PTCB Exam Prep 2022-2023 (Exam #1)

Which of the following describes the likelihood of a drug occupying a receptor? a. Affinity b. Selectivity c. Residence Time d. Intrinsic Efficacy

A. Affinity

Which of the following is a schedule II drug? a. Mescaline b. Cathinone c. Phencyclidine d. Ketamine

C. Phencyclidine

You are to give an IV drug to a child. If the adult dose is 10 mg/kg and the child weighs 15 kg, what is the dose to be given to this child? a. 150 mg b. 225 mg c. 15 mg d. 1.5 mg

A. 150 mg

You are to give a drug to a 10-year-old child who weighs 100 lbs. If the adult does of the drug is 500 mg, calculate the dose to be given to the child using Young's rule: a. 227 mg b. 500 mg c. 333 mg d. 450 mg

A. 227 mg

You are to give a drug at the rate of 40 mg/m2 to a child who weighs 66 lbs and is 42 inches tall. What dose of the drug will be given? a. 38 mg b. 45 mg c. 101 mg d. 201 mg

A. 38 mg

At what stage of the drug risk management process are determinations made to assess if the benefits of taking a drug outweigh the risk? a. Assessment b. Making adjustments c. Evaluating effectiveness d. Minimizing

A. Assessment

The risk evaluation and management system (REM) is used to achieve all except ____: a. Eliminating the risk associated with taking certain drugs b. Closely monitoring patients who take REM drugs c. Educating health-care providers and pharmacists d. Providing specific requirements on the use of certain drugs

A. Eliminating the risk associated with taking certain drugs

Which of the following is false about the metric system of measurement? a. It is commonly used at home b. It is the legal system of measurement in the United States c. It uses the decimal system d. It includes the gram, meter, and liter

A. It is commonly used at home

Which of the following is a generic name? a. Penicillin b. Advil c. N-acetyl-p-aminophenol d. Zoloft

A. Penicillin

Which of the following is correct about the compounding of suspensions? a. Suspensions are not filtered b. Suspensions are combined with a low-speed mixer c. A light-sensitive bottle is used to store suspensions d. Levigating agents are added quickly

A. Suspensions are not filtered

Which of the following is correct regarding the FDA drug risk management process? a. The FDA considers a drug to be safe if the benefits of using it outweigh the risk b. The FDA considers a drug to be safe it it has no adverse effects c. The FDA considers a drug to be safe if it is used by a large population d. The FDA considers a drug to be safe if it is used for terminally ill patients

A. The FDA considers a drug to be safe if the benefits of using it outweigh the risk

Which of the following statements is false regarding the compounding of emulsions? a. There are 4 methods for compounding emulsions b. The dry gum method of compounding is also known as the continental method c. The continental method is the preferred method of compounding emulsions d. In the English method, gum acacia is first combined with an oil

A. There are 4 methods for compounding emulsions

Concerning conical graduates, which of the following is true? a. They are used in the measurement of liquids that have wide bases and wide tops and taper from the top to bottom b. They are useful when measuring liquids that have narrow diameters at the top and base c. They are usually in the form of plates made up of hard, flat, and nonabsorbent surfaces d. They are used in the measurement of solid drugs

A. They are used in the measurement of liquids that have wide bases and wide tops and taper from the top to bottom

Which of the following is a schedule IV drug? a. Tramadol b. Codeine c. Hydromorphone d. Psilocybin

A. Tramadol

You are to give an IV drug to a child. If the adult dose is 20 mg/kg and the child weighs 30 kg, what is the dose to be given to this child? a. 150 mg b. 600 mg c. 300 mg 4. 400 mg

B. 600 mg

You are to give a drug at the rate of 60 mg/m2 to a child who weighs 50 kg and is 110 cm tall. What dose of the drug will be given? a. 100 mg b. 74 mg c. 200 mg d. 240 mg

B. 74 mg

Which of the following pregnancy categories describes drugs that have not yet been categorized by the FDA? a. Category X b. Category N c. Category A d. Category D

B. Category N

Which of the following is false about the chemical name of a drug? a. It is also called the scientific name b. It is used in conventional language c. The most important naming system is the IUPAC name d. Drugs are named according to the structure of the drug molecules

B. It is used in conventional language

A drug used in the treatment of patients requires risk evaluation and management monitoring to monitor its effects on the patient population. Which of the following drugs requires REM monitoring? a. Acetaminophen b. Lemtrada c. Vasoprin d. Vasopressin

B. Lemtrada

Which of the following statements concerning an emulsion is true? a. An emulsion is a type of solution b. Oil-in-water emulsions are not greasy c. Water-in-oil emulsions are not greasy d. Water-in-oil emulsions are usually for oral use

B. Oil-in-water emulsions are not greasy

According to the ATC system, level 1 classifies drugs according to ____ a. Therapeutic action b. Organ systems c. Mechanism of action d. Chemical properties

B. Organ systems

Which of the following ingredients is present in OTC cold medications but is also used in the illegal manufacturing of street drugs? a. Methamphetamine b. Pseudoephedrine c. Epinephrine d. Latruda

B. Pseudoephedrine

Which of the following describes a drug's ability to act on a receptor sire? a. Affinity b. Selectivity c. Residence Time d. Intrinsic Efficacy

B. Selectivity

Which of the following false about schedule I drugs? a. They have a high potential for abuse and addiction b. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical supervision c. Heroin is an example d. Psilocybin is an example

B. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical supervision

You are to give a drug to a 10-year-old child who weighs 100 lbs. If the adult does of the drug is 500 mg, calculate the dose to be given to the child using Clark's rule: a. 227 mg b. 500 mg c. 333 mg d. 450 mg

