PTCB Exam

The Pharmacist has asked you to obtain a MedWatch for so s/he can report what?

Medications for ophthalmic administration are usually available in what two ways?

What Class drug recall is the most serious?

IV's preprepared containing cytotoxic drugs are prepared in a(n) what?

Novaldex or ________ is an anti-estrogen type medication that is often used in the treatment of breast cancer.

Tylenol No. 3 is actaminophen 325 mg. and codeine _____mg.

When using a class A prescription balance, the least weighable quantity is what?

The form number for ordering Schedule II drugs is what?

Which drug can be used as a patch?
-Nuprcanial ointment
-clonidine
-amoxicillin
-vitamin C

How much cough syrup will a patient take in 24 hours if the dose is two teaspoonfuls every six hours?

The smallest gelatin capsule used for extemporaneous compounding is what size?

Coring can occur when what happens?

Furosemide or Lasix© is used as what?

The infusion rate of an IV is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800 ml. What would be the infusion rate in mls per minute?

You have a 70% solution of dextrose. How many grams of dextrose is in 400 ml of this solution?

The standard pediatric dose for cefazolin is 20 mg/kg/day. The order is wriiten for 150 mg TID. The infant weighs 8 lbs. This dose is...?

Federal law requires pharmacies to have available for inspection Copy 3 of the DEA form 222 for a period of how many years?

An IV order calls for the addition of 45 mEq of CaCo3(calcium carbonate). You have a 25 ml vial of CaCo3 4.4mEq/ml. How many mls of this concentrate do you need to add to this IV?

In this formula how much talc is needed to fill 120 grams?
nupercainal ointment - 4%
zinc oxide - 20%
talc - 2%

A bottle of nitoglycerin has the label strength of 1/200 grams. What would this strength be in milligrams?

A pharmacy wants to mark-up a product by thirty percent. How much would an item cost with this mark-up, if it's original cost was $4.50?

Federal law requires an exact inventory must be kept for what?

The Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

How much diluent do you need to add to 4 gm of powder to get a concentration of 500mg/ml?

What does DAW mean on a written prescription?

Your pharmacy has recieved a prescription for Ointment XYZ and is not available commercially. The prescription is written for 30 g with 2 refills. According to the FDA guidelines, what is the largest amount your pharmacy can compound when originally filling the prescription in anticipation of refills?

The last set of digits of the NDC aare indicative of what?

The approximate size container for the dispensing of 180 ml of liquid medication would be?

A patient asks whether he/she can take a certian medication with another one? As a pharmacy technician, what should you do?

The doctor writes: ii gtts OU bid. What does this mean?

Investigational drugs are regulated by who?

Which of the following books is used for FDA's list of approved drug products?

Propranolol is the same as what?

Thiazide diuretics are used to do what?

Which Act deals with the issue of safety caps on prescripton bottles?

An example of a major drug-drug interaction would be..?

The appearance of crystals in mannitol injection would indicate that the product was...?

How many 30 mg KMNO4 (Potassium Permanganate) tablets are needed to make the following soluton?
KMNO4 1:5000 600ml?

Dextrose 25% 1000ml is ordered. You have only dextrose 70% solution available. How much of the dextrose 70% solution and sterile water will you use to fill this order?

The Occupational, Safety, Health Administration (OSHA) requires pharmacies to have Material Safety Data Sheets for what?

Of the following group names, which one would be used for a cough?
-antihelmintics
-antitussives
-antihistamines
-anticholinerginics

Tobrex© ophthalmic ung refers to what?

Suspending or thickening agents are added to suspensions to thicken the suspending medium and the sedimentation rate. Which of the following is not a suspending agent?
-carboxymethylcellulose
-tragacanth
-acacia
-bentonite

Oral Polio Virus Vaccine (Poliovax©) should be stored in a temperature not to exceed 46 degrees Fahrenheit. What is this temperature in Centigrade?
**Use this formula: Centigrade = 5/9(Fahrenheit degrees - 32 degrees)*

You recieve a prescription for amoxicillin 75 mg QID for ten days. How many mls of amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml do you need to fill this prescription to last the full ten days?

The doctor writes for aminophylline 125 mg po QID x 10 days. You only have the solution 250/5 ml. How much would be needed for one dose?

Of the following schedules, which one deals with drugs that have no medicinal use in the U.S and have a high abuse potential?
-Schedule I
-Schedule II
-Schedule III
-Schedule IV

You recieve a prescription for sertraline (Zoloft©) qd x 30 days. What is sertraline?

All aseptic manipulations in the laminar flow hood should be performed at least how many inches from within the hood?

Which auxillary label would be used for a prescription for tetracycline 250 mg capsules?

You recieve an order for kaopecttate 30 ml bid prn. How many tablespoonsful is one dose equal to?

