02 PTCE Practice Test | quiz | Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam www.ptcb.org

02 PTCE Practice Test | quiz | Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam

1 >>Which of the following medications is used to treat GERD? ?
  • (A) Protonix"
  • (B) trazodone
  • (C) Lotrel"
  • (D) enalapril
2 >>Which of the following refers to the general or common name of a medication? ?
  • (A) generic name
  • (B) brand name
  • (C) trade name
  • (D) propriety name
3 >>Which of the following is defined as the study of how a drug moves and changes when introduced into the body? ?
  • (A) pharmacodynamics
  • (B) mechanism of action
  • (C) indication
  • (D) pharmacokinetics
4 >>Which of the following is defined as the study of the physiological effects that medication has on the body? ?
  • (A) pharmacodynamics
  • (B) metabolism
  • (C) absorption
  • (D) pharmacokinetics
5 >>Which of the following is also referred to as the medication's use? ?
  • (A) action
  • (B) classification
  • (C) indication
  • (D) interaction

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6 >>What is a group of medications with similar characteristics called? ?
  • (A) generics
  • (B) drug classification
  • (C) indication
  • (D) action
7 >>What is known as an undesired effect resulting from the use of a medication? ?
  • (A) interaction
  • (B) indication
  • (C) adverse reaction
  • (D) action
8 >>Pharmacokinetics is important in the dosing of medications that need to be as exact as possible, such as in the hospital setting. ?
  • (A) TRUE
  • (B) FALSE
  • (C) indication
  • (D) adverse reaction
9 >>What is the Arabic number for the following Roman numeral: CXXXIV ?
  • (A) 1340
  • (B) 134
  • (C) 1360
  • (D) 136
10 >>What is the Arabic number for the following Roman numeral: LXI ?
  • (A) 49
  • (B) 51
  • (C) 61
  • (D) 111
11 >>How many capsules need to be dispensed for the following prescription order: amoxicillin 250 mg, qty: XXVI ?
  • (A) 24
  • (B) 26
  • (C) 37
  • (D) 46
12 >>How many tabs will be used for one dose of a medication with the following directions? Directions: iv tabs po bid x 10d ?
  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 4
13 >>Express 25 thousandths in decimal form ?
  • (A) 25000
  • (B) 0.025
  • (C) 0.0025
  • (D) 0.,00025


