CORRECT ANSWER -Water/oil emulsion base
fluvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER -LEscol
pravastatin - CORRECT ANSWER -Pravachol
simvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER -Mevacor
Drugs used to treat COPD - CORRECT ANSWER -Albuterol
Ipratropium bromide
, Salmeterol
Guaifensin - CORRECT ANSWER -is an expectorant
THE CMS - CORRECT ANSWER -replaced HCFA
For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWER -For young men
Aseptic technique - CORRECT ANSWER -is used in the preparation of intraveneous products
Synergistic effect - CORRECT ANSWER -When two or more drugs combine to previde a response
that is greater than the sum of two individual drugs
Cascara Sagrada - CORRECT ANSWER -herbal product used as laxative
Inventory - CORRECT ANSWER -merchandise available for sale
Home infusion therapies include - CORRECT ANSWER -Pain management
chemotherapy
Antiinfective agents
In what multiples of whaat # should tablets or capsules be counted with a spatula? - CORRECT
ANSWER -5
1 gr - CORRECT ANSWER -65 mg
APAP - CORRECT ANSWER -possesses analgesic and antipyretic activity