Which of the following is a Schedule II Controlled Substance?
-diazepam
-meperidine
-pentazocine
-propoxyphene

If the manufacturer' expiration date for a drug is 12/08, the drug is considered acceptable to dispense until which date?
-12/01/08
-12/31/08
-11/30/08
-1/01/08

The Roman Numerals XLII is equivalant to what?

A small volume intravenous bag specifically used to deliver medication is called an what?

How many days will the following prescription last?
Prozac© 10mg #120 Sig: 2 po BID

The laminar flow hood should be left operating continuously. If it is turned off, it should not be used until it has been running for at least how long?

Which auxillary label would you use for this particular sig: ii gtts AU bid?

A dose is written for 5mg/kg every either hours for one day. The adult to take this medication weighs 145 lbs. How much drug will be needed to fill this order?

How much medication would be needed for the following order?

Prednisone 10mg, on qid x 4days, on tid x 2 days, one bid x 1 day then stop

Benzethidine is in DEA Schedule 1, meaning that benzethidine has/can what?

In which controlled substance schedule is Tylenol© No. 2 classified?

Assuming that one pint is equal to 473 ml, how many pints can be found in one liter?

Licensing and general professional oversight of pharmacists and pharmacies are carried out by who?

Most unit-dose systems provide each patient with a storage bin in which can be found a supply of drugs for how long?

The first line of defence against infection/contamination of an IV product is what?

HIPAA requires that..?

Which of the following medications must be administered in a glass IV container?

Preservative-free drugs must be used when drugs will be injected by which route of administration?

The two parts of the syringe that should not be touched are what parts?

The sale of what medication is restricted by the Combat Methamphetamine Epidimic Act (CMEA)?

The first five digits of the National Drug Code (NDC) number identifies the...what?

The Orange Book provides information about what?

From the following directions how many tablets should be despenced?

2 tabs po qig x 2 days, then 1 tab po tiq x 2 days, then ss po bid x 2 days then dc.

What should the last digit be of this DEA number?
AB431762_

Aminosyn is an amino acid often used in TPN orders to provide protein for cellular repair and growth. A physician writes an order for aminosyn 2.5% 500ml. You only have aminosym 8.5% 500ml. How are you going to prepare this order using a sterile evacuated container?

you are to use 2.4 ml of diluent to reconstitute a vial of medication. What size of syringe should be used?

The use of isopropyl alcohol is important as a mean to preven contamination of an IV prodcut. What sould the minimum percent of isopropyl alcohol used be?

Nitroglycerin is provided in a sublingual tablet. this means what?

The percentage or fraction of the administered dose of a drug that actually reaches systemic circulation and the rate at which this occurs is the drugs...

The type of formulary that allows the pharmacy to obtain all medications that are prescribed is a(an) what?

Zantac, Tagamet and Pepcid are H2 blockers which are now available over-the-counter (OTC). What are these drugs used for?

A "hospital borne" infection is also known as a _____________ infection.

Of the following drug recalls, which one is the most important in that all parties involved in the dispensing of a prescription (doctor, pharmacy and patient) must be notified due to the drugs potential or serious harm?
-Drug Recall I
-Drug Recall II
-Drug Recall III
-Drug Recall IV

The pharmacist should be alerted if a petient is allergia to codeine and prescribed what instead?

A prescription for amoxicillin 250 mg #30 has a usual and customary price of $8.49. The acquisition cost of amoxicillin 250mg #30 is $2.02. What is the gross profit?

A senior citizen is pay for a prescription for penicillin VK 250 mg #30. The usual and customary price is #8.49. However this patient qualifies for a 10% discount. How much does the patient pay?

A medication use to reduce a fever is called an what?

A prescription is written for Septra Suspension 240 ml 1 teaspoonful h.s. + 1 refill. The insurance plan has a 34-day supply limitation. How many ml can be dispensed using the insurance plan guidelines?

A prescription is written for Albuterol Inhaler: Dispense 2 inhalers of 17gm, 2 puffs q.i.d. What is the days supply if there are 200 metered doeses in each inhaler?

A prescription is written for humulin N U-100 insulin 10 ml, 40 units daily. What is the days supply?

A prescription is written for Tetracycline HCI suspension 125 mg/5 ml compounded from capsules and a mixture of Ora-Plus 50% and Ora-Sweet 50%. How many capsules of Tetracycline 250 mg are needed to prepare 50 ml of this suspension?

Convert the Celsius temperature of 100 degrees into degrees Fahrenheit.

How many doeses are in a 100 ml bottle of penicillin VK 250 mg/5 ml if each dose is 1/2 teaspoonful?

More than 3/4 of sales from pharmaceutical manufacturers are directly to who?

Which of the following medications is associated with gradual discontinuation of therapy?

Alprozolam is a/an:
-narcotic
-barbiturate
-benzodiazepine
-stimulant

A prescription for duragesic pathes should be filed under which DEA schedule?

Which of the following medications is an antidiarrheal?
-propranolol
-famotidine
-methylphenidate
-loperamide

If a medication is to be taken a.c., it should be taken when?