PTU EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!!
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PTU EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!!
You get a prescription order for 200 mL of 7.5% dextrose. You have dextrose 5% and dextrose 10% in stock. How much of the appropriate solutions will you need to fill the order?
100ml of 10% Dextrose and 100ml 5%
Which medication is a b...
PTU EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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You get a prescription order for 200 mL of 7.5% dextrose. You have dextrose 5%
and dextrose 10% in stock. How much of the appropriate solutions will you need
to fill the order?
100ml of 10% Dextrose and 100ml 5%
Which medication is a beta blocker?
Carvedilol
Mr. Khan drops off the following prescription:Oxycodone 10 mg tablets #30Sig: 1
tab po q8h prn painlf the patient received a dose in the emergency room at 9:00
P.M., when is the earliest time he could take the next dose?
5:00pm
A patient brings in a new prescription for sildenafil. Which drug on the patient's
profile will show a serious drug interaction alert with sildenafil?
Nitroglycerin
After confirming the patient's name, what should a pharmacy technician verify
when a nurse picks up a patient's medication at the hospital pharmacy window?
Drug name
Which medication pair is an example of proper use of tall man lettering?
alprazolam, lorazepam
Mrs. Xiong brings in the following prescription:Ferrous Sulfate 325 mg tablets
Sig: 1 po qd #30Which side effect will the pharmacist tell her about that might
occur with this medication?
Constipation
According to federal law, what must a hospital pharmacy do when they destroy
remaining doses of unused morphine solution?
Get two signatures and submit DEA Form 41.
A patient has a prescription for Lantus SoloStar 40 units once daily after dinner.
What is the days' supply of 3 pens if the concentration of the insulin is 100
units/mL and each pen contains 3 mL? Round down to the nearest day.
22
Which duty is a pharmacy technician allowed to perform in most states?
Prepare the pharmacy for annual inventory.
Mr. Charleston was supposed to get metformin 500 mg tabs bid, but was
accidentally given metformin ER 500 mg tabs qd. What is the best way the
technician can help the pharmacist handle this med error?
Look into the error quickly and calmly.
What color sharps container is usually meant for non-hazardous used needles?
red
The ISO of the anteroom air must be at least which class?
8
A quick way to ensure you received all of the medications you ordered from the
wholesaler is to compare your purchase order to what?
The packing slip
, Which pharmacy employee mimics the role of the pharmacist most?
pharmacy intern
Mrs. Atkinson is prescribed carisoprodol. DA classifies her medication under
which controlled substance schedule?
IV
What is the set amount of money paid by the patient until the insurance plan pays
for health coverage called?
deductible
Ms. Shoemaker's husband comes to pick up his wife's prescription at the
pharmacy. What should you verify before selling him the prescription?
His wife's date of birth
Ms. Davis dropped off her prescription and is waiting for it to be filled. According
to most state laws, who is responsible for completing a drug utilization review?
registered pharmacist
Mr. Alfred comes into your pharmacy with a new prescription for Ceftin. Which
drug class does this medication belong to?
Beta-lactam
The doctor wrote "for HBP" on Mr. Whitaker's lisinopril prescription. What should
the technician do with this information?
Input "high blood pressure" in the patient profile and in the directions.
Ortho-Cyclen is a combination tablet that contains ethinyl estradiol and which
other medication?
Norgestimate
Which US chapter governs nonhazardous sterile compounding processes?
797
What is one purpose for using bar-code technology in a retail pharmacy?
It helps select the right drug from the shelf.
You are an inpatient pharmacy technician, and are filling medication carts for
your patients in the hospital. How much medication will you typically fill?
24 hour supply
Ms. Weintraub takes the following medications: Aciphex, Bystolic, Eliquis, and
Robaxin. Which medication is used for muscle spasms?
Robaxin
The directions on Mr. Plant's prescription reads "Take 1 tab po q4-6h prn pain."
How often will Mr. Plant take his medication?
Every 4-6 hours as needed
Mr. Romo gives you a prescription for Voltaren 25 mg tablets. Which med is
considered pharmaceutically equivalent to Mr. Romo's prescription?
Diclofenac 25 mg tablets
According to federal law, which medication must be packaged in a child-resistant
container?
Ambien
Which DEA number is valid for Luke Crenshaw, MD?
BC5621481
Mrs. Taylor has an insurance plan that allows her to choose her own healthcare
providers. Mrs. Taylor has what type of insurance?
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