| Question | Answer |
| which profession allows the extemporaneous compounding of chemicals for therapeutic care? | pharmacy |
| patients with a gastrotube or nosa-gastrotube require all of their medications to be in what form? | liquid |
| nuclear medicine deals with what type of products? | radioactive |
| a lactose intolerant patient should haave his meds prepared with an excipient other than lactose, such as?man | avicel |
| which of the following is a dosage form suitable for compounding? | troche, capsule, transdermal gel |
| true or false: a patients sensitivity to sugar, due to diabetes, should be considered when formulating a compound | true |
| Tru or False: after the FDA has pulled a drug from the market, pharmacies are permitted to compund it for "off label" uses | true |
| name 4 flavors used in compounding that could appeal to animals | beef, tuna, chicken, liver |
| list 2 reasons why compounding is considerered a vital part of pharmacy practice | some drugs have been discontinued, compounding can reduce negatives side effects and others |
| A good compounding technician is one who is _______ and ________ with every action he or she performs | careful, concise |
| to prevent errors while documenting quantities, what is the rule when it comes to decimals? | always use the numeral 0 before any fraction |
| the length of time a product is stable until decomposition is called? | shelf life |
| prior to compounding, and once completed, the work surface should be wiped down with ? | cleaning solution and isporopyl 70% alcholol |
| the process of mixing ingredients by starting with the smallest amount and continuing to double the portion by adding and mixing in the additional ingredients is know as ? | geometric dilution |
| true or false: the level of pH indicates the hydrogen ion concentration or activity of a solution and is crucail in determining stability of a compound | true |
| list 4 resource books that could aid a compounding technician, and briefly describ the usefulness of each | reminton, the merck manual, usp, tacts and comparisons |
| name 5 factores to consider when compounding a formulations | solubility, stability, shelf lefte, storage PH |
| how often should the compunding labortory be thoroughly cleaned? | every one to seven days |
| is a station for preparing liquid medications is set up, which of the following items should be stored in that area/ | adaptacaps |
| how should glassware, such as mortars and pestles or graduates and beakers, be stored? | in cabinets with doors, turned upside down |
| which of the following is an electronic device used to uniformly suspend particles and reduce particle size? | homogenizer |
| true or false: easy work flow and cleanliness are the most importane characteristics of a compounding facility or compounding area | true |
| true or false: contaminated clothing, gloves, masks, and trach from the compounding procesdure should be disposed of with the other pharmacy trash | false |
| where should a compounding area within an existing pharmacy setting be established? | seperate from other work flow |
