PTCB EXAM PRACTICE TEST WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What sis sthe smain sdifference sbetween sa sprescription sand sa smedication sorder?
a. sThere sis sno sdifference; sthey sare sterms sused sinterchangeable sfor sthe ssame
sthing.
b. sPrescriptions sare swritten sonly sin shospitals sand sinpatient sfacilities
c. sPrescriptions sare sfor soutpatient sfacilities, smedication sorders sfor simpatient
sfacilities
d. sMedication sorders sare sforms sfor sordering schemicals s- scorrect sanswers s-c.
sPrescriptions sare sfor soutpatient sfacilities, smedication sorders sfor simpatient sfacilities
What sis sthe sdefinition sof sa slegacy sdrug?
a. sThis sis snomenclature sfor sdrugs, smedications sand schemical scompounds sthat
sdon't schange, sregardless sof show spharmaceutical scompanies shave sbranded sthem.
b. sThis sis sa strademark sused sby spharmaceutical scompanies sto sidentify stheir
sparticular smedication sformulations.
c. sIt scan sbe spurchased swithout sa sprescription sas slong sas sthey're sproperly
slabeled sfor shome suse.
, d. sIt smust sbe sprescribed sby ssomeone swith sprescription sauthority, sand smust sbe
sdispensed sby slegally squalified spharmacies s- scorrect sanswers s-d. sIt smust sbe
sprescribed sby ssomeone swith sprescription sauthority, sand smust sbe sdispensed sby
slegally squalified spharmacies.
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sqHS sstand sfor?
a. sEvery smorning
b. sEvery sbedtime
c. sNasogastric
d. sEvery sevening s- scorrect sanswers s-b. sEvery sbedtime
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sqOD sstand sfor?
a. sEvery smorning
b. sEvery sother sday
c. sEvery safternoon
d. sTwice sa sday s- scorrect sanswers s-b. sEvery sother sday
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sDAW smean?
a. sDispense sas swritten
b. sDextrose sin swater
c. sDivide sby
d. sDistill salways s- scorrect sanswers s-a. sDispense sas swritten
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sNS smean?
a. sNormal ssaline
b. sNot ssatisfactory
c. sNausea
d. sNo ssolution s- scorrect sanswers s-a. sNormal ssaline
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sa.m. smean?
a. sTake swith sfood
b. sAtlantic smeridian
c. sMorning
d. sLeft sear s- scorrect sanswers s-c. sMorning
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation stbsp. smean?
a. sTablespoon
b. sTeaspoon
c. sTincture
d. sEvenings s- scorrect sanswers s-a. sTablespoon
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sg smean?
a. sGlucose
sb. sGram
c. sGallon
d. sGeodon s- scorrect sanswers s-b. sGram
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What sis sthe smain sdifference sbetween sa sprescription sand sa smedication sorder?
a. sThere sis sno sdifference; sthey sare sterms sused sinterchangeable sfor sthe ssame
sthing.
b. sPrescriptions sare swritten sonly sin shospitals sand sinpatient sfacilities
c. sPrescriptions sare sfor soutpatient sfacilities, smedication sorders sfor simpatient
sfacilities
d. sMedication sorders sare sforms sfor sordering schemicals s- scorrect sanswers s-c.
sPrescriptions sare sfor soutpatient sfacilities, smedication sorders sfor simpatient sfacilities
What sis sthe sdefinition sof sa slegacy sdrug?
a. sThis sis snomenclature sfor sdrugs, smedications sand schemical scompounds sthat
sdon't schange, sregardless sof show spharmaceutical scompanies shave sbranded sthem.
b. sThis sis sa strademark sused sby spharmaceutical scompanies sto sidentify stheir
sparticular smedication sformulations.
c. sIt scan sbe spurchased swithout sa sprescription sas slong sas sthey're sproperly
slabeled sfor shome suse.
, d. sIt smust sbe sprescribed sby ssomeone swith sprescription sauthority, sand smust sbe
sdispensed sby slegally squalified spharmacies s- scorrect sanswers s-d. sIt smust sbe
sprescribed sby ssomeone swith sprescription sauthority, sand smust sbe sdispensed sby
slegally squalified spharmacies.
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sqHS sstand sfor?
a. sEvery smorning
b. sEvery sbedtime
c. sNasogastric
d. sEvery sevening s- scorrect sanswers s-b. sEvery sbedtime
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sqOD sstand sfor?
a. sEvery smorning
b. sEvery sother sday
c. sEvery safternoon
d. sTwice sa sday s- scorrect sanswers s-b. sEvery sother sday
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sDAW smean?
a. sDispense sas swritten
b. sDextrose sin swater
c. sDivide sby
d. sDistill salways s- scorrect sanswers s-a. sDispense sas swritten
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sNS smean?
a. sNormal ssaline
b. sNot ssatisfactory
c. sNausea
d. sNo ssolution s- scorrect sanswers s-a. sNormal ssaline
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sa.m. smean?
a. sTake swith sfood
b. sAtlantic smeridian
c. sMorning
d. sLeft sear s- scorrect sanswers s-c. sMorning
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation stbsp. smean?
a. sTablespoon
b. sTeaspoon
c. sTincture
d. sEvenings s- scorrect sanswers s-a. sTablespoon
What sdoes sthe sabbreviation sg smean?
a. sGlucose
sb. sGram
c. sGallon
d. sGeodon s- scorrect sanswers s-b. sGram
