PTCB Exam Review: Order Entry
and Processing Questions with
Correct Answers
WhatAareAtheAnon-sterileAcompoundingAstandards?A-AAnswerAUSPA795ARegulations
WhatAareAointments?A-AAnswerAOil-basedAinAwhichAtheyAareApreparationsAofAwaterAinAoil.
WhatAareAcreams?A-AAnswerAWater-basedAinAwhichAtheyAareApreparationsAofAoilAinAwater.
WhatAisAspatulation?A-AAnswerAMixingAofAsemi-
solidsAandApowdersAonAanAoilAslabAbyAuseAofAaAspatula.
WhatAisAimportantAtoAnoteAwhenAmixingAforAtheAprocessAofAspatulation?A-
AAnswerAMixingAneedsAtoAbeAgeometric,AmeaningAsmallAequalApartsAofAeachAingredientAar
eAmixedAsoAthatAallAingredientsAareAintegratedAtoAformAaAuniformAmixture.
WhatAisAaAsuspension?A-
AAnswerAAAsimpleApharmacyAmixtureAthatAisAcomposedAofAaAmedicationAinApowderAformAt
hatAisAsuspendedAintoAaAliquidAvehicle,AtypicallyAsterileAwater.
WhatAisAaAhomogeneousAmixtureAatAaAdesiredAconcentration?A-
AAnswerAAAsoluteAcompletelyAdissolvedAinAaAsolvent.
WhatAisAanAemulsion?A-AAnswerATwoAliquidAsubstancesAthatAdoAnotAmix.
WhatAdoesAimmiscibleAmean?A-AAnswerALiquidAsubstancesAthatAdoAnotAmix.
WhatAareAsuppositories?A-
AAnswerASolidAformulationsAthatAareAusedAmostlyArectally,AbutAsometimesAvaginally.
HowAareAsuppositoriesAprepared?A-
AAnswerAHandArolling,AfusionAmolding,AorAcompressionAmolding.
, WhatAareAenemas?A-
AAnswerASolutionAformulationsAthatAareAusedArectallyAtoAtreatAvariousAconditions.
WhatAdoesAWeight/weightA(w/w%)Amean?A-
AAnswerAMeasuredAinAgramsAofAtheAingredient/100AgramsAofAtheAtotalAproduct.
WhatAdoesAVolume/volumeA(v/v%)Amean?A-
AAnswerAMeasuredAinAmLAofAtheAingredient/100AmLAofAtheAtotalAproduct.
WhatAdoesAWeight/volumeA(w/v%)Amean?A-
AAnswerAMeasuredAinAgramsAofAtheAingredient/100AmLAofAtheAtotalAproduct.
WhatAisAaAratio?A-AAnswerARelativeAvalueAbetweenAtwoAnumbers.A
Ex.A1/2,A1:2AorApartsAperAratioA1:1:1.
WhatAisAaAproportion?A-AAnswerAEqualityAofAtwoAratios.A
Ex.Aa:b=c:d,Aa/b=c/d,Aa:b::c:d
Volume:
1Atsp=____AmL
1Atbsp=____AmL
1AL=____AdL=____AcL=____AmL=____AmcL
1AmL=~____Adrops
1Agal=____Aqts
1AflAoz.=____AmL
1Aqt=____Apints
1Apt=~____AmLA-
AAnswerA5AmL,A15AmL,A10AdL,A100AcL,A1000AmL,A1000000AmcL,A20Adrops,A4Aqts,A29.6A
mL,A2Apints,A473AmL
Weight:
1Akg=____AIb
1Agm=____Adg=____Acg=____Amg=____Amcg
1Agrain=____Amg
and Processing Questions with
Correct Answers
WhatAareAtheAnon-sterileAcompoundingAstandards?A-AAnswerAUSPA795ARegulations
WhatAareAointments?A-AAnswerAOil-basedAinAwhichAtheyAareApreparationsAofAwaterAinAoil.
WhatAareAcreams?A-AAnswerAWater-basedAinAwhichAtheyAareApreparationsAofAoilAinAwater.
WhatAisAspatulation?A-AAnswerAMixingAofAsemi-
solidsAandApowdersAonAanAoilAslabAbyAuseAofAaAspatula.
WhatAisAimportantAtoAnoteAwhenAmixingAforAtheAprocessAofAspatulation?A-
AAnswerAMixingAneedsAtoAbeAgeometric,AmeaningAsmallAequalApartsAofAeachAingredientAar
eAmixedAsoAthatAallAingredientsAareAintegratedAtoAformAaAuniformAmixture.
WhatAisAaAsuspension?A-
AAnswerAAAsimpleApharmacyAmixtureAthatAisAcomposedAofAaAmedicationAinApowderAformAt
hatAisAsuspendedAintoAaAliquidAvehicle,AtypicallyAsterileAwater.
WhatAisAaAhomogeneousAmixtureAatAaAdesiredAconcentration?A-
AAnswerAAAsoluteAcompletelyAdissolvedAinAaAsolvent.
WhatAisAanAemulsion?A-AAnswerATwoAliquidAsubstancesAthatAdoAnotAmix.
WhatAdoesAimmiscibleAmean?A-AAnswerALiquidAsubstancesAthatAdoAnotAmix.
WhatAareAsuppositories?A-
AAnswerASolidAformulationsAthatAareAusedAmostlyArectally,AbutAsometimesAvaginally.
HowAareAsuppositoriesAprepared?A-
AAnswerAHandArolling,AfusionAmolding,AorAcompressionAmolding.
, WhatAareAenemas?A-
AAnswerASolutionAformulationsAthatAareAusedArectallyAtoAtreatAvariousAconditions.
WhatAdoesAWeight/weightA(w/w%)Amean?A-
AAnswerAMeasuredAinAgramsAofAtheAingredient/100AgramsAofAtheAtotalAproduct.
WhatAdoesAVolume/volumeA(v/v%)Amean?A-
AAnswerAMeasuredAinAmLAofAtheAingredient/100AmLAofAtheAtotalAproduct.
WhatAdoesAWeight/volumeA(w/v%)Amean?A-
AAnswerAMeasuredAinAgramsAofAtheAingredient/100AmLAofAtheAtotalAproduct.
WhatAisAaAratio?A-AAnswerARelativeAvalueAbetweenAtwoAnumbers.A
Ex.A1/2,A1:2AorApartsAperAratioA1:1:1.
WhatAisAaAproportion?A-AAnswerAEqualityAofAtwoAratios.A
Ex.Aa:b=c:d,Aa/b=c/d,Aa:b::c:d
Volume:
1Atsp=____AmL
1Atbsp=____AmL
1AL=____AdL=____AcL=____AmL=____AmcL
1AmL=~____Adrops
1Agal=____Aqts
1AflAoz.=____AmL
1Aqt=____Apints
1Apt=~____AmLA-
AAnswerA5AmL,A15AmL,A10AdL,A100AcL,A1000AmL,A1000000AmcL,A20Adrops,A4Aqts,A29.6A
mL,A2Apints,A473AmL
Weight:
1Akg=____AIb
1Agm=____Adg=____Acg=____Amg=____Amcg
1Agrain=____Amg
