QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
SorbitolPhasPmanyPusesPinPdrugPdelivery.PWhichPofPthePfollowingParePpracticalPusesPofPsorbitol?P(SelectPALLP
thatPapply.)
A.PSweetenerP(sugarPsubstitute)
B.PHumectant
C.PPlasticizerPforPgelatinPcapsules
D.PTreatmentPofPGIPdistressPinPpatientsPwithPIBS
E.PSuspendingPagentP-PANSWERPA,PB,PC
WhichPofPthePfollowingPcorrectlyPdescribesPthePusePofPTween?P(SelectPALLPthatPapply.)
A.PItPisPusedPmostPcommonlyPasPaPthickeningPagent.
B.PTweenPisPaPsurfactant.
C.PSurfactantsParePcompoundsPwithPpolarPsidesPandPnonpolarPsides.
D.PThePgenericPnamePforPTweenPisPpolysorbate.
E.PSurfactantsParePusedPmostPoftenPinPointments.P-PANSWERPB,PC,PD
APpharmacistPwillPbePcompoundingPanPelectrolytePrehydrationPsolutionPbyPmixingPdextrosePpowder,Psodiu
mPchloridePpowder,PandPpotassiumPcitratePpowder.PThePpowdersParePalreadyPuniformPinPparticlePsizePandP
onlyPneedPtoPbePblendedPtogether.PWhichPofPthePfollowingPmortarPandPpestlesPshouldPbePused?
A.PBamboo
B.PWedgwood
C.PPorcelain
D.PGlass
E.PStainlessPsteelP-PANSWERPC
,RankPthePfollowingPstepsPusedPtoPcompoundPmoldedPtablets.
A.PMixPthePingredientsPusingPgeometricPdilution.
B.PCompressPthePmoistPpowderPmixturePintoPaPtabletPmoldPandPallowPtoPdryPtoPformPindividualPtablets.
C.PMeasurePandPweighPallPingredients.
D.PAddPalcoholPand/orPwaterPtoPmoistenPthePpowderPmixture.
E.PTrituratePthePdryPingredients.P-PANSWERPC,PE,PA,PD,PB
WettingPagentsPreducePthePsurfacePtensionPbetween:
A.PAirPandPwater
B.PAPbasePandPanPacid
C.PTwoPdifferentPpowders
D.POilPandPwater
E.PAPsolidPandPaPliquidP-PANSWERPE
KimberlyPisPcompoundingPaPprogesteronePoralPsuspension.PAfterPweighingPandPmeasuringPoutPthePingredi
ents,PshePwillPbePlevigatingPthePprogesteronePpowderPwithPglycerinPtoPformPaPthickPpaste.PWhatPtypePofPm
ortarPandPpestlePshouldPshePusePtoPperformPthisPstep?
A.PBamboo
B.PWedgwood
C.PPorcelain
D.PGlass
E.PStainlessPsteelP-PANSWERPD
ThePpharmacyPtechnicianPwouldPlikePtoPpreparePanPemulsionPusingPthePcontinentalPgumPmethodP(alsoPkno
wnPasPthePdryPgumPmethod).PPlacePthePstepsPbelowPinPthePcorrectPorder.
, A.PAddPwaterPallPatPonce
B.PLevigatePthePgumPwithPoil
C.PAddPaPquantityPofPwaterPsufficientPtoPmakePthePfinalPvolume
D.PTrituratePuntilPaPcrackingPsoundPisPheardPandPthePmixturePlooksPcreamyPwhite
E.PAddPotherPingredientsP-PANSWERPB,PA,PD,PE,PC
WhichPofPthePfollowingPtypesPofPexcipientsParePsurfactants?
A.PDisintegrant
B.PEmulsifier
C.PAnti-foamingPagent
D.PWettingPagent
E.PHydrophilicPsolventP-PANSWERPB,PD
ThePpharmacyPtechnicianPwouldPlikePtoPpreparePanPemulsionPusingPthePEnglishPgumPmethodP(alsoPknownP
asPthePwetPgumPmethod).PPlacePthePstepsPbelowPinPthePcorrectPorder.
A.PAddPotherPingredients
B.PTrituratePthePgumPwithPwaterPtoPformPaPmucilage
C.PAddPoilPslowlyPwhilePtriturating
D.PAddPaPquantityPofPwaterPsufficientPtoPmakePthePfinalPvolumeP-PANSWERPB,PC,PA,PD
LesliePisPcompoundingPsuppositoriesPbyPgentlyPheatingPaPfattyPacidPbasePandPaddingPinPthePactivePingredie
nts.PThisPmixturePisPpouredPintoPaPmoldPandPallowedPtoPcool.PWhichPofPthePfollowingPstatementsParePtruePa
boutPpreparingPsuppositories?P(SelectPALLPthatPapply).
A.PThePmethodPdescribedPisPcalledP"compressionPmolding."
B.PAPcoldPorPfrozenPmoldPshouldPnotPbePused,PorPelsePthePmeltedPmixturePcanPsolidifyPtooPearly.
C.PMineralPoilPisPaPgoodPlubricantPforPoil-solublePbases.