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PTCB EXAM 315 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
what type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a needle in place -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- luer lock
of the following drug classifications, which one would the drug fluoxetine be
found in?
H2 receptor blocker
beta-blockers
SSRI
ACE inhibitor - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SSRI
which category of drug would be indicated for the treatment of pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- analgesic
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of drug? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- beta-blocker
a leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription, which
includes information about the drug, including indication and mechanism of action,
is known as the... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- patient package insert
calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL
over 12 hours, with an administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 22 gtt/min
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12x60=720 minutes
1000mL/720 minutes = x mL/1 minute
720x=1000
x=1.39 mL
16gtt/1 mL = x gtt/1.39 mL
x=22.24 gtt/min
an additional person covered under a members insurance plan is known as a... -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- dependent
medications that are prepackaged into unit doses must have what information
included on the label? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- medication name and strength,
lot number, and expiration date
in which class of controlled medication is Percocet found, as indicated by the
Controlled Substance Act (CSA)? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Schedule II
The following prescription is brought to the pharmacy: "Amoxil suspension 400
mg po tid x 10 days" the pharmacy stocks 500mg/5mL amoxicillin suspension.
What is the volume of medication needed to fill the entire prescription? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 120 mL
500 mg/5 mL = 400mg/x mL
500x = 2,000
x=4 ml
4 x 3 = 12 x 10 = 120
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of the following solutions, which one is the least concentrated?
1:100
1:500
1:1,000
1:1,500 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1:1,500
a technician takes a phone call from a patient complaining that she doesnt feel well
a few hours after taking a new medication. She wants to know what the side effects
are for her new medication. What should the technician do? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Put the patient on hold and notify the pharmacist of the situation
how many 500 mg metronidazole tablets are needed to compound the following
presription: "metronidazole 6% 150 mL"? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 18
6 g/10 mL = x g/150 mL
x=9g
1 tablet/500 mg = x tablets/9,000 mg
x = 18 tablets
in the NDC number 00093-4150-10, what do the numbers "10" identify? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- package size
which of the following medications is classified as an angiotension 2 receptor
blocker (ARB)?
glipizide
enalapril
losartan
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atenolol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Losartan
How many tablets will it take to fill the following prescription as it is written?
amoxicillin 250 mg
i po tid x 14 days - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 42
1 tablet 3 times a day for 14 days
3 x 14 = 42
the portion paid by a patient, who has insurance, for a retail prescription is known
as the... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- co-payment
what is the total volume in milliliters of fluid needed if D5W is to run at 25
mL/hour for 24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 600 mL/hour
25 mL/1 hour = x mL/24 hours
x = 600 mL/hour
the doctor orders codeine gr 1/4. How many milliliters is this equal to? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 15 mg
1 gr/60 mg = 0.25 gr = x mg
x = 15 mg
How much dextrose would be in a D5W 1,000 mL IV bag? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 50 g
PTCB EXAM 315 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
what type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold a needle in place -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- luer lock
of the following drug classifications, which one would the drug fluoxetine be
found in?
H2 receptor blocker
beta-blockers
SSRI
ACE inhibitor - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SSRI
which category of drug would be indicated for the treatment of pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- analgesic
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of drug? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- beta-blocker
a leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with every prescription, which
includes information about the drug, including indication and mechanism of action,
is known as the... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- patient package insert
calculate the flow rate in drops per minute if a physician orders D5W/NS 1,000 mL
over 12 hours, with an administration set that delivers 16 gtt/mL - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 22 gtt/min
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12x60=720 minutes
1000mL/720 minutes = x mL/1 minute
720x=1000
x=1.39 mL
16gtt/1 mL = x gtt/1.39 mL
x=22.24 gtt/min
an additional person covered under a members insurance plan is known as a... -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- dependent
medications that are prepackaged into unit doses must have what information
included on the label? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- medication name and strength,
lot number, and expiration date
in which class of controlled medication is Percocet found, as indicated by the
Controlled Substance Act (CSA)? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Schedule II
The following prescription is brought to the pharmacy: "Amoxil suspension 400
mg po tid x 10 days" the pharmacy stocks 500mg/5mL amoxicillin suspension.
What is the volume of medication needed to fill the entire prescription? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 120 mL
500 mg/5 mL = 400mg/x mL
500x = 2,000
x=4 ml
4 x 3 = 12 x 10 = 120
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of the following solutions, which one is the least concentrated?
1:100
1:500
1:1,000
1:1,500 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1:1,500
a technician takes a phone call from a patient complaining that she doesnt feel well
a few hours after taking a new medication. She wants to know what the side effects
are for her new medication. What should the technician do? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Put the patient on hold and notify the pharmacist of the situation
how many 500 mg metronidazole tablets are needed to compound the following
presription: "metronidazole 6% 150 mL"? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 18
6 g/10 mL = x g/150 mL
x=9g
1 tablet/500 mg = x tablets/9,000 mg
x = 18 tablets
in the NDC number 00093-4150-10, what do the numbers "10" identify? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- package size
which of the following medications is classified as an angiotension 2 receptor
blocker (ARB)?
glipizide
enalapril
losartan
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atenolol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Losartan
How many tablets will it take to fill the following prescription as it is written?
amoxicillin 250 mg
i po tid x 14 days - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 42
1 tablet 3 times a day for 14 days
3 x 14 = 42
the portion paid by a patient, who has insurance, for a retail prescription is known
as the... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- co-payment
what is the total volume in milliliters of fluid needed if D5W is to run at 25
mL/hour for 24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 600 mL/hour
25 mL/1 hour = x mL/24 hours
x = 600 mL/hour
the doctor orders codeine gr 1/4. How many milliliters is this equal to? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 15 mg
1 gr/60 mg = 0.25 gr = x mg
x = 15 mg
How much dextrose would be in a D5W 1,000 mL IV bag? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 50 g
