Chapter 8 big book best answer

The average tear volume in the eye is 10 pL the average drop size from an eye dropper is _____ pL

50

An oral liquid formulation in which one non-miscible liquid is dispersed throughout another is in the form of small droplets is called

An emulsion

A parenteral route of administration means that the route of aministration is

Bext to or beside the enteral tract

Do not use an ophthalmic solution if it

Has particles, is discolored, has developed gas bubbles

Which is not a true statement about vaginal administration and or formulations

It cannot provide long term absorption

Which will not be caused by particulate material in an intravenous injection?

air emboli

The role of an inhalation spacer is to

allow the patient to separate actuation from inhalation by seconds

When administering a nasal spray

breathe through the nostril while spraying the solution

Modified release tablets might be called

extended release, prolonged action, long acting

Dermal formulations can deliver about __ mg/hr of active drug

2

What percent of an administered ophthalmic solution is delivered to the eye?

20%

A gel is characterized by

a 3-D network of particles

A dissolution step would not be necessary for drug absorption from a/an

oral syrup

The primary reason to use a vaginal applicator is to

place the formulation high in the vaginal tract

Nonaqueous solutions often contain glycerin, alcohol, and

propylene glycol

A raised blister-like area on the skin caused from an intradermal injection is called a

wheal