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PTCB Exam Prep 2023-2024 (Exam #1)

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A+ Which of the following is false about the chemical name of a drug?

• It is also called the scientific name
• It is used in conventional language
• The most important naming system is the IUPAC name
• Drugs are named according to the structure of the drug molecules - Correct Answer
• It is used in conventional language

Which of the following is a generic name?

• Penicillin
• Advil
• N-acetyl-p-aminophenol
• Zoloft - Correct Answer A. Penicillin

Which of the following is another name for the brand name of a drug?

• Proprietary name
• Scientific name
• Trademark name
• Copyright name - Correct Answer C. Trademark name

According to the ATC system, level 1 classifies drugs according to ____

• Therapeutic action
• Organ systems
• Mechanism of action
• Chemical properties - Correct Answer B. Organ systems

Which of the following levels of the ATC system classifies drugs according to chemical components?

• Level 2
• Level 3
• Level 4
• Level 5 - Correct Answer D. Level 5

Drugs with no risk of teratogenicity are grouped into which of the following categories?

• Category X
• Category N
• Category A
• Category D - Correct Answer C. Category A

Which of the following pregnancy categories describes drugs that have not yet been categorized by the FDA? 1 / 2

• Category X
• Category N
• Category A
• Category D - Correct Answer B. Category N

Which of the following false about schedule I drugs?

• They have a high potential for abuse and addiction
• They are safe for medical use only under strict medical supervision
• Heroin is an example
• Psilocybin is an example - Correct Answer B. They are safe for medical use only

under strict medical supervision Which of the following is a schedule II drug?

• Mescaline
• Cathinone
• Phencyclidine
• Ketamine - Correct Answer C. Phencyclidine

Concerning LASA medications, what is the most appropriate description?

• Medications that have similarities in shape only
• Medications that have similarities in name only
• Medications that appear similar in chemical properties
• Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and drug names with

similar spellings or pronunciation - Correct Answer D. Medications that are similar in physical structure, packaging and drug names with similar spellings or pronunciation Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with LASA medications?

• Illegible writing
• Incomplete knowledge of drug names
• Medications with different clinical uses
• Similar packaging and label - Correct Answer C. Medications with different clinical

uses Which of the following is a strategy used to reduce error during procurement of LASA medications?

• Tall man lettering
• Encouraging the availability of multiple medicine strengths
• Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths
• Additional warning labels - Correct Answer C. Reducing the availability of multiple

medicine strengths The act of writing part of the name of a medication in upper case to help differentiate

LASA medications is called:

• Slow man letterings
• Upper case lettering
• Legible writing
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