Module 9, Part 9 Pharmaceutical Packaging

Answers to the self test

1. Pharmaceutical and drug mean the same thing in the context of this module.
TRUE FALSE
2. Sealed glass ampoules and vials are two of the forms of packaging used for
pharmaceutical products.
TRUE FALSE
3. The US Pharmacopoeia was originally a voluntary standard but is now an official
regulation.
TRUE FALSE
4. Drugs, as regulated by the FDA, are for use on humans only.
5. Topical materials are applied to the skin.

TRUE FALSE

TRUE FALSE

6. The acronym FDA stands for Food and Drug Agency.

TRUE FALSE

7. Parenteral drugs s are taken through the mouth (swallowed).

TRUE FALSE

8. A product that is chemically identical to aspirin, but was manufactured to be an

additive to house paint can still be regulated by the FDA.
TRUE FALSE
9. The only true OTC drugs are headache remedies.

TRUE FALSE

10. OTC's must be dispensed by a pharmacist acting under the directions issued by a
doctor. TRUE FALSE
11. Blister packs are unpopular with pharmacist because of the time required to close
each little blister. TRUE FALSE
12. A tincture is a liquid drug formulation.

TRUE FALSE

13. Child resistant caps are required on all drug packages, including all packages used
for prescription drugs.
TRUE FALSE
14. Which of the following is not a hazard to pharmaceutical that packaging must
protect against.
1. Light
2. Sound
3. Heat

4. Moisture
5. Microbes
15. Some types of CR closures are designed to require ___ simultaneous actions to
open.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
16. Child resistant closure rules are issued by:
1. FDA
2. USDA
3. NPA
4. OPD
5. CPSC
17. Which of the following products does not currently require tamper evident
features?
1. VIOXX (an arthritis drug)
2. Verapamil (a blood pressure regulating drug)
3. Mustard (a sandwich flavorant)
4. Aspirin
5. NyQuill (an OTC cough and cold medication
18. Which of the following are not criteria for the approval of a pharmaceutical
product in the US.
1. Safety
2. Low cost
3. Effectiveness
4. Ease of administration
5. Agreement by the Canadian drug regulatory agency
19. Which of the following is not used for sterilizing medical device packages?
1. Intense sound
2. Radiation
3. ETO
4. Peroxide
5. Ethylene Oxide
20. PIT's are used to evaluate
1. Package weight
2. Seal quality
3. Lid transparency
4. Ease of package destruction