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PTCB Practice Test 3By ExamNavigator
,PTCB Practice Test 3
1. Which of the following injectable drugs would be store in the refrigerator?
a. Clindamycin
b. Ciprofloxacin
c. cyanocobalamin
d. Calcitonin-salmon
Answer: d. Calcitonin samon because none of the drugs listed as dis-tractors (a, b,c) are stored
in the refrigerator per manufacturer storage instructions.
2. Which of the following is indicated for treatment of Parkinson's disease?
a. Amantadine
b. Alprazolam
c. Amitriptyline
d. Amiloride
Answer: a. Amantadine is indicated for Parkinson's disease. Distractor (B) inincorrect as
alprazolam is indicated for anxiety or panic disorder. Distractor (C)
is incorrect as amitriptyline is indicated for depression. Distractor (D) is incorrectbecause
amiloride is a diuretic indicated mostly for hypertension
3. Look-alike/sound-alike medications are addressed in the AccreditationStandards of the
Joint commission because these products:
a. are sufficiently separated when placed with the regular medication.
b. allow quicker filling of prescriptions and faster service to patients.
c. should be kept locked in the pharmacy safe.
d. have higher error risk due to picking errors.
Answer: d. have a higher error risk due topicking errors.
D is correct because as the name implies, look-alike and sound-alike medications may be
mistaken for each other and could lead to a higher risk of selecting the wrongmedication.
4. Which of the following, when combined with acetaminophen 325 mg. wouldbe a generic
substitute for Tylenol No. 4?
a. Codeine 15 mg
b. Codeine 60 mg
c. Oxycodone 7.5 mg
d. Oxycodone 10 mg
Answer: b. Codeine 60 mg
Distractor (A) does not come in a combination product. Distractors (C) and (D) aregeneric
Percocet in two different strengths.
5. Which of the following brand/generic pairs is correct?
a. Decadron/prednisone
b. Aleve/ketoprofen
, c. Premarin/ estradiol
d. Ativan/lorazepam
Answer: d. Ativan/lorazepam
Decadron/dexamethasone
Aleve/naproxen Premarin/conjugated estrogen
6. A physician orders phenobarbital elixir 60 mg for a patient. The drug is available in a 20
mg/5 mL concentration. How many teaspoonfuls should begiven for each dose?
a. 1b.2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: C. 3
because each dose is 15 mL (20 mg/5 mL= 60 mg/x mL, solve for x). 1 teaspoonfulis 5 mL, so
15 mL is 3 teaspoonful
7. An essential component of pharmacy quality assurance programs is to:
a. maintain standards set by the DEA.
b. focus on the individual employee's work performance
c. get the right drug to the right patient at the right time
d. provide adequate emergency stock levels.
Answer: c. get the right drug to the rightpatient at the right time
because pharmacy quality assurance programs are put in place to guarantee the "rights" of
pharmacy practice. Although distractors (A) and (D) may be included in the program, they are
not essential components. Distractor (B) is incorrect becausequality assurance programs are
intended to apply to performance of the departmentrather than individuals
8. The information contained in the manufacturer's package insert may alsobe found in the:
a. Orange Book
b. Merck manual
c. Physicians' Desk Reference
d. Drug Index
Answer: c. Physicians' Desk Reference
because PDR is a book of package inserts. The Orange Book give bioequivalence information,
the Drug Index gives brand and generic names, and the Merck manual does not contain drug
information
9. The primary routing mechanism for a real-time-party prescription claim isa:
a. person code
b. BIN.
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