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PHM 106 Sterile
Midterm
| Which of the following is the first consideration of the compounding personnel when choosing a diluent to use for compounding medication | Compatibility with other ingredients |
| Which of the following is the most important safety consideration when packaging and labeling a unit-dose product? | The package is sealed and resistant to air, moisture, and light |
| Which of the following steps should a technician complete immediately prior to penetrating a stopper or IV port? | Swab the ports with 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA) |
| Which of the following references should a technician consult when calculating the beyond-use date for a compounded sterile product? | Handbook on Injectable Drugs |
| When following aseptic technique, which of the following is the minimum duration for hand washing? | 30 seconds |
| Which of the following devices should the technician use to draw medication supplied in a glass ampule when compounding a sterile solution? | Filter needle |
| After leaving a primary engineering control (PEC) for any reason, which of the following steps should the technician take before returning to compounding? | Spray their gloved hands with 70% isopropyl alcohol |
| Which of the following should be prevented by the technician when performing aseptic hand washing? | Water draining toward their hands |
| Which of the following pieces of information must be documented when any medication is compounded? | The expiration date from the manufacturer |
| Which of the following medication dosage forms is compounded using a mold? | Tablets |
| Donning proper personnel protective equipment (PPE) prior to sterile Compounding should happen in which of the following parts of the pharmacy compounding area? | Anteroom |
| Which of the following regulatory bodies created the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, a standard of precautions related to bloodborne pathogen exposure? | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| Which of the following pieces of information must be included on every labeled unit-dose medication during the repackaging process? | A beyond-use date |
| Which of the following pieces of information must be printed on a compounded IV medication prescription label? | Medication concentration |
| Which of the following steps should the technician ensure has been completed before compounding a nonsterile medication, to ensure the integrity of the final product? | All of the equipment has been cleaned and sanitized |
| When measuring liquid using a graduated cylinder, which of the following locations should a technician use to determine the measurement? | The meniscus, at eye level |
| In which of the following locations can a technician always find information on the correct diluent or base solution to use when compounding a product as specified and provided by the medication manufacturer? | Package Insert |
| The CDC has developed a standard of universal precautions intended to prevent which of the following? | Exposure to infection |
| Which of the following is an example of vial coring? | Gray piece of rubber in the IV bag |
| Which of the following considerations is the most important aspect of maintaining sterility when compounding sterile products? | First air |