Question 1

Which of the following compounding additives maintains the dispersion of finely divided liquid droplets in a liquid vehicle made from two or more immiscible liquids?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disintegrant
B)   Lubricant
C)   Plasticizer
D)   Emulsifying agentE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which dosage form consists of alcohol and water?

Accepted Answer

A)   Elixir
B)   Emulsion
C)   Syrup
D)   SuspensionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 3

Which of the following statements is(are)  true regarding a class A balance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Class A balance is also called a torsion or class III balance.
B)   Class A balance is required by most states' boards of pharmacy.
C)   Class A balance uses special milligram and gram weights for counterbalance.
D)   All of the above statements are true.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which organization establishes the standards for a non-sterile compounding area?

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
B)   American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 
C)   United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 
D)   Drug Enforcement Administration (DE
A)  E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is not an advantage of blister packing in long-term care facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Allows older adult patients to get one dose out of the package without spilling or touching the other doses.
B)   Allows the crediting of unused doses if the physician changes the medication.
C)   Is less expensive.
D)   Identifying missed doses is easy; therefore compliance is increased.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Who may mass produce medications?

Accepted Answer

A)   Drug manufacturers
B)   Hospital pharmacies
C)   Long-term care pharmacies
D)   Mail order pharmaciesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following ingredients is(are)  considered hydrophobic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ointment
B)   Cream
C)   Oleaginous base
D)   A and BE) A) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 8

The proper and accurate way to read a graduated cylinder is:

Accepted Answer

A)   At eye level
B)   From a distance
C)   At the top of the meniscus
D)   A and CE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Where could a pharmacy technician find a list of ingredients, preparation methods, safety requirements, BUD information, and references for compounding a product?

Accepted Answer

A)   Recipe book
B)   Product book
C)   Formulation record
D)   Compounding recordE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a compounding activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mixing
B)   Reconstituting
C)   Packaging
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The water portion of saline solution is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Dissolver
B)   Solute
C)   Solvent
D)   DissolventE) A) and C)
F) C) and D) C

Question 12

All of the following are GMPs for repackaging bulk medication except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Equipment is in good, clean condition
B)   Appropriate packaging is used
C)   Correct beyond-use date (BU
D)   is assigned
D)   Medication is checked by a technicianE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What is the BUD for a water-containing oral formulation?

Accepted Answer

A)   The BUD is not later than the time remaining until the earliest expiration date of any API or 6 months
B)   The BUD is not later than 14 days when stored at controlled cold temperatures
C)   The BUD is not later than 21 days
D)   The BUD is not later than 30 daysE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is not a taste that may need to be masked in medicines?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sweet
B)   Salty
C)   Sour
D)   BitterE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Compounded gummy lozenges may include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Glycerinated gelatin and water
B)   Fruit flavoring
C)   Medicinal drug
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

USP  sets the standards for all of the following dosage forms except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Ointments
B)   Elixirs
C)   Suppositories
D)   Intravenous (IV)  medicationsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

A technician authorized to do perform tech-check-tech would be checking all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Floor stock
B)   Non-sterile compounding
C)   Patient medication drawers
D)   Repackaged unit dosesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What type of mortar and pestle is used for blending powders and pulverizing soft aggregates or crystals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aluminum
B)   Glass
C)   Porcelain
D)   WoodE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

When combining two or more ingredients that have different melting points, the ingredients are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Placed in a container and melted together
B)   Melted from the lowest to the highest melting point
C)   Melted from the highest to the lowest melting point
D)   Mixed; the order of mixing is not importantE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Suppositories can be prepared using all of the following methods except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hand-rolling
B)   Punch
C)   Compression
D)   Fusion-moldingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 11: Bulk Repackaging and Non-Sterile Compounding

Which of the following compounding additives maintains the dispersion of finely divided liquid droplets in a liquid vehicle made from two or more immiscible liquids?

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Which dosage form consists of alcohol and water?

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Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding a class A balance?

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Which organization establishes the standards for a non-sterile compounding area?

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Which of the following is not an advantage of blister packing in long-term care facilities?

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Who may mass produce medications?

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Which of the following ingredients is(are) considered hydrophobic?

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The proper and accurate way to read a graduated cylinder is:

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Where could a pharmacy technician find a list of ingredients, preparation methods, safety requirements, BUD information, and references for compounding a product?

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Which of the following is a compounding activity?

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The water portion of saline solution is called the:

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All of the following are GMPs for repackaging bulk medication except:

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What is the BUD for a water-containing oral formulation?

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Which of the following is not a taste that may need to be masked in medicines?

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Compounded gummy lozenges may include:

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USP <795> sets the standards for all of the following dosage forms except:

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A technician authorized to do perform tech-check-tech would be checking all of the following except:

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What type of mortar and pestle is used for blending powders and pulverizing soft aggregates or crystals?

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When combining two or more ingredients that have different melting points, the ingredients are:

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Suppositories can be prepared using all of the following methods except:

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