Medical Tests PTCE Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests PTCE Online Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  If a prescription for amoxicillin 150 mg PO q8h for 10 days is filled with a 250 mg/5 mL suspension, how many mL would the patient take per dose?

  A. 3
  B. 4
  C. 5
  D. 6
  A. 3

• Question 82:

  CORRECT TEXT

  Dextrose 25% 1000ml is ordered. You have only dextrose 70% solution available. How much of the dextrose 70% solution and sterile water will you use to fill this order?

  357 ml dextrose 70% and 643 ml sterile water

• Question 83:

  CORRECT TEXT

  How many days will the following prescription last? Prozac. 10mg #120 Sig: 2 po BID

  30 days

• Question 84:

  Diflucan is indicated to treat:

  A. bacterial infections.
  B. gastroesophageal reflux disease.
  C. altitude sickness.
  D. fungal infections.
  D. fungal infections.

• Question 85:

  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.

• Question 86:

  When entering prescription information into a computer, a pharmacy technician should include which of the following to help prevent a medication dosing error?

  A. Allergies
  B. Leading zeros
  C. Insurance information
  D. Contraindications
  B. Leading zeros

• Question 87:

  CORRECT TEXT

  Difference between a prescription order and a medication order

  Prescription order is GIVEN to the patient to have filled. A medication order is written by a physician in an institution and kept in ONE sheet of paper in a file for all staff to use.

• Question 88:

  Which of the following medication pairs is an example of aLook-Alike, Sound-Alike (LASA) errorin which an antifungal drug is dispensed instead of an anesthetic drug?

  A. Diflucan and Diprivan
  B. Clonidine and Klonopin
  C. Metronidazole and Metformin
  D. Amiloride and Amlodipine
  A. Diflucan and Diprivan

• Question 89:

  Which of the following medication combinations should be avoided due to the increased potential forliver toxicity?

  A. Motrin and Ativan
  B. Motrin and Tylenol
  C. Percocet and Ativan
  D. Percocet and Tylenol
  D. Percocet and Tylenol

• Question 90:

  Aspacerwas prescribed to accompany ametered dose inhaler (MDI), but the patient never picked it up. The spacer should be returned to:

  A. Damaged stock
  B. The manufacturer
  C. The study sponsor
  D. Dispensing stock
  D. Dispensing stock