14 >>Write 3/20 as a decimal. ?
  • (A) 0.32
  • (B) 0.3
  • (C) 0.16
  • (D) 0.15
15 >>Round 4.23891 to the nearest hundredth. ?
  • (A) 4.2389
  • (B) 4.239
  • (C) 4.24
  • (D) 4.23
16 >>Round 0.4912 to the nearest tenth. ?
  • (A) 0.491
  • (B) 0.49
  • (C) 0.4
  • (D) 0.5
17 >>Convert 5/8 to a decimal. ?
  • (A) 0.58
  • (B) 0.158
  • (C) 0.125
  • (D) 0.625
18 >>Which of the following is an incorrect way to state a proportion? ?
  • (A) a is to b as c is to d
  • (B) a:b = c:d
  • (C) a/b = c/d
  • (D) ab = cd
19 >>If a cough syrup contains 4 mg of chlorpheniramine in each 5 mL, how much chlorpheniramine (in milligrams) is contained in 240 mL of syrup? ?
  • (A) 24
  • (B) 48
  • (C) 96
  • (D) 192
20 >>Ferrous sulfate elixir contains 220 mg of ferrous sulfate per 5 mL. How much ferrous sulfate is in 473 mL of elixir? ?
  • (A) 1,100 mg
  • (B) 20,812 mg
  • (C) 94,600 mg
  • (D) 520,300 mg
21 >>If a potassium chloride solution contains 20 mEq in each 15 mL, which volume of solution provides 35 mEq for the patient? ?
  • (A) 1.75 mL
  • (B) 8.57 mL
  • (C) 17.5 mL
  • (D) 26.25 mL
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22 >>If a syringe contains 20 mg of medication in each 10 mL of solution, how many milligrams are administered to the patient when 3 mL is injected? ?
  • (A) 3 mg
  • (B) 4 mg
  • (C) 6 mg
  • (D) 12 mg
23 >>Which of the following ratio strength solutions is the most concentrated? ?
  • (A) 0.180555556
  • (B) 1:1,000
  • (C) 1:5,000
  • (D) 1:10,000
24 >>You have a bottle of Ceclor" with the concentration of 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters are needed to give this patient an exact 200 mg dose? ?
  • (A) 8 mL
  • (B) 10 mL
  • (C) 12.5 mL
  • (D) 15 mL
25 >>You have a bottle of prednisone 5 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters are needed to give this patient an exact 12 mg dose? ?
  • (A) 5 mL
  • (B) 6 mL
  • (C) 10 mL
  • (D) 12 mL
26 >>How much drug is needed to make a 1:100 120 mL solution? ?
  • (A) 5 g
  • (B) 6 g
  • (C) 10 g
  • (D) 12 g
27 >>Drug X has a concentration of 200 mg/5 mL 360 mL. What is the total amount of active drug in this bottle? ?
  • (A) 4,400 mg
  • (B) 14,400 mg
  • (C) 360 mg
  • (D) 24,000 mg
28 >>Drug X has a concentration of 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters are needed to give a 400 mg dose? ?
  • (A) 12 mL
  • (B) 14 mL
  • (C) 16 mL
  • (D) 18 mL
29 >>How many milliliters should you give for the following directions: 5 mL po tid x 10d? ?
  • (A) 90 mL
  • (B) 150 mL
  • (C) 200 mL
  • (D) 360 mL
30 >>What does 200 mL mean in this problem? ?
  • (A) number of doses in the prescription
  • (B) volume of medication on hand
  • (C) volume of active drug
  • (D) volume of inactive drug
31 >>How much active drug is in this container? ?
  • (A) 5,000 mg
  • (B) 10,000 mg
  • (C) 15,000 mg
  • (D) 20,000 mg


32 >> How many milliliters are needed to fill this prescription? ?
  • (A) 150 mL
  • (B) 200 mL
  • (C) 210 mL
  • (D) 220 mL
33 >>What would the individual dose be? ?
  • (A) approximately 2 mL
  • (B) approximately 3 mL
  • (C) approximately 4 mL
  • (D) approximately 6 mL
34 >>What is the total volume of medication needed to last the full seven days? ?
  • (A) approximately 56 mL
  • (B) approximately 84 mL
  • (C) approximately 168 mL
  • (D) approximately 112 mL
35 >>You are asked to add meperidine HCl 10 mg to an IV of D5W 100 mL. Meperidine comes in a 4 mL vial with a concentration of 2 mg/1 mL. How much meperidine are you going to place in this IV bag? ?
  • (A) 1 mL
  • (B) 3 mL
  • (C) 5 mL
  • (D) 10 mL
36 >>You have an injectable drug with the concentration of 25 mg/2.5 mL 10 mL and are asked to prepare a syringe with a dose of 12 mg in it. What will the volume of your syringe be? ?
  • (A) 0.8 mL
  • (B) 1.2 mL
  • (C) 1.8 mL
  • (D) 2 mL
37 >>What is the total volume needed for this prescription to last the full 30 days? ?
  • (A) approximately 240 mL
  • (B) approximately 420 mL
  • (C) approximately 540 mL
  • (D) approximately 720 mL
38 >>150 mg is how many grams? ?
  • (A) 0.0015
  • (B) 0.015
  • (C) 0.15
  • (D) 1.5
39 >>2,250 mL is how many liters? ?
  • (A) 0.0225
  • (B) 0.225
  • (C) 2.25
  • (D) 22.5
40 >>Which of the following is NOT an official metric/SI abbreviation? ?
  • (A) L
  • (B) g
  • (C) gr
  • (D) kg






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