Question 1

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 above 
A)  0.5% sodium chloride 
B)  0.45% sodium chloride 
C)  0.45% normal saline 
D)  None of the above B

Question 2

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 site 
A)  Critical site 
B)  Clean site 
C)  Sterile site 
D)  First-air site A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  70 
C)  90 
D)  100 
A)  50 
B)  70 
C)  90 
D)  100 B

Question 4

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. 
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.

Question 5

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

Question 6

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)  Clumping 
A)  Chunking 
B)  Coring 
C)  Beveling 
D)  Clumping

Question 7

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 C 
A)  2° to 8° C 
B)  10° to 20° C 
C)  36° to 46° F 
D)  A and C

Question 8

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)  72 
A)  12 
B)  24 
C)  48 
D)  72

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 10

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. 
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.

Question 11

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)  Weekly 
A)  Beginning of each pharmacy shift 
B)  Daily 
C)  Every 8 hours 
D)  Weekly

Question 12

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 C 
A)  Influenza immunization 
B)  Shingles immunization 
C)  Tuberculosis testing 
D)  Both A and C

Question 13

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 above 
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 above

Question 14

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)  
A)  USP  
B)  USP  
C)  ASHP 
D)  The Joint Commission (TJ
C)

Question 15

Which one of the following products is considered hazardous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antibiotics 
B)  Anticoagulants 
C)  Radioactive compounds 
D)  Diuretics 
A)  Antibiotics 
B)  Anticoagulants 
C)  Radioactive compounds 
D)  Diuretics

Question 16

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 covers 
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 covers

Question 17

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 antibiotics 
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 antibiotics

Question 18

USP  contains guidelines that apply to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 B 
A)  IV drip 
B)  IV infusion 
C)  Intradermal bag 
D)  A and B

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse 
B)  negative 
C)  positive 
D)  forward 
A)  reverse 
B)  negative 
C)  positive 
D)  forward

Exam 12: Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding

One-half normal saline is:

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

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

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

The anteroom is adjacent to the:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Which one of the following products is considered hazardous?

What is the sequence in donning PPEs?

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

USP <797> contains guidelines that apply to:

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

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

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