SCAT Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
This nongovernmental regulatory organization oversees quality control of pharmacy practices -
CORRECT ANSWER - USP
What testing solution is used in an aseptic technique testing kit? - CORRECT ANSWER -
soy broth
Medication errors in sterile compounding pharmacies typically involve "right drug" errors or
_____ errors. - CORRECT ANSWER - right dose
Which volume of medication is typical for the subcutaneous route of administration? -
CORRECT ANSWER - less than or equal to 1 mL
Sterile compounding technicians undergo two separate types of process validation. The first is
specific to the training period, and the second occurs on the job site prior to - CORRECT
ANSWER - the preparation of "live" IVs
At a minimum, most states now require that pharmacy technician - CORRECT
ANSWER - pass a national certification exam
A negative-growth fingertip test is used to confirm a student's ability to - CORRECT
ANSWER - properly wash hands
Medication administered via this route of administration will generally not require preparation by
sterile compounding personnel. - CORRECT ANSWER - intranasally
Most sterile products are prepared under the USP's _____ risk-level conditions - CORRECT
ANSWER - low or medium
, Which of the following is not another name for an aseptic technique testing kit? - CORRECT
ANSWER - gro-med kit
Who publishes the Code of Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AAPT
The word aseptic comes from Latin and means - CORRECT ANSWER - "without
pathogens"
USP Chapter <797> requires that sterile compounding personnel undergo recertification every -
CORRECT ANSWER - year
What are CSPs? - CORRECT ANSWER - compounded sterile preparations
In an attempt to reduce medication errors, this organization publishes a list of abbreviations that
most pharmacies and institutions want to eliminate from use. - CORRECT ANSWER -
ISMP
Empty evacuated containers (EECs) can range in volume from - CORRECT ANSWER -2
mL to 1000 mL
The prefilled syringes supplied by manufacturers and discussed in Chapter 3 are used in the
hospital for - CORRECT ANSWER - IV push use
This supply item is used as a precaution to allow the safe transport of a syringe to the nursing
unit - CORRECT ANSWER - syringe cap
used to safely dispose of all dangerous waste items, such as needles, syringes, and broken glass. -
CORRECT ANSWER - sharps container
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
This nongovernmental regulatory organization oversees quality control of pharmacy practices -
CORRECT ANSWER - USP
What testing solution is used in an aseptic technique testing kit? - CORRECT ANSWER -
soy broth
Medication errors in sterile compounding pharmacies typically involve "right drug" errors or
_____ errors. - CORRECT ANSWER - right dose
Which volume of medication is typical for the subcutaneous route of administration? -
CORRECT ANSWER - less than or equal to 1 mL
Sterile compounding technicians undergo two separate types of process validation. The first is
specific to the training period, and the second occurs on the job site prior to - CORRECT
ANSWER - the preparation of "live" IVs
At a minimum, most states now require that pharmacy technician - CORRECT
ANSWER - pass a national certification exam
A negative-growth fingertip test is used to confirm a student's ability to - CORRECT
ANSWER - properly wash hands
Medication administered via this route of administration will generally not require preparation by
sterile compounding personnel. - CORRECT ANSWER - intranasally
Most sterile products are prepared under the USP's _____ risk-level conditions - CORRECT
ANSWER - low or medium
, Which of the following is not another name for an aseptic technique testing kit? - CORRECT
ANSWER - gro-med kit
Who publishes the Code of Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AAPT
The word aseptic comes from Latin and means - CORRECT ANSWER - "without
pathogens"
USP Chapter <797> requires that sterile compounding personnel undergo recertification every -
CORRECT ANSWER - year
What are CSPs? - CORRECT ANSWER - compounded sterile preparations
In an attempt to reduce medication errors, this organization publishes a list of abbreviations that
most pharmacies and institutions want to eliminate from use. - CORRECT ANSWER -
ISMP
Empty evacuated containers (EECs) can range in volume from - CORRECT ANSWER -2
mL to 1000 mL
The prefilled syringes supplied by manufacturers and discussed in Chapter 3 are used in the
hospital for - CORRECT ANSWER - IV push use
This supply item is used as a precaution to allow the safe transport of a syringe to the nursing
unit - CORRECT ANSWER - syringe cap
used to safely dispose of all dangerous waste items, such as needles, syringes, and broken glass. -
CORRECT ANSWER - sharps container
