Medical Tests Medical Tests Certifications PTCE Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  Which drug classification may cause rhinitis medicatmentosa with repeated use?

  A. Antihistamines

  B. Corticosteroids

  C. Nasal Decongestants

  D. Xanthime derivatives

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 22:

  Which of the following medications is not a combination product?

  A. Estratest

  B. Hyazzar

  C. Lotrel

  D. Remeron

  Correct Answer: D

  Remeron (mirtazapine) is not a combination product.

• Question 23:

  Which of the following is not a patient's right covered under HIPPA?

  A. The right to request and amendment to his or her health record.

  B. The right to obtain an accounting of any disclosures of his her protected health information.

  C. The right to obtain a copy of his her designated record set of protected health information.

  D. The right to receive compensatory and punitive damage for violations of HIPPA

  Correct Answer: D

  HIPPA does not discuss consequences for violations of the law

• Question 24:

  How many grams of NaCl are in 100ml of NS solution?

  A. 0.009

  B. 0.09

  C. 0.9

  D. 9.0

  Correct Answer: C

  Normal saline is a 0.9 (w/v) solution. % w/v is the number of grams/100ml X 100

• Question 25:

  Which of the following classes of antibiotics should not be taken with either fruit juices or colas?

  A. Macrolides

  B. Penicillins

  C. Quinolones

  D. Sulfas

  Correct Answer: B

  Because of the acidic nature of both fruit juices and colas, penicillin is inactivated by both.

• Question 26:

  How many milligrams of atropine sulfate are needed to make 30ml of a 1:200 solution?

  A. 1.5

  B. 15

  C. 150

  D. 1,500

  Correct Answer: C

  Following formula:

  Final volume X % (expressed as a decimal)= amount of active ingredient(g). The final volume is 30ml and

  1:200 can be expressed as 1/200 or 0.005g. Multiplying 0.15g x 1000mg/g (changing grams to milligram...) will yeald 150mg.

• Question 27:

  Dr. I Bawl has been practicing Opthamology in Mukilteo, WA since 1984.

  If the first part oh his DEA number is: AB745142_

  What would the last digit be?

  A. 7

  B. 3

  C. 0

  D. 2

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 28:

  Which of the following insulins has the slowest onset time?

  A. Lente

  B. UltraLente

  C. NPH

  D. Regular

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 29:

  Which types of anti-biotics inhibit growth and reproduction of bacteria, but do not kill bacteria?

  A. Bactericidal

  B. Anti-Bacterial

  C. Hypo-Allergenic

  D. Bacteriostatic

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 30:

  Which of the following is not an example of an oral dosage form?

  A. Amoxicilln

  B. Depakote

  C. Nitrostat

  D. Synthroid

  Correct Answer: C

  Nitrostat is available as a sublingual dosage form.