Compounding Equipment

A pharmacy technician is verifying that two ingredients used for a compounded medication are equal in weight. Which of the following actions should the technician take first if they note a discrepancy in weight?

• Calibrate the device

• Review the compounding guidelines

• Document the discrepancy.

• Replace the weighing boat

Which of the following methods should a pharmacy technician use to calibrate a digital scale?

• Add weight to the scale, then input amount weighed.

• Place a weight of known mass on the scale, and confirm the balance reads accurately.

• Weigh the item, then add weight to the balance.

• Input the weight of the weighing boat, then add corresponding weight to balance.

A pharmacy technician is preparing equipment for compounding. Which of the following equipment should the technician use to measure liquid volumes?

• Mortars and pestles

• Weighing boats

• Spatulas

• Graduated cylinder

Which of the following equipment should a pharmacy technician use to mix two different creams for a prescribed medication?

• Pipette

• Mortar and pestle

• Spatula

• Beaker

Which of the following pieces of equipment should a pharmacy technician use to create a fine powder for a capsule?

• Mortar and pestle

• Graduated cylinder

• Hot plate

• Digital scale

A pharmacy technician is using a hot plate to melt solids for compounding. Which of the following actions should the technician perform during this process?

• Triturate the mixture using a mortar and pestle

• Stir the mixture continuously with a rod.

• Add liquids to the mixture using a beaker

• Transfer the melted mixture to a glass slab.

A pharmacy technician is preparing to weigh ingredients using a scale. The technician should identify that forgetting to zero out the scale after placing the weighing paper, and before adding the ingredients, would result in which of the following?

• Incomplete mixing of ingredients

• Decreased quality of ingredients

• Inaccurate measurement of ingredients

• Increased potency of ingredients

A pharmacy technician is compounding a suspension that will contain 65 mL of a liquid ingredient. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the technician use to measure the liquid ingredient most accurately?

• Beaker

• Syringe

• Pipette

• Graduated cylinder

A pharmacy technician is compounding a liquid medication and is preparing to measure 75 mL of a liquid ingredient. Which of the following pieces of available equipment should the technician choose to measure the ingredient?

• 150 mL graduated cylinder

• 100 mL volumetric flask

• 500 mL graduated cylinder

• 200 mL graduated cone

A pharmacy technician is preparing to measure 0.25 mL of an ingredient for a liquid preparation. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the technician use to measure the ingredient?

• Calibrated pipette

• Electronic balance

• Graduated cylinder

• Volumetric flask