C. 333 mg

You are to give an IM drug to a child. If the adult dose is 15 mg/kg and the child weighs 60 lbs, what is the dose to be given to this child? a. 365 mg b. 450 mg c. 409 mg d. 200 mg

C. 409 mg

You are to give a drug to a five-year-old child who weighs 50 lbs. If the adult dose of the drug is 200 mg, calculate the dose to be given to the child using Clark's rule: a. 90 mg b. 120 mg c. 67 mg d. 74 mg

C. 67 mg

Which of the following best describes a Class A prescription balance? a. A device used to measure large quantities of material and drugs above 5kg b. A balance that is usually composed of a single pan c. A measuring device used to weigh quantities that are not more than 120g d. A balance used for mixing certain compounds

C. A measuring device used to weigh quantities that are not more than 120g

Drugs with no risk of teratogenicity are grouped into which of the following categories? a. Category X b. Category N c. Category A d. Category D

C. Category A

Which of the following best describes pharmaceutical equivalence? a. Drugs with the same bioavailability b. Drugs with the same active ingredient but expressed in different esters c. Drugs with the same pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics d. Drugs with a different mechanism of action but treat the same disease condition

C. Drugs with the same pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with LASA medications? a. Illegible writing b. Incomplete knowledge of drug names c. Medications with different clinical uses d. Similar packaging and label

C. Medications with different clinical uses

Which of the following is not part of the process of drug risk management? A. Assessment B. Minimizing C. Optimization D. Evaluating effectiveness

C. Optimization

Which of the following is a strategy used to reduce error during procurement of LASA medications? a. Tall man lettering b. Encouraging the availability of multiple medicine strengths c. Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths d. Additional warning labels

C. Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths

Which of the following measurement systems is also known as the Avoirdupois System? a. The metric system b. The international unit system c. The household system d. The apothecary system

C. The household system

Which of the following is correct regarding solutions? a. They require shaking before use b. Sterile solutions include oral and otic solutions c. The solubility characteristic of each active ingredient must be known d. All active ingredients in a solution must be dissolved in the same solvent

C. The solubility characteristic of each active ingredient must be known

Which of the following is false about therapeutic equivalence between two drugs? a. The two drugs must contain the same active ingredients b. They must be FDA approved c. They must have the same packaging d. They must have the same pharmocokinetics

C. They must have the same packaging

Which of the following is another name for the brand name of a drug? a. Proprietary name b. Scientific name c. Trademark name d. Copyright name

C. Trademark name

Which of the following statements is false concerning triangle checks in LASA medications? a. You should check the actual medicines against the medication label b. You should check the actual medications against the prescription c. You should identify medication only by physical appearance d. It is done during administration and dispensation of drugs

C. You should identify medication only by physical appearance

Which of the following may be referred to as compounding 1 - Preparation of radioactive isotopes 2 - Preparation of suppositories, oral liquids and topical medications 3 - Conversion from one dosage form to another a. 2 only b. 2 and 3 c. 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

D. 1, 2 and 3

You are to give a drug to a five-year-old child who weighs 50 lbs. If the adult dose of the drug is 200 mg, calculate the dose to be given to the child using Young's rule: a. 90 mg b. 120 mg c. 67 mg d. 74 mg

D. 74 mg

Which of the following is true about formulating suspensions? a. It is easy to maintain the physical stability of suspensions after compounding b. It does not require the process of trituration c. Suspensions are difficult to compound d. A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture

D. A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture

Which of the following is not an example of drug pairs with tall man lettering? a. metFORMIN and metoPROLOL b. nitroGLYCERINe and nitroPRUSSIDe c. LOsartan and LOvastatin d. ACETAminophen and ACETALdehyde

D. ACETAminophen and ACETALdehyde

Which of the following is true concerning the labeling of controlled substances? a. Drug manufacturers are required by federal law to use a particular symbol to indicate that it is a controlled substance b. A container of a patient's medication should carry a message prohibiting the transfer of medication c. A Schedule III controlled substance is denoted as CIII d. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which of the following materials is incorrectly paired with its use? a. Heat guns - Used to shrink bands onto vials b. Decappers - Used to remove seals on containers c. Beakers - Used to hold liquids d. Hot plates - Used for drying tablets during compounding

D. Hot plates - Used for drying tablets during compounding

Which of the following drugs is used in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus? a. Metformin b. Glyburide c. Glipizide d. Humulin

D. Humulin

Which of the following levels of the ATC system classifies drugs according to chemical components? a. Level 2 b. Level 3 c. Level 4 d. Level 5

D. Level 5

Concerning LASA medications, what is the most appropriate description? a. Medications that have similarities in shape only b. Medications that have similarities in name only c. Medications that appear similar in chemical properties d. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and drug names with similar spellings or pronunciation

D. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and drug names with similar spellings or pronunciation

The act of writing part of the name of a medication in upper case to help differentiate LASA medications is called: a. Slow man letterings b. Upper case lettering c. Legible writing d. Tall man lettering

D. Tall man lettering

Which of the following is not a factor considered by the FDA before it requires REM for a drug? a. How new the drug is b. How often adverse effects have occurred within a population c. The size of the population to use the drug d. The strength of drug dosage

D. The strength of drug dosage

Which of the following is not a property of elixirs? a. They need to be stirred continuously during preparation b. Alcohol required for an elixir is usual minimal c. They are compounded by combining different kinds of alcohol with sugar d. They are compounded by combining alcohol-soluble and water-soluble ingredients

D. They are compounded by combining alcohol-soluble and water-soluble ingredients