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Safe Handling of HD
HD training Video
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which organization first used the term Hazardous Drug? | ASHP |
| which term defines HD as damaging the developing fetus? | Teratogenicity |
| As the use and number of these potent drugs increase, so do opportunities for hazardous exposure among health care workers | True |
| Which term is most referred when discussing drugs that may put workers exposed to them at risk? | Hazardous |
| Which organization classifies drugs according to carcinogenicity? | International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) |
| Which statement best describes the purpose of the ASHP guideline on handling HD? | To update the reader on new and continuing concern for health care workers who handle HD |
| So far, only ASHP and NIOSH have provide guidelines for the safety handling of HD | False |
| Special training is mandatory for all employee who handle HD? | True |
| The pharmacist should take the lead in developing policies and practices for the safe handling HD? | True |
| Which governmental agency mandates the availability of MSDSs for any hazardous chemical or drug? | OSHA |
| Which statement about transporting of HD is true | Transporting HD packages must be in sealed containers |
| Which statement is best describes the proper storage of HD ? | HD packages, bins, shelves and all storage areas must be bear distinctive labels |
| HD safety label need only appear on the outside of the packaging | False |
| The Hazard Communication Standard applies only to the pharmacy workers? | False |
| Staff who receive shipping cartons of HD must be fully trained in the use of PPE, including respirator | True |
| All workers who handle HD should be routinely monitor in medical surveillance program | True |
| HD should be compounded in an environment where airpressure is positive to the surrounding areas | False |
| Which of the folllowing statement about ventilation control is True | Ventilation or Engineering Controls are devices designed to eliminate or reduce workers exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, ergonomic, or physical hazards |
| Only authorized and equately trained personnel should receive, repare, transport, or administer HD | True |
| Why the Class II BSC preffered for compounding sterile preparation of HD? | Because: Provides personnal protection. Provides product protection. Provides environment protection |
| All HD vials must be handle wiht gloves? | True |
| Class II BSC are recommended in traditional positive- pressure cleanroom | False |
| The effectiveness of Class II BSC in containing contamination may be affected by drafts due to placement of equipment near door, trafic areas, and other air handling equipment | True |
| Which statement is incorrect | Class II BSC provides complete protection in containing HD |
| There is no need to use gowns or ancillary devices when compounding HD in an isolator | False |
| It is common practice to sanitize drugs and supplies either before placing them into the isolator tranfer chmber or while they are in transfer chamber, to reduce the transfer of particulate and microbial contamination into the isolator main chamber | True |
| The incorrect statement is HD vials are never contaminated upon receipt | The correct statement are: Surface cleaning in the isolator must be done using gloves. And Isolators are currently in limited use fro handling HD |
| Which statemnet is most accurate? | Workers should wear 2 pairs of disposable gloves and a gown when cleaning the transfer chamber |
| Currently, there is no uniformly accepted definition of an isolator | True |
| what 2 statement about gloving for handling HD are most accurate? | Change gloves after administering a dose of HD. and change gloves every 30 minutes |
| Gloves must be worn at all times while performing inventory control procedures for HD | True |
| when dealing with HD, surgical maskprovide edequate worker protection | False |
| To avoid exposure to splashing or uncontrolled aerosolization of HD, which type of face protection is recommended? | A face shield |
| Hair and shoes coverings use in the HD area must be sealed in the plastic bag and discarded as hazardous waste | True |
| Ampuls should not be opened toward the HEPA filter of the laminar airflow workbench | True |
| Which of the following statemant about reconstituting HD are correct? | Crreat a slight negative pressure in the vial to void aetosolizing the drug. and too much negative pressure can cause leakage from the needle when it is withdrawn from the vial |
| When withdrawn a medication from an ampul, you should tilt tha ampul and place the bevel of the needle in the shouder space near opening | True |
| How often should knowledge and competence evaluation be ferformed? | At the first orientation and at least once a year |
| If a spill occurs in a clinical area, employee should immediatly call Haz-Mat and waite for the team to arrive | False |
| Written procedures must specify who is responsible for spill management and must address the size and scope of the spill | True |
| Which BEST describes the proper use of a waste container for the disposal of hazardous waste | Hazaardous- Waste container should be puncture proof, have a sealable lid, and have warning label |
| When remove PPE, it is recomemded to use the outer glovesonce they are washed and disinffected | False |
| Spill kit are require in compounding facilities but not home care setting | False |
| Only licensed disposalcontractors may transport waste from the facility for fianl disposal | True |