PTCB Drug Test #4 3 Flashcards
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Which of the following is the brand name for esomeprazole?
Answer: Nexium
Nexium is the brand name for esomeprazole, a PPI (proton pump inhibitor). Prilosec = omeprazole, Prevacid = lansoprazole, Protonix = pantoprazole.
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?
Answer: 10 mL/hr
Concentration: 25,000 units ÷ 250 mL = 100 units/mL. Rate = 1,000 units/hr ÷ 100 units/mL = 10 mL/hr.
Which suffix is characteristic of ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers)?
Answer: -sartan
ARBs end in "-sartan" (losartan, valsartan, irbesartan, candesartan). "-pril" = ACE inhibitors, "-olol" = beta-blockers, "-pine" = dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers.
Which of the following is the generic name for Plavix?
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.
What does "STAT" mean on a prescription or medication order?
Answer: Immediately
STAT (from Latin statim) means immediately. It indicates the medication should be prepared and administered without delay.
Which drug is the brand-name product Lantus?
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.