Week 1 Study Guide

Question 1

All of the following are part of the upper respiratory tract except:
Nasal cavity / larynx / trachea / pharynx

Answer 1

Trachea

Question 2

All of the following are part of the lower respiratory tract except the:
Larynx / trachea / alveoli / lungs

Answer 2

Larynx

Question 3

As air passes though the lungs, it is purified, humidified, and

Answer 3

Warmed

Question 4

The lungs are composed of about ____ solid tissue

Answer 4

10%

Question 5

The conducting airways of the lungs move approx ____ liters of inspired air per day

Answer 5

10,000

Question 6

Grape like clusters of air sacs are

Answer 6

Alveoli

Question 7

Adult lung contains about how many alveoli

Answer 7

600 million

Question 8

The _____ of the nose filter the air

Answer 8

Cilia

Question 9

Cold are _____ infections

Answer 9

Viral

Question 10

All of the following can be cold symptoms except:

Stuffy nose / mild cough / mild fatigue / high grade fever

Answer 10

High grade fever

Question 11

All of the following are common flu symptoms except:

High fever / clear nose / normal energy level / severe fatigue

Answer 11

Normal energy level

Question 12

Coughs likely begin with an irritation of ____ in the respiratory tract

Answer 12

Nerves

Question 13

Most frequent cause of chronic cough in children are

Answer 13

Asthma, sinusitis, GERD

Question 14

Postinfectious cough may persist for ____ weeks

Answer 14

3 or more

Question 15

A persistent acute cough that lasts for 3 weeks or less is usually caused by the common cold but could indicate

Answer 15

Pneumonia

Question 16

A chronic cough is one that lasts for _____weeks

Answer 16

3 or more

Question 17

Antibiotic treatment is needed for someone with:

Chronic cough / acute cough / whooping cough / smokers cough

Answer 17

Whooping cough

Question 18

Mucus is expelled in a

Answer 18

Productive cough

Question 19

A dry hacking cough is considered a

Answer 19

Non productive cough

Question 20

A _____ is used to thin out mucus

Answer 20

Decongestant

Question 21

An antitussive is used to

Answer 21

Quiet or stop coughs

Question 22

Patients taking ______ drugs should not take products containing pseudoephedrine

Answer 22

MAOI

Question 23

Topical decongestants act as a

Answer 23

Vasoconstrictor

Question 24

Dextromethrophan is found in

Answer 24

Organidin NR

Question 25

MOA of guaifenesin

Answer 25

Things mucus and lubricates the irritated respiratory tract

Question 26

MOA of codeine in treating coughs

Answer 26

Elevates the threshold for cough in the medulla oblongata

Question 27

MOA for dextromethorphan in rating coughs

Answer 27

Works as a CNS to suppress cough centers in the medulla oblongata

Question 28

What is not a common ophthalmic dosage form

Answer 28

Emulsion

Question 29

Most common ophthalmic dosage form prepared in compounding

Answer 29

Suspension

Question 30

The eye generally tolerates a pH. Of

Answer 30

4 to 11

Question 31

Used in ophthalmic preparations to maintain a proper pH

Answer 31

Buffers

Question 32

Not a common dosage form for otic preps

Answer 32

Pastes

Question 33

Common vehicles for compounding optics preps are

Answer 33

Polyethylene glycol, olive oil, glycerin

Question 34

Vehicle used when compounding nasal preps

Answer 34

0.9% sodium chloride

Question 35

_______ compounding is now one of the fastest growing areas compounding

Answer 35

Veterinary

Question 36

Medication doses for animals are calculated on the basis of

Answer 36

Milligrams per kilogram of body weight

Question 37

Chewable treat dosage form has a base of ground food product and _____mixed with the active ingredient

Answer 37

Gelatin

Question 38

Why are coloring and flavoring added to compounded medications

Answer 38

Psychological effect

Question 39

Which group of people may require greater amounts of flavor in compounded medication?

Answer 39

Elderly

Question 40

Which group of people has least experience of taste and generally doesn’t require a strong flavor in compounded medication?

Answer 40

Infants

Question 41

A flavor not likely preferred by children

Answer 41

Anis

Question 42

For which group of people does the “bite” of a bitter flavor help cut the bitterness of a medication

Answer 42

Adults

Question 43

Which taste receptors are located in the center of the tongue

Answer 43

Sour only

Question 44

How does the brain perceive taste

Answer 44

A composite sensation

Question 45

A flavor enhancer that can be added along with almost any flavoring agent to stimulate and intensify the desired flavor without altering the flavor or adding its own taste.

Answer 45

Vanilla

Question 46

Term that means the process of reducing the particle size of a substance by grinding

Answer 46

Comminuting

Question 47

Term referring to the inactive ingredients that are compounded with an active ingredient to crease a dosage form

Answer 47

Excipients

Question 48

Resource provides an in-depth look at compounding and step by step procedures

Answer 48

The pharmacy technician series: compounding

Question 49

Pharmacy techs must take great care with compounding ______ because even a small mistake could have a devastating result for the patient

Answer 49

Calculations

Question 50

USP with new material bout non sterile compounding

Answer 50

USP 795