Question 1

Pharmacies that prepare compounded sterile preparations must research, create, and document their standard operating procedures (SOPs)  for ______ regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)   USP 
B)   USP 
C)   ASHP
D)   The Joint Commission (TJ
C)  E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Work in a horizontal flow hood should be performed at least _____ inches inside the hood.

Accepted Answer

A)   4
B)   6
C)   8
D)   10E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What special consideration(s)  must be addressed when preparing a nitroglycerin (NTG)  IV?

Accepted Answer

A)   An NTG IV must be prepared immediately before using.
B)   It can only be prepared by a pharmacist.
C)   An NTG IV must be placed in a glass container.
D)   All of the above are considerations.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What is the minimum frequency that counters and work surfaces must be cleaned?

Accepted Answer

A)   Beginning of each pharmacy shift
B)   Daily
C)   Every 8 hours
D)   WeeklyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What percent isopropyl alcohol should be used when cleaning a horizontal laminar airflow hood?

Accepted Answer

A)   50
B)   70
C)   90
D)   100E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 6

An IV bag that is infused over a specified amount of time but is not given IV push is called an:

Accepted Answer

A)   IV drip
B)   IV infusion
C)   Intradermal bag
D)   A and BE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What is the sequence in donning PPEs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Head and facial hair covers, shoe covers, face masks/eye shields
B)   Head and facial hair covers, face shields/eye shields, shoe covers
C)   Shoe covers, head and facial hair covers, face masks/eye shields.
D)   Shoe covers, face masks/eye shields, head and facial hair coversE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

USP  contains guidelines that apply to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
B)   Nurses
C)   Physicians
D)   All of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

According to USP , how often must media-fill tests be performed?

Accepted Answer

A)   At the time of hire
B)   Annually for low- and medium-risk compounding levels
C)   Twice a year for high-risk compounding levels
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A room that has a lower pressure than surrounding rooms is called a ___________ pressure room.

Accepted Answer

A)   reverse
B)   negative
C)   positive
D)   forwardE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which one of the following products is considered hazardous?

Accepted Answer

A)   Antibiotics
B)   Anticoagulants
C)   Radioactive compounds
D)   DiureticsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to USP , the storage temperature for a pharmacy refrigerator should be:

Accepted Answer

A)   2° to 8° C
B)   10° to 20° C
C)   36° to 46° F
D)   A and CE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Regardless of how much is left in the IV bag, hyperalimentation solution must be changed at least every _____ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)   12
B)   24
C)   48
D)   72E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements is(are)  true regarding the ADD-Vantage system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Once attached to the solution, the IV medication cannot be returned to the pharmacy or reused.
B)   The pharmacy technician is responsible for mixing the powdered drug with the solution.
C)   It reduces the amount of wasted medication.
D)   It is inexpensive.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

One-half normal saline is:

Accepted Answer

A)   0.5% sodium chloride
B)   0.45% sodium chloride
C)   0.45% normal saline
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 16

The anteroom is adjacent to the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Green room
B)   Clean or buffer room
C)   Primary engineering control room
D)   Non-sterile compounding roomE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

An area exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or ampule, is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Critical site
B)   Clean site
C)   Sterile site
D)   First-air siteE) All of the above
F) A) and C) A

Question 18

The official updates to USP  that took effect on June 1, 2008, include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Revised risk categories for CSPs
B)   Addition of a new low-risk, 12-hour beyond-use date (BU
D)   category
C)   Guidelines about the use of single-dose and multidose vials
D)   Guidelines about reconstituting oral antibioticsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

When a chunk of rubber from a stopper is found in a vial, what has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chunking
B)   Coring
C)   Beveling
D)   ClumpingE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is(are)  an example(s)  that a standard precaution that a pharmacy technician will be required to have performed when working in a hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)   Influenza immunization
B)   Shingles immunization
C)   Tuberculosis testing
D)   Both A and CE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 12: Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding

Pharmacies that prepare compounded sterile preparations must research, create, and document their standard operating procedures (SOPs) for ______ regulations.

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Work in a horizontal flow hood should be performed at least _____ inches inside the hood.

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What special consideration(s) must be addressed when preparing a nitroglycerin (NTG) IV?

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What is the minimum frequency that counters and work surfaces must be cleaned?

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What percent isopropyl alcohol should be used when cleaning a horizontal laminar airflow hood?

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An IV bag that is infused over a specified amount of time but is not given IV push is called an:

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What is the sequence in donning PPEs?

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USP <797> contains guidelines that apply to:

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According to USP <797>, how often must media-fill tests be performed?

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A room that has a lower pressure than surrounding rooms is called a ___________ pressure room.

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Which one of the following products is considered hazardous?

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According to USP <797>, the storage temperature for a pharmacy refrigerator should be:

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Regardless of how much is left in the IV bag, hyperalimentation solution must be changed at least every _____ hours.

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Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding the ADD-Vantage system?

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One-half normal saline is:

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The anteroom is adjacent to the:

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An area exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or ampule, is called a:

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The official updates to USP <797> that took effect on June 1, 2008, include all of the following except:

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When a chunk of rubber from a stopper is found in a vial, what has occurred?

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Which of the following is(are) an example(s) that a standard precaution that a pharmacy technician will be required to have performed when working in a hospital?

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