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CSPT Practice Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Graded A+ (2025)
A patient is to receive 1 L of D5/0.45 NS with 20 mEq solution over 24 hours. What is
the flow rate?
84 ml/hr
24ml/hr
42ml/hr
21ml/hr -Correct Answer ✔42ml/hr
What is a critical site?
An area exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or ampule.
The area in which the laminar airflow workbenches are kept.
A space where microbial containment is kept at a specific level.
An area in which all preparation for IV admixtures are gathered. -Correct Answer ✔An
area exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or ampule.
How often is electronic sampling of viable particles required to be performed and
documented according to USP <797> ?
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
Every 2 months
Every months -Correct Answer ✔Every 6 months
What direction does air flow in a horizontal laminar airflow hood?
From the back of the hood to the front
From the front of the hood to the back
From the top of the hood to the bottom
From the bottom of the hood to the top -Correct Answer ✔From the back of the hood to
the front
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A total of 500 ml of ringer's lactate is to be infused over 8 hours; how should it be
labeled on the IV bag?
12.5 ml/hr
6.25 ml/hr
125 ml/hr
62.5 ml/hr -Correct Answer ✔62.5 ml/hr
Prior to preparing a CSP, how many pair(s) of powder-free gloves should be worn by a
technician preparing and IV admixture?
Four
two
three
one -Correct Answer ✔Two
Before compounding a sterile product, how long must a laminar airflow hood be on?
30 minutes
15 minutes
2 hours
1 hour -Correct Answer ✔30 minutes
After using a syringe to compound a sterile product, where would a pharmacy
technician dispose of it?
with normal trash
in a biohazard container
in a red plastic bag
In a sharps container -Correct Answer ✔In a sharps container
How often must a pharmacy technician who handles hazardous drugs receive
competency training?
Every 12 months
Every 6 months
Every 9 months
Every 3 months -Correct Answer ✔Every 12 months
What is the flow rate of 1 L of NS to be over 8 hr?
125 ml/hr
8 ml/hr
CSPT
CSPT Practice Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Graded A+ (2025)
A patient is to receive 1 L of D5/0.45 NS with 20 mEq solution over 24 hours. What is
the flow rate?
84 ml/hr
24ml/hr
42ml/hr
21ml/hr -Correct Answer ✔42ml/hr
What is a critical site?
An area exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or ampule.
The area in which the laminar airflow workbenches are kept.
A space where microbial containment is kept at a specific level.
An area in which all preparation for IV admixtures are gathered. -Correct Answer ✔An
area exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or ampule.
How often is electronic sampling of viable particles required to be performed and
documented according to USP <797> ?
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
Every 2 months
Every months -Correct Answer ✔Every 6 months
What direction does air flow in a horizontal laminar airflow hood?
From the back of the hood to the front
From the front of the hood to the back
From the top of the hood to the bottom
From the bottom of the hood to the top -Correct Answer ✔From the back of the hood to
the front
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A total of 500 ml of ringer's lactate is to be infused over 8 hours; how should it be
labeled on the IV bag?
12.5 ml/hr
6.25 ml/hr
125 ml/hr
62.5 ml/hr -Correct Answer ✔62.5 ml/hr
Prior to preparing a CSP, how many pair(s) of powder-free gloves should be worn by a
technician preparing and IV admixture?
Four
two
three
one -Correct Answer ✔Two
Before compounding a sterile product, how long must a laminar airflow hood be on?
30 minutes
15 minutes
2 hours
1 hour -Correct Answer ✔30 minutes
After using a syringe to compound a sterile product, where would a pharmacy
technician dispose of it?
with normal trash
in a biohazard container
in a red plastic bag
In a sharps container -Correct Answer ✔In a sharps container
How often must a pharmacy technician who handles hazardous drugs receive
competency training?
Every 12 months
Every 6 months
Every 9 months
Every 3 months -Correct Answer ✔Every 12 months
What is the flow rate of 1 L of NS to be over 8 hr?
125 ml/hr
8 ml/hr
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