Group Assignment #1 Exam Questions:

1.) Which of the following is NOT a complication associated with the use of large volume
parenterals?
a. Fluid overload
b. Septicemia
c. Thrombosis
d. Induration
e. All of the above are complications associated with large volume parenterals
 Answer: e

2.) Which of the following has a higher concentration in the extracellular fluid as opposed to the
intracellular fluid?
f. Sodium
g. Potassium
h. Phosphate and sulfate
i. Magnesium
 Answer: A

3.) Which type of insulin cannot be mixed with other insulins?

a) rapid-acting insulin
b) short-acting insulin
c) intermediate-acting insulin
d) long-acting insulin
Answer: D

4.) True or False. Biotechnology drugs are produced by inserting bacterial DNA that expresses
the desired protein (drug) and inserting into human DNA.

5.) Which of the following parenteral drug is only administered by intramuscular injection only?
A. Digibind
B. Cerenevit-12 (MVI 12)
C. RhoGAM
D. Oncovin

6.) Oncovin (Vincristine sulftate):

A. should not be diluted with solutions that raise or lower the pH outside the range.
B. the pH range for this medication is 3.5 to 5.5
C. it indicated for acute leukemia
D. All are correct

7.) True or False? Excipients are usually inert substances that impact the stability, performance
and delivery of a drug into the body? True
8.) Which of the following is not an example of an excipient classification?

a.) Chelating agents

b.) Antimicrobial preservatives

c.) pH adjusters

d.) Emulsifying agents

e.) These are all examples of excipient classifications

(e.) is the correct answer)

9.) Under what circumstances can Purified Water be used for injection?

If Purified Water is to be used in a parenteral preparation, it must first meet the

requirements for sterility and bacterial endotoxins that are in place for parenteral administration.

10.) Which of the following methods of sterilization is the most thorough and allows only water
and a few small ions to remain?

a) Ultra-filtration

b) Nano-filtration

c) Reverse Osmosis

d) Ionizing Radiation

e) Steam sterilization

11.) True or false: The volumes of intradermal injections are limited to small quantities, usually
0.1 ml, but may be as small as 0.02ml and as large as 0.5ml.

12.) True or false: Gauge ranges are 12 to 36 gauge with the largest gauge for injection usually
being 36 G.
 Group Assignment #2 Exam Questions:

1. Which of the following is NOT ophthalmic preservative?

a. benzalkonium chloride
b. chlorobutanol
c. boric acid
d. pheniramine maleate

2. Types of conditions that are not treated by ophthalmic medications

a. dry eye
b. allergic conjunctivitis
c. viral conjunctivitis
d. blepharitis
e. cataracts

3. Preservatives are contraindicated in:

A. Neonates
B. Parenteral products
C. Topical products
D. A and B
E. None

4. Percolation theory is used to:

A. Design dosage forms
B. Make suppository
C. Make parenterals
D. All of the above
E. None

5. True or False: To prevent “cap-lock,” oral solutions may contain polyols such as
sorbitol or glycerin? True

6. Which of the following is not a method of preparing aromatic waters?

A.) Direct Dissolution
B.) Distillation
C.) The Solution Method
D.) The Alternative Solution Method
E.) All of the above are methods for preparing aromatic waters

A.) Direct Dissolution

7. Which of the following are useful solvents miscible with water?

a. Alcohol
b. Propylene glycol
c. Glycerin
d. a and c are both miscible with water
e. a, b, and c are all miscible with water
8. Which of the following are methods to prepare purified water USP?
a. Reverse osmosis
b. Ion exchange treatment
c. Distillation
d. Ultra filtration
e. All of the above are correct
9. In preparing medications for elderly patients, a pharmacist would likely choose which of
the following flavoring agents:
a) Vanilla
b) Sugar
c) Strawberry
d) Cocoa
e) Licorice

10. A patient has come to you and says they are having trouble taking their medication
because it is too sour. You might adjust their medication to make it sweeter by adding:
a) Salt flavoring
b) Bitter flavoring
c) Fruit flavoring
d) a or b
e) a or c

11. How much 20% ethanol is needed to preserve a 50.0% w/v sucrose solution?

a) 41 mL
b) 5 mL
c) 8 mL
d) 59 mL

Answer: C

12. Strong Iodide Solution (Lugol Solution) is used:

a) as an astringent, topical protectant, and saponification agent.

b) in thyroid toxicosis or as a germicide or fungicide.
c) as a source of Iodine in thyroid disorders or as an expectorant for cough.
d) as a systemic alkalizer for gout patients.

Answer: B