20. You have a bottle of Ceclor suspension 125mg/5ml. The dose needed is 425mg. How many ml need to be
dispensed?
a. 19.5
b. 20
c. 17
d. 11
21. You have a vial of Testosterone for injection 200mcg/ml. The dose needed is 275mcg. How many ml will be
needed for this dose?
a. 2.32
b. 1.38
c. 1.83
d. 3.83
22. The term “antitussive” refers to:
a. pain relief
b. relieve itching
c. relieve coughing
d. reduce swelling
23. A tablet that has a special coating to prevent dissolution in the stomach so that the tablet will dissolve in the
intestines is called:
a. caplet
b. effervescent
c. film coated
d. enteric coated
24. Change the following ratio to a percentage: 7 : 92
a. 11%
b. 21.8%
c. 7.6%
d. 8.2%
25. Convert the following to an Arabic number: MMCDLIV
a. 2544
b. 2454
c. 2684
d. 2554
26. To dispense an order calling for: Prednisone 5mg i tid X 3 days, i bid X 3 days, 1 qd X 3 days, the total medication
needed is:
a. 15 tablets
b. 18 tablets
c. 21 tablets
d. 24 tablets
27. Diazepam is considered a:
a. generic name
b. chemical name
c. trade name
d. brand name
28. Which of the following statements regarding a drug is NOT correct based on the definition of a drug by the
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act?
a. A drug is an article recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia.
b. A drug is an article intended for the diagnosis of disease in man or other animals.
c. A drug is an article intended for the cure of disease in man or other animals.
d. A drug is an article (including food) intended for affect the structure of any function of the body on man or other
animals.
29. The process that brings a drug from the administration site into the blood stream is called:
a. absorption
b. distribution
c. metabolism
d. elimination
30. The prescriber’s DEA number is required on a prescription for:
a. legend drugs
b. OTC drugs
c. generic drugs
d. controlled substances
31. You have a vial of codeine for injection 60mg/3ml. The dose needed is 7ml. How many mg will be
administered?
a. 0.28
b. 140
c. 280
d. 20
32. You have Decadron liquid available 0.5mg/3ml. The dose needed is 3.7mg. How many ml will be dispensed?
a. 22.2
b. 18
c. 0.62
d. 6.2
33. Dilaudid is considered a:
a. generic name
b. chemical name
c. common name
d. brand name
34. Generically equivalent drugs are:
a. chemically identical in strength, concentration, dosage form and route of administration.
b. containing different active ingredients.
c. priced exactly the same.
d. chemically different but expected to produce essentially the same therapeutic outcome and toxicity.
35. When two or more drugs combine to provide a response that is greater than the sum of the individual drugs, it is
called:
a. an additive effect
b. synergism
c. potentiation
d. plagiarism
36. The federal health insurance provided to people age 65 and over is called:
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. BlueCross Blue Shield
d. Managed Care
37. Another name for Tylenol is:
a. Ibuprofen
b. Ultram
c. Pandol
d. Excedrin
38. Lisinopril is another name for:
a. Calan SR
b. Prilosec
c. Prinivil
d. Claritin
39. All of the following are Schedule II (C2) drugs EXCEPT:
a. Demerol
b. Duragesic
c. Percodan
d. Tussionex
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