Walgreens PTCE Pre-Test: Questions With Correct
Solutions
An example of an antiplatelet medication is:
- Catapres
- Plavix
- Mebarel
- Tramadol Correct Answer - Plavix
Diltiazem is a member of what class of medication:
- Beta Blockers
- Ace Inhibitors
- Thiazide Diuretics
- Calcium Channel Blockers Correct Answer - Calcium Channel Blockers
If a patient complains of nausea and vomiting when taking vitamins what
might a suggestion be?
- take with food
- do not take at all
- take in the morning
- take at bedtime Correct Answer - take with food
of the following sites on a human body, which is NOT ideal for an intravenous
injection:
- veins of the antecubital area
- larger veins of the foot
- front of the hand
- back of the hand Correct Answer - front of the hand
pharmacodynamics involves: Correct Answer - the action of the drug on
the body
,the medication, furosemide, may have which of the following side effects
-hyperkalemia
-hypertension
-polyuria
-hypercalcemia Correct Answer - polyuria
What is theophylline used for? Correct Answer - tx of asthma, COPD
check therapeutic level 10-20
which antibiotic can NOT be taken by a pregnant woman or children under 8
yrs of age due to discoloration of the child's teeth?
- tetracycline
- doxycycline
- minocycline
- erythromycin Correct Answer - tetracycline
Which of the following best describes controlled substances in Schedule I?
- drugs with no accepted medical use in the US
- Drugs with a low to moderate potential for physical dependence
- Drugs with no potential for abuse
- Drugs that are available without a prescription Correct Answer - Drugs
with no accepted medical use in the US
Which of the following is NOT an NSAID?
-Acetaminophen
-Fenoprofen
-Ketoprofen
-Ibuprofen Correct Answer - Acetaminophen
Which of the following terms does NOT describe a repackaged unit?
-unit dose
-closed system
-blister pack
-all of the above Correct Answer - closed system
, A patient weighing 150 lbs. Is ordered to receive 10 mcg/kg/min of an IV
solution containing 500 mg in 250 ml D5W. The IV dose rate in mg/min is:
- 0.0681 mg/min
- 0.681 mg/min
- 6.81 mg/min
- 68.1 mg/min Correct Answer - - 0.681 mg/min
A physician writes a prescription for aspirin 10 grains to be given daily. How
many mg is this equal to?
- 325 mg
- 500 mg
- 575 mg
- 650 mg Correct Answer - 650 mg
An invoice states that you paid $.30 per capsule for a bottle containing 50
capsules. What was the total cost of the bottle?
- $9
- $12
- $15
- $18 Correct Answer - $15
Convert 30 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
- 74
- 86
- 92
- 104 Correct Answer - 86
Determine the flow rate to run 1 liter of D5W containing 10,000 units of
heparin through a set delivering 60 gtts/ml. (Heparin should be delivered at a
rate of 25 units/min)
-0.015 gtts/min
- 0.15 gtts/min
- 15 gtts/min
- 150 gtts/min Correct Answer - 150 gtts/min
Solutions
An example of an antiplatelet medication is:
- Catapres
- Plavix
- Mebarel
- Tramadol Correct Answer - Plavix
Diltiazem is a member of what class of medication:
- Beta Blockers
- Ace Inhibitors
- Thiazide Diuretics
- Calcium Channel Blockers Correct Answer - Calcium Channel Blockers
If a patient complains of nausea and vomiting when taking vitamins what
might a suggestion be?
- take with food
- do not take at all
- take in the morning
- take at bedtime Correct Answer - take with food
of the following sites on a human body, which is NOT ideal for an intravenous
injection:
- veins of the antecubital area
- larger veins of the foot
- front of the hand
- back of the hand Correct Answer - front of the hand
pharmacodynamics involves: Correct Answer - the action of the drug on
the body
,the medication, furosemide, may have which of the following side effects
-hyperkalemia
-hypertension
-polyuria
-hypercalcemia Correct Answer - polyuria
What is theophylline used for? Correct Answer - tx of asthma, COPD
check therapeutic level 10-20
which antibiotic can NOT be taken by a pregnant woman or children under 8
yrs of age due to discoloration of the child's teeth?
- tetracycline
- doxycycline
- minocycline
- erythromycin Correct Answer - tetracycline
Which of the following best describes controlled substances in Schedule I?
- drugs with no accepted medical use in the US
- Drugs with a low to moderate potential for physical dependence
- Drugs with no potential for abuse
- Drugs that are available without a prescription Correct Answer - Drugs
with no accepted medical use in the US
Which of the following is NOT an NSAID?
-Acetaminophen
-Fenoprofen
-Ketoprofen
-Ibuprofen Correct Answer - Acetaminophen
Which of the following terms does NOT describe a repackaged unit?
-unit dose
-closed system
-blister pack
-all of the above Correct Answer - closed system
, A patient weighing 150 lbs. Is ordered to receive 10 mcg/kg/min of an IV
solution containing 500 mg in 250 ml D5W. The IV dose rate in mg/min is:
- 0.0681 mg/min
- 0.681 mg/min
- 6.81 mg/min
- 68.1 mg/min Correct Answer - - 0.681 mg/min
A physician writes a prescription for aspirin 10 grains to be given daily. How
many mg is this equal to?
- 325 mg
- 500 mg
- 575 mg
- 650 mg Correct Answer - 650 mg
An invoice states that you paid $.30 per capsule for a bottle containing 50
capsules. What was the total cost of the bottle?
- $9
- $12
- $15
- $18 Correct Answer - $15
Convert 30 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
- 74
- 86
- 92
- 104 Correct Answer - 86
Determine the flow rate to run 1 liter of D5W containing 10,000 units of
heparin through a set delivering 60 gtts/ml. (Heparin should be delivered at a
rate of 25 units/min)
-0.015 gtts/min
- 0.15 gtts/min
- 15 gtts/min
- 150 gtts/min Correct Answer - 150 gtts/min
