Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam With Questions And
Correct Answers 2024-2025
trituration the act of powdering into a finer powder with friction/grinding
levigation to wet a powder preparatory to mixing with cream or ointment
meniscus the curvature of the liquid at the top of the volume of liquid in a graduated
cylinder. read bottom of meniscus
ointment slab- glass slab used as a work surface to prepare creams and ointments. easily
cleaned after use
vertical flow hood- air flows from the top through the HEPA filter down to the intake at the
surface of the hood. usually used in chemotherapy. should be ran for at least 4 hours
after stopping before reusing.
horizontal flow hood - Answer air flows through the back of the hood through the HEPA
filter towards the front of the hood where the technician stands. should be ran for at least
30 minutes after turning off before reusing.
cleaning a horizontal flow hood - Answer a horizontal flow hood is cleaned with a 4x4
gauze bad or lint free cleaning cloth with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Begin with cleaning the
back of the hood directly in front of the HEPA filter, using side to side movements with
the alcohol-soaked gauze and working forward with each pass. Other areas to be
swabbed with alcohol are the sides of the hood, the top of the hood, and the bar used for
hanging IV bags.
How would you clean a vertical flow hood? cleaned with the same gauze and 70%
isopropyl alcohol. Clean the back wall with a side to side motion going downward with
each pass. Clean the remainder just like the horizontal flow hood.
How would you work with a flow hood? Always work at least 6 inches into the hood
,1 mL -> gtts How many gtts are equivalent to 1 mL? 20gtts
1 tsp-> mL How many mL are equivalent to 1 tsp? 5 mL
1 tbsp→ mL - Answer 15 mL
1 oz→ mL - Answer 30 mL
1 liter→ mL - Answer 1000mL
1 cup→ oz - Answer 8 oz
1 pint→ mL - Answer 480 mL
2 pints→ quart - Answer 1 quart
1 gallon→ pints - Answer 8 pints
1 gram→ mg - Answer 1000 mg
1 mg→ mcg - Answer 1000mcg
1 kg→ lbs - Answer 2.2 lbs
1 grain→ mg - Answer 65 or 60 mg
ss grain-> mg - Answer 30 mg
, APAP - Answer acetaminophen
ASA - Answer aspirin
BC - Answer birth control
Ca - Answer calcium
CHF - Answer congestive heart failure
Cod - Answer codeine
CR - Answer controlled release
DM - Answer dextromethorphan
Doxy - Answer doxycycline
EC - Answer enteric coated
ER - Answer extended release
EtOH - Answer ethyl alcohol
Fe - Answer iron
FeSO4 - Answer ferrous sulfate
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