Medical Tests PTCB Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests PTCB Online Questions & Answers

• Question 241:

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  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...?

  Too high

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• Question 242:

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

  Avoid Dairy Products and Antacids

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• Question 243:

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

  Biological safety cabinet

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• Question 244:

  You are asked to add 1.2mg of a drug to a 25mL bag of 5% Dextrose Injection. You have a 2mL ampoule of a 1:1000 w/v solution. How many mL should you add to the bag?

  A. 0.12mL
  B. 12mL
  C. 1.2mL
  D. None of the above
  C. 1.2mL

• Question 245:

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  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)*

  8 degrees C

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• Question 246:

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  A prescription calls for amoxicillin suspension to be compounded. What auxillary label(s) will you place on the container?

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  Keep refrigerated; shake well before using; expiration date.

• Question 247:

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  -most popular -mechanically compressed -dissolution in stomach (slow)

• Question 248:

  Which of the following belong to the tricyclic class (TCA's) of anti-depressants?

  A. sertraline and clomipramine
  B. amitriptyline and imipramine
  C. trimipramine and citalopram
  D. mirtazapine and nortriptyline
  B. amitriptyline and imipramine

• Question 249:

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  Nocosomial infections are found to originate in _____.

  In hospitals

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• Question 250:

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  Of the needles listed which is in order from the smallest to the largest that are used in pharmacy?

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  27 gauge; 19 gauge; 18 gauge; 16 gauge