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1 grain (gr) = - ANS65 mg (the range is actually 60-65 mg)
15) If a patient came in with a script containing 5 different drugs listed ( one drug is TCN ) what should the
patient be
warned about? - ANS• Know your auxiliary labels and side effects of medications
• TCN: photosensitivity, no calcium products, no antacids, not for children and pregnancy, if expired it is
fatal
A customer brings in two prescriptions to be filled. One is for atenolol and the other is for Tenormin. What
should the
technician do next? - ANSAtenolol is the generic of Tenormin; therefore the patient does not need both
due to a possible drug overdose. The
technician should bring this to the attention of the pharmacist. THIS IS DUBLICATE THERAPY
A hyperglycemic pamphlet would refer to - ANSsugar levels
A patient enters the pharmacy complaining of persistent heartburn. The pharmacy technician should: -
ANStell the patient to speak to the pharmacist
A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled. What should you do? -
ANStell the patient that the medicine is not refillable
A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following medications?
a) Percocet
b) Tylenol
c) Demerol
d) Percodan - ANSPercodan
A pharmacy technician repacks bulk solid dosage forms into unit dosed packages. What expiration date
will appear on the package? - ANS50% of labeled expiration date to a maximum of 1 year
A physician prescribes Ceclor 375mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription? - ANSthe Rx lacks a
duration of therapy
A pre-filled syringe is made out of glass or plastic? - ANSglass
A vial of reconstituted Adriamycin breaks inside a vertical flow hood. What should the technician do? -
ANSclean up the spill with a spill kit
Acetaminophen possesses all of the following except
a) analgesic
b) anti-inflammatory
c) antipyretic - ANSanti-inflammatory
All of the following belong to the class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors except
a) captopril
b) digoxin
c) enalapril
d) ramipril - ANSdigoxin
Amlodopine is what? - ANSNorvasc (Calcium Channel Blocker)
Amoxicillin oral suspension is stable in a refrigerator for how many days after reconstitution? - ANS14
, PTCB EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 |
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An ampule lid is made out of what? - ANSAn ampule is entirely made out of glass ( one piece )
An order reads "Tylenol 325mg pr q 4 h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed? -
ANSsuppositories
Are there any special requirements concerning an IV with fats in it? - ANSInstability
Class B balance weighs up to - ANS120 gms (grams not milligrams) (Bulk balance)
Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled schedule? - ANSII
Coumadin and aspirin - ANS• Coumadin (warfarin) interacts with aspirin. Coumadin thins the blood and
so does aspirin. If taken together - the blood
could be thinned too much and unusual bleeding can occur.
• Drugs with aspirin: Percodan, Fiorinal, Ecotrin, Bayer, Bufferin, Excedrin, Darvon
• A customer has a prescription for coumadin and asks the tech if it is okay to take aspirin occasionally.
What should the
tech do? Answer: refer the customer to the pharmacist.
Cozaar and Hyzaar : - ANS• they are both ACE inhibitors use for high blood pressure
• they do not produce the side effect of cough like the other ACE inhibitors
• other ACE inhibitors end in -pril
DEA form #41 is for _____. All 3 copies of form #41 are submitted to respective DEA offices. -
ANSdestroying CII's
DEA form #106 is for - ANSCII theft and local police must be notified
DEA form 222 orders ___. No mistakes can be made when filling out the form. Brown copy stays with
pharmacy
and green copy is sent to the DEA office. - ANSCII drugs
Define:
• Absorption -
• Distribution -
• Metabolism -
• Elimination - - ANS• Absorption - drug goes "into the bloodstream".
• Distribution - drug goes to "where it is needed"
• Metabolism - drug is "broken down" by the liver
• Elimination - "excretion" of the drug out of the body
Digoxin is a: - ANS• Cardiac glycoside
• Anti-arrhythmic
• If you can only pick one and not both - pick cardiac glycoside
Drugs that end in "-azepam" are what? - ANS• benzodiazepines (class IV)
• anti-anxiety agents
Drugs that end in "-pril" are what? - ANSACE Inhibitors
Estraderm is available in which dosage form? - ANSpatch
Expectorants are used in lung disease to - ANSstimulate respiratory secretions and break up mucus
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