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PTCB EXAM | Questions With 100% Correct
Answers |Verified
what type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold
a needle in place - .....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 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ SSRI
which category of drug would be indicated for the
treatment of pain? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ analgesic
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of
drug? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ beta-blocker
a leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with
every prescription, which includes information about the
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drug, including indication and mechanism of action, is
known as the... - .....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 - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 22 gtt/min
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... - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
dependent
medications that are prepackaged into unit doses must
have what information included on the label? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ medication name and strength, lot
number, and expiration date
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in which class of controlled medication is Percocet found,
as indicated by the Controlled Substance Act (CSA)? -
.....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? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 120 mL
500 mg/5 mL = 400mg/x mL
500x = 2,000
x=4 ml
4 x 3 = 12 x 10 = 120
of the following solutions, which one is the least
concentrated?
1:100
1:500
1:1,000
1:1,500 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1:1,500
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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? - .....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"? - .....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? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ package
size
which of the following medications is classified as an
angiotension 2 receptor blocker (ARB)?
glipizide
enalapril
PTCB EXAM | Questions With 100% Correct
Answers |Verified
what type of tip will you find on a syringe meant to hold
a needle in place - .....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 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ SSRI
which category of drug would be indicated for the
treatment of pain? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ analgesic
Tenormin or atenolol would be in which classification of
drug? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ beta-blocker
a leaflet required by the FDA to be dispensed with
every prescription, which includes information about the
,2|Page
drug, including indication and mechanism of action, is
known as the... - .....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 - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 22 gtt/min
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... - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
dependent
medications that are prepackaged into unit doses must
have what information included on the label? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ medication name and strength, lot
number, and expiration date
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in which class of controlled medication is Percocet found,
as indicated by the Controlled Substance Act (CSA)? -
.....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? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 120 mL
500 mg/5 mL = 400mg/x mL
500x = 2,000
x=4 ml
4 x 3 = 12 x 10 = 120
of the following solutions, which one is the least
concentrated?
1:100
1:500
1:1,000
1:1,500 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1:1,500
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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? - .....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"? - .....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? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ package
size
which of the following medications is classified as an
angiotension 2 receptor blocker (ARB)?
glipizide
enalapril
