PTCB Category "A"
You dispense a prescription for furosemide 40mg. The instructions read Sig: i bid for 10 days. The total number of tablets dispensed is:
20
Which of the following drugs causes photosensitivity?
Tetracycline
The Sig on a prescription reads 1 po ac, hs. The drug:
Should be taken on a empty stomach
Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?
Lorazepam
Which of the following drugs does not require special handling and/or the wearing of protective clothing?
mannitol injection
An example of a drug that should not be taken with Coumadin would be:
Aspirin
An order is received for dexamethasone 10mg bid for 5 days, 5mg bid for 4 days and 2.5mg bid for 2 days. You stock 10mg tablets scored in fourths. The total amount of tablets dispensed would be:
15
Which of the following drugs should not be stored at 5°C?
Mannitol suppositories
Which of the following is used for congestive heart failure?
Lanoxin
You have an order for 0.5mg of epinephrine. You have a solution of Adrenalin 1:500 in stock. You dispense:
0.25mL
The system of measurement in which liquid is measured in drams is the:
apothecary system
You receive an order for Amoxil 200mg po qid x 10d. Your supply is a suspension of 50mg/2ml. The quantity to dispense is:
320mL
Which of the following must be on an order for Lasix tablets when it is presented to the pharmacy?
Drug Strength
A young woman calls the pharmacy, stating that her two-year-old child accidentally swallowed her Demerol prescription. The technician should:
refer her immediately to the pharmacist
An order is for Benadryl 25mg IM q4h prn. Available is 50mg/2ml. The amount dispensed is:
1mL
Regular assessment of the amount of drug on hand is called:
Inventory
The list of drugs that are stocked by the pharmacy and have been decided to be the most efficacious and cost-efficient is called the:
Formula
How many 100mg Thiosulfil capsules would be needed to compound the following prescription?
Rx: 1.5% sulfamethizole, 10% glycerin, qsad 500ml Isopropyl Alcohol
75 capsules
The appearance of a white, fluffy precipitate in a 500ml bag of D5W would indicate that the product:
is contaminated and should be discarded
An order is for Phenobarbital gr iss IV. Available stock is 200mg/3ml. The amount dispensed should be:
1.35mL
A pharmacy receives a shipment of drug product that costs $50 per case of 20 tubes. The price markup is 200%. The selling price per tube is:
$7.50
You have an order for Phenergan syrup. The instructions are to take i tsp qid x 10d. The total amount dispensed is:
200mL
An order carries the following Sig: ii gtts au prn. The proper auxiliary label to affix to the label container would be:
For the ear
Personnel handling cisplatin should:
wear protective clothing and gloves
An order is for lidocaine 30mg SC. Available stock is 1% solution. The amount dispensed is:
3mL