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What is the purpose of compounding medications? I. Some patients can not take commercially available products. II. Some patients can not pay the prices for commercially available products. III. Some patients have allergi...
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What dosage form will allow the best absorption of testosterone? a. Oral capsule b. Troche c. Suppository
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When a physician writes for Biest 5 mg, what amount of each estrogen is needed? a. E3 = 2 mg, E2 = 0.25 mg, and E1 = 0.25 mg b. E3 = 4 mg, E2 = 0.5 mg, and E1 = 0.5 mg c. E3 = 4mg, E2 = 1 mg, and E1 = 0 mg
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If the troches end up convex, what is the best way to make then pharmaceutically elegant? Use a heat gun to heat them up and smooth with a spatula. Pour more liquid base into the troches with a convex shape. Just leave t...
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For which dosage form(s) do you need to pour the active/base mixture directly into each cavity? I. Troche mold II. Minitroche mold III. Lollipop mold a. I only b. I and II only c. I and III only d. All of the above
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What is the best way to package minitroches? a. In the mold they were prepared in with use of a cardboard covering b. In a prescription vial c. In individual wrappings
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Which of the following molds should be sprayed with vegetable spray before pouring the mixture into it? I. Troche mold II. Minitroche mold III. Lollipop mold a. I only b. I and II only c. II and III only d. All of the ab...
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The disposable blade on the Unguator is best for_________ a. Reducing particle size b. Mixing thick ointments c. Creating turbulence in the ointment to cause it to be mixed
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What type of topical product is Lipoil used to make? a. Ointment b. Pluronic lecithin organogel c. Paste
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What is the best way to solubilize gelatin when using it to make a gel? a. Pour gelatin through a sieve and add to cold water. b. Pour gelatin through a sieve to boiling water and then allow to cool. c. Pour gelatin into...
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How should a water soluble ingredient be added to an oil-in-water emulsion? a. First pulverize the powder, then add to the base. b. First dissolve powder in a small amount of water and add to the base. c. Add powder dire...
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Which of the following formulations are washable with water? I. Gels II. Oleaginous bases III. Water-in-oil emulsions IV. Water soluble bases a. I and III only b. III and IV only c. I and IV only d. I, III, IV only
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If a tablet is used to prepare a suppository and its density is unknown, how much base will it displace if the tablet’s total weight is 155 mg? a. 0.108 g of base b. 0.0465 g of base c. 0.045 g of base
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What can cause a suppository to be brittle? I. If the water used to dissolve active drug evaporates. II. If greater than 30% of active drug ingredient is present in the suppository. III. If the base gets cooled too quick...
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Which below describes a way that emulsifying agents work? I. Act as a monomolecular film to decrease interfacial tension. II. Works by using repulsive electric forces. III. Acts by forming a mechanical barrier between tw...
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Which way(s) can be used to check the pH of a solution using a pH meter? I. Place the pH meter probe directly into the liquid being measured. II. Place a drop of the liquid right on the probe. III. Place several drops of...
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What is the best way to dissolve a water soluble drug to make an elixir? a. Dissolve the drug in alcohol and then add the water to the alcohol/drug mixture. b. Dissolve the drug in water and then add the alcohol to the w...
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Which oral liquid dosage form is better at masking the taste of drugs? a. Syrup b. Elixir
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What is the best way to prepare a powder for encapsulation? a. Combine the entire amount of active drug needed for the prescriptions with a filler like lactose then triturate the mixture. b. First triturate each powder i...
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Capsules should be handled with_________ a. Gloved fingers to avoid direct contact with the capsules. b. Tweezers to avoid direct contact with the capsules. c. With out gloves but after touching the capsules they should...
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Which plates used with the capsule filling machine are specific to capsule size? I. Spacer plate II. Plate A III. Plate B IV. Plate C a. I only b. II and III only c. II, III, IV only d. All of the above
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Which of the following drug types can be placed in a hard shell capsule? I. Liquids II. Powders III. Tablet a. II only b. III only c. II and III d. All of the above
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How can the pharmacist and pharmacy technician help reduce or eliminate compounding errors? I. Double check all calculations. II. Double check all weight or volume measurements. III. Verify how the final prescription wil...
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What are some errors that have been shown to occur with compounded prescriptions? I. Over dose errors II. Known allergy errors III. Drug incompatibility errors a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. I and III
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