IV Certification
USP/NF 797 requires that air sampling for high risk level areas be performed at least? -
ANS-Weekly
How often must work surfaces be cleaned in the ISO Class 7 & 8 areas? - ANS-At least
daily
Which of the following statements is false regarding the horizontal flow hood? -
ANS-Should be located in the ante area
The Buffer/Clean rooms should provide which of the following environments according
to USP/NF 797? - ANS-ISO class 7
Which of the following is NOT an example of a low risk sterile preparation? -
ANS-Manually measuring or mixing four manufactured products to prepare a TPN
Which of the following is an example of a high risk sterile preparation? - ANS-Dissolving
non-sterile bulk drug and nutrient powders to make solutions which will be terminally
sterilized
High risk level media fill testing be conducted by compounding personnel at least -
ANS-semi annually
which of the following components of the syringe must remain sterile? - ANS-Tip and
inner core plunger
Which gauge of needle is the best choice to draw up a thick substance such as
albumin? - ANS-14 gauge
Which of the following components of the IV administration set is used to calculate the
rate at which the solution is being infused? - ANS-drip chamber
True or False: The cover protecting the IV administration set should not be removed
outside of the hood prior to inserting it into the IV bag port to maintain it's sterility -
ANS-True
When preparing a TPN solution containing both phosphate and calcium, ______ should
be added first and _______ should be added last - ANS-Calcium, phosphate
, The High efficiency particulate air filter removes airborne particulate that are: - ANS-0.3
microns or larger in size
Which of the following bacteria are so light in weight that they can stay suspended in air
and be carried by air currents? - ANS-Staphylococcus and Streptococcus
Alcohols have excellent germicidal activity against which micro-organisms? -
ANS-Gram-positive bacteria, gram negative bacteria, and multi drug resistant
pathogens
list the proper order of gowning and gloving garb - ANS-Shoe covers
head/facial covers
face mask
non-shedding gown
sterile gloves
True/False: USP/NF 797 states that when cleanroom carts that leave the ISO controlled
space must be cleaned and sanitized prior to re-entering ISO controlled space -
ANS-True
True/False: If the browser on a laminar airflow hood or barrier isolate is turned, only two
individuals may enter the buffer area to turn on the blower, so it may run for 30 minutes
- ANS-false
USP/NF requires that all surfaces of the direct compounding environment should first be
cleaned with _____ to remove residues, then cleaned with ______ - ANS-sterile water
for irrigation, sterile 70% isopropyl alcohol
In which laminar airflow hood is the HEPA filter located at the back of the hood facing
the preparer? - ANS-Horizontal laminar
In which class of biological safety cabinet is the entire cabinet under negative pressure
where operations are performed through attached gloves and the cabinet is entirely
enclosed with gas high constructions? - ANS-Class III
The Horizontal laminar flow hood is considered to be an aseptic environmentally
controlled device which under normal activity is capable of maintaining at least which
class of air? - ANS-ISO class 5
USP/NF 797 requires that air sampling for high risk level areas be performed at least? -
ANS-Weekly
How often must work surfaces be cleaned in the ISO Class 7 & 8 areas? - ANS-At least
daily
Which of the following statements is false regarding the horizontal flow hood? -
ANS-Should be located in the ante area
The Buffer/Clean rooms should provide which of the following environments according
to USP/NF 797? - ANS-ISO class 7
Which of the following is NOT an example of a low risk sterile preparation? -
ANS-Manually measuring or mixing four manufactured products to prepare a TPN
Which of the following is an example of a high risk sterile preparation? - ANS-Dissolving
non-sterile bulk drug and nutrient powders to make solutions which will be terminally
sterilized
High risk level media fill testing be conducted by compounding personnel at least -
ANS-semi annually
which of the following components of the syringe must remain sterile? - ANS-Tip and
inner core plunger
Which gauge of needle is the best choice to draw up a thick substance such as
albumin? - ANS-14 gauge
Which of the following components of the IV administration set is used to calculate the
rate at which the solution is being infused? - ANS-drip chamber
True or False: The cover protecting the IV administration set should not be removed
outside of the hood prior to inserting it into the IV bag port to maintain it's sterility -
ANS-True
When preparing a TPN solution containing both phosphate and calcium, ______ should
be added first and _______ should be added last - ANS-Calcium, phosphate
, The High efficiency particulate air filter removes airborne particulate that are: - ANS-0.3
microns or larger in size
Which of the following bacteria are so light in weight that they can stay suspended in air
and be carried by air currents? - ANS-Staphylococcus and Streptococcus
Alcohols have excellent germicidal activity against which micro-organisms? -
ANS-Gram-positive bacteria, gram negative bacteria, and multi drug resistant
pathogens
list the proper order of gowning and gloving garb - ANS-Shoe covers
head/facial covers
face mask
non-shedding gown
sterile gloves
True/False: USP/NF 797 states that when cleanroom carts that leave the ISO controlled
space must be cleaned and sanitized prior to re-entering ISO controlled space -
ANS-True
True/False: If the browser on a laminar airflow hood or barrier isolate is turned, only two
individuals may enter the buffer area to turn on the blower, so it may run for 30 minutes
- ANS-false
USP/NF requires that all surfaces of the direct compounding environment should first be
cleaned with _____ to remove residues, then cleaned with ______ - ANS-sterile water
for irrigation, sterile 70% isopropyl alcohol
In which laminar airflow hood is the HEPA filter located at the back of the hood facing
the preparer? - ANS-Horizontal laminar
In which class of biological safety cabinet is the entire cabinet under negative pressure
where operations are performed through attached gloves and the cabinet is entirely
enclosed with gas high constructions? - ANS-Class III
The Horizontal laminar flow hood is considered to be an aseptic environmentally
controlled device which under normal activity is capable of maintaining at least which
class of air? - ANS-ISO class 5
