PTCB PRACTICE TEST #2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What btype bof btip bwill byou bfind bon ba bsyringe bmeant bto bhold ba bneedle bin bplace?
a. bluer block
b. bglass
c. bslip-tip
d. breusable b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bluer block
A bluer block btip bsyringe ballows ba bneedle bto bbe bscrewed bin bsecurely bto bensure bthe
bneedle bstays bin bplace.
Of bthe bfollowing bdrug bclassifications, bwhich bone bwould bthe bdrug bfluoxetine bbe
bfound bin?
a. bH2 breceptor bblocker
b. bbeta-blockers
c. bSSRI
d. bACE binhibitors b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bSSIR b
Fluoxetine bis bin bthe bclassification bof bdrug bwe bcall bselective bserotonin breuptake
binhibitors b(SSRI), bwhich bare bused bin bthe btreatment bof bdepression.
Which bcategory bof bdrug bwould bbe bindicated bfor bthe btreatment bof bpain?
a. bAntitussive
b. bAnalgesic
c. bAntipyretic
d. bAntihyperlipidemic b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bAnalgesics b
Analgesics bare bmedications bthat brelieve bpain, bantitussives bwould bbe bused bfor
bcough, bantipyretics bwould bbe bused bfor bfever, band bhyperlipidemics bwould bbe bused
bfor bhigh bcholesterol
Tenormin bor batenolol bwould bbe bin bwhich bclassification bof bdrug?
a. bproton bpump binhibitors
b. bangiotensin b2 breceptor bblockers b(ARBs)
,c. bACE binhibitors
d. bbeta-blockers b- bcorrect banswer✔✔d. bbeta-blockers
Atenolol bis ba bbeta-blocker. bIn bmost bcases, byou bknow bthis bbecause bthe bending bof
ba bgeneric bdrug bin bthis bclassification busually bend bin b-olol.
A bleaflet brequired bby bthe bFDA bto bbe bdispensed bwith bevery bprescription, bwhich
bincludes binformation babout bthe bdrug, bincluding bindication band bmechanism bof
baction, bis bknown bas bthe
a. bMedWatch
b. bpatient bpackage binsert
c. bmedication bguide
d. bTall bMan blettering b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bpatient bpackage binsert
A bPatient bpackage binsert bis brequired bby bthe bFDA bto bbe bdispensed bwith bevery
bprescription band bincludes bimportant binformation babout bthe bdrug. bMedWatch bis ban
bFDA breporting bsystem. bMedication bguides bare bonly brequired bto bbe bdispensed bwith
bcertain bprescriptions. bTall bMan blettering bis ba bway bto bwrite ba bdrug's bname, bnot ban
binsert bto bbe bincluded bwith bprescriptions.
Calculate bthe bflow brate bin bdrops bper bminute bif ba bphysician borders bD5W/NS b1,000
bmL bover b12 bhours, bwith ban badministration bset bthat bdelivers b16 bgtt/mL.
a. b17 bgtt/min
b. b22 bgtt/min
c. b40 bgtt/min
d. b44 bgtt/min b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. b22 bgtt/min
Use bratio band bproportion. bSetup:
1,000 bmL/12 bhr b= bx bmL/1 bmin, bwhich bwill bneed bto bbe bchanged bso bunits bmatch
bon bthe btop band bbottom bof bthis bproportion: b1,000 bmL/720 bmin b= bx bmL/1min, bx b=
b1.39 bmL/min. bSetup bfor bstep b2 b(1.39mL/min) b(16 bgtts/mL) b= b22 bgtts/min
An badditional bperson bcovered bunder ba bmember's binsurance bplan bis bknown bas ba b
a. bsubscriber
b. bdependent
c. bdeductible
d. breimbursement b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bdependent
The bsubscriber bis bthe bperson bcovered bunder bthe binsurance bplan, ba bdeductible bis
bthe bamount bthat bmust bbe bpaid beach byear bbefore bbenefits bkick bin, band ba
breimbursement bis bwhat bthe bpharmacy breceives bfor bservices.
A bphysican bspecial-orders b120 bg bof b1.5% bhydrocortisone bcream. bThe bpharmacy
bstocks b2.5% band b1% bhydrocortisone bcreams. bHow bmuch bof beach bstock bitem bwill
ba btechnician bneed bto bprepare bthis bcompound bcorrectly?
, a. b80 bg bof b1% band b40 bg bof b2.5%
b. b60 bg bof beach bstrength
c. b80 bg bof b2.5% band b40 bg bof b2.5%
d. b90 bg bof b1 b% band b30 bg bof b2.5 b% b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. b80 bg bof b1% band b40
bg bof b2.5%
Using bthe ballegation bchart, byou bget b0.5/1.5 bx b120 b= b40 bg bof bthe b2.5% band b1/1.5
bx b120 b= b80 bg bof bthe b1%.
