USP 797 Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
USP <797> requirements must be met in__________healthcare settings that compound
sterile preparations.
a. hospital b. most c. all d. joint commission accredited - ANSWER✔✔-c. all
Proper procedures and aseptic technique__________the risk of contamination.
a. greatly decrease b. somewhat increase c. somewhat decrease d. have no effect on -
ANSWER✔✔-a. greatly decrease
__________contamination is the principle source of compounded sterile preparations
contamination.
a. Filter b. Touch c. Water d. Air - ANSWER✔✔-b. touch
Cleaner air reduces the risk of contamination during compounding.
a. True b. False - ANSWER✔✔-a. true
Compounding isolators incorporate a different set of techniques than laminar airflow
workbenches.
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, a. True b. False - ANSWER✔✔-a. true
Eating, drinking, and gum chewing are allowed in the ante area but not inside the
buffer area surrounding the laminar air flow workbenches.
a. True b. False - ANSWER✔✔-b. false
Generally, aseptic manipulations should be performed at least__________inches inside
the workbench.
a. 6 b. 9 c. 18 - ANSWER✔✔-a. 6
The direct compounding area is the__________.
a. entire sterile compounding area b. buffer area c. area inside the laminar airflow
workbench - ANSWER✔✔-c. area inside the laminar airflow workbench
Primary engineering controls must be certified__________,whenever the workbench is
moved, or if filter damage is suspected.
a. every 6 months b. yearly c. weekly d. when problems are reported - ANSWER✔✔-a.
every 6 months
HEPA filters should be cleaned periodically with sterile 70% isopropyl alcohol.
a. True b. False - ANSWER✔✔-b. false
The primary source of contamination inside a buffer area is__________.
a. a HEPA filter b. humans c. leaks d. broken ampules - ANSWER✔✔-b. humans
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Answers
USP <797> requirements must be met in__________healthcare settings that compound
sterile preparations.
a. hospital b. most c. all d. joint commission accredited - ANSWER✔✔-c. all
Proper procedures and aseptic technique__________the risk of contamination.
a. greatly decrease b. somewhat increase c. somewhat decrease d. have no effect on -
ANSWER✔✔-a. greatly decrease
__________contamination is the principle source of compounded sterile preparations
contamination.
a. Filter b. Touch c. Water d. Air - ANSWER✔✔-b. touch
Cleaner air reduces the risk of contamination during compounding.
a. True b. False - ANSWER✔✔-a. true
Compounding isolators incorporate a different set of techniques than laminar airflow
workbenches.
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, a. True b. False - ANSWER✔✔-a. true
Eating, drinking, and gum chewing are allowed in the ante area but not inside the
buffer area surrounding the laminar air flow workbenches.
a. True b. False - ANSWER✔✔-b. false
Generally, aseptic manipulations should be performed at least__________inches inside
the workbench.
a. 6 b. 9 c. 18 - ANSWER✔✔-a. 6
The direct compounding area is the__________.
a. entire sterile compounding area b. buffer area c. area inside the laminar airflow
workbench - ANSWER✔✔-c. area inside the laminar airflow workbench
Primary engineering controls must be certified__________,whenever the workbench is
moved, or if filter damage is suspected.
a. every 6 months b. yearly c. weekly d. when problems are reported - ANSWER✔✔-a.
every 6 months
HEPA filters should be cleaned periodically with sterile 70% isopropyl alcohol.
a. True b. False - ANSWER✔✔-b. false
The primary source of contamination inside a buffer area is__________.
a. a HEPA filter b. humans c. leaks d. broken ampules - ANSWER✔✔-b. humans
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