PTCB EXAM REVIEW: ORDER ENTRY
AND PROCESSING (21.25%) EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
What are the non-sterile compounding standards? - CORRECT-ANSWERSUSP 795
Regulations
What are ointments? - CORRECT-ANSWERSOil-based in which they are preparations of
water in oil.
What are creams? - CORRECT-ANSWERSWater-based in which they are preparations of oil in
water.
What is spatulation? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMixing 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? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMixing 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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSA 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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSA solute
completely dissolved in a solvent.
What is an emulsion? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTwo liquid substances that do not mix.
What does immiscible mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLiquid substances that do not mix.
What are suppositories? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSolid formulations that are used mostly
rectally, but sometimes vaginally.
How are suppositories prepared? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHand rolling, fusion molding, or
compression molding.
What are enemas? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSolution formulations that are used rectally to
treat various conditions.
What does Weight/weight (w/w%) mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMeasured in grams of the
ingredient/100 grams of the total product.
What does Volume/volume (v/v%) mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMeasured in mL of the
ingredient/100 mL of the total product.
AND PROCESSING (21.25%) EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
What are the non-sterile compounding standards? - CORRECT-ANSWERSUSP 795
Regulations
What are ointments? - CORRECT-ANSWERSOil-based in which they are preparations of
water in oil.
What are creams? - CORRECT-ANSWERSWater-based in which they are preparations of oil in
water.
What is spatulation? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMixing 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? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMixing 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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSA 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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSA solute
completely dissolved in a solvent.
What is an emulsion? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTwo liquid substances that do not mix.
What does immiscible mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLiquid substances that do not mix.
What are suppositories? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSolid formulations that are used mostly
rectally, but sometimes vaginally.
How are suppositories prepared? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHand rolling, fusion molding, or
compression molding.
What are enemas? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSolution formulations that are used rectally to
treat various conditions.
What does Weight/weight (w/w%) mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMeasured in grams of the
ingredient/100 grams of the total product.
What does Volume/volume (v/v%) mean? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMeasured in mL of the
ingredient/100 mL of the total product.
