PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW!! 100%
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The direc ons for use for Timop c is 2 g s os bid. What is the meaning of os? - Correct
Answers le eye
What is the La n abbrevia on for "a er meals"? - Correct Answers pc
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? -
Correct Answers suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What
expira on date will appear on the package? - Correct Answers 50% of labeled expira on date
to a maximum of 1 year
The expira on date on a bo le of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire?
- Correct Answers midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescrip on? - Correct
Answers the Rx lacks a dura on of therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intes ne rather than the stomach? -
Correct Answers enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the
bloodstream? - Correct Answers absorp on
What is "room temperature" - Correct Answers 15-30 degrees Cen grade
,The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; - Correct Answers
metabolism
A pa ent enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician
should: - Correct Answers tell the pa ent to speak to the pharmacist
Which of the following du es may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescrip on data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescrip on container
accept a verbal medica on order from a physician - Correct Answers accept a verbal
medica on order from a physician
The direc ons for use of a medica on are " ii g s au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? - Correct Answers
in both ears
The dispensing label on an outpa ent pharmacy prescrip on requires: - Correct Answers
legal name of pharmacy and address
The NDC on a medica on bo le refers to the: - Correct Answers -manufacturer
-drug product
-quan ty packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objec onable taste of a medica on? - Correct
Answers film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentra on of alcohol in its formula on? - Correct
Answers a ncture
, Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expira on date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medica on - Correct Answers storage requirements
Nonprescrip on drugs should not be included in the pa ent profile.
a) true
b) false - Correct Answers false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days a er recons tu on? -
Correct Answers 14
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensi vity reac on?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline - Correct Answers tetracycline
The abbrevia on 'PCN" means what? - Correct Answers penicillin
Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensi vity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
e) erythromycin and penicillin
VERIFIED CORRECT RATED A+
The direc ons for use for Timop c is 2 g s os bid. What is the meaning of os? - Correct
Answers le eye
What is the La n abbrevia on for "a er meals"? - Correct Answers pc
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? -
Correct Answers suppositories
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What
expira on date will appear on the package? - Correct Answers 50% of labeled expira on date
to a maximum of 1 year
The expira on date on a bo le of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire?
- Correct Answers midnight 4/30/09
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescrip on? - Correct
Answers the Rx lacks a dura on of therapy
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intes ne rather than the stomach? -
Correct Answers enteric-coated
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the
bloodstream? - Correct Answers absorp on
What is "room temperature" - Correct Answers 15-30 degrees Cen grade
,The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; - Correct Answers
metabolism
A pa ent enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician
should: - Correct Answers tell the pa ent to speak to the pharmacist
Which of the following du es may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescrip on data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescrip on container
accept a verbal medica on order from a physician - Correct Answers accept a verbal
medica on order from a physician
The direc ons for use of a medica on are " ii g s au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? - Correct Answers
in both ears
The dispensing label on an outpa ent pharmacy prescrip on requires: - Correct Answers
legal name of pharmacy and address
The NDC on a medica on bo le refers to the: - Correct Answers -manufacturer
-drug product
-quan ty packaged
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objec onable taste of a medica on? - Correct
Answers film-coated tablets
What dosage forms has the highest concentra on of alcohol in its formula on? - Correct
Answers a ncture
, Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expira on date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medica on - Correct Answers storage requirements
Nonprescrip on drugs should not be included in the pa ent profile.
a) true
b) false - Correct Answers false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days a er recons tu on? -
Correct Answers 14
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensi vity reac on?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline - Correct Answers tetracycline
The abbrevia on 'PCN" means what? - Correct Answers penicillin
Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensi vity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
e) erythromycin and penicillin
