PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The directions for use for Timoptic is 2 gtts os bid. What is the meaning of os?
What is the Latin
... [Show More] abbreviation for "after meals"? An order reads "Tylenol 325 mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed?
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date will appear on the package?
The expiration date on a bottle of Cipro 500mg tablets states 4/09. When does this drug expire?
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription?
Which dosage form is formulated to dissolve in the intestine rather than the stomach?
What is the term for the process by which substances are taken up and transported to the bloodstream?
What is "room temperature"
The process whereby a drug is transformed by the liver is referred to as; A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician should:
Which of the following duties may a pharmacy technician not do?
enter a prescription data into the computer
call the wholesaler for a drug order
affix a drug label to a prescription container
accept a verbal medication order from a physician The directions for use of a medication are " ii gtts au q 4 h x 5d". What is au? The dispensing label on an outpatient pharmacy prescription requires:
The NDC on a medication bottle refers to the:
What dosage form is formulated to mask an objectionable taste of a medication?
What dosage forms has the highest concentration of alcohol in its formulation?
Which of the following is NOT required on a unit-dosed packaged drug?
-expiration date
-lot #
-storage requirements
-strength of medication
Nonprescription drugs should not be included in the patient profile.
a) true
b) false
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution?
Which drug is likely to cause a photosensitivity reaction?
a) Biaxin
b) penicillin
c) Cipro
d) tetracycline
The abbreviation 'PCN" means what?
Which of the following 2 drug classes have cross sensitivity?
a) tetracycline and penicillin
b) penicillin and erythromycin
e) erythromycin and penicillin
d) penicillin and cephalosporin
What is the storage requirement for reconstituted amoxicillin 250 mg/ 5ml?
Translate the following:
a. Gtt ii o.u. q 4 h prn
b. M. ft ung
c. tsp i q 4 h or 5 h prn itching
How many times can an unscheduled prescription be refilled on a PRN prescription order? What schedule are the following drug products?
Vicodin ______
Valium ______
Codeine _____
Lomotil ______
Acetaminophen possesses all of the following except
a) analgesic
b) anti-inflammatory
c) antipyretic
How does activated charcoal work in an overdose? The dose of syrup of ipecac for children is_____
The normal dose of fexofenadine is: The highest strength of Demerol is:
List 3 known routes of transmission of HIV infections
Medication class of Provera?
Estraderm is available in which dosage form?
Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is contraindicated in which of the following disease states?
a) hypertension
b) asthma
c) constipation
d) cancer
Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
Fiorinal
b) Percodan
c) Demerol
d) Klonopin What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)?
A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled. What should you do?
Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product?
a) Advil
b) Nuperin
c) Ibuprofen 400mg
d) Tylenol suppositories
Which of the following drugs is used in chest pain?
a) meperidine
b) diltiazem
c) nitroglycerin
d) piroxicam Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled schedule?
What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for?
Which of the following drugs is not a laxative?
a) Dulcolax
b) Metamucil
c) Imodium
d) Colace
A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following medications?
a) Percocet
b) Tylenol
c) Demerol
d) Percodan
Which of the following is a Scheduled IV controlled substance?
a) Lomotil
b) Xanax
c) Demerol
d) Haldol
Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category? Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?
a) atenolol
b) dextromethorphan
c) carbamazepine
d) isoxsuprine Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
a) antineoplastic
b) anticonvulsant
c) bronchodilator
The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of their
individual effects is:
The most used drug for parkinsonism is
The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the
When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that
Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen?
a) Macrodantin
b) Zithromax
c) Cipro
d) Doxycycline
Treatment for migraine is most effective if
Expectorants are used in lung disease to
Which drugs listed should be taken on an empty stomach
a) tetracycline
b) NSAIDS
c) Dilantin
d) all of the above
Which B vitamins need to be given IM?
The nitro patch should not be worn 24 hours a day in order to avoid
Which OTC lowers cholesterol and can cause a flushing reaction?
The technician should check for which drugs in the profile if the patient is on a potassium supplement? [Show Less]