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Practice PTCB Exam 2020 Already Passed How many 8 fl oz bottles can be packaged from a 1-gallon bottle of cough syrup? A: 10 B: 14 C: 15 D: 16 Correct Answer-D: 16 A vial of medication shows the manufacture's expi ...

Practice PTCB Exam 2020 Already Passed How many 8 fl oz bottles can be packaged from a 1-gallon bottle of cough syrup? A: 10 B: 14 C: 15 D: 16 Correct Answer-D: 16 A vial of medication shows the manufacture's expiration date as November 2026. The last date on which this medication may be used is: A: October 31, 2026 B: November 1, 2026 C: November 30, 2026 D: 6 months after the stated date Correct Answer-C: November 30, 2026 Reconstituted oral Augmentin suspension prepared on April 2, 2025, would have a maximum beyonduse date ofA: April, 9, 2025 B: April 12, 2025 C: April 16, 2025 D: May 2, 2025 Correct Answer-B: April 12, 2025 According to federal law, a complete inventory of the controlled substances on hand in a pharmacy must be made every: A: Month B: 6 months C: year D: 2 years Correct Answer-D: 2 years A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes requests a refill of a prescription for extended release glipizide. The patient is approximately 15 days late in refilling the prescription. The patient, when asked if the medication is being taken as directed, says "yes, I always take it at breakfast, but many days I simply don't have time to eat before I leave for work" How should the pharmacy technician respond? A: Tell the patient that the medication is being taken incorrectly and advise that the medication should be taken every morning.B: Ask the patient to speak with the pharmacist to clarify the prescription directions. C: Ask the patient to call the prescriber immediately to have a blood sugar testing ordered D: Tell the patient that the medication is being taken incorrectly and the prescriber should be seen at once. Correct Answer-B: Ask the patient to speak with the pharmacist to clarify the prescription directions. An example of a drug-disease interaction is: A: gemfibrozil-arthritis B: cephalexin-asthma C: pseudoephedrine-hypertension D: digoxin-diabetes Correct Answer-C: pseudoephedrine-hypertension Digoxin is unavailable in which dosage form? A: Oral tablet B: injectable solution C: Oral solution D: Sublingual tablet Correct Answer-D: Sublingual tabletThe pharmacy Receives the following prescription:Tamsulosin 0.4 mg capsSig: 0.4 mg PO daily for 2 weeks then increase to 0.8 mg daily thereafter. What quantity of capsules will be needed for the first 30 days? A: 30 B: 44 C: 46 D: 60 Correct Answer-C: 46 A physician writes a prescription for "lactulose syrup 1 tbsp PO b.i.d" What volume, in mL, should the patient take per day? A: 5 B: 10 C: 30 D: 60 Correct Answer-C: 30 The pharmacy receives the following prescription:Ondansetron 8 mg ODT #5Sig: 1 tab 30 min before chemotherapy then q12h for 1-2 days after chemotherapyHow should this medication be taken? A: subcutaneouslyB: under the tongue C: On the tongue D: rectally Correct Answer-C: On the tongue The pharmacy receives the following prescription:Levofloxacin 0.5% solution#1 bottleSig: 2 gtts OD q2h while awake on days 1-2 then 2 gtts OD q4h while awake on days 3-7Where is the patient instructed to use the medication? A: left eye B: left ear C: right eye D: right ear Correct Answer-C: right eye Which of the following may indicate incompatibility in a non-sterile compound? A: An unanticipated change in color B: The absence of precipitation C: The resuspendable caking of a suspension D: A lack of cloudiness in a solution Correct Answer-A: An unanticipated change in colorA pharmacy technician receives a prescription for Dilaudid 4 mg tablets DAW. The pharmacy is out of Dilaudid. The pharmacy technician fills the prescription with Hydromorphone. The pharmacist performs the final check and tells the technician that Hydromorphone cannot be dispensed because A: The pharmacist cannot substitute any medications due to "the patient's right" B: Generic substitution is not authorized by the prescriber C: The prescription is written as Dilaudid, not hydromorphone D: Hydromorphone and Dilaudid are two different schedule controlled substances Correct Answer-B: Generic substitution is not authorized by the prescriber A patient states that they experienced shortness of breath while taking Keflex. The pharmacy technician should enter an allergy to which class of antibiotics in