PTCB Drug Test #4 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is the brand name for esomeprazole?
- Prilosec
- Prevacid
- Nexium (Correct answer)
- Protonix
Correct answer: Nexium
Nexium is the brand name for esomeprazole, a PPI (proton pump inhibitor). Prilosec = omeprazole, Prevacid = lansoprazole, Protonix = pantoprazole.
Question 2: An order is received for heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL D5W to run at 1,000 units/hour. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?
- 100 mL/hr
- 25 mL/hr
- 50 mL/hr
- 10 mL/hr (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 10 mL/hr
Concentration: 25,000 units ÷ 250 mL = 100 units/mL. Rate = 1,000 units/hr ÷ 100 units/mL = 10 mL/hr.
Question 3: Which suffix is characteristic of ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers)?
- -pril
- -sartan (Correct answer)
- -olol
- -pine
Correct answer: -sartan
ARBs end in "-sartan" (losartan, valsartan, irbesartan, candesartan). "-pril" = ACE inhibitors, "-olol" = beta-blockers, "-pine" = dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers.
Question 4: Which of the following is the generic name for Plavix?
- Aspirin
- Ticagrelor
- Clopidogrel (Correct answer)
- Prasugrel
Correct answer: Clopidogrel
Plavix is the brand name for clopidogrel, an antiplatelet P2Y12 receptor blocker used to prevent thrombosis in patients with ACS or stent placement.
Question 5: What does "STAT" mean on a prescription or medication order?
- On a schedule
- When needed
- Immediately (Correct answer)
- At bedtime
Correct answer: Immediately
STAT (from Latin statim) means immediately. It indicates the medication should be prepared and administered without delay.
Question 6: Which drug is the brand-name product Lantus?
- Regular insulin
- Insulin detemir
- Insulin glargine (Correct answer)
- NPH insulin
Correct answer: Insulin glargine
Lantus is the brand name for insulin glargine, a long-acting basal insulin analog with a relatively flat 24-hour profile and no pronounced peak.
PTCB Drug Test #4 3
Which of the following is the brand name for esomeprazole?