PTCB Exam Study Guide ; Common Drugs for Different Diseases, Drug Interactions, and Dosages.
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PTCB Exam Study Guide ; Common Drugs for Different Diseases, Drug Interactions, and Dosages.
A physician write a prescription for lactulose syrup 1 tablespoon PO BID what volume in milliliters sure the patient take per day ans: 30
A pharmacy receives the following prescription warfarin 2.5 mg...
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PTCB Exam Study Guide 2021-2022; Common Drugs for Different Diseases, Drug Interactions, and
Dosages.
A physician write a prescription for lactulose syrup 1 tablespoon PO BID what volume in milliliters sure
the patient take per day ans: 30
A pharmacy receives the following prescription warfarin 2.5 mg tablets dispense four week supply sick
code one tablet PO on Monday Wednesday and Friday and .5 tablet on Sunday Tuesday Thursday and
Saturday what quantity of tablets will be needed to fill the prescription is the first dose is taken on a
Sunday ans: 20
Which of the following medication purchases maybe tracked using methcheck ans: Pseudoephedrine
To prevent cross-contamination between solid dosage forms like tablets and capsules a pharmacy
technician should ans: Wipe a counting tray clean after each use
Which auxiliary label should be affixed to a prescription bottle of metronidazole ans: Do not drink
alcoholic beverages when taking this medication
How many 250 mg tablets of metronidazole are needed to make 150 mL of suspension containing 100
mg/milliliters ans: 60
A patient states that they experience shortness of breath while taking Catholics the pharmacy technician
should enter an allergy to which class of anabiotic's in the patient's profile ans: Cephalosporins
The generic name of Zyprexa is ans: Olanzapine
Which vitamin is a special important during pregnancy in order to prevent birth defects ans: Folic acid
According to federal law how long in years must pharmacy maintain records for each controlled
substance purchased received distributed or dispensed ans: 2 years
Which of the following is a recommended strategy for preventing medication errors ans: Implementing
systemwide use of Tallman lettering
A prescription written for which of the following drugs could be filled with atorvastatin if generic
substitution is allowed ans: Lipitor
In order to ensure that the appropriate product was selected from the shelf a pharmacy technician
should verify the medications ans: National drug code or NDC number
Under standard precautions it is considered safe for healthcare workers to come in direct contact with
patients ans: Dirty hands
Which of the following auxiliary label should always be placed on an oral suspension ans: Shake well
before use
, For which of the following question should a pharmacy technician refer the patient to the pharmacist
ans: "What should I do if I forget to take a dose of my prescription"
Saint johns wort is primarily used as ans: Mild antidepressant
A particular manufacture packages amlodipine 2.5 mg tablets with an NDC of 00603-2108-02 if a
pharmacy technician wants to receive hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg capsules from the same
manufacture which of the following NDC's should they order ans: 0603-3855-21
A pharmacy technician is asked to divide a bulk bottle of chloral hydrate 500 mg/5 mL into 1 teaspoon
unit of use packaging the best option for portioning out the drug is to use ans: Oral liquid syringe
For safety reasons the medical abbreviation q.d and QD should not be used instead they should be
written as ans: Once a day
Which of the following organizations is tasked with enforcing proper medication disposal practice is to
ensure that pharmaceutical waste does not contaminate waterways and drinking water ans: EPA
According to federal law pharmacist must be alerted for consultations and all the following situations
except ans: New refil
A pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Dilaudid 4 mg tablets DAW the pharmacy is out of
Dilaudid the technician feels the prescription with Hydromorphone the pharmacist performs the final
check and tells the technician that Hydromorphone cannot be dispensed because ans: Generic
substitution is not authorized by prescriber
Which of the following is an antiemetic ans: prochlorperazine
The pharmacy received the following prescription tamsulosin 0.4 mg capsules SIG Code 0.4 mg PO daily
for two weeks then increase 2.8 mg daily there after what quantity of capsules will be needed for the
first 30 days ans: 46
Which part of the meniscus should the pharmacy technician used to measure the liquid in a graduated
cylinder ans: The bottom
Digoxin is unavailable in which dosage form ans: Sublingual tablet
A vial of medication shows the manufactures expiration date is November 2026. The last date on which
the medication may be used is ans: November 30, 2026
A physician orders amoxicillin 50 MG/ML for a child at 1 mL PO Q8H for 10 days. What is the total
volume that must be dispensed in email if the amoxicillin stock is 125 mg/5 mL ans: 60mL
The iPLEDGE restricted drug distribution program is associated with ans: Isotretinoin
The primary purpose of rotating inventory in the pharmacy is to ans: Reduce the potential for dispensing
expired medication
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