PTCB Practice Test Questions And Answers 100% Pass
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PTCB Practice Test Questions And Answers
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A drug patent is in effect for how many years from the date of the drug's discovery?
a. 10 years
b. 13 years
c. 15 years
d. 17 years - answerd. 17 years
A product's NDC number is grouped into three sections. The first five digits identify:
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PTCB Practice Test Questions And Answers
100% Pass
A drug patent is in effect for how many years from the date of the drug's discovery?
a. 10 years
b. 13 years
c. 15 years
d. 17 years - answer✔d. 17 years
A product's NDC number is grouped into three sections. The first five digits identify:
a. the manufacturer of the drug product
b. the product name, strength and dosage form
c. the package size
d. the distributor of the drug product - answer✔a. the manufacturer of the drug product
All of the following are true about Cimetidine EXCEPT:
a. an OTC preparation is available
b. it reduces the acidity of the stomach by blocking H-2 receptors
c. using samples of this product is a good way to save money in the pharmacy
d. it interacts with many other drugs - answer✔c. using samples of this product is a good way to
save money in the pharmacy
How many 1 oz. bottles of cough syrup can be made from a 3 liter container of an instock syrup.
a. 50 bottles
b. 100 bottles
c. 150 bottles
d. 200 bottles - answer✔b. 100 bottles
How many ml of a 4% stock solution is needed to compound an order for 100 ml of 0.04%
solution is distilled water?
a. 1 ml
b. 2 ml
c. 4 ml
d. 8 ml - answer✔a. 1 ml
the medication, metoprolol, is used to treat which of the following?
a. high cholesterol
b. high blood sugar
c. high blood pressure
d. high potassium levels - answer✔c. high blood pressure
Two medications are therapeutically equivalent to each other if they:
a. have the same dosage form
b. have the same active ingredients
c. have the same route of administration
d. have the same overall effect in the body - answer✔d. have the same overall effect in the
body
What is the brand name of Metronidazole?
a. flagyl
b. detrol
c. femstat
d. diflucan - answer✔a. flagyl
What is the genetic name for Compazine?
a. promethazine
b. prochlorperazine
d. propranolol - answer✔b. prochlorperazine
Which of the following is the best definition for therapeutic equivalence?
a. two drugs are the same size, shape, and color
b. two drugs are categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapeutic
effect
c. two drugs have the same amount of active ingredient
d. two drugs are equally effective at the same strength and dosage - answer✔b. two drugs are
categorized in the same therapeutic class and produce the same therapeutic effect
Which of the following medications is NOT an antibiotic?
a. biaxin
b. cefzil
c. axid
zithromax - answer✔c. axid
1 grain is equal to:
a. 15 mg
b. 30 mg
c. 60 mg
d. 120 mg - answer✔c. 60 mg
A 250 ml IV bag of Ampicillin is administered at 8 am. It is to run 4 hours. What is the
drops/minute if the set is calibrated at 20 drops/ml?
a. 16 gtts/min
b. 19 gtts/min
c. 21 gtts/min
d. 25 gtts/min - answer✔c. 21 gtt/min
A pharmacy receives an invoice reading "$6,000, net 30". Under these payment terms, the
pharmacy will be:
a. given a discount of $30 if the invoice is paid upon receipt
b. charged no interest if the invoice is paid in full in 30 days
c. charged no interest if 30% of the $6,000 is paid upon receipt
d. charged $30 interest for each month the balance remains due - answer✔b. charged no
interest if the invoice is paid in full in 30 days
An elixir is available in a 0.05 mg/ml concentration. How many ml are needed for a 0.125 mg
dose?
a. 2.0 ml
b. 2.5 ml
c. 3.0 ml
d. 3.5 ml - answer✔b 2.5 ml
An IV has been ordered to run at 5 gtts/min. The IV contains 750 mg of drug in a total of 250 ml.
How many mg of drug will be given to the patient per hour if the IV is set to deliver 15
drops/ml?
a. 20 mg/hr
b. 40 mg/hr
c. 60 mg/hr
d. 100 mg/hr - answer✔c. 60 mg/hr
How many days would a combivent MDI (200 metered doses) last if a patient was instructed to
take 2 puffs bid prn?
a. 25 days
b. 30 days
c. 45 days
d. 50 days - answer✔d. 50 days
How many tablets need to be dispensed according to this sig: i po tid X 30 d?
a. 30
b. 60
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