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PTCB EXAM- STUDY GUIDE - PRACTICE
EXAM 423 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Bruising
Moon Face
Weight Gain
Cephalexin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Keflex
Amoxcillin clavulanate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Augmentin
Bacteriostatic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- prevents the growth of bacteria, but
does not kill bacteria
Clozapine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is an antipsychotic agent
Antoconvulsant agent - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Carbamazepine
Clonazepam
Phenytoin
Forms of Estradiol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Climara
Estrace
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Estraderm
Premarin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- contains conjugated estrogens
CMS - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- sets regulations regarding standards for
resident care as a result of OBRA 87
Pseudoephedrine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is contraindicated for an individual
with hyper tension
Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- used as influenza A
treatment
Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- used to treat genital herpes
cidofovir(Vistide) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is used to treat cytomegalvirus
Vidarabine (Vira A) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- opthalamic agent
Diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- have a tendency to remove potassium from
body
DUE - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is mandated under OBRA 90
0.96 liters or 1 liter - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1 qt
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The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 10
USP DI, Volume II - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- provides info to assist the
pharmacist in counseling patients
Drug Facts & comparisons - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- provide info on brand,
generic, orphanand investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug
identifications and calculations
USP DI, Volume I - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- provides info for labeled and
unlabeled use of meds
USP DI Volume III - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- contains state and federal
requirements of meds
Cocaine is a sched II drug - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- MAOIs and SSRIs must
not be taken together
Digoxin Lanoxin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is a cardiac glycoside
diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- cortiazem
verapamil - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Isoptin
nifedipine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Procardia
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Chemotherapy products - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- should be prepared in a
horizontal flow hood
What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Water/oil emulsion base
fluvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- LEscol
pravastatin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Pravachol
simvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Mevacor
Drugs used to treat COPD - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Albuterol
Ipratropium bromide
Salmeterol
Guaifensin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is an expectorant
THE CMS - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- replaced HCFA
For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- For young
men
Aseptic technique - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is used in the preparation of
intraveneous products
PTCB EXAM- STUDY GUIDE - PRACTICE
EXAM 423 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Bruising
Moon Face
Weight Gain
Cephalexin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Keflex
Amoxcillin clavulanate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Augmentin
Bacteriostatic - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- prevents the growth of bacteria, but
does not kill bacteria
Clozapine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is an antipsychotic agent
Antoconvulsant agent - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Carbamazepine
Clonazepam
Phenytoin
Forms of Estradiol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Climara
Estrace
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Estraderm
Premarin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- contains conjugated estrogens
CMS - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- sets regulations regarding standards for
resident care as a result of OBRA 87
Pseudoephedrine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is contraindicated for an individual
with hyper tension
Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- used as influenza A
treatment
Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- used to treat genital herpes
cidofovir(Vistide) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is used to treat cytomegalvirus
Vidarabine (Vira A) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- opthalamic agent
Diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- have a tendency to remove potassium from
body
DUE - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is mandated under OBRA 90
0.96 liters or 1 liter - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1 qt
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The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 10
USP DI, Volume II - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- provides info to assist the
pharmacist in counseling patients
Drug Facts & comparisons - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- provide info on brand,
generic, orphanand investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug
identifications and calculations
USP DI, Volume I - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- provides info for labeled and
unlabeled use of meds
USP DI Volume III - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- contains state and federal
requirements of meds
Cocaine is a sched II drug - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- MAOIs and SSRIs must
not be taken together
Digoxin Lanoxin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is a cardiac glycoside
diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- cortiazem
verapamil - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Isoptin
nifedipine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Procardia
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Chemotherapy products - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- should be prepared in a
horizontal flow hood
What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Water/oil emulsion base
fluvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- LEscol
pravastatin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Pravachol
simvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Mevacor
Drugs used to treat COPD - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Albuterol
Ipratropium bromide
Salmeterol
Guaifensin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is an expectorant
THE CMS - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- replaced HCFA
For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- For young
men
Aseptic technique - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is used in the preparation of
intraveneous products