Medications bthat bare bprepackaged binto bunit bdoses bmust bhave bwhat binformation
bincluded bon bthe blabel?
a. bpatient's bname, bdispense bdate, bmedication bname, band bdirections bfor buse
b. bmedication bname band bstrength, blot bnumber, band bdirections bfor buse
c. bdirections bfor buse, bmedication bname band bstrength, band bexpiration bdate
d. bmedication bname band bstrength, blot bnumber, ban bexpiration bdate b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔d. bmedication bname band bstrength, blot bnumber, ban bexpiration bdate
When bprepackaging, bthe blabel bmust bindicate bmedication bname band bstrength, ba blot
bnumber bto btrack bspecific bbatches bof bthe bmedication, band ban bexpiration bdate bto
bindicate bthe bwindow bof buse.
In bwhich bclass bof bcontrolled bmedications bis bPercocet bfound, bas bindicated bby bthe
bControlled bSubstances bAct b(CSA)?
a. bschedule bI
b. bschedule bII
c. bschedule bIII
d. bschedule bIV b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bSchedule bII
bPercocet, bor boxycodone bwith bacetaminophen, bis ba bschedule bII bdrug. bSchedule bII
bdrugs bare bconsidered bto bhave bthe bhighest babuse bpotential bof ball bdrugs bin bthe
bpharmacy
The bfollowing bprescription bis bbrought bto bthe bpharmacy: b"Amoxil bsuspension b400
bmg bpo btid bx b10 bdays." bThe bpharmacy bstocks b500 bmg/5 bmL bamoxicillin
bsuspension. bWhat bis bthe bvolume bof bmedication bneeded bto bfill bthe bentire
bprescription?
a. b60 bmL
b. b120 bmL
c. b240 bmL
d. b30 bmL b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. b120 bmL
Use bratio band bproportion. bIndividual bdose bsetup: b400 bmg/xmL b= b500 bmg/5 bmL, bx
b= b4 bml; bthen binsert byour bindividual bdose binto bthe bdirections band bmultiply bfor btotal
bvolume bneeded: b(4 bmL) b(3)(10) b= b120 bmL
Of bthe bfollowing bsolutions, bwhich bone bis bthe bleast bconcentrated?
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What btype bof btip bwill byou bfind bon ba bsyringe bmeant bto bhold ba bneedle bin bplace?
a. bluer block
b. bglass
c. bslip-tip
d. breusable b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bluer block
A bluer block btip bsyringe ballows ba bneedle bto bbe bscrewed bin bsecurely bto bensure bthe
bneedle bstays bin bplace.
Of bthe bfollowing bdrug bclassifications, bwhich bone bwould bthe bdrug bfluoxetine bbe
bfound bin?
a. bH2 breceptor bblocker
b. bbeta-blockers
c. bSSRI
d. bACE binhibitors b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bSSIR b
Fluoxetine bis bin bthe bclassification bof bdrug bwe bcall bselective bserotonin breuptake
binhibitors b(SSRI), bwhich bare bused bin bthe btreatment bof bdepression.
Which bcategory bof bdrug bwould bbe bindicated bfor bthe btreatment bof bpain?
a. bAntitussive
b. bAnalgesic
c. bAntipyretic
d. bAntihyperlipidemic b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bAnalgesics b
Analgesics bare bmedications bthat brelieve bpain, bantitussives bwould bbe bused bfor
bcough, bantipyretics bwould bbe bused bfor bfever, band bhyperlipidemics bwould bbe bused
bfor bhigh bcholesterol
Tenormin bor batenolol bwould bbe bin bwhich bclassification bof bdrug?
a. bproton bpump binhibitors
b. bangiotensin b2 breceptor bblockers b(ARBs)
,c. bACE binhibitors
d. bbeta-blockers b- bcorrect banswer✔✔d. bbeta-blockers
Atenolol bis ba bbeta-blocker. bIn bmost bcases, byou bknow bthis bbecause bthe bending bof
ba bgeneric bdrug bin bthis bclassification busually bend bin b-olol.
A bleaflet brequired bby bthe bFDA bto bbe bdispensed bwith bevery bprescription, bwhich
bincludes binformation babout bthe bdrug, bincluding bindication band bmechanism bof
baction, bis bknown bas bthe
a. bMedWatch
b. bpatient bpackage binsert
c. bmedication bguide
d. bTall bMan blettering b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bpatient bpackage binsert
A bPatient bpackage binsert bis brequired bby bthe bFDA bto bbe bdispensed bwith bevery
bprescription band bincludes bimportant binformation babout bthe bdrug. bMedWatch bis ban
bFDA breporting bsystem. bMedication bguides bare bonly brequired bto bbe bdispensed bwith
bcertain bprescriptions. bTall bMan blettering bis ba bway bto bwrite ba bdrug's bname, bnot ban
binsert bto bbe bincluded bwith bprescriptions.
