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PTU FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
How much NaCl is in 1L of 0.9% NaCl solution?
a. 9 g
b. 90 g
c. 900 g
d. 9000 g - correct-answer-9 g
1L = 1000mL
1000mL • .9% = 9 g
Why is stock rotated on pharmacy shelves?
a. To use damaged items first
b. To use damaged items last
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c. To use short dated items first
d. To use short dated items last - correct-answer-To use short dated items first
Mrs. Stevens is an inpatient in your hospital. Her prescriber just ordered
hydroxyzine 10 mg every six hours. How many hydroxyzine 10 mg tablets will you
put in Mrs. Stevens med cart drawer for 24 hour fill?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - correct-answer-4
What do the two last digits of an NDC number identify?
a. dosage form
b. manufacturer
c. medication name
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d. package size - correct-answer-package size
labeler-medicine-size
What is the container for proper needle disposal called?
a. needle container
b. sharps container
c. trash container
d. waste container - correct-answer-sharps container
According to federal law, how long must the pharmacy keep controlled substance
inventory records?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
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d. 4 years - correct-answer-2 years
Which PPE item is usually donned(removed) first, if donning from DIRTIEST to
CLEANEST order?
a. eye shield
b. face mask
c. non-latex gloves
d. shoe covers - correct-answer-shoe covers
Your pharmacy paid $3.59 for a 100-count stock bottle of propranolol 10 mg
tablets. Your pharmacy sold 100 tablets of this medication for $0.15 per tablet.
What is the net profit?
a. $2.39
b. $3.74
c. $11.41
PTU FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
How much NaCl is in 1L of 0.9% NaCl solution?
a. 9 g
b. 90 g
c. 900 g
d. 9000 g - correct-answer-9 g
1L = 1000mL
1000mL • .9% = 9 g
Why is stock rotated on pharmacy shelves?
a. To use damaged items first
b. To use damaged items last
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c. To use short dated items first
d. To use short dated items last - correct-answer-To use short dated items first
Mrs. Stevens is an inpatient in your hospital. Her prescriber just ordered
hydroxyzine 10 mg every six hours. How many hydroxyzine 10 mg tablets will you
put in Mrs. Stevens med cart drawer for 24 hour fill?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - correct-answer-4
What do the two last digits of an NDC number identify?
a. dosage form
b. manufacturer
c. medication name
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d. package size - correct-answer-package size
labeler-medicine-size
What is the container for proper needle disposal called?
a. needle container
b. sharps container
c. trash container
d. waste container - correct-answer-sharps container
According to federal law, how long must the pharmacy keep controlled substance
inventory records?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
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d. 4 years - correct-answer-2 years
Which PPE item is usually donned(removed) first, if donning from DIRTIEST to
CLEANEST order?
a. eye shield
b. face mask
c. non-latex gloves
d. shoe covers - correct-answer-shoe covers
Your pharmacy paid $3.59 for a 100-count stock bottle of propranolol 10 mg
tablets. Your pharmacy sold 100 tablets of this medication for $0.15 per tablet.
What is the net profit?
a. $2.39
b. $3.74
c. $11.41
