Volume 4 ALL URT

What type of fraction has a numerator that is smaller than the denominator and an overall value less than one?

Proper.

What type of fraction has a numerator that is greater than the denominator and an overall value greater than one?

Improper

What is 6/8 reduced to its lowest terms?

3/4

What is 0.525 divided by 0.67?

0.7836

Fractions are converted to decimal numbers by

dividing the numerator by the denominator

The standard metric measure for volume is the

liter

How many milligrams are in 1 gram?

1,000

Convert Roman numeral III to an Arabic number.

3

Convert Roman numeral XCIV to an Arabic number.

94

What does a bar placed over a numeral mean?

multiply by 1000

What property of matter is characterized by shape, color, and boiling point?

Physical

A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances is a/an

element

The capacity of an element to combine with another element is called

valence

What are atoms of the same element that contain the same number of protons, but have a different number of neutrons?

isotopes

What type of bonding is the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms, each atom supplying one electron to the bond?

covalent

What substances control rates of chemical reaction?

catalyst

When a solid or gas is mixed into a liquid to produce a solution, the solid or gas is called the

solute

Which polar compound is considered a universal solvent?

water

Which type of solution is formed when no additional amount of solute can be dissolved by the solvent without external forces?

saturated

A substance that reacts with an acid to produce only water and a salt is a/an

base

What is/are the body's last and best defense against wide variations in blood pH?

kidneys

What is the useful pH range for ophthalmic solutions to prevent corneal damage?

6.5-8.5

The purpose of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 is to protect the

patient

What is an advantage of administering medication to a patient via intravenous injection (VI)?

immediate physiological action

What term best describes an injection of a small quantity of fluid given through the layers of the skin and into the underlying tissue?

subcutaneous

What type of intravenous (IV) administration is used to administer large volumes of IV solutions over long periods of time?

IV drip

What is a base component of a total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution?What is the proper mixing order for a 3-in-1 total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution?

amino acids (fat, dextrose)

What is the proper mixing order for a 3-in-1 total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution?

FAD or DAF

What type of testing does United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 direct pharmacy departments to perform on their personnel?

Sterility testing to check the competency of personnel compounding intravenous admixtures.

The absence of disease-causing microorganisms is known as

asepsis

How often must personnel be re-evaluated for competency in high-risk level compounding?

semi-annually

What is the first essential step in aseptic technique?

handwashing

Which of the following is most likely to give a false sense of security when preparing sterile products?

sterile gloves

During compounding, you must re-sterilize your gloves every

30 minutes

Most multiple-dose vials have a beyond-use date of how many days after initially being opened?

28 days

Which types of activities take place in pharmacy clean rooms?

sterile compounding

What International Organization for Standardization (ISO) class environment must be maintained in the direct compounding area of a clean room?

5

The purpose of sticky mats in a sterile product clean room is to

remove particles from shoes

How often should counters and floors within an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) class 8 environment be cleaned?

daily

Risk levels for compounding is determined in the pharmacy by the

likelihood of contamination affecting a compounded sterile product (CSP) prepared at your facility.

Which document is used to prove to agencies, such as the Joint Commission, that a facility is compliant or is working towards compliance with United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797?

written action plan

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 requires air quality be sampled by electronic means at least once every

6 months

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 encourages any personnel who work in a facility that dispenses sterile products to participate in

adverse event reporting

As part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) guidelines, who must investigate any complaints of adverse events involving compounded sterile products (CSP)?

compounding supervisors

A Quality Assurance (QA) Program must include objective, measurable indicators for monitoring activities that are identified as

high-risk

Which type of incompatibility occurs when two drugs combined in a solution produce a change in the appearance of that solution?

physical

A theoretical beyond-use date must never be assigned to a dating period of over

30 days

Which types of formations may occur the longer a compounded sterile product is stored?

pyrogen

The term "cytotoxic" is used to refer to any agent that may be genotoxic, oncogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, or

hazardous

A biological safety cabinet (BSC) is a type of

vertical laminar flow hood designed to protect workers from exposure as well as to help maintain sterility during preparation

What percentage of air is pumped back into the room after it passes through a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter for a Type A biological safety cabinet (BSC)?

30

According to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 standards, the anteroom must maintain what type of air pressure?

positive

How can you prevent vial pressure buildup causing the drug to spray out around the needle when preparing chemotherapy products?

Use a chemotherapy dispensing pin

With which type of gloves should you handle the outside of a hazardous waste container?

Uncontaminated gloves

The proper method for cleaning hazardous spills with detergent is to start at the

Outside of the spill and work toward the center

Which statement best reflects The Joint Commission's (TJC) standard for reference libraries?

Knowledge-based information resources can be made available to clinical stff through electronic means

When a patient needs information regarding a new medication just prescribed, which reference is considered the best to use to educate your patient?

USP DI Volume II Advice for the Patient

Which reference would you choose to locate prices as well as summaries of pricing changes and new product introductions?

Drug Topics Red Book

How often is Drug Facts and Comparisons published?

Annually

Which reference is the most comprehensive, scientifically based publication about natural products on the market?

The Review of Natural Products

Which statement best reflects the requirement of the FDA regarding package inserts?

Every drug must include a PI that identifies drug dosage forms, dosages, uses of the drug, side effects, drug stability, and other related information.