PTCE Chapter 3 Exam Questions With
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A patient comes in with a prescription for Ambien for a sedative to help her sleep after surgery.
The generic name is ____________ , and it is a Schedule ____drug. - Answer✔zolpidem, IV
A patient drops off a prescription and says she is in a hurry because she has to pick up her child
at the bus stop. You get it ready, but the pharmacist has not checked it yet. You double check the
work and dispense it so the patient can leave. What is this called? - Answer✔violation of
standard of care
As a CPhT, you must offer patients counseling by a pharmacist. If you do not and the patient is
harmed as a result, this is a case of - Answer✔negligence
Charlie Gorbochov is struggling with obesity and delivers a prescription for Medidia. The
generic name is ____________ , and it is a Schedule ____drug. - Answer✔sibutramine, IV
Dannie Gliten is struggling with heroin addiction, so her doctor put her on a Schedule III opioid
maintenance drug. Which one is it? - Answer✔suboxone
Federal law and your state allow C-V medications to be dispensed without a prescription. What
is the maximum volume of a guaifenesin with codeine cough syrup allowed to be dispensed to a
single patient in 48 hours? - Answer✔120 ml
George Stephanene has an intense flu, and his wife has come to pick up his prescription for
Lomotil to stop the diarrhea. You hand her the generic ____________ , which is a Schedule
____drug. - Answer✔atropine/diphenoxylate, V
How long after the last affiliation with a patient does the signed acknowledgement of HIPAA
notification need to be kept on file? - Answer✔6 years
How long do prescriptions filled for CII drugs need to be kept on file per federal law? -
Answer✔2 years
How long does the sales log of restricted products containing pseudoephedrine and ephedrine
need to be kept on file? - Answer✔2 years
How many tablets of pseudoephedrine 30 mg may one customer purchase in one day? -
Answer✔146 tablets