Calculate bthe bflow brate bin bdrops bper bminute bif ba bphysician borders bD5W/NS b1,000
bmL bover b12 bhours, bwith ban badministration bset bthat bdelivers b16 bgtt/mL.
a. b17 bgtt/min
b. b22 bgtt/min
c. b40 bgtt/min
d. b44 bgtt/min b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. b22 bgtt/min
Use bratio band bproportion. bSetup:
1,000 bmL/12 bhr b= bx bmL/1 bmin, bwhich bwill bneed bto bbe bchanged bso bunits bmatch
bon bthe btop band bbottom bof bthis bproportion: b1,000 bmL/720 bmin b= bx bmL/1min, bx b=
b1.39 bmL/min. bSetup bfor bstep b2 b(1.39mL/min) b(16 bgtts/mL) b= b22 bgtts/min
An badditional bperson bcovered bunder ba bmember's binsurance bplan bis bknown bas ba b
a. bsubscriber
b. bdependent
c. bdeductible
d. breimbursement b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bdependent
The bsubscriber bis bthe bperson bcovered bunder bthe binsurance bplan, ba bdeductible bis
bthe bamount bthat bmust bbe bpaid beach byear bbefore bbenefits bkick bin, band ba
breimbursement bis bwhat bthe bpharmacy breceives bfor bservices.
A bphysican bspecial-orders b120 bg bof b1.5% bhydrocortisone bcream. bThe bpharmacy
bstocks b2.5% band b1% bhydrocortisone bcreams. bHow bmuch bof beach bstock bitem bwill
ba btechnician bneed bto bprepare bthis bcompound bcorrectly?
, a. b80 bg bof b1% band b40 bg bof b2.5%
b. b60 bg bof beach bstrength
c. b80 bg bof b2.5% band b40 bg bof b2.5%
d. b90 bg bof b1 b% band b30 bg bof b2.5 b% b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. b80 bg bof b1% band b40
bg bof b2.5%
Using bthe ballegation bchart, byou bget b0.5/1.5 bx b120 b= b40 bg bof bthe b2.5% band b1/1.5
bx b120 b= b80 bg bof bthe b1%.
Medications bthat bare bprepackaged binto bunit bdoses bmust bhave bwhat binformation
bincluded bon bthe blabel?
a. bpatient's bname, bdispense bdate, bmedication bname, band bdirections bfor buse
b. bmedication bname band bstrength, blot bnumber, band bdirections bfor buse
c. bdirections bfor buse, bmedication bname band bstrength, band bexpiration bdate
d. bmedication bname band bstrength, blot bnumber, ban bexpiration bdate b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔d. bmedication bname band bstrength, blot bnumber, ban bexpiration bdate
When bprepackaging, bthe blabel bmust bindicate bmedication bname band bstrength, ba blot
bnumber bto btrack bspecific bbatches bof bthe bmedication, band ban bexpiration bdate bto
bindicate bthe bwindow bof buse.
In bwhich bclass bof bcontrolled bmedications bis bPercocet bfound, bas bindicated bby bthe
bControlled bSubstances bAct b(CSA)?
a. bschedule bI
b. bschedule bII
c. bschedule bIII
d. bschedule bIV b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bSchedule bII
bPercocet, bor boxycodone bwith bacetaminophen, bis ba bschedule bII bdrug. bSchedule bII
bdrugs bare bconsidered bto bhave bthe bhighest babuse bpotential bof ball bdrugs bin bthe
bpharmacy
The bfollowing bprescription bis bbrought bto bthe bpharmacy: b"Amoxil bsuspension b400
bmg bpo btid bx b10 bdays." bThe bpharmacy bstocks b500 bmg/5 bmL bamoxicillin
bsuspension. bWhat bis bthe bvolume bof bmedication bneeded bto bfill bthe bentire
bprescription?
a. b60 bmL
b. b120 bmL
c. b240 bmL
d. b30 bmL b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. b120 bmL
Use bratio band bproportion. bIndividual bdose bsetup: b400 bmg/xmL b= b500 bmg/5 bmL, bx
b= b4 bml; bthen binsert byour bindividual bdose binto bthe bdirections band bmultiply bfor btotal
bvolume bneeded: b(4 bmL) b(3)(10) b= b120 bmL
Of bthe bfollowing bsolutions, bwhich bone bis bthe bleast bconcentrated?
