20 Questions

Question 1 (5 points)

Serious or unexpected adverse events that are caused by a CSP must be reported promptly to which organization?Question 1 options:

A) 

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

B) 

Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP)

C) 

United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

D) 

MedWatch

Question 2 (5 points)

If a pharmacy technician hasn’t completed an accredited pharmacy technician program, to be able to test for the sterile compounding specialty certification, they must have at least ___ of work experience as a sterile compounding technician.Question 2 options:

A) 

Three years

B) 

One year

C) 

Two years

D) 

Six months

Question 3 (5 points)

Which drug would be used to antagonize reproductive tumors by altering hormonal balance?Question 3 options:

A) 

triptorelin pamoate (Trelstar)

B) 

doxorubicin (Adriamycin)

C) 

asparaginase (Elspar)

D) 

dactinomycin (Cosmegen)

Question 4 (5 points)

A technician wears prescription glasses. When compounding, she isQuestion 4 options:

A) 

required to wear goggles and a face shield, in addition to the prescription glasses.

B) 

required to wear goggles, in addition to the prescription glasses.

C) 

required to wear a face shield, in addition to the prescription glasses.

D) 

not required to wear any additional eye protection.

Question 5 (5 points)

To contain potential spillage, the final chemo product should be prepared as follows for delivery to the patient area:Question 5 options:

A) 

Placed in a sealed bag

B) 

Made in a syringe with protective cap only

C) 

Have no fluid in the tubing

D) 

Sealed in a plastic bag with a chemo label

Question 6 (5 points)

Which of the following is an antiemetic that would be commonly stockpiled and used during a disaster?Question 6 options:

A) 

Haloperidol

B) 

Lorazepam

C) 

Diphenhydramine

D) 

Ondansetron

Question 7 (5 points)

Which of the following is a benefit of a just-in-time approach to ordering inventory?Question 7 options:

A) 

It allows for a quick visual of how much inventory is in stock.

B) 

It allows for medications to be available when needed to prepare a compound.

C) 

There’s a minimum inventory amount to be ordered, which reduces the amount of money tied up in medications.

D) 

Organizations can negotiate contracts with drug manufacturers on the member’s benefit.

Question 8 (5 points)

To help protect the compounder from the radiation caused by radiopharmaceutical exposure, vials and syringe shields made of ___ should be used.Question 8 options:

A) 

cadmium

B) 

thallium

C) 

tungsten

D) 

technetium

Question 9 (5 points)

A shipment of a hazardous drug (HD) is received in a broken container. You shouldQuestion 9 options:

A) 

place the drug with the rest of the hazardous drug stock.

B) 

unpackage the drug in a positive pressure area to prevent particles being transferred to the air.

C) 

deactivate the drug container with the germicidal agent chlorhexidine and return it.

D) 

open the drug in the controlled primary engineering control (C-PEC), wipe it down, place it in a plastic bag, and return it.

Question 10 (5 points)

When transporting a radiopharmaceutical, it must be placed in a ___ -lined delivery container.Question 10 options:

A) 

tungsten

B) 

technetium

C) 

thallium

D) 

lead

Question 11 (5 points)

The drug mitomycin interferes with the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) synthesis. This is an example of which type of drug?Question 11 options:

A) 

Antitumor antibiotic

B) 

Enzyme inhibitor

C) 

Immunomodulating agent

D) 

Antimetabolite

Question 12 (5 points)

This team is responsible for identifying victims and supporting family members in the grieving process during a disaster or emergency event.Question 12 options:

A) 

Disaster Mortuary Operations Response Teams (DMORT)

B) 

Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)

C) 

International Medical Surgical Response Team (IMSRT)

D) 

National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT)

Question 13 (5 points)

Which of the following compounds would be required to be prepared in a biological safety cabinet (BSC)?Question 13 options:

A) 

Pantoprazole IV

B) 

Insulin IV

C) 

Methotrexate IV

D) 

Ranitidine IV

Question 14 (5 points)

The biological safety cabinet (BSC) should beQuestion 14 options:

A) 

turned off when it’s not being used.

B) 

turned on only during business hours.

C) 

turned on 24 hours a day

D) 

used at least once a day.

Question 15 (5 points)

Which domain of the sterile compounding specialty certification covers ISO Class 5 PECs and air quality?Question 15 options:

A) 

Sterile Compounding Procedures

B) 

Handling, Packaging, Storage, and Disposal

C) 

Facilities and Equipment

D) 

Medication and Components

Question 16 (5 points)

Which of the following broad-spectrum antibiotics, with a low risk of an allergy reaction, would be commonly stockpiled used during a disaster?Question 16 options:

A) 

Levofloxacin

B) 

Clindamycin

C) 

Penicillin

D) 

Metronidazole

Question 17 (5 points)

Upon retraining, how many successive tests must be passed by personnel who have previously failed any written tests, observations, or sampling and media fill?Question 17 options:

A) 

Two

B) 

Five

C) 

Four

D) 

Three

Question 18 (5 points)

The greatest threat of risk to the patient isQuestion 18 options:

A) 

physical contact with the critical areas.

B) 

the incorrect volume of medication added.

C) 

the incorrect fluid volume used in preparation.

D) 

adding the wrong strength of a medication.

Question 19 (5 points)

An area at least 350 feet away from a disaster event is considered a ___ zone.Question 19 options:

A) 

warm

B) 

cold

C) 

hot

D) 

neutral

Question 20 (5 points)

Testing on the storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous drugs (HD) should be carried out for personnel how frequently?Question 20 options:

A) 

Monthly

B) 

Quarterly

C) 

At least annually

D) 

At least twice a year