Question 1

Compounding includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Mixing 
B) Reconstituting 
C) Packaging 
D) All of the above 
A) Mixing 
B) Reconstituting 
C) Packaging 
D) All of the above D

Question 2

Where does a technician log information concerning the contents of a particular product that has been compounded?

Accepted Answer

A) Material safety data sheets (MSDS) 
B) Formulation record 
C) Compounding record 
D) GMP 
A) Material safety data sheets (MSDS) 
B) Formulation record 
C) Compounding record 
D) GMP C

Question 3

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 important. 
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 important. C

Question 4

Which organization sets the standards for a nonsterile 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)  
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)

Question 5

Which of the following methods is not used to prepare suppositories?

Accepted Answer

A) Hand-rolling 
B) Punch 
C) Compression 
D) Fusion-molding 
A) Hand-rolling 
B) Punch 
C) Compression 
D) Fusion-molding

Question 6

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

Question 7

On April 14, 2015, 1000 low-dose (81 mg) aspirin with a manufacturer's expiration date of December 2017 are unit dosed. What BUD should be assigned?

Accepted Answer

A) October 14, 2015 
B) October 31, 2015 
C) April 14, 2016 
D) December 14, 2016 
A) October 14, 2015 
B) October 31, 2015 
C) April 14, 2016 
D) December 14, 2016

Question 8

What should be done with pill trays that are used for guiding tablets into unit-dose containers after each use?

Accepted Answer

A) Nothing 
B) Clean with alcohol 
C) Rinse with water 
D) B and C 
A) Nothing 
B) Clean with alcohol 
C) Rinse with water 
D) B and C

Question 9

Which of the following dosage forms has the highest percentage of solid ingredients?

Accepted Answer

A) Creams 
B) Ointments 
C) Suspensions 
D) Pastes 
A) Creams 
B) Ointments 
C) Suspensions 
D) Pastes

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Ointment 
B) Cream 
C) Oleaginous base 
D) A and B 
A) Ointment 
B) Cream 
C) Oleaginous base 
D) A and B

Question 11

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 technician. 
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 technician.

Question 12

The punch method is:

Accepted Answer

A) How a medication is removed from foil-backed blister packs 
B) Manual filling of capsules with premixed powdered medication 
C) Method for making suppositories 
D) None of the above 
A) How a medication is removed from foil-backed blister packs 
B) Manual filling of capsules with premixed powdered medication 
C) Method for making suppositories 
D) None of the above

Question 13

The water portion of saline solution is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Dissolver 
B) Solute 
C) Solvent 
D) Dissolvent 
A) Dissolver 
B) Solute 
C) Solvent 
D) Dissolvent

Question 14

Weights for a class A balance should be handled with:

Accepted Answer

A) Gloved hands 
B) Tweezers 
C) Spatula 
D) Glassine paper 
A) Gloved hands 
B) Tweezers 
C) Spatula 
D) Glassine paper

Question 15

Which one of the following is not necessary when manually repackaging?

Accepted Answer

A) Gloves 
B) Laboratory coat 
C) Hand washing 
D) Shoe covers 
A) Gloves 
B) Laboratory coat 
C) Hand washing 
D) Shoe covers

Question 16

Compounded gummy lozenges may include:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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. 
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.

Question 18

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) Bitter 
A) Sweet 
B) Salty 
C) Sour 
D) Bitter

Question 19

What is the smallest volume that can be accurately measured with a 50-mL graduated cylinder?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 mL 
B) 10 mL 
C) 20 mL 
D) 25 mL 
A) 5 mL 
B) 10 mL 
C) 20 mL 
D) 25 mL

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Creams 
B) Elixirs 
C) Popsicles 
D) Intravenous (IV) medications 
A) Creams 
B) Elixirs 
C) Popsicles 
D) Intravenous (IV) medications

Exam 11: Bulk Repackaging and Non-Sterile Compounding

Compounding includes:

Where does a technician log information concerning the contents of a particular product that has been compounded?

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

Which organization sets the standards for a nonsterile compounding area?

Which of the following methods is not used to prepare suppositories?

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

On April 14, 2015, 1000 low-dose (81 mg) aspirin with a manufacturer's expiration date of December 2017 are unit dosed. What BUD should be assigned?

What should be done with pill trays that are used for guiding tablets into unit-dose containers after each use?

Which of the following dosage forms has the highest percentage of solid ingredients?

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

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

The punch method is:

The water portion of saline solution is called the:

Weights for a class A balance should be handled with:

Which one of the following is not necessary when manually repackaging?

Compounded gummy lozenges may include:

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

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

What is the smallest volume that can be accurately measured with a 50-mL graduated cylinder?

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

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