A levothyroxine tablet contains 0.125 mg. How many micrograms is that?
Answer in mcg.
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125 mcg
1 mg = 1,000 mcg, so 0.125 mg x 1,000 = 125 mcg.
Reference: Metric conversion: 1 mg = 1,000 mcg
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Pharmacy Technician Practice Test (PTCE Style)
Medications, federal requirements, patient safety and quality assurance, order entry and processing, and pharmacy calculations.
Mixed practice test
10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.
Timed mock exam
50 questions in 60 minutes, drawn from every topic. No answers shown until the end, then a score, your weakest topics and a review of what you missed.
Practise by topic
- Calculations 33 questions
- Compounding 25 questions
- Law 37 questions
- Meds 33 questions
- Orders 24 questions
- Safety 20 questions
Sample questions
What air quality must a laminar airflow workbench or other primary engineering control provide for sterile compounding?
- ISO Class 5
- ISO Class 7
- ISO Class 8
- ISO Class 9
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A. ISO Class 5
The direct compounding area inside the hood must be ISO Class 5, the cleanest of the classes used in pharmacy. ISO Class 7 is the requirement for the buffer room around the hood.
Reference: USP <797>: primary engineering controls
Which of these drugs is a Schedule II controlled substance?
- Pregabalin
- Oxycodone
- Tramadol
- Alprazolam
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B. Oxycodone
Oxycodone is in Schedule II. Alprazolam and tramadol are Schedule IV and pregabalin is Schedule V, so each of those allows refills that oxycodone does not.
Reference: 21 CFR 1308.12 to 1308.15
Generic names ending in "-sartan", such as losartan and valsartan, identify which drug class?
- Proton pump inhibitors
- Beta-adrenergic blocking agents
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- Angiotensin II receptor blockers
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D. Angiotensin II receptor blockers
The -sartan stem marks angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). ACE inhibitors act on the same hormone system and treat the same conditions, but their names end in -pril.
Reference: Drug nomenclature stems: -sartan
How should "1 gtt ou qid" be typed on the label?
- Instill 1 drop in each eye four times daily
- Instill 1 drop in each ear four times daily
- Instill 1 drop in right eye four times daily
- Instill 1 drop in left eye every four hours
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A. Instill 1 drop in each eye four times daily
gtt is drop, ou is each (both) eyes and qid is four times a day. "au" would mean each ear, "od" right eye and "os" left eye, and every four hours would be written q4h.
Reference: Standard prescription (sig) abbreviations: ophthalmic and otic
Exams this helps with
| Exam | Who runs it | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy technician (PTCE, ExCPT) ready | PTCB, NHA | United States |