Medical Tests Medical Tests Certifications PTCE Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  An effervescent tablet has the following formula:

  A. APAP : 325mg

  B. CaCo3 : 280mg

  C. Citric acid: 900mg

  D. Sodium bicarbonate : 465 mg

  Correct Answer: B

  Total out all. divide mg to find out GRAM.

• Question 12:

  If a physician prescribes 250 mg qid x 10 days, how many milliliters of Keflex oral suspension containing 250 mg per 5ml should be dispensed?

  A. 75

  B. 100

  C. 150

  D. 200

  Correct Answer: D

  250ml/5ml x 4 (20ml per day) For 10 day supply : 200

• Question 13:

  Which term refers to mistreatment of a patient based on age, gender, race or sexual preference?

  A. Decorum

  B. Discrimination

  C. Harassment

  D. Innuendo

  Correct Answer: B

  A. Decorum: proper behavior B.YES!!! C. annoy or make worry repeatedly. D. hint clue out

• Question 14:

  To which schedule does meperidine belong?

  A. II

  B. III

  C. IV

  D. V

  Correct Answer: A

  meperidine (Demerol)

• Question 15:

  What must be found on all controlled substance prescriptions?

  A. Pharmacy DEA number

  B. Physician's business license number

  C. Physician's DEA number

  D. Physician's license number.

  Correct Answer: C

  Physician's DEA number

• Question 16:

  Which route of administration has the quickest onset of action?

  A. IM

  B. IV

  C. PO

  D. PR

  Correct Answer: B

  IV goes directly into the bloodstream. No first -pass effect.

• Question 17:

  What is the weight of grams of 4 fl ounce of orange peel with specific gravity of 0.844?

  A. 84

  B. 103

  C. 112

  D. 142

  Correct Answer: B

  Specific Gravity:

  Ratio between the weight of a substance and the weight of an equal volume of water, 1ml water weighs 1g.

  4 flin ml=120 ml.

  Therefore, 0.84 = wt substance /120g.

• Question 18:

  Which of the following medications is not a proton pump inhibitor?

  A. Aciphex

  B. Concerta

  C. Prevacid

  D. Protonix

  Correct Answer: B

  Concerta (methylphenidate) is used in the treatment of ADHD and ADD.

• Question 19:

  What type of drug is used to facilitate and examination or come to conclusion regarding a condition or disease?

  A. Destructive agent

  B. Diagnistic agent

  C. Prophylactic agent

  D. Therapeutic agent

  Correct Answer: B

  Diagnostic agnet is use in making diagnostic condition.

• Question 20:

  How many grams of fluorouracil will 153 lb patient receive in 5 successive days at a dosage of 12mg/kg/ day?

  A. 0.42

  B. 0.84

  C. 4.2

  D. 8.4

  Correct Answer: C

  153 pounds / 2.2 = 7070 X 12mg = 840 (5 days)4200mg / 1000 = 4.2 GRAMS