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Pharmacy Prac 12
Pharm Tech JATC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following regarding needles is true? | The higher the gauge number, the smaller the diameter of the needle is. |
| Inhaling, ingesting, touching mucosal linings, contact with piercings or open sores, and injections are all_____for microbes to cause infection. | modes of transmission |
| What is the correct position for your hands during hand and forearm washing? | hands pointed up |
| What is the advantage of heat sterilization? | economical |
| How are the compounding aseptic isolator and horizontal laminar airflow workbench alike? | Both vent air through a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtered ventilation system. |
| Amoebic dysentery, malaria, and sleeping sickness are all illnesses caused by | protozoa |
| The lower the fractional number of particles, the lower the ISO Class number and | the better the air quality. |
| What happens if a sterile compounding technician inadvertently touches a sterile needle? | The needle should be disposed of into a sharps container. |
| What document should you use to make sure you are following the most current standards for compounding sterile products? | USP Chapter <797> |
| A nosocomial infection outbreak in the hospital would be investigated by the _____ | ICC. |
| In the act of compounding, what is the area created between the DCA and the compounding technician? | zone of turbulence |
| When do you don the sterile gloves? | in the buffer room after applying antimicrobial alcohol based rub. |
| What is the life-threatening reaction that happens when a patient has a healthcare associated infection that is so threatening that the body's immune system goes into overdrive? | sepsis |
| Which item should NOT be in the anteroom of the sterile compounding area? | direct compounding area |
| Which microorganism reproduces slowly by means of spores? | virus |
| Which of the following is a primary engineering control? | horizontal laminar airflow workbench |
| How do you avoid shadowing in the direct compounding area? | Lay supplies near the HEPA filter in front of the sterile product. |
| Who may be in the buffer room? | trained and garbed cleanroom personnel |
| When an object, such as a medical instrument, is sterilized, the microbial life forms on it are | destroyed. |
| How often do the sterile compounding techniques of the IV pharmacy technician need to reevaluated? | semi-annually |
| Which type of PEC has heavy-duty gloves projecting through it? | CAI |
| Which of the following should NOT be placed in a red plastic biohazardous container? | needles |
| Universal precautions work to protect healthcare workers and patients from | All of the choices are correct. |
| What is the piece of equipment that uses heat and pressure to sterilize medical instruments and supplies? | autoclave |
| The purpose of an IV administration set is to | deliver IV fluids to patients. |
| Which of the following does USP <797> NOT cover in its compounding standards? | personnel training |
| What is used to clean the PECs? | All of the choices are correct. |
| What is the drop factor of an IV administration set? | number of drops to make 1 mL |
| What do you call it when a sample of the CSP is sent to a laboratory for detection of viable microbial contamination? | sterility testing |
| By not following the policy and procedures for compounding sterile products, the pharmacy technician is at risk for causing | CSP contamination. |
| What component of an IV set pierces the port on the IV container? | spike |
| Large volume parenterals, small volume parenterals, sterile hazardous drugs, and intrathecal medications are all examples of | compounded sterile products |
| When patients stop their antibiotics or antivirals because they feel better, what may happen? | antimicrobial resistance |
| What parts of a syringe must not be touched? | inner plunger shaft and syringe tip |
| What is the reason for using glass syringes instead of plastic syringes in sterile compounding? | Glass syringes are used when certain chemotherapy products are prepared. |
| In the sterile cleanroom facility layout, the airflow is always | out of the high positive pressure buffer room. |
| In the compounding aseptic isolator, what direction is the airflow? | from top to bottom |
| Who is responsible for doing the release testing? | IV-room pharmacist |
| When a patient is taking an antibiotic, it is common for a prescriber to recommend that the patient also take a probiotic. Why is this? | Probiotics are nonpathogenic microorganisms that help reestablish positive bacteria in the GI tract |
| Who has oversight at the hospital to make sure hand hygiene, universal precautions, and appropriate antibiotic use guidelines are followed? | ICC |
| What maintains the ISO class 5 environment within the primary engineering controls? | laminar flow hood HEPA filter System |
| How often must the HEPA filter be recertified? | twice a year |
| The anteroom requires a lower ISO classification than the Buffer area (clean room) | False |
| The CDC recommends that all healthcare workers receive which vaccine yearly? | influenza |
| In preparing to enter the cleanroom environment, when should hand washing and arm scrubbing occur? | after donning shoe covers, hair covers and a surgical mask |
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