Medical Tests PTCB Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests PTCB Online Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

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  Which of the following drugs needs to be prepared in a laminar horizontal flow hood?

  Nebcin and Septra

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• Question 12:

  The drug name Oxycontin is an example of a:

  A. Chemical Name
  B. Brand Name
  C. Generic Name
  D. Street Name
  B. Brand Name

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• Question 13:

  A patient is at your store buying a glucose monitor. The item sells for $69.99. After tax their total is $75.94. What is the tax rate?

  A. 8.5
  B. 7.5
  C. 8.0
  D. 7.0
  A. 8.5

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• Question 14:

  The Sig for "Right Ear" is:

  A. AD
  B. AU
  C. AR
  D. AS
  A. AD

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• Question 15:

  FILL BLANK Referring patients to PharmD

  See explanation below

  Explanation/Reference:

  If the question being asked does NOT have a FACTUAL answer ex. What is the generic name for xanax? Than the tech MUST refer the patient to the pharmD. Because:

  1.

  Drug-Drug interactions

  2.

  Drug-Disease state interactions

  3.

  Drug-Food interactions -aspirin and coumadin interact could cause internal bleeding. -sudafed worsens high blood pressure and diabetes -absorption of cipro, tertacycline decrease when taken with food.Absorptionof ketoconazole increase when taken with fatty foods.Grapefruitinteracts with calcium channel blockers and estrogens. warfarin interacts with food high in vitamin k

• Question 16:

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  Online processing of a third-party claim to determine payment is called?

  Adjudication

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• Question 17:

  FILL BLANK A drug ending in "navir" is considered an

  Protease inhibitor

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• Question 18:

  What is the brand name for Desloratadine?

  A. Clarithromycin
  B. Clarinex
  C. Claritin
  D. Claforan
  B. Clarinex

• Question 19:

  You receive the following order for a 7 year old child who weights 55 lbs:

  Cefdinir 125mg/5mL 5mg/kg/Day X 10 days

  How many mL will be dispensed?

  A. 50mL
  B. 42mL
  C. 22mL
  D. 76mL
  A. 50mL

• Question 20:

  Which would not be a violation of HIPAA?

  A. Not giving a new patient a notice of privacy disclosure.
  B. Pharm. Techs gossiping with a patient about others medication
  C. Medicaid patient not being offered counseling on a new Medication.
  D. Releasing a patients records to an unauthorized party.
  C. Medicaid patient not being offered counseling on a new Medication.

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