Medical Tests PTCE Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests PTCE Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

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  If and injectable drug is labeled 0.5 mcg/2ml and the patient is to receive 0.125 mcg, how many milligrams should the patient receive?

  0.5ml

• Question 152:

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  A prescription is written for Penicillin Vee K susp 500-mg PO qid for 10 days. What volume of a 250mg/5ml suspension will need to be dispensed to fill the order for 10 days?

  400 ml (Chapter 4)

• Question 153:

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  When stocking shelves with new stock, you should?

  Remove all outdated stock first and rotate stock, placing the longer expiration dates to the back.

• Question 154:

  What type ofmedication erroris described asa mistake in prescribing, dispensing, or planned medication administration that is detected and corrected before reaching the patient?

  A. Compliance error
  B. Monitoring error
  C. Omission error
  D. Potential error
  D. Potential error

• Question 155:

  During medication order entry, a pharmacy technician should consult a pharmacist:

  A. to obtain the patient's medication history.
  B. if the patient is allergic to the prescribed medication.
  C. to clarify the date and time of the order.
  D. if a patient has never taken the prescribed medication before.
  B. if the patient is allergic to the prescribed medication.

• Question 156:

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  Dexamethasone does not treat______________________

  Wilson's disease

• Question 157:

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  Zantac, Tagamet and Pepcid are H2 blockers which are now available over-the-counter (OTC).

  What are these drugs used for?

  Used to inhibit stomach acid secretion

• Question 158:

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  Transdermal nitroglycerin would be kept in which section of the pharmacy?

  The topicals

• Question 159:

  An effervescent tablet has the following formula:

  A. APAP : 325mg
  B. CaCo3 : 280mg
  C. Citric acid: 900mg
  D. Sodium bicarbonate : 465 mg
  B. CaCo3 : 280mg

• Question 160:

  The drug name Oxycontin is an example of a:

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