Practice Exam #4
1. Referring to the label below, and assuming that Mr. Doe applies his patch at 6:30 AM and removes it at 9:30 PM, how much nitroglycerin will he have received?
A. 15 mg
B. 1.5 mg
C. 3 mg
D. 30 mg
2. To be in compliance with the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, an individual's purchase of pseudoephedrine must be limited to ________ in a 30 day period.
A. 3.6 g
B. 7.5 g
C. 9 g
D. none of the above
3. Which scale appears to be utilized properly?
B. 1.5 mg
C. 3 mg
D. 30 mg
2. To be in compliance with the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, an individual's purchase of pseudoephedrine must be limited to ________ in a 30 day period.
A. 3.6 g
B. 7.5 g
C. 9 g
D. none of the above
3. Which scale appears to be utilized properly?
4. Ezetimibe belongs in which of the following drug classes?
A. antihyperlipidemics
B. CXCR4 antagonists
C. antineoplastics
D. calcium channel blockers
5. Select the parenteral route most likely to create a wheal.
A. antihyperlipidemics
B. CXCR4 antagonists
C. antineoplastics
D. calcium channel blockers
5. Select the parenteral route most likely to create a wheal.
6. Controlled substances must be inventoried at least every ___________ .
A. three years
B. six months
C. year
D. two years
7. Tylenol® with Codeine belongs in which controlled substance schedule?
A. C-II
B. C-III
C. C-IV
D. C-V
8. (xviii / iii) + (xxvi - xix) + (C-vi) = ?
A. CMD
B. LXXVII
C. CVII
D. DXVII
9. In the word hyperthroidism, the suffix means:
A. high
B. too much
C. the state of
D. none of the above
10. 14° F is equivalent to:
A. 57.2° C
B. -25° C
C. -18° C
D. -10° C
11. Select the definition of the term metabolism.
A. The process of producing a drug.
B. The process of changing a drug.
C. The process of transforming a living life form.
D. The modification of complex substances to make them powerless.
12. ____________ occurs when "carrier molecules" transfer drug molecules from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
A. Passive transport
B. Carrier transport
C. Active transport
D. Antagonism
13. Define levigation:
A. adding a small amount of liquid to a mortar while grinding.
B. the process of cleaning with soap and water.
C. the ability of a solid to dissolve in a given amount of solvent.
D. reducing a solid to a very fine powder
14. Select the most correct definition of the term ointment.
A. semi-solid preparation intended for oral use.
B. semi-solid preparation that is thicker than a paste.
C. semi-solid preparation intended for external application.
D. semi-solid preparation that can be sterilized by filtration.
15. What are the ADME processes?
A. absorption, disturbance, metabolism, and excretion
B. absorption, distribution, monotheism, and excretion
C. absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
D. abstaining, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
16. What is the MTC?
A. the blood concentration limit beyond which there are undesired or toxic effects
B. the point when the MEC is reached
C. the time between the onset of action and when the MEC is reached
D. the time the drug will stay in the stomach before it is emptied into the small intestine
17. When choosing between state and federal requirements, which takes precedence?
A. federal
B. state
C. the most stringent
D. the least stringent
18. A patient presents a prescription for Prevacid® 15 mg 1 qd x 4 wks and requests a generic subsitution. With which drug will you fill the prescription?
A. ranitidine
B. sucralfate
C. omeprazole
D. lansoprazole
19. Which of the following is not a brand name for lovastatin:
A. Mevacor®
B. Altoprev®
C. Altocor®
D. Zetia®
20. The NDC Number is a specific 10 - 11 digit number assigned to drugs required by the:
A. Drug Listing Act of 1972
B. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act of 1970
C. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1951
D. Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1963
A. three years
B. six months
C. year
D. two years
7. Tylenol® with Codeine belongs in which controlled substance schedule?
A. C-II
B. C-III
C. C-IV
D. C-V
8. (xviii / iii) + (xxvi - xix) + (C-vi) = ?
A. CMD
B. LXXVII
C. CVII
D. DXVII
9. In the word hyperthroidism, the suffix means:
A. high
B. too much
C. the state of
D. none of the above
10. 14° F is equivalent to:
A. 57.2° C
B. -25° C
C. -18° C
D. -10° C
11. Select the definition of the term metabolism.
A. The process of producing a drug.
B. The process of changing a drug.
C. The process of transforming a living life form.
D. The modification of complex substances to make them powerless.
12. ____________ occurs when "carrier molecules" transfer drug molecules from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
A. Passive transport
B. Carrier transport
C. Active transport
D. Antagonism
13. Define levigation:
A. adding a small amount of liquid to a mortar while grinding.
B. the process of cleaning with soap and water.
C. the ability of a solid to dissolve in a given amount of solvent.
D. reducing a solid to a very fine powder
14. Select the most correct definition of the term ointment.
A. semi-solid preparation intended for oral use.
B. semi-solid preparation that is thicker than a paste.
C. semi-solid preparation intended for external application.
D. semi-solid preparation that can be sterilized by filtration.
15. What are the ADME processes?
A. absorption, disturbance, metabolism, and excretion
B. absorption, distribution, monotheism, and excretion
C. absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
D. abstaining, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
16. What is the MTC?
A. the blood concentration limit beyond which there are undesired or toxic effects
B. the point when the MEC is reached
C. the time between the onset of action and when the MEC is reached
D. the time the drug will stay in the stomach before it is emptied into the small intestine
17. When choosing between state and federal requirements, which takes precedence?
A. federal
B. state
C. the most stringent
D. the least stringent
18. A patient presents a prescription for Prevacid® 15 mg 1 qd x 4 wks and requests a generic subsitution. With which drug will you fill the prescription?
A. ranitidine
B. sucralfate
C. omeprazole
D. lansoprazole
19. Which of the following is not a brand name for lovastatin:
A. Mevacor®
B. Altoprev®
C. Altocor®
D. Zetia®
20. The NDC Number is a specific 10 - 11 digit number assigned to drugs required by the:
A. Drug Listing Act of 1972
B. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act of 1970
C. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1951
D. Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1963
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