PTCB Exam IV Questions with 100% Correct Answers

You have received a medication order to prepare a 250ml bag of NS with 1g of Kefzol. The patient is to receive a 250 mg dose per hour. The infusion is calibrated at 10gtt/ml. What flow rate is needed to deliver the dose? Correct Answer 10 gtt/min What process brings a drug from the administration site into the bloodstream? Correct Answer absorption What is the generic name for lotensin Correct Answer benazepril How many inches inside a laminar airflow hood should one prepare a sterile product? Correct Answer 6 inches Which dosage form features a gelatin shell? Correct Answer capsule Which law is being violated if a drug is dispensed without a valid prescription Correct Answer Durham-Humphrey Amendment What does AWP represent? Correct Answer average wholesale price When a pharmacy technician is performing geometric dilution when does the technician add the most potent ingredient which may also have the smallest weight or smallest volume to the mortar? Correct Answer As the first ingredient How many days will the following prescription last? Ampicillin 250mg #40 I cap po qid ac and hs Correct Answer 10 days Which of the following is a calcium channel blocker? A. Atenolol B. Cavedilol C. Diltiazem D. Lisinopril Correct Answer Diltiazem How many 500-mg doses can be prepared from a 10-g vial of cefazolin? Correct Answer 20 Which of the following might be used to treat arthritis? A. Feverfew B. Ginger C. Gingko D. Glucosamine Correct Answer glucosamine