CHAPTER 8 PPT 2026 WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Anticipatory compounding - answer-preparing excess product (besides an individual
compound prescription) in reasonable quantities; these preparations must be labeled
with lot numbers.
beyond-use dating (BUD) - answer-the documentation of the date after which a
compounded preparation expires and should no longer be used.
Class III prescription balance - answer-a two pan balance used to weigh material (120 g
or less) with a sensitivity rating of +/- 6 mg; also known as a Class A balance
comminution - answer-the act of reducing a substance to small, fine particles,
including trituration, levigation, pulverization, spatulation, sifting, and tumbling.
Compounding - answer-the process of preparing a prescribed medication for an
individual patient from bulk ingredients created by a pharmacist in order to treat a
speciified medical condition according to a prescription by a licensed prescriber
Compounding log - answer-a printout of the prescription for a specific patient, including
the amounts or weights of all ingredients and instructions for compounding; used by the
technician to prepare a compounded medication for a patient
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) - answer-a process of written procedures
designed to identify problems and recommend solutions
Counterbalance - answer-a two pan balance used for weighing material up to 5 kg with a
sensitivity rating of +/= 1-- mg
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Anticipatory compounding - answer-preparing excess product (besides an individual
compound prescription) in reasonable quantities; these preparations must be labeled
with lot numbers.
beyond-use dating (BUD) - answer-the documentation of the date after which a
compounded preparation expires and should no longer be used.
Class III prescription balance - answer-a two pan balance used to weigh material (120 g
or less) with a sensitivity rating of +/- 6 mg; also known as a Class A balance
comminution - answer-the act of reducing a substance to small, fine particles,
including trituration, levigation, pulverization, spatulation, sifting, and tumbling.
Compounding - answer-the process of preparing a prescribed medication for an
individual patient from bulk ingredients created by a pharmacist in order to treat a
speciified medical condition according to a prescription by a licensed prescriber
Compounding log - answer-a printout of the prescription for a specific patient, including
the amounts or weights of all ingredients and instructions for compounding; used by the
technician to prepare a compounded medication for a patient
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) - answer-a process of written procedures
designed to identify problems and recommend solutions
Counterbalance - answer-a two pan balance used for weighing material up to 5 kg with a
sensitivity rating of +/= 1-- mg
