Sterile Products: IV Certification
questions with verified solutions
2024-2025
Antagonistic Drug Effect - answer When two or more drugs are
administered together and causes opposite effects. (One drug can offset
the effect of the other)
Bactericidal Agent - answer Capable of killing bacteria.
Batch - answer Any specific quantity of a drug with a uniform specified
quantity produced during a single manufacturing session.
Batch Preparation/ Compounding - answer Compounding of multiple
sterile-product units in one process, by the same individual for future use.
This does not include the preparation of multiple sterile-product units
pursuant to a medication order for a specific patient.
Contamination - answer Introduction of microorganisms or particles such
as pathogens or to an otherwise aseptic or sterile area/ object.
Disinfectant - answer Agent that destroys or inhibits harmful
microorganisms on inanimate objects.
Infection - answer The successful invasion of the body by pathogenic
organisms, the reaction of the tissues to their presence, and to the toxins
generated by them.
Side Effect - answer Undesired effect of a drug seen when the therapeutic
dose is used.
, Synergistic Drug Effect - answer Actions of two or more drugs
administered together, whereby an effect produced is greater than if
administered separately.
Subcutaneous - answer An injection administered under the skin.
Toxicity - answer Condition resulting from exposure to a poison or a
dangerous amount of a drug (Amount exceeding the therapeutic level)
Unit Dose Packing - answer A single dosage, repackaged, from a bulk
bottle labeled with brand name or generic name, strength of drug,
manufacturer, facility's lot number and expiration date of drug.
Anteroom - answer This is where hand garbing, staging of necessary
products and labeling should occur. (ISO Class 8 or better)
Buffer Zone/ Clean Area - answer This is where primary control is located.
Staging of products may also occur here. (ISO Class 7 or better)
LOW-risk level sterile preparation examples - answer - Single transfer from
a sterile ampule utilizing sterile supplies.
- Measuring or mixing manually two manufactured products to prepare an
admixture
- Measuring or mixing three manufactured products to prepare a
nutritional preporation
HIGH-risk level sterile preparation examples - answer -Sterile ingredients
are measured and mixed in non-sterile devices before sterilization is
preformed .
-Dissolving non-sterile bulk drug and nutrient powders to make solutions
which will be terminally sterilized.
Low risk level products - answer Only a single transfer from a sterile vial
utilizing sterile supplies.
questions with verified solutions
2024-2025
Antagonistic Drug Effect - answer When two or more drugs are
administered together and causes opposite effects. (One drug can offset
the effect of the other)
Bactericidal Agent - answer Capable of killing bacteria.
Batch - answer Any specific quantity of a drug with a uniform specified
quantity produced during a single manufacturing session.
Batch Preparation/ Compounding - answer Compounding of multiple
sterile-product units in one process, by the same individual for future use.
This does not include the preparation of multiple sterile-product units
pursuant to a medication order for a specific patient.
Contamination - answer Introduction of microorganisms or particles such
as pathogens or to an otherwise aseptic or sterile area/ object.
Disinfectant - answer Agent that destroys or inhibits harmful
microorganisms on inanimate objects.
Infection - answer The successful invasion of the body by pathogenic
organisms, the reaction of the tissues to their presence, and to the toxins
generated by them.
Side Effect - answer Undesired effect of a drug seen when the therapeutic
dose is used.
, Synergistic Drug Effect - answer Actions of two or more drugs
administered together, whereby an effect produced is greater than if
administered separately.
Subcutaneous - answer An injection administered under the skin.
Toxicity - answer Condition resulting from exposure to a poison or a
dangerous amount of a drug (Amount exceeding the therapeutic level)
Unit Dose Packing - answer A single dosage, repackaged, from a bulk
bottle labeled with brand name or generic name, strength of drug,
manufacturer, facility's lot number and expiration date of drug.
Anteroom - answer This is where hand garbing, staging of necessary
products and labeling should occur. (ISO Class 8 or better)
Buffer Zone/ Clean Area - answer This is where primary control is located.
Staging of products may also occur here. (ISO Class 7 or better)
LOW-risk level sterile preparation examples - answer - Single transfer from
a sterile ampule utilizing sterile supplies.
- Measuring or mixing manually two manufactured products to prepare an
admixture
- Measuring or mixing three manufactured products to prepare a
nutritional preporation
HIGH-risk level sterile preparation examples - answer -Sterile ingredients
are measured and mixed in non-sterile devices before sterilization is
preformed .
-Dissolving non-sterile bulk drug and nutrient powders to make solutions
which will be terminally sterilized.
Low risk level products - answer Only a single transfer from a sterile vial
utilizing sterile supplies.
