Mosbys Pharmacy Technician 3rd Edition by Teresa Hopper -Test Bank

Chapter 11: Repackaging and Compounding

Test Bank

TRUE/FALSE

1. A solute is the ingredient that is dissolved into a solution.

ANS: T
Solute: The ingredient that is dissolved into a solution.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 310

2. A troche is a flat disk-like tablet that dissolves between the gum and cheek.

ANS: T
Troche: A flat disk-like tablet that dissolves between the gum and cheek.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 310

3. A solution is an ingredient to be added to a base in order to be dissolved.

ANS: F
Solution: A water base in which the ingredient or ingredients dissolve completely.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 310

4. Syrup is a vinegar-based liquid.

ANS: F
Syrup: A sugar-based liquid.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 310

5. A solvent is the greater part of a solution that dissolves a solute.

ANS: T
Solvent: The greater part of a solution that dissolves a solute.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 310

6. All drugs can be purchased from a manufacturer packaged in unit dose strips.

ANS: F
Certain drugs cannot be purchased from a manufacturer packaged in unit dose strips. The pharmacy personnel must make their own unit dose.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 311

7. Tablets may be cut in half and repackaged per facility protocol.

ANS: T
Tablets may be cut in half and repackaged per facility protocol.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 313

8. There are no guidelines for manufacturers that package medications.

ANS: F
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for providing guidelines for all manufacturers that package medications.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 311

9. In the United States the first pharmacopoeia was published in 1920.

ANS: F
In the United States the first pharmacopoeia was published in 1820; it contained more than 80% of the prescriptions that were made, and all were compounded products at that time.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 316

10. One of the least expensive instruments is the balance or scale used to weigh powders.

ANS: F
One of the most expensive instruments is the balance or scale used to weigh powders.

PTS: 1 DIF: 1 (Knowledge) REF: p. 321