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Pharmacy MJCC
Chapter 12 Exam Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The anatomy of needles | Point, Lumen, Bevel, Shaft, Hilt, Hub |
| Category 1 Risk Level | |
| Category 2 Risk Level | |
| Acronym (PCA) | Patient-Controlled Analgesia |
| Acronym (CSP) | Compounded Sterile Preparations |
| how far into a laminar flow hood should you work? | 6 inches |
| Which products are hazardous and a potential hazard? | |
| Acronym (MDN) | Median |
| What do TPN's always have in them? | Dextrose & Amino Acids |
| What do TPN's never have in them? | Long acting, extended-release, or non-regular insulin types |
| Know about the ADD-vantage system | A specialized, closed IV compounding system that allows for the safe, sterile combination of a medication vial and diluent bag without manual syringe transfers. |
| The difference between an IV push, IV drip, and IV infusion | Push- manually with a syringe Drip- slowly and continuously from an bag Infusion- any fluid or medication administered over a specified period of time |
| Know the abbreviation of medications like calcium chloride, sodium acetate, potassium phosphate, potassium chloride, sodium chloride multivitamins as they appear on a TPN label | Calcium Chloride: CaCl₂ Sodium Acetate: NaAcetate (or NaC₂H₃O₂ / NaAc) Potassium Phosphate: KPhos (or K₃PO₄) Potassium Chloride: KCl Sodium Chloride: NaClMultivitamins: MVI (stands for Multi-Vitamin Infusion) |
| What is a critical sight? | any opening or surface on sterile compounding equipment that provides a direct pathway for contamination into the sterile drug. |
| What are the different gauge sizes of needles? | 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
| What is the sequence of doming PPE | Beginning in the anteroom with shoe covers, hair covers, and a face mask. Following hand hygiene, personnel put on a gown, apply antiseptic hand rub, and finalize with sterile gloves over the cuffs |
| Know proper head hygiene | Remove jewelry, clean under nails, apply soap, scrub vigorously, wash of 30 seconds, rinse clean, dry properly, turn off faucet |
| What training must all pharmacy techs have that are working in a hospital setting? | |
| How often should work surfaces be cleaned? | Daily |
| What is the cleaning procedure for a laminar hood? | |
| What is a media fill test? | a microbiological validation test used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, hospital pharmacies, and the beverage industry |
| What is the special consideration for nitroglycerin (NTG)? | What is the special consideration for nitroglycerin (NTG)? |
| Hyperalimenation Solution | parenteral nutrition for individuals who are unable to eat solids or liquids |
| Which hood provides the most protection to the preparer | A glove box |
| How long does a laminar flow hood of B.S.C. have to be on before the tech starts working? | 30 minutes |
| What do you clean a laminar flow hood with? | |
| Know about tension-type syringes | |
| How often do you have to be hood certified? | every 12 months (annually) |
| Know the layout the cleanroom\anteroom | |
| What are H.E.P.A fillers? | High-Efficiency Particulate Air filters |
| Know the different pressures in the cleanroom vs the anteroom | |
| Know what health care associated infections are called. | Nosocomial Infection |
| Understand Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P's) for USP <797> regulations. | |
| USP <797> guidelines for healthcare professionals/ | |
| Why do some hospitals contract out I.V. preparations? | to reduce the extreme financial burden of regulatory compliance, mitigate severe staffing shortages, and extend medication expiration dates |
| Know whats not true about SHARP containers, where they go and where they do NOT go. | |
| USP <797> storage temperature for pharmacy refrigerators. | 2 degrees to 8 degrees Celsius, and 36 degrees to 46 degrees Fahrenheit |
| know the standard precautions for a pharmacy tech working in a hospital. | Treating all bodily fluids, secretions, and non-intact skin as potentially infectious, while implementing rigorous hand hygiene and personal protective equipment protocols. |
| How long does a B.S.C need to be on prior to compounding? | 30 minutes |
| Know what 1/2 NS is. | Half-Normal Saline |