PTCB EXAM- STUDY GUIDE - Practice Exam 2023

Side Effect Of Steroidal Meds - Answer- Bruising Moon Face Weight Gain Cephalexin - Answer- Keflex Amoxcillin clavulanate - Answer- Augmentin Bacteriostatic - Answer- prevents the growth of bacteria, but does not kill bacteria Clozapine - Answer- is an antipsychotic agent Antoconvulsant agent - Answer- Carbamazepine Clonazepam Phenytoin Forms of Estradiol - Answer- Climara Estrace Estraderm Premarin - Answer- contains conjugated estrogens CMS - Answer- sets regulations regarding standards for resident care as a result of OBRA 87 Pseudoephedrine - Answer- is contraindicated for an individual with hyper tension Amantadine ( Symmetrel) - Answer- used as influenza A treatment Acyclovir ( Zovirax) - Answer- used to treat genital herpes cidofovir(Vistide) - Answer- is used to treat cytomegalvirus Vidarabine (Vira A) - Answer- opthalamic agent Diuretics - Answer- have a tendency to remove potassium from body DUE - Answer- is mandated under OBRA 90 0.96 liters or 1 liter - Answer- 1 qt The maximum #of different Sched II drugsallowed on a form 222 is - Answer- 10 USP DI, Volume II - Answer- provides info to assist the pharmacist in counseling patients Drug Facts & comparisons - Answer- provide info on brand, generic, orphanand investigational meds It also provides drug monograms and drug identifications and calculations USP DI, Volume I - Answer- provides info for labeled and unlabeled use of meds USP DI Volume III - Answer- contains state and federal requirements of meds Cocaine is a sched II drug - Answer- MAOIs and SSRIs must not be taken together Digoxin Lanoxin - Answer- is a cardiac glycoside diltiazem - Answer- cortiazem verapamil - Answer- Isoptin nifedipine - Answer- Procardia Chemotherapy products - Answer- should be prepared in a horizontal flow hood What type of ointment base is hydrous lanolin? - Answer- Water/oil emulsion base fluvastatin - Answer- LEscol pravastatin - Answer- Pravachol simvastatin - Answer- Mevacor Drugs used to treat COPD - Answer- Albuterol Ipratropium bromide Salmeterol Guaifensin - Answer- is an expectorant THE CMS - Answer- replaced HCFA For whom is trazodone contraindicated? - Answer- For young men Aseptic technique - Answer- is used in the preparation of intraveneous products Synergistic effect - Answer- When two or more drugs combine to previde a response that is greater than the sum of two individual drugs Cascara Sagrada - Answer- herbal product used as laxative Inventory - Answer- merchandise available for sale Home infusion therapies include - Answer- Pain management chemotherapy Antiinfective agents In what multiples of whaat # should tablets or capsules be counted with a spatula? - Answer- 5 1 gr - Answer- 65 mg APAP - Answer- possesses analgesic and antipyretic activity Zyban - Answer- smoking cessation aid disulfiram - Answer- will produce an adverse effectif alcohol is consumed during course of therapy horizontal - Answer- front to back DAW code 2 - Answer- should be used if the physician authorizes the use of a generic drug but the patient request the brand name drug Avandia - Answer- rosiglitazone pioglitazone - Answer- Actos glimepiride - Answer- Amaryl laminar flow hoods - Answer- should be cleaned at the beginning of every shift TJC - Answer- establishes standards of care for hospitals and long term care facilities Capoten - Answer- is a beta blocker Avapro, Cozaar and Diovan - Answer- are angiotensin II agonists Pharmokinetics - Answer- the study of drugs within the body, absorption , distribution, metabolism, excretion Pharmocology - Answer- the study of how drugs work( mechanism of action) DEA Form 222 - Answer- is valid 60 days after being written Heparin i - Answer- is available only as injectable solution Beta Blockers - Answer- will not interact with oral contraceptives Subcutaneous injections should have angle of insertion - Answer- 45 degrees Intradermal injections - Answer- should have 10- 15 degree angle Intramuscular injections should have - Answer- 90 degree angle Class A balance - Answer- is used to weigh quantities less than 120 mg Counter balances - Answer- can weigh up to 5 kg Sublingual tablets - Answer- bypass digestive system Alkylating agents, antimetabolites, and hormones - Answer- are agents used as antineoplastics Used to treat gastrointestinal problems - Answer- Antacids H receptor antagonist Proton Pump inhibitors Econazole ( Spectazole) - Answer- is an antifungal agent dextromethorphan - Answer- Non opoid cough suppressant Benzonatate - Answer- Tessalon Perles- should not be chewed Retrovir - Answer- Zidovudine Spansules - Answer- contain small pellets or beads Auralgan - Answer- is used to treat swimmers ear Used to treat Vertigo - Answer- Antivert Dramamine Transderm scop itis - Answer- inflammation malacia - Answer- softening pathy - Answer- disease Albuterol - Answer- an oral inhalation agent to relieve bronchospasms that should be shaken before used chondr - Answer- cartilage myel - Answer- bone morrow Medicare - Answer- largest single medical benefits program in the US Ipecac - Answer- an emetic that enduces vomiting Emetrol ondansetron promethazine - Answer- are antiemetics Antidote for an excess of warfarin - Answer- Phytonadione ( Vitamin k) cefuroxine (Cefin) - Answer- is a second generation cephalosporin Fillers - Answer- are used to increase the physical size of a tablet Inscription - Answer- medication being prescribed to the patient Signa - Answer- directions to the patient Oral routes of administration undergo - Answer- first pass effect fibromyalgia - Answer- pain of the muscles capsules - Answer- can be prepared by punch method