Non-Sterile Compound Exam Study Quiz

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What is a method for filling capsules in which the body of a capsule is repeatedly punched into a cake of medication until the capsule is filled?
Punch Method
What is the act of combining two substances by using non-grinding techniques such as spatulation, sifting, and tumbling?
Blending
What is the process of rubbing, grinding, or pulverizing a substance to create particles of a finer size?
Trituration
What is the act of reducing a substance to small, fine particles using particle-reducing techniques like trituration, levigation, and pulverization called?
Comminution
What is blending or combining two substances using a wire mesh sieve called?
Sifting
When you are preparing a cream or an ointment and you are blending the ingredients with a spatula, you call it:
Spatulation
What do you call the process of placing substances into a container and rotating the container to mix them?
Tumbling
What is a technique used to make the particle size of a solid smaller while making an ointment.
Levigation
The process of applying an external force to a (solid) material of a certain size, mixed with another ingredient that can dissolve the first solid material ingredient. (Like sugar and water)
Pulverization
What USP Chapter is the chapter that outlines the specific guidelines, quality standards, and requirements for non-sterile compounding?
795
How many seconds should a technician wash their hands to ensure a thorough cleaning?
30
What is the beyond-use date for a non-preserved aqueous compound?
14 days
What is the beyond-use date for a preserved aqueous compound?
35 days
What do we call the crescent-shaped or concave appearance of a liquid in the graduated cylinder? (hint: we measure at its bottom or the bottom of the...)
Meniscus
The most common capsule sizes are 3,2,1,0, and 00. Which one of these is the largest?
00
What do we call the standard recipe for a given compounded product that is made to be the framework for compounding records?
Master Formulation Record
What is a patient-specific version of the master formulation record with the specific amount of drug needed for an individual prescription called?
Compounding Record
When is a three-step problem used?
If a question does not give you a recipe or at least two percentages.
What are the basic compounding math steps?
Step 1: Take the quantity you need and divide by 100. Step 2: Multiply each ingredient in the recipe by the number determined in step 1.
When can the Allegation Method ( or box step) be used?
If the question gives you at least two percentages.
What are the Class III balance maximum and minimum measurements?
120 mg - 120 g
Identify two examples of the dosage forms available through compounding:
Troches, Suppositories
Identify the one example of a tool or equipment used for non-sterile compounding:
Mortar and pestle
What is the beyond-use date for a nonaqueous dosage form compound?
90 days
What is the beyond use date for a solid dosage form compound?
180 days