the patient's profile? A: Cephalosporin's B: Mecrolides C: Quinolones D: Sulfonamides Correct Answer-A: Cephalosporin's Which of the following is a recommended strategy for preventing medication errors? A: using only generic names of medicationsB: Implementing system wide use of Tall Man Lettering C: Verifying all written prescriptions by telephone D: Stocking generic products next to brand products. Correct Answer-B: Implementing system wide use of Tall Man Lettering A compliance error may be indicated when a patient: A: reports taking their medication as directed B: Receives a prescription for a contraindicated medication C: experiences an adverse drug event D: requests refills at unreasonable intervals Correct Answer-D: requests refills at unreasonable intervals Which of the following products must be dispense in its original container? A: Oxycodone 30 mg SR tablets B: Isosorbide mononitrate 30 mg SR tablets C: Oxycodone 5 mg immediate release tablets D: Nitroglycerin 0.4 sublingual tablets Correct Answer-D: Nitroglycerin 0.4 sublingual tabletsFor which of the following questions should a pharmacy technician refer the patient to the pharmacist? A: How many refills do I have left on this prescription? B: What should I do if I forget to take a dose of my prescription? C: How much would my prescription cost without insurance? D: Can you call me when my prescription is ready? Correct Answer-B: What should I do if I forget to take a dose of my prescription? The pharmacy receives the following prescription:Warfarin 2.5 mg tabletsDispense: 4-week supplySig: 1 tab PO on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 0.5 tab on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.What quantity of tablets will be needed to fill this prescription if the first dose is taken on a Sunday? A: 14 B: 20 C: 22 D: 28 Correct Answer-B: 20 When determining therapeutic equivalence, the FDA requires which of the following criteria to be identical?A: Inactive ingredients B: Tablet color C: Dosage form D: Manufacturer Correct Answer-C: Dosage form St. John's Wort is primarily used as a(n): A: mild antidepressant B: antilipemic C: antihypertensive D: antipsychotic Correct Answer-A: mild antidepressant Incompatibility between 2 components of a non-sterile compound may result in the: A: assignment of a boxed warning B: decreased toxicity of one or more components C: formation of a new active ingredient D: increase of component activity Correct Answer-B: decreased toxicity of one or more componentsWhere should a pharmacy store NuvaRing? A: Freezer B: Refrigerator C: cool room temperature D: warm room temperature Correct Answer-B: Refrigerator Which of the following are considered a therapeutic substitution? A: Tenormin and atenolol B: Prilosec and paroxetine C: Zocor and pravastatin D: Loxitane and fluoxetine Correct Answer-C: Zocor and pravastatin Which of the following auxiliary labels should be placed on an oral suspension? A: Shake well before use B: Medication should be taken with plenty of waterC: Take with food D: Do not take dairy products, or iron preparations within one hour of this medication Correct Answer-A: Shake well before use Look alike/sound alike precautions should be applied to medications with similar: A: Manufacturer labels B: expiration dates C: therapeutic indications D: DEA classifications Correct Answer-A: Manufacturer labels A pharmacy technician fills a prescription with the wrong medication because of the similarity of the two containers but then catches the error. The technician should: A: not mention the error to anyone B: report the avoided error to MedWatch C: call the manufacturer of the medications and alert them to the problem D: let management know that the workload is problematic Correct Answer-B: report the avoided error to MedWatchWhich vitamin is of special importance during pregnancy in order to prevent birth (Neural tube) defects? A: Niacin B: Thiamine C: Riboflavin D: Folic Acid Correct Answer-D: Folic Acid According to federal law, how long, in years, must a pharmacy maintain records for each controlled substance purchased, received, distributed or dispensed? A: 1 B: 2 C: 5 D: 10 Correct Answer-B: 2 In order to ensure that the appropriate product was selected from the shelf, a pharmacy technician should verify the medication's: A: expiration date B: lot numberC: package size D: National Drug Code Correct Answer-D: National Drug Code According to federal law, pharmacists must