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1
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When compounding nonhazardous drugs, it is acceptable to wear artificial nails as long as gloves are worm

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False

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Jewelry can be worm in the compounding area as long as properly gowned

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False

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3
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It is okay to wear scrubs home as long as they are cleaned and sanitized prior to entering the clean room

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False

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4
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Most cleanliness violations are caused by dirty hands

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True

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5
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Which of the below aspects of proper gowning is incorrect?

A. don't touch
B. dress from feet up
C. understand garment design
D. minimize motion
E. regular maintenance
A

B. dress from feet app

**dress from head down

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Touching the critical sites (needles, syringes, needle hubs or vial septum) of sterile components while compounding is the most common source of contamination of pharmacy compounded sterile preparations

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True

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7
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You should not leave and reenter the compounding area without performing proper garbing and hand washing techniques

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True

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8
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Leaving jewelry in place when washing hands is acceptable as the washing process sterilizes those items as well

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False

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9
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When washing hands, you should scrub the hands, nails, wrists and forearms with a brush, warm water and bactericidal soap for at least how long?

A. five seconds
B. ten seconds
C. twenty seconds
D. thirty seconds
E. one minute
A

D. thirty seconds

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10
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If you scratch your face while wearing gloves, the gloves will need to be changed or disinfected with a foam hand disinfectant

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True

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11
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Wearing of sterile gloves during aseptic compounding eliminates the possibility that particles may be substituted for proper hand washing

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False

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12
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All manipulations inside an LAFH should be performed at least ______ inches inside the hood to prevent ________

A. 12 inches; smoke
B. 6 Inches; backwash
C. 10 inches; contamination
D. 2 inches; breakage from falling on the floor

A

B. 6 Inches; backwash

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13
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What should the technician do before working in the LAFH?

A. wipe interior surfaces with 70% isopropyl alcohol
B. operate the hood for at least 15-30 minutes
C. wash hands with bactericidal soap
D. assure that all needed supplies have been assembled
E. all of the above

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E. all of the above

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14
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Items inside the LAFH should be placed away from other objects and the walls of the hood to prevent what?

A. zones of turbulence
B. dead spaces
C. windows of contamination
D. laminar air

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A. zones of turbulence

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15
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How does first air relate to the critical area?

A. particulate-free air that enters the anteroom from adjoining clean room
B. all air in a 3 food diameter around the primary engineering control
C. air that washes over the components in the space between the HEPA filter and the sterile object
D. unsanitary areas around trash cans and other refuse receptacles

A

C. air that washes over the components in the space between the HEPA filter and the sterile object

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16
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your hands should never enter first air or obstruct airflow around the area where the needle enters the vial or ampule

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True

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17
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Mopping and cleaning functions must be performed by trained pharmacy personnel only

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false

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18
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Floors in the clean room & buffer area should be mopped weekly

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False

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19
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Walls and ceilings should be cleaned regularly and preferably every month

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True

20
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It is permissible to touch any part of the syringe while compounding sterile preparations as long as the intern/technician is wearing sterile gloves

A

False

21
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All syringes use a Luer Lock to secure the needle within a threaded ring

A

False

22
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Coring is…

A. breaking of the needle when pushing it through a vial’s stopper with too much force
B. the risk of collapsing a patient’s vein due to using a large-bore needle
C. slicing off a portion of the vial’s stopper with a large-bore needle
D. pushing the needle into the syringe despite a Luer Lock being present

A

C. slicing off a portion of the vial’s stopper with a large-bore needle

23
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The presence of air bubbles in a syringe has no effect on the accurate measurement of the solution

A

false

24
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Recapping needles in patient care areas is generally considered to be an unsafe practice

A

True

25
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How do vials differ from ampules?

A. vials are closed systems
B. vials require the use of a filter needle
C. vials are the only containers that can be used for powdered drugs
D. they do not differ from ampules

A

A. vials are closed systems

26
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Ampules and vials are both considered closed system containers

A

False

27
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Using the same filter needle for both withdrawing from the ampule and expelling from the syringe will nullify the filtering effect

A

True

28
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TPN stands for?

A. total preparation nutrition
B. total protein nutrition
C. total parenteral nutrition

A

C. total parenteral nutrition

29
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When reconstituting powdered drugs within a vial, an equal volume must be removed to prevent positive pressure from developing inside the vial

A

true

30
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Drug labeling is required if the preparation is not administered immediately or if it is administered by someone other than the person who prepared the medication

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true

31
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According to USP labeling requirements, admixture solutions are not required to be shown on the compounded preparation’s label

A

false

32
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Labels should use the apothecary system as opposed to the metric system of measures

A

false

33
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If the route of administration is obvious, there is no need to include the route on the preparations label

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False

34
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In an institutional setting, drug labels must include the patient name, identification number and location within the institution

A

True

35
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It is the receiving personnel’s responsibility to verify that the name, brand, dosage form, size of package, concentration/strength, and quantity of received product correctly matches the purchase order

A

true

36
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Schedule II controlled substances require drug enforcement administration (DEA) Form 222 to be completed on receipt of such products

A

True

37
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Which of the following most accurately describes “Stock rotation” in the pharmacy?

A. the process of moving soon to expire stock to the front of its storage area and complete removing expired stock
B. restocking to replace products that have been used or otherwise removed from storage
C. supplying customers with their next order of a given product
D. moving stock from one side of the storage area to the other

A

A. the process of moving soon to expire stock to the front of its storage area and complete removing expired stock

38
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Since receiving personnel ensure products are correct and not expired, pharmacy interns/technicians do not have to worry about such verification in the IV room and can focus only on the compounding process

A

false

39
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Which of the following should a technician pay close attention to when working with the drug products?

A. look-alike/sound alike products
B. misleading labels
C. proper product storage
D. all of the above

A

D. all of the above

40
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T/F

Inventory management systems are critical in avoiding running short on a product or over-stocking a product

A

True

41
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Costs associated with inventory management are called…

A. inventory costs
B. system expenses
C. carrying costs
D. storage expenses

A

C. carrying costs

42
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Par level is

A. when the amount of a pharmaceutical product in stock reaches a predetermined point
B. the quantity of a pharmaceutical product in stock above the minimum requirement
C. the quantity of a pharmaceutical product in stock below the minimum requirement
D. the total amount of a pharmaceutical product in stock

A

A. when the amount of a pharmaceutical product in stock reaches a predetermined point

43
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Drug recalls can only be initiated by the FDA

A

False

44
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Which is the most serious type of drug recall?

A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III

A

A. class I

45
Q

You receive notice from ABC Drug Company that a recall has been issued for several lots of an injectable antibiotic due to the wrong color ink being used in the labeling process (blue was used instead of green). Which class of recall would this be?

A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III

A

C. Class III

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