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PTCB EXAM 121 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
According to the package insert, Benzamycin must be stored in the refrigerator
after reconstitution. What temperature range should reconstituted Benzamycin be
stored in?
Select one:
-25°C to -10°C
15°C to 30°C
15°F to 30°F
36°F to 46°F - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 36°F to 46°F
Mr. Denver gives you a prescription for Altace 5 mg for his high blood pressure.
Which med is considered pharmaceutically equivalent to Mr. Denver's
prescription?
Select one:
Altace 2.5 mg capsules
Lisinopril 5 mg tablets
Ramipril 2.5 mg capsules
Ramipril 5 mg capsules - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Ramipril 5 mg capsules
*Pharmaceutically Equivalent - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is if they have the
SAME active ingredients, the SAME dosage form and are identical in strength,
quality, purity, and identity as the brand-name product, but has DIFFERENT
names (basically)
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After Ms. Miles received Shingrix, she suffered a rash. Which reporting system is
specific to collecting information about Ms. Miles' adverse event?
Select one:
MEDMARX
MedWatch
PDMP
VAERS - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- VAERS
*Abbreviation for he following
A) MEDMARX
B) MedWatch
C) PDMP
D) VAERS - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A) (US voluntary medication error
reporting)
B) (Form to report when a medication, product, or medical event causes serious
harm to a patient.)
C) (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program)
D) (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
Mrs. Atkinson is prescribed carisoprodol. DEA classifies her medication under
which controlled substance schedule?
Select one:
II
III
IV
V - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- IV
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*Schedule I (no acceptance; high potential of abuse; substance for criminal
prosecution)
Schedule II (high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to physical
dependence)
Schedule III (moderate to low potential for physical and psychological
dependence; Schedule III drugs abuse potential is less than Schedule I and
Schedule II drugs but more than Schedule IV)
Schedule IV (low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence)
Schedule V (lower potential for abuse than Schedule IV and consist of preparations
containing limited quantities of certain narcotics) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SI
- Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Mescaline, MDMA, GHB, Ecstasy, Psilocybin,
Synthetic marijuana, Methaqualone, Khat, Bath Salts
SII - Percocet, oxycodone, Norco, Hydrocodone, Fentanyl, Adderal, cocaine,
methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone, meperidine, Dexedrine, Ritalin
SIII - Tylenol with codeine, ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone
SIV - Xanax, Soma, Darvon, Darvocet, Valium, Ativan, Talwin, Ambien,
Tramadol
SV - Lomotil, Motofen, Lyrica, Parepectolin, Robitussin AC
Which brand name/drug class pair is correct?
Select one:
Cardizem/ACE inhibitor
Flexeril/Muscle relaxant
Invokana/SSRI
Requip/Benzodiazepine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Flexeril/Muscle relaxant
How should coordination of benefits be handled?
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Select one:
Submit the prescription cost to both insurances at the same time.
Omit the primary insurance if the prescription is on the secondary insurance's
formulary.
Submit the prescription cost to the primary insurance, then bill the remaining cost
to the secondary insurance.
Submit the prescription cost to the secondary insurance, then bill the remaining
cost to the primary insurance. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Submit the
prescription cost to the primary insurance, then bill the remaining cost to the
secondary insurance.
How many vials of Lantus will you dispense for a 30-day supply if a patient injects
65 units qhs? Each vial contains 10 mL and has a 100 unit/mL concentration.
Select one:
1
2
3
4 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2
What is the current maximum amount of APAP a patient should take per day?
Select one:
3.6 grams
4 grams
7.5 grams
9 grams - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 4 grams
Maximum Amount - 4,000 milligrams = 4 grams
PTCB EXAM 121 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+.
According to the package insert, Benzamycin must be stored in the refrigerator
after reconstitution. What temperature range should reconstituted Benzamycin be
stored in?
Select one:
-25°C to -10°C
15°C to 30°C
15°F to 30°F
36°F to 46°F - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 36°F to 46°F
Mr. Denver gives you a prescription for Altace 5 mg for his high blood pressure.
Which med is considered pharmaceutically equivalent to Mr. Denver's
prescription?
Select one:
Altace 2.5 mg capsules
Lisinopril 5 mg tablets
Ramipril 2.5 mg capsules
Ramipril 5 mg capsules - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Ramipril 5 mg capsules
*Pharmaceutically Equivalent - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- is if they have the
SAME active ingredients, the SAME dosage form and are identical in strength,
quality, purity, and identity as the brand-name product, but has DIFFERENT
names (basically)
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After Ms. Miles received Shingrix, she suffered a rash. Which reporting system is
specific to collecting information about Ms. Miles' adverse event?
Select one:
MEDMARX
MedWatch
PDMP
VAERS - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- VAERS
*Abbreviation for he following
A) MEDMARX
B) MedWatch
C) PDMP
D) VAERS - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A) (US voluntary medication error
reporting)
B) (Form to report when a medication, product, or medical event causes serious
harm to a patient.)
C) (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program)
D) (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
Mrs. Atkinson is prescribed carisoprodol. DEA classifies her medication under
which controlled substance schedule?
Select one:
II
III
IV
V - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- IV
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*Schedule I (no acceptance; high potential of abuse; substance for criminal
prosecution)
Schedule II (high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to physical
dependence)
Schedule III (moderate to low potential for physical and psychological
dependence; Schedule III drugs abuse potential is less than Schedule I and
Schedule II drugs but more than Schedule IV)
Schedule IV (low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence)
Schedule V (lower potential for abuse than Schedule IV and consist of preparations
containing limited quantities of certain narcotics) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SI
- Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Mescaline, MDMA, GHB, Ecstasy, Psilocybin,
Synthetic marijuana, Methaqualone, Khat, Bath Salts
SII - Percocet, oxycodone, Norco, Hydrocodone, Fentanyl, Adderal, cocaine,
methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone, meperidine, Dexedrine, Ritalin
SIII - Tylenol with codeine, ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone
SIV - Xanax, Soma, Darvon, Darvocet, Valium, Ativan, Talwin, Ambien,
Tramadol
SV - Lomotil, Motofen, Lyrica, Parepectolin, Robitussin AC
Which brand name/drug class pair is correct?
Select one:
Cardizem/ACE inhibitor
Flexeril/Muscle relaxant
Invokana/SSRI
Requip/Benzodiazepine - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Flexeril/Muscle relaxant
How should coordination of benefits be handled?
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Select one:
Submit the prescription cost to both insurances at the same time.
Omit the primary insurance if the prescription is on the secondary insurance's
formulary.
Submit the prescription cost to the primary insurance, then bill the remaining cost
to the secondary insurance.
Submit the prescription cost to the secondary insurance, then bill the remaining
cost to the primary insurance. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Submit the
prescription cost to the primary insurance, then bill the remaining cost to the
secondary insurance.
How many vials of Lantus will you dispense for a 30-day supply if a patient injects
65 units qhs? Each vial contains 10 mL and has a 100 unit/mL concentration.
Select one:
1
2
3
4 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2
What is the current maximum amount of APAP a patient should take per day?
Select one:
3.6 grams
4 grams
7.5 grams
9 grams - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 4 grams
Maximum Amount - 4,000 milligrams = 4 grams
