PTCB EXAM 4/28/23

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A patient has been prescribed KCI as a potassium supplement; which unit of measurement is associated with this medication?

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milliequivalents

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Pseudoephedrine is contraindicated in patients diagnosed with diabetes; which type of drug interaction is this?

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drug-disease interaction

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Which food may increase the effects or side effects of alprazolam? Options: Cranberry juice, Fatty foods, Grapefruit juice, Romain lettuce

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Grapefruit juice

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Which drug classification does nexium belong to?

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proton pump inhibitor

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Which of the following is the brand name for insulin glulisine? apidra, humalog, novolog, toujeo

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apidra

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Which drug classification does Norvasc belong to?

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Calcium channel blocker

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Which of the following dosage forms may be crushed?
Extended-release dosage forms, Medications with a teratogenic effect, Oral tablets, Sublingual tablets

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Oral tablets

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A patient receives the following prescription. How many tablets should be dispensed? Methylprednisolone 4 mg Day 1: 2 tabs before breakfast, 1 tab after lunch and dinner, 2 tabs hs Day 2: 1 tab before breakfast, 1 tab after lunch and dinner, 2 tabs hs Day 3: 1 tab before breakfast, 1 tab after lunch and dinner, 1 tab hs Day 4: 1 tab before breakfast, 1 tab after lunch and hs Day 5: 1 tab before breakfast and hs Day 6: 1 tab before breakfast

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21 tablets

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CeleXA and ZyPREXA are examples of what?

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Drugs using tall man lettering

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A pharmacy technician has been hired to work in a hospital. How often must they be tested for TB?

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Once a year