Question 1

KPO₄ is the chemical formula for:

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium phosphate 
B) Potassium phosphorous oxide 
C) Potassium phosphate 
D) Calcium phosphorous oxide 
A) Calcium phosphate 
B) Potassium phosphorous oxide 
C) Potassium phosphate 
D) Calcium phosphorous oxide C

Question 2

What is the last part of an IV hood to be cleaned?

Accepted Answer

A) Sides 
B) Top 
C) Filter 
D) Work surface 
A) Sides 
B) Top 
C) Filter 
D) Work surface D

Question 3

All of the following can be added to a TPN except:

Accepted Answer

A) Regular insulin 
B) Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin 
C) Histamine-2 antagonists 
D) Electrolytes 
A) Regular insulin 
B) Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin 
C) Histamine-2 antagonists 
D) Electrolytes B

Question 4

The anteroom is adjacent to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Green room 
B) Clean or buffer room 
C) Primary engineering control room 
D) Nonsterile compounding room 
A) Green room 
B) Clean or buffer room 
C) Primary engineering control room 
D) Nonsterile compounding room

Question 5

Which of the following reasons explains why many hospitals contract out intravenous (IV) preparations?

Accepted Answer

A) Hospitals do not have trained personnel. 
B) Complying with the new USP  rules regarding IV preparation areas is an enormous expense. 
C) Hospitals do not have time to prepare them. 
D) All of the above are explanations. 
A) Hospitals do not have trained personnel. 
B) Complying with the new USP  rules regarding IV preparation areas is an enormous expense. 
C) Hospitals do not have time to prepare them. 
D) All of the above are explanations.

Question 6

How long do vertical or horizontal flow hoods need to run before performing any IV preparations?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 minutes 
B) 20 minutes 
C) 30 minutes 
D) 1 hour 
A) 10 minutes 
B) 20 minutes 
C) 30 minutes 
D) 1 hour

Question 7

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 8

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

Question 9

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 10

Which one of the following products are considered hazardous?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

PCA stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) Pain-controlling analgesia 
B) Patient-controlled analgesia 
C) Pump-containing analgesia 
D) Pump-continuous analgesia 
A) Pain-controlling analgesia 
B) Patient-controlled analgesia 
C) Pump-containing analgesia 
D) Pump-continuous analgesia

Question 12

All total parenteral nutrition (TPN) orders contain:

Accepted Answer

A) Dextrose and amino acids 
B) Lipids 
C) Electrolytes and multivitamins 
D) All of the above 
A) Dextrose and amino acids 
B) Lipids 
C) Electrolytes and multivitamins 
D) All of the above

Question 13

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

Question 14

MDV stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) Mid-dose vial 
B) Multidose vial 
C) Many-dose vial 
D) Multiple drug vial 
A) Mid-dose vial 
B) Multidose vial 
C) Many-dose vial 
D) Multiple drug vial

Question 15

In which of the following setting(s) is(are) pharmacy technicians likely to prepare CSPs?

Accepted Answer

A) Home health services 
B) Long-term care 
C) Hospitals 
D) All of the above 
A) Home health services 
B) Long-term care 
C) Hospitals 
D) All of the above

Question 16

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 17

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 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 multi-dose 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 multi-dose vials 
D) Guidelines about reconstituting oral antibiotics

Question 19

Which of the following IV hoods can be used to prepare chemotherapy medications?

Accepted Answer

A) Horizontal flow hood 
B) Vertical flow hood 
C) Biological safety cabinet 
D) B and C 
A) Horizontal flow hood 
B) Vertical flow hood 
C) Biological safety cabinet 
D) B and C

Question 20

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.

Exam 12: Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding

KPO₄ is the chemical formula for:

What is the last part of an IV hood to be cleaned?

All of the following can be added to a TPN except:

The anteroom is adjacent to the:

Which of the following reasons explains why many hospitals contract out intravenous (IV) preparations?

How long do vertical or horizontal flow hoods need to run before performing any IV preparations?

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

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

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

Which one of the following products are considered hazardous?

PCA stands for:

All total parenteral nutrition (TPN) orders contain:

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

MDV stands for:

In which of the following setting(s) is(are) pharmacy technicians likely to prepare CSPs?

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

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

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

Which of the following IV hoods can be used to prepare chemotherapy medications?

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

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