PTCB Exam Review: Order Entry and
Processing (21.25%)CORRECT 100%
What are the non-sterile compounding standards? - ANSWERUSP 795 Regulations
What are ointments? - ANSWEROil-based in which they are preparations of water in oil.
What are creams? - ANSWERWater-based in which they are preparations of oil in water.
How are suppositories prepared? - ANSWERHand rolling, fusion molding, or compression molding.
What are enemas? - ANSWERSolution formulations that are used rectally to treat various conditions.
What does Weight/weight (w/w%) mean? - ANSWERMeasured in grams of the ingredient/100 grams
of the total product.
What is spatulation? - ANSWERMixing of semi-solids and powders on an oil slab by use of a spatula.
What is important to note when mixing for the process of spatulation? - ANSWERMixing needs to be
geometric, meaning small equal parts of each ingredient are mixed so that all ingredients are
integrated to form a uniform mixture.
What is a suspension? - ANSWERA simple pharmacy mixture that is composed of a medication in
powder form that is suspended into a liquid vehicle, typically sterile water.
What is a homogeneous mixture at a desired concentration? - ANSWERA solute completely dissolved
in a solvent.
What is an emulsion? - ANSWERTwo liquid substances that do not mix.
, What does immiscible mean? - ANSWERLiquid substances that do not mix.
What are suppositories? - ANSWERSolid formulations that are used mostly rectally, but sometimes
vaginally.
What does Volume/volume (v/v%) mean? - ANSWERMeasured in mL of the ingredient/100 mL of the
total product.
What does Weight/volume (w/v%) mean? - ANSWERMeasured in grams of the ingredient/100 mL of
the total product.
What is a ratio? - ANSWERRelative value between two numbers.
Ex. 1/2, 1:2 or parts per ratio 1:1:1.
What is a proportion? - ANSWEREquality 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 - ANSWER5 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
Processing (21.25%)CORRECT 100%
What are the non-sterile compounding standards? - ANSWERUSP 795 Regulations
What are ointments? - ANSWEROil-based in which they are preparations of water in oil.
What are creams? - ANSWERWater-based in which they are preparations of oil in water.
How are suppositories prepared? - ANSWERHand rolling, fusion molding, or compression molding.
What are enemas? - ANSWERSolution formulations that are used rectally to treat various conditions.
What does Weight/weight (w/w%) mean? - ANSWERMeasured in grams of the ingredient/100 grams
of the total product.
What is spatulation? - ANSWERMixing of semi-solids and powders on an oil slab by use of a spatula.
What is important to note when mixing for the process of spatulation? - ANSWERMixing needs to be
geometric, meaning small equal parts of each ingredient are mixed so that all ingredients are
integrated to form a uniform mixture.
What is a suspension? - ANSWERA simple pharmacy mixture that is composed of a medication in
powder form that is suspended into a liquid vehicle, typically sterile water.
What is a homogeneous mixture at a desired concentration? - ANSWERA solute completely dissolved
in a solvent.
What is an emulsion? - ANSWERTwo liquid substances that do not mix.
, What does immiscible mean? - ANSWERLiquid substances that do not mix.
What are suppositories? - ANSWERSolid formulations that are used mostly rectally, but sometimes
vaginally.
What does Volume/volume (v/v%) mean? - ANSWERMeasured in mL of the ingredient/100 mL of the
total product.
What does Weight/volume (w/v%) mean? - ANSWERMeasured in grams of the ingredient/100 mL of
the total product.
What is a ratio? - ANSWERRelative value between two numbers.
Ex. 1/2, 1:2 or parts per ratio 1:1:1.
What is a proportion? - ANSWEREquality 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 - ANSWER5 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
