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chatoryia module 5
week 2 studyguide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the concave surface of a liquid in a graduate called? | MENISCUS |
| What are clear liquids in drugs that are completely dissolved called? | SOLUTIONS |
| What are the hazards of using organic solvents called? | THEIR ACIDITY |
| A packet of external nutrition supplement diluted to what strength would yield the greatest volume | 2/3rds |
| A master formula record should contain what? | THE INITIALS OF PREPARER & CHECKING PHARMIST |
| What type of balance canw4eigh large quantities? | COUNTER BALANCE |
| What is a thickening agent that gives some structure to a suspension called? | SUSPENDING AGENT |
| What is the punch method used 2 cmpd called? | CAPSULES |
| What piece of equipment is used 2 transfer solid ingredients 2 weighing pans? | SPATULA |
| What is the device used 2 reduce the particle size of active ingredients callled? | HOMOGENIZER |
| What is Class A prescription balance used 4? | 2 WEIGH SMALL QUANTITIES |
| What r mortars & pestiles used 4? | 2 GRIND LARGE PARTICLES |
| What is a spatula used 4? | 2 MIX & TRANSFER INGREDIENTS |
| What is a graduate used 4? | 2 MEASUSRE LIQUIDS |
| What is an ointment slab used 4? | 2 MIX OINTMENS |
| What is the timely preparation of a drug product according 2 prescribed recipe called? | EXTEMPORANEOUS COMPOUNDING |
| The correct reading of a liquid at the bottom of what? | THE MENISCUS |
| What is the mixing of a liquid into a vehicle in which it is insoluble 2 produce a smooth dispersion called? | LEVIGATION |
| What is the resetting of a balance to a zero reading known as? | TEARING |
| What are dead particles that can cause fever called? | PYROGENS |
| OINTMENTS ARE OIL BASED &CREAMS ARE WATER BASED | BETADINE IS USED IN THE PROPER STERILIZATION TECHNIQUE WHEN WASHING HANDS. |
| DONT EVER TRANSFER WEIGHTS USING GLOVES. | |
| What auxillaary label should be placed on a suspension? | SHAKE WELL |
| WHen measuring liquid medications in a gradauate, it is important that the reading be done @ eye level @ the bottom of the menisus | The metic unit of weight is the gram. |
| A class a prescription balance has a sensitive balance of 6mg. | a solutio balance is a single unequal arm balance used 4 weighing large amounts |
| There are 2 types of thermal sterilization: | moist heat & dry heat |
| filtration is the most often used form of sterilization in most pharmacies | radiation is a form of sterilization normally used in hospitals, labs & large institutions |