PTCB Practice Test 4/9
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- 1.Which of the following drugs may be given IM?
- A.
Zyprexa Zydis
- B.
Abilify
- C.
Risperdal Consta
- D.
Geodon
- 2.A pharmacy technician is asked to retreive the pertinient lab values of a patient who is starting on IV Gentamycin. Which of the following values would be most useful to the pharmacist?
- A.
INR
- B.
Blood Glucose
- C.
Serum Creatinine
- D.
AST
- 3.Which of the following is a macrolide antibiotic?
- A.
Levofloxacin
- B.
Clarithromycin
- C.
Metronidazole
- D.
Vancomycin
- 4.Which of the following is a COX-2 inhibitor used to treat osteoarthritis?
- A.
Allegra
- B.
Levitra
- C.
Celebrex
- D.
Wellbutrin
- 5.Which product is available in a nasal spray?
- A.
Salmeterol
- B.
Ipratropium
- C.
Hydrocortisone
- D.
Pseudoephedrine
- 6.Calcium Channel Blockers are useful in treating mild to moderate hypertension because they:
- A.
Dilate systemic arteries
- B.
Thin blood
- C.
Have a diuretic effect
- D.
Increase heart rate
- 7.Opiate overdose often causes:
- A.
Diarrhea
- B.
Hyperactivity
- C.
Increased heart rate
- D.
Respiratory depression
- 8.What information must the pharmacy maintain for a patient who is taking Clozapine?
- A.
White blood cell count
- B.
Hematocrit
- C.
Blood pressure
- D.
Hemoglobin
- 9.Which of the following herbs should be used with caution if the patient is taking sertraline?
- A.
St.. John's Wort
- B.
Garlic
- C.
Saw Palmetto
- D.
Echinacea
- 10.The usual recommended dosing frequency for azithromycin dihydrate is:
- A.
Daily
- B.
Four times a day
- C.
Twice a day
- D.
Three times a day
- 11.Effective contraceptive protection must be used by patients who are prescribed:
- A.
Flunisolone
- B.
Isotretinion
- C.
Mometasone
- D.
Penciclovir
- 12.A controlled-substance drug that belongs to the class known as benzodiazepines is:
- A.
Midazolam
- B.
Fentanyl
- C.
Phenobarbital
- D.
Methadone
- 13.Which oral inhaler contains a steroid?
- A.
Intal
- B.
Serevent
- C.
Combivent
- D.
Flovent
- 14.Which bronchodilator should be used with caution in a patient who has an allergy to peanuts?
- A.
Combivent
- B.
Serevent
- C.
Xopenex
- D.
Proventil HFA
- 15.The laboratory used in monitoring the effect of warfarin is:
- A.
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- B.
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
- C.
Hemoglobin
- D.
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
- 16.The hospital pharmacy receives a prescription for Bactrim DS. While entering the order, a critical alert flag has popped up on the patient medication profile due to which of the following documented allergies?
- A.
Amoxicillin
- B.
Sulfamethoxazole
- C.
Erythromycin
- D.
Nitrofurantoin
- 17.A patient calls the pharmacy to request his monthly refill of felodipine. He mentions that his home monitor measured his blood pressure as 150 over 95 this morning. The technician should:
- A.
Alert the patient that many insurance programs will reimburse the cost of a home monitor
- B.
Alert the pharmacist that the patients medication seems to be working
- C.
Alert the pharmacist to the patients high blood pressure
- D.
Alert the pharmacist to the patients low blood pressure
- 18.A patient who currently takes Avandia presents a prescription to obtain a monitor in order to verify the daily control of his health condition. Which type of monitor should be given?
- A.
Blood Pressure
- B.
Blood Glucose
- C.
Blood Cholesterol
- D.
Blood Coagulation
- 19.Sodium Polystyrene sulfonate is used to treat:
- A.
Hypertension
- B.
Hyperkalemia
- C.
Hyperthyroidism
- D.
Hypoglycemia
- 20.A pharmacist dispensing simvastatin would be most concerned with its potiental effect on the patients:
- A.
Liver
- B.
Lungs
- C.
Pancreas
- D.
Kidneys
- 21.Which of the following medications may cause urine discoloration?
- A.
Atorvastatin
- B.
Esomeprazole
- C.
Amlodapine
- D.
Phenazopyradine
- 22.Which of the following drugs is a proton pump inhibitor?
- A.
Fluconazole
- B.
Lansoprazole
- C.
Metronidazole
- D.
Itraconazole
- 23.A patient computer profile shows that he is taking atorvastatin. Which medication represents duplicate therapy?
- A.
Carvedilol
- B.
Simvastatin
- C.
Selegiline
- D.
Clonidine
- 24.The profile of a patient diagnosed with type 1 diabetes would most likely include a prescription for:
- A.
Simvastatin
- B.
Glyburide
- C.
Insulin
- D.
Metoprolol
- 25.Which of the following is the active ingredient in antacids that causes diarrhea?
- A.
Aluminum hydroxide
- B.
Magnesium hydroxide
- C.
Simethacone
- D.
Calcium carbonate
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