FIPP 6 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The number one source of contamination is _______ - Answer -human touch
USP _____ is an enforceable document that sets rules and guidelines for sterile
compounding - Answer -797
USP 797 guidelines indicate that personnel involved in compounding of sterile products
(Category 1&2) should be evaluated initially and every ____ months thereafter. -
Answer -6
Sterile multiple dose containers always contain a ______________. - Answer -
preservative
This type of single dose container, is a hermetically sealed glass container. When
drawing solution out, a filter needle or straw must be used. - Answer -ampule
True or False? ASHP and CDC recommend that every pharmacy maintain a stockpile of
critical medications to be prepared for natural disasters or other emergencies. - Answer
-false
Which of the following is an advantage of a PICC line? - Answer -PICC lines can be
used for long-term IV access
Calculate BEE for a 70 year old male patient with weight of 220 pounds and height of 6
feet. Select the closest approximation from the options below. - Answer -1870 kcal
How many kcal are in each gram of protein? - Answer -4 kcal
Lipids generally comprise about what percentage of total kcal in a 3-in-1 TPN ? -
Answer -30%
Which of the following types of IV lines would NOT be appropriate for infusion of TPN? -
Answer -Peripheral Line
A study is evaluating the cost associated with missing work due to an illness. What type
of cost would 'missing work' represent? - Answer -indirect
A hospital pharmacist designs a study in which two pharmacologic products will be
investigated in terms of their costs, as dollars ($), and their outcomes, as clinical cure
rate. Which pharmacoeconomic study type is this? - Answer -Cost-effectiveness
analysis (CEA)
A pharmacist at a PBM is reviewing 2 new medications, with similar clinical outcomes,
for formulary inclusion, but only one can be included. Which type of pharmacoeconomic
, analysis assumes equal outcomes of two treatments, summing all associated costs in
terms of dollars ($) in order to compare two treatments? - Answer -Cost-minimization
analysis (CMA)
You are working in a hospital and involved in the care of a patient who is infected with
Clostridiodes difficile (C. diff). You need to go into their room and note that the patient is
in isolation with contact precautions. Which of the following precautions should you take
to help reduce the risk of spreading this organism? - Answer -Put on a gown and
gloves before entering the room
Upon exiting the room, wash your hands with soap and water
Which type of transmission-based precaution requires a well fitted N-95 or higher-level
respirator to be worn when entering a patient space? - Answer -airborne precautions
One of the key goals of infection control programs is prevention of infection with
multidrug resistant organisms (like CRE, MRSA, ESBL's, and VRE) and reduction of the
incidence of C. difficile infections. Which of the following programs plays an important
role in accomplishing this goal? - Answer -Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Read the following abstract and determine the type of study described.
A study was performed to investigate the association between use of corticosteroids
during early pregnancy and the risk of orofacial clefts in the children. Children with
orofacial clefts and children without were identified, then exposure data to medicines
used during pregnancy was assessed via telephone interviews. - Answer -Case-control
In which type of pharmacoepidemiologic study design to patients serve as their own
controls? - Answer -Case crossover
A ___________ is a list of patients assigned to each provider or care team in the
practice - Answer -panel
Which of the following should be considered when implementing population health
management? - Answer -technology
workflow
social determinants of health
T/F: Population health focuses more on the health status of patients than the process of
care - Answer -true
A study is performed to analyze the potential relationship between proton pump
inhibitors (PPI) and stomach cancer. The investigators find that patients taking PPI are
more likely to develop stomach cancer, and erroneously conclude that PPI cause
stomach cancer. In reality, patients were taking PPI as they were experiencing the early
symptoms of undiagnosed stomach cancer. This is an example of which type of bias? -
Answer -Protopathic bias
The number one source of contamination is _______ - Answer -human touch
USP _____ is an enforceable document that sets rules and guidelines for sterile
compounding - Answer -797
USP 797 guidelines indicate that personnel involved in compounding of sterile products
(Category 1&2) should be evaluated initially and every ____ months thereafter. -
Answer -6
Sterile multiple dose containers always contain a ______________. - Answer -
preservative
This type of single dose container, is a hermetically sealed glass container. When
drawing solution out, a filter needle or straw must be used. - Answer -ampule
True or False? ASHP and CDC recommend that every pharmacy maintain a stockpile of
critical medications to be prepared for natural disasters or other emergencies. - Answer
-false
Which of the following is an advantage of a PICC line? - Answer -PICC lines can be
used for long-term IV access
Calculate BEE for a 70 year old male patient with weight of 220 pounds and height of 6
feet. Select the closest approximation from the options below. - Answer -1870 kcal
How many kcal are in each gram of protein? - Answer -4 kcal
Lipids generally comprise about what percentage of total kcal in a 3-in-1 TPN ? -
Answer -30%
Which of the following types of IV lines would NOT be appropriate for infusion of TPN? -
Answer -Peripheral Line
A study is evaluating the cost associated with missing work due to an illness. What type
of cost would 'missing work' represent? - Answer -indirect
A hospital pharmacist designs a study in which two pharmacologic products will be
investigated in terms of their costs, as dollars ($), and their outcomes, as clinical cure
rate. Which pharmacoeconomic study type is this? - Answer -Cost-effectiveness
analysis (CEA)
A pharmacist at a PBM is reviewing 2 new medications, with similar clinical outcomes,
for formulary inclusion, but only one can be included. Which type of pharmacoeconomic
, analysis assumes equal outcomes of two treatments, summing all associated costs in
terms of dollars ($) in order to compare two treatments? - Answer -Cost-minimization
analysis (CMA)
You are working in a hospital and involved in the care of a patient who is infected with
Clostridiodes difficile (C. diff). You need to go into their room and note that the patient is
in isolation with contact precautions. Which of the following precautions should you take
to help reduce the risk of spreading this organism? - Answer -Put on a gown and
gloves before entering the room
Upon exiting the room, wash your hands with soap and water
Which type of transmission-based precaution requires a well fitted N-95 or higher-level
respirator to be worn when entering a patient space? - Answer -airborne precautions
One of the key goals of infection control programs is prevention of infection with
multidrug resistant organisms (like CRE, MRSA, ESBL's, and VRE) and reduction of the
incidence of C. difficile infections. Which of the following programs plays an important
role in accomplishing this goal? - Answer -Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Read the following abstract and determine the type of study described.
A study was performed to investigate the association between use of corticosteroids
during early pregnancy and the risk of orofacial clefts in the children. Children with
orofacial clefts and children without were identified, then exposure data to medicines
used during pregnancy was assessed via telephone interviews. - Answer -Case-control
In which type of pharmacoepidemiologic study design to patients serve as their own
controls? - Answer -Case crossover
A ___________ is a list of patients assigned to each provider or care team in the
practice - Answer -panel
Which of the following should be considered when implementing population health
management? - Answer -technology
workflow
social determinants of health
T/F: Population health focuses more on the health status of patients than the process of
care - Answer -true
A study is performed to analyze the potential relationship between proton pump
inhibitors (PPI) and stomach cancer. The investigators find that patients taking PPI are
more likely to develop stomach cancer, and erroneously conclude that PPI cause
stomach cancer. In reality, patients were taking PPI as they were experiencing the early
symptoms of undiagnosed stomach cancer. This is an example of which type of bias? -
Answer -Protopathic bias
