PTCB Exam Review: Order Entry and
Processing (21.25%)-Graded A
What are the non-sterile compounding standards? - USP 795 Regulations
What are ointments? - Oil-based in which they are preparations of water in oil.
What are creams? - Water-based in which they are preparations of oil in water.
What are enemas? - Solution formulations that are used rectally to treat various
conditions.
What does Weight/weight (w/w%) mean? - Measured in grams of the ingredient/100
grams of the total product.
What does Volume/volume (v/v%) mean? - Measured in mL of the ingredient/100 mL of
the total product.
What does Weight/volume (w/v%) mean? - Measured in grams of the ingredient/100 mL
of the total product.
What is a ratio? - Relative value between two numbers.
Ex. 1/2, 1:2 or parts per ratio 1:1:1.
What is a proportion? - Equality of two ratios.
Ex. a:b=c:d, a/b=c/d, a:b::c:d
Volume:
1 tsp=____ mL
1 tbsp=____ mL
1 L=____ dL=____ cL=____ mL=____ mcL
1 mL=~____ drops
1 gal=____ qts
1 fl oz.=____ mL
1 qt=____ pints
1 pt=~____ mL - 5 mL, 15 mL, 10 dL, 100 cL, 1000 mL, 1000000 mcL, 20 drops, 4 qts,
29.6 mL, 2 pints, 473 mL
Weight:
1 kg=____ Ib
, 1 gm=____ dg=____ cg=____ mg=____ mcg
1 grain=____ mg
1 Ib=____ oz
1 Ib=~____ gm - 2.2 Ib, 10 dg, 100 cg, 1000 mg, 1000000 mcg, 64.8 mg, 16 oz, 454 gm
Length:
1 inch=____ cm - 2.54 cm
What are sig codes and why are they used? - Shorthand abbreviations used on
prescriptions to ease the amount of text the prescriber needs to write.
What is the basic format of a sig prescription? - Quantity+ route of administration+
frequency+ other
Ex. 1 TAB PO BID PRN PAIN (take one tablet by mout twice daily as needed for pain)
QOW means? - Every other week
BID means? - Twice daily
TID means? - Three times daily
QID means? - Four times daily
Q4H, Q6H, Q8H, Q12H means? - Every fours hours, every six hours, every eight hours,
every twelve hours
Route of administration PO means? - By mouth
SL means? - Sublingually (under the tongue)
BUCC means? - Buccally (inside the cheek)
TOP means? - Topically
SC, SUBQ means? - Subcutaneously
IM means? - Intramuscularly
IV means? - Intravenously
IN means? - Intranasally
ID means? - Intradermally
IT means? - Intrathecally
Processing (21.25%)-Graded A
What are the non-sterile compounding standards? - USP 795 Regulations
What are ointments? - Oil-based in which they are preparations of water in oil.
What are creams? - Water-based in which they are preparations of oil in water.
What are enemas? - Solution formulations that are used rectally to treat various
conditions.
What does Weight/weight (w/w%) mean? - Measured in grams of the ingredient/100
grams of the total product.
What does Volume/volume (v/v%) mean? - Measured in mL of the ingredient/100 mL of
the total product.
What does Weight/volume (w/v%) mean? - Measured in grams of the ingredient/100 mL
of the total product.
What is a ratio? - Relative value between two numbers.
Ex. 1/2, 1:2 or parts per ratio 1:1:1.
What is a proportion? - Equality of two ratios.
Ex. a:b=c:d, a/b=c/d, a:b::c:d
Volume:
1 tsp=____ mL
1 tbsp=____ mL
1 L=____ dL=____ cL=____ mL=____ mcL
1 mL=~____ drops
1 gal=____ qts
1 fl oz.=____ mL
1 qt=____ pints
1 pt=~____ mL - 5 mL, 15 mL, 10 dL, 100 cL, 1000 mL, 1000000 mcL, 20 drops, 4 qts,
29.6 mL, 2 pints, 473 mL
Weight:
1 kg=____ Ib
, 1 gm=____ dg=____ cg=____ mg=____ mcg
1 grain=____ mg
1 Ib=____ oz
1 Ib=~____ gm - 2.2 Ib, 10 dg, 100 cg, 1000 mg, 1000000 mcg, 64.8 mg, 16 oz, 454 gm
Length:
1 inch=____ cm - 2.54 cm
What are sig codes and why are they used? - Shorthand abbreviations used on
prescriptions to ease the amount of text the prescriber needs to write.
What is the basic format of a sig prescription? - Quantity+ route of administration+
frequency+ other
Ex. 1 TAB PO BID PRN PAIN (take one tablet by mout twice daily as needed for pain)
QOW means? - Every other week
BID means? - Twice daily
TID means? - Three times daily
QID means? - Four times daily
Q4H, Q6H, Q8H, Q12H means? - Every fours hours, every six hours, every eight hours,
every twelve hours
Route of administration PO means? - By mouth
SL means? - Sublingually (under the tongue)
BUCC means? - Buccally (inside the cheek)
TOP means? - Topically
SC, SUBQ means? - Subcutaneously
IM means? - Intramuscularly
IV means? - Intravenously
IN means? - Intranasally
ID means? - Intradermally
IT means? - Intrathecally
