Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)
Domain 1: Medications — Side effects and contraindications: practice questions
Our PTCE bank has 11 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Which condition is associated with giving aspirin to children with viral infections?
- Serotonin syndrome
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Gray baby syndrome
- Reye's syndrome
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D. Reye's syndrome — Avoid aspirin in children and teenagers with viral illnesses.
Question 2
Which electrolyte problem is common with furosemide?
- High magnesium (hypermagnesemia)
- High calcium
- High potassium
- Low potassium (hypokalemia)
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D. Low potassium (hypokalemia) — Loop diuretics increase potassium loss.
Question 3
Which drug class is contraindicated in pregnancy because it can harm the fetus?
- ACE inhibitors
- Acetaminophen
- Prenatal vitamins
- Penicillins
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A. ACE inhibitors — ARBs and some statins are also avoided in pregnancy.