PTCB EXAM- STUDY GUIDE - Practice Exam With Complete Solution

PTCB EXAM- STUDY GUIDE - Practice Exam Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - Bruising Moon Face Weight Gain Cephalexin - Keflex Amoxcillin clavulanate - Augmentin Bacteriostatic - prevents the growth of bacteria, but does not kill bacteria Clozapine - is an antipsychotic agent Antoconvulsant agent - Carbamazepine Clonazepam Phenytoin Forms of Estradiol - Climara Estrace Estraderm Premarin - contains conjugated estrogens CMS - sets regulations regarding standards for resident care as a result of OBRA 87 Pseudoephedrine - is contraindicated for an individual with hyper tension Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - used as influenza A treatment Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - used to treat genital herpes cidofovir(Vistide) - is used to treat cytomegalvirus Vidarabine (Vira A) - opthalamic agent Diuretics - have a tendency to remove potassium from body DUE - is mandated under OBRA 90 0.96 liters or 1 liter - 1 qt The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - 10 USP DI, Volume II - provides info to assist the pharmacist in counseling patients Drug Facts & comparisons - provide info on brand, generic, orphanand investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug identifications and calculations USP DI, Volume I - provides info for labeled and unlabeled use of meds USP DI Volume III - contains state and federal requirements of meds Cocaine is a sched II drug - MAOIs and SSRIs must not be taken together Digoxin Lanoxin - is a cardiac glycoside diltiazem - cortiazem verapamil - Isoptin nifedipine - Procardia Chemotherapy products - should be prepared in a horizontal flow hood What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - Water/oil emulsion base fluvastatin - LEscol pravastatin - Pravachol simvastatin - Mevacor Drugs used to treat COPD - Albuterol Ipratropium bromide Salmeterol Guaifensin - is an expectorant THE CMS - replaced HCFA For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - For young men Aseptic technique - is used in the preparation of intraveneous products Synergistic effect - When two or more drugs combine to previde a response that is greater than the sum of two individual drugs Cascara Sagrada - herbal product used as laxative Inventory - merchandise available for sale Home infusion therapies include - Pain management chemotherapy Antiinfective agents In what multiples of whaat # should tablets or capsules be counted with a spatula? - 5 1 gr - 65 mg APAP - possesses analgesic and antipyretic activity Zyban - smoking cessation aid disulfiram - will produce an adverse effectif alcohol is consumed during course of therapy horizontal - front to back DAW code 2 - should be used if the physician authorizes the use of a generic drug but the patient request the brand name drug Avandia - rosiglitazone pioglitazone - Actos glimepiride - Amaryl laminar flow hoods - should be cleaned at the beginning of every shift TJC - establishes standards of care for hospitals and long term care facilities Capoten - is a beta blocker Avapro, Cozaar and Diovan - are angiotensin II agonists Pharmokinetics - the study of drugs within the body, absorption , distribution, metabolism, excretion Pharmocology - the study of how drugs work( mechanism of action) DEA Form 222 - is valid 60 days after being written Heparin i - is available only as injectable solution Beta Blockers - will not interact with oral contraceptives Subcutaneous injections should have angle of insertion - 45 degrees Intradermal injections - should have 10- 15 degree angle Intramuscular injections should have - 90 degree angle Class A balance - is used to weigh quantities less than 120 mg Counter balances - can weigh up to 5 kg Sublingual tablets - bypass digestive system Alkylating agents, antimetabolites, and hormones - are agents used as antineoplastics Used to treat gastrointestinal problems - Antacids H receptor antagonist Proton Pump inhibitors Econazole ( Spectazole) - is an antifungal agent dextromethorphan - Non opoid cough suppressant Benzonatate - Tessalon Perles- should not be chewed Retrovir - Zidovudine Spansules - contain small pellets or beads Auralgan - is used to treat swimmers ear Used to treat Vertigo - Antivert Dramamine Transderm scop itis - inflammation malacia - softening pathy - disease Albuterol - an oral inhalation agent to relieve bronchospasms that should be shaken before used chondr - cartilage myel - bone morrow Medicare - largest single medical benefits program in the US Ipecac - an emetic that enduces vomiting Emetrol ondansetron promethazine - are antiemetics Antidote for an excess of warfarin - Phytonadione ( Vitamin k) cefuroxine (Cefin) - is a second generation cephalosporin Fillers - are used to increase the physical size of a tablet Inscription - medication being prescribed to the patient Signa - directions to the patient