Medical Terminology
"Card-" is the root word meaning what?
What is heart?
DAW 1 written on a prescription indicates what to the person entering the prescription?
What is brand necessary?
What is the minimum frequency of cleaning and disinfecting the walls and ceilings in the compounding area?
What is Monthly
What would be considered the smallest capsule size?
What is Capsule Size 5 (amount contained around 100 mg)
This part of a prescription indicates the name and dose of the medication to be dispensed:
What is inscription
What is considered the proper sequence of donning garb?
A. head/facial cover, shoe cover, face mask, gown, gloves
B. shoe cover, head/face cover, face mask, gown, gloves
C. face mask, head/face cover, shoe cover, gloves, gown
D. shoe cover, face mask, head/face cover, gloves, gown
What is B. shoe cover, head/face cover, face mask, gown, gloves
Define the following: Trituration of a powder drug with a solvent in which the drug is insoluble with the solvent
What is Levigation.
The prefix "brady-" means what?
What is slow?
Translate the following instructions: i gtt ou tid and hs
What is 1 drop in both eyes three times a day and at bed time?
What compounding item is needed when drawing up liquid from an ampule?
What is filter needle.
Definee the following: A process of rubbing, grinding, or pulverizing a powder to create fine particles
What is trituration.
Which of the following medications is not required to be dispensed in a child resistant containers?
a. Oral contraceptives
b. Hydrocodone
c. Sublingual Nitroglycerin
d. Insulin
What is c. Sublingual Nitroglycerin?
What the compounding risk level:
Uses nonsterile ingredients not intended for sterile routes of administration. If the air quality is less than ISO Class 5 for 1 hour.
What is High Risk
What type of compounding base is Aquaphor?
A. Oleaginous Base
B. Water-Oil Emulsion Base
C. Absorption Base
D. Oil-Water Emulsion Base
Define the following: An area where there are no more than 100 particles 0.5 micron or larger per cubic foot of air
What is ISO class 5
What is NOT considered Oral Extended-Release dosage forms?
A. RR
B. CR
C. XR
D. LA
What is A. RR