Medical Tests PTCB Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests PTCB Online Questions & Answers

• Question 341:

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Drug goes where it is NEEDED

• Question 342:

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

  40

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• Question 343:

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  An order of insulin is added to a TPN bag. The directions are to add a 100 units of insulin NPH. You draw up 10 ml of insulin, to push it into the bag. Is there anything wrong with this scenario?

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  Explanation/Reference:

  You have added 10 times too much insulin

• Question 344:

  FILL BLANK A compounding prescription says to prepare a medication and qs solution to 100ml. This means--

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Add the appropriate solution to the medication to equal 100 ml

• Question 345:

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  Extemporaneous compounding is when _____.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  When a mortar and pestle is used to mix medication

• Question 346:

  Dr. Diaco has prescribed your customer a drug order for the following:

  Methylprednisolone 10mg tabs 40mg QD x2D 30mg QD X3D 20mg QD X4D 10mg QD X5D

  How many tablets should be dispensed?

  A. 120
  B. 100
  C. 75
  D. 30
  D. 30

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• Question 347:

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  You have a vial of heparin 20,000 units/ml. How many millimeters are needed for a 12,500 unit dose?

  0.625 ml

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• Question 348:

  How many tablets should be dispensed, given the following order: Cephalexin 250 mg tabs; sig 0.5g qid X 10 days?

  A. 40
  B. 80
  C. 20
  D. 60
  B. 80

• Question 349:

  A preparation consisting of solid particles dispersed throughout a liquid is called:

  A. Syrup
  B. Emulsion
  C. Suspension
  D. Elixir
  C. Suspension

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• Question 350:

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  If nitroglycerin sl 1/200 grains was ordered, what strength would you take from the shelf to fill this order?

  0.3 mg (Chapter 8)

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