HOSA PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE |
CORRECTLY ANSWERED AND RATED A+ |
2026/2027 GUIDE
Inhalants - Correct Answer - Medication that contains a fine powder or
solution delivered through a mess into the mouth or nose
Aerosols - Correct Answer - Very Farm liquid or solid particles makes
in a vehicle packed with gas and pressure to be administered via the
respiratory tract or applied topically
CR - Correct Answer - Control Release
Route of administration - Correct Answer - Sublingual, nasal, inhalation
transdermal, oral, parenteral topical, rectal, vaginal optic, ophthalmic
Sterile and Non-Sterile compounding - Correct Answer - ...
Setirle Componding - Correct Answer - -IV solutions, parenteral
nutrition, ophthalmic
,Non-Sterile Compounding - Correct Answer - -Tablets, capsules,
creams, ointments, suspensions, suppositories, transdermal
applications, troches
Controlled/Buffer area - Correct Answer - Sterile compounding area
where laminar flow hood must be located
Anteromm - Correct Answer - -Separate area to decontaminate
supplies and equipment
-Unpacking and opening of boxes should be confined to this area to
reduce number of particles in buffer area
Low Risk Compounding Sterile Preparation - Correct Answer - -Proper
aseptic compounding technique
-No more than 3 commercially available products
-No more than 2 entries into any sterile container or bag
Medium Risk Compounding Sterile Preparation - Correct Answer - -
Pooling multiple vials or containers to prepare a CSP for 1 or more
patients
-More than 1 vial transfer
-Long compounding process required
-Preparing TPN with automated device
,High Risk Compounding Sterile Preparation - Correct Answer - -Using
non-sterile formulations to prepare CSP (including those for oral)
-Sterile components, antimicrobial-free CSP, and sterile surfaces
exposed to air quality worse than ISO Class 5
-Not garbed or inappropriately garbed
-Measuring or mixing sterile ingredients in non-sterile devices
US Environmental Protection Agency - Correct Answer - Requires
disposal of pharmaceutical waste must meet all state and federal
guidelines
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - Correct Answer - -
Hazardous waste can either be categorized into one of four (P, U, K, F)
or meeting a hazardous waste characteristics
-P and U lists are discarded commercial chemical products specific to
pharmaceutical wastes
Negative Pressure Room - Correct Answer - Houses engineering
controls for pharmacies that prepare hazardous drugs
Single-Use Containers - Correct Answer - -Vials and ampules
-Do not contain antimicrobial preservatives and should be used
immediately
-Used no more than 6 hours after initial needle puncture
, -Do not store
Multiple-Dose Containers - Correct Answer - -Contain antimicrobial
preservatives
-Beyond use date (BUD) of 28 days unless otherwise specified by
manufacturer
Glass Containers - Correct Answer - -Preferred for sterile preparations
-Closures are sterile, usually made of rubber, subject to coring and
require proper inspection
ISO Class 5 Environment - Correct Answer - -Cannot contain more
than 100 particles (0.5 microns) per cubic foot
-Class 100 Environment
-International Organization for Standardization
Laminar Flow Hood - Correct Answer - -Provides ultraclean
environment by using high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
-Should be running continuously
-If turned off, run hood for 30 minutes b using
-Inspection and recertification of hood every 6 months
Horizontal Laminar Flow Hood - Correct Answer - -Back to front
CORRECTLY ANSWERED AND RATED A+ |
2026/2027 GUIDE
Inhalants - Correct Answer - Medication that contains a fine powder or
solution delivered through a mess into the mouth or nose
Aerosols - Correct Answer - Very Farm liquid or solid particles makes
in a vehicle packed with gas and pressure to be administered via the
respiratory tract or applied topically
CR - Correct Answer - Control Release
Route of administration - Correct Answer - Sublingual, nasal, inhalation
transdermal, oral, parenteral topical, rectal, vaginal optic, ophthalmic
Sterile and Non-Sterile compounding - Correct Answer - ...
Setirle Componding - Correct Answer - -IV solutions, parenteral
nutrition, ophthalmic
,Non-Sterile Compounding - Correct Answer - -Tablets, capsules,
creams, ointments, suspensions, suppositories, transdermal
applications, troches
Controlled/Buffer area - Correct Answer - Sterile compounding area
where laminar flow hood must be located
Anteromm - Correct Answer - -Separate area to decontaminate
supplies and equipment
-Unpacking and opening of boxes should be confined to this area to
reduce number of particles in buffer area
Low Risk Compounding Sterile Preparation - Correct Answer - -Proper
aseptic compounding technique
-No more than 3 commercially available products
-No more than 2 entries into any sterile container or bag
Medium Risk Compounding Sterile Preparation - Correct Answer - -
Pooling multiple vials or containers to prepare a CSP for 1 or more
patients
-More than 1 vial transfer
-Long compounding process required
-Preparing TPN with automated device
,High Risk Compounding Sterile Preparation - Correct Answer - -Using
non-sterile formulations to prepare CSP (including those for oral)
-Sterile components, antimicrobial-free CSP, and sterile surfaces
exposed to air quality worse than ISO Class 5
-Not garbed or inappropriately garbed
-Measuring or mixing sterile ingredients in non-sterile devices
US Environmental Protection Agency - Correct Answer - Requires
disposal of pharmaceutical waste must meet all state and federal
guidelines
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - Correct Answer - -
Hazardous waste can either be categorized into one of four (P, U, K, F)
or meeting a hazardous waste characteristics
-P and U lists are discarded commercial chemical products specific to
pharmaceutical wastes
Negative Pressure Room - Correct Answer - Houses engineering
controls for pharmacies that prepare hazardous drugs
Single-Use Containers - Correct Answer - -Vials and ampules
-Do not contain antimicrobial preservatives and should be used
immediately
-Used no more than 6 hours after initial needle puncture
, -Do not store
Multiple-Dose Containers - Correct Answer - -Contain antimicrobial
preservatives
-Beyond use date (BUD) of 28 days unless otherwise specified by
manufacturer
Glass Containers - Correct Answer - -Preferred for sterile preparations
-Closures are sterile, usually made of rubber, subject to coring and
require proper inspection
ISO Class 5 Environment - Correct Answer - -Cannot contain more
than 100 particles (0.5 microns) per cubic foot
-Class 100 Environment
-International Organization for Standardization
Laminar Flow Hood - Correct Answer - -Provides ultraclean
environment by using high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
-Should be running continuously
-If turned off, run hood for 30 minutes b using
-Inspection and recertification of hood every 6 months
Horizontal Laminar Flow Hood - Correct Answer - -Back to front
