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Hospital Pharmacy 8,9,16,17,18 Flashcards

1
Q

You are to use 2.4 mL of diluent reconstitute a valid medication. What size of syringe should be used?

A

3 mL (you use the next size up)

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2
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Heparin is used in a heparin lock to:

A

Keep blood from clotting in the device

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3
Q

What type of filter is used to filter solutions as the solution is expelled from the syringe?

A

Membrane filters

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4
Q

Single dose vials:

A

Do not contain preservatives

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5
Q

The movement of particles in a solution through permeable membranes is:

A

Dialysis

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6
Q

There is the potential of ______ when pushing a needle through the rubber stopper of a vial.

A

Coring (this can be caused by using a large needle)

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7
Q

When using the laminar flow hood, a technician should work at least _____ inside the hood.

A

6 inches

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8
Q

An element without water molecules is:

A

Anhydrous (hydrous with water molecules)

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9
Q

After opening an ampule, technician should:

A

Inspect the ampule for glass particles

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10
Q

A laminar flow hood should be turned on for ______ minutes before use in order to produce a particle free environment.

A

30 minutes

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11
Q

Of the following needles, which size of needle is most likely to cause coring?

A

13G (the smaller the number the larger the gauge)

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12
Q

Large volume parenterals (LVPs) are packaged in containers holding _____ or more.

A

100mL

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13
Q

Biological safety hoods have:

A

Vertical air flow down towards the work

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14
Q

The action in which a drug is a higher concentration solution passes through a permeable membrane to a lower concentration solution is:

A

Osmosis

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15
Q

If an ampule has been pre-scored, the ampule will have:

A

A colored stripe around the neck

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16
Q

Some examples of ready to make systems include:

A

Add-vantage, add-a-vial, and mini-bag plus

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17
Q

A(an) _____ solution has greater osmolarity than blood.

A

Hypertonic (hypotonic lesser osmolarity than blood)

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18
Q

Equivalent weight is equal to:

A

Molecular Weight divided by valence (valence positive and negative charge in an atom or molecule)

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19
Q

In laminar flow, The air flows in ______ direction(s).

A

One

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20
Q

The difference between single and multidose vials is that single-dose vials do not contain:

A

Preservatives

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21
Q

Extemporaneous compounding refers to:

A

Preparing an admixture for a specific prescription

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22
Q

_____ are filters that can be placed inside of needles.

A

Filter needles

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23
Q

When a solution is free from soluble products produced by micro organisms it is said to be:

A 
Pyrogen free (can cause fever)
**sterile is free from microorganisms**
24
Q

LVPs usually have ___ infusion rates.

A

Slow

25
Q

What system shuffles objects through a tube using compressed air as the force

A

Pneumatic tube

26
Q

Which type a syringe is used to the administer a dose of liquid medication to a patient?

A

Oral syringe

27
Q

Clear liquids in which the drug is completely dissolved are called:

A

Solutions

28
Q

Which is a required ingredient in a suspension?

A

Flocculating agent

29
Q

Technician should never provide patients information to anyone unless:

A

Directed to do so by the pharmacist

30
Q

Which record will document how a compounded formula was actually prepared?

A

Compounding record

31
Q

Which of the following is considered the recipe of compounding?

A

Formulation record

32
Q

_______ are electrolytes used in the preparation of suspensions.

A

Flocculating record

33
Q

Which of the following agencies is responsible for approving hospitals for Medicaid reimbursements?

A

CMS

34
Q

Which type of mortar and pestle is recommended for mixing liquids and semisolids?

A

Glass

35
Q

The maximum weighable amount of most Class A prescription balances is:

A

60 grams

36
Q

Metric weights used for Wayne ingredients using a class a balance should be handled with:

A

Forceps (because your hands have oil & moisture that can affect your weight)

37
Q

Which type of glassware is “TC” (to contain)?

A

Volumetric flask

38
Q

Mixing powders using a spatula is called:

A

Spatulation

39
Q

Which agency is a state run organization that oversees hospitals including the pharmacy department?

A

DPH (department of public health)

40
Q

Which type of glass where is “TD” (to deliver)?

A

Syringes

41
Q

Aliquots can be used when a description calls for less than _____ of an ingredient.

A

120 mg

42
Q

When reading the volume of a liquid against a graduation mark, hold the device at eye level and read the mark ______ the meniscus.

A

At the bottom of

43
Q

A system containing two immiscible liquid with 1 dispersed in the other is called:

A

An emulsion

44
Q

Which of the following can have the consistency of an ointment?

A

Emulsion

45
Q

______ are thickening agents used in the preparation of suspensions.

A

Suspending agents

46
Q

The fine grinding of a powder is called:

A

Trituration

47
Q

What kind of compounds liquefy when they are brought together?

A

Eutectic

48
Q

A pharmacy located in a hospital that services patients within the hospital and ancillary areas only is called a(an):

A

Inpatient pharmacy (can’t dispense outside the pharmacy)

49
Q

Medications that have been supplied in bulk are generally pre-packaged in unit dose by:

A

Machines (but pharmacy technicians run the machines)

50
Q

Medication carts, only provide _____ hours of medication for specific patients.

A

24

51
Q

A health care provider who is considered which factors such as a patient’s ability to pay for medication is a(an):

A

M.S.W. (Masters of social work)

52
Q

Regulation of hazardous waste procedures associated with chemotherapy applies to all of the following except:

A

Pricing (but applies to disposal, storage, and transportation)

53
Q

The delivery time for a mail order medications is at least:

A

24 to 48 hours

54
Q

Compounding parenteral admixtures for home in fusions requires all of the following except:

A

Ointment tiles (but applies to use of clean rooms, laminar flow hoods, and aseptic practices)

55
Q

If a hospital that has a closed formulary, the physician should:

A

Order medications on the hospital formulary only

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