CSPT practice exam: All answers ✅💯
A patient is to receive 1 L of D5/0.45 NS with 20 mEq solution over 24 hours. What is
the flow rate?
84 ml/hr
24ml/hr
42ml/hr
21ml/hr - Answer 42ml/hr
What is a critical site?
An area exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or
ampule. The area in which the laminar airflow workbenches are
kept.
A space where microbial containment is kept at a specific level.
An area in which all preparation for IV admixtures are gathered. - Answer An area
exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or ampule.
How often is electronic sampling of viable particles required to be performed and
documented according to USP <797> ?
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
Every 2 months
Every months - Answer Every 6 months
What direction does air flow in a horizontal laminar airflow hood?
From the back of the hood to the front
From the front of the hood to the back
1
, From the top of the hood to the bottom
From the bottom of the hood to the top - Answer From the back of the hood to the front
A total of 500 ml of ringer's lactate is to be infused over 8 hours; how should it be
labeled on the IV bag?
12.5 ml/hr
6.25 ml/hr
125 ml/hr
62.5 ml/hr - Answer 62.5 ml/hr
Prior to preparing a CSP, how many pair(s) of powder-free gloves should be worn by
a technician preparing and IV admixture?
Four
two
three
one - Answer Two
Before compounding a sterile product, how long must a laminar airflow hood be
on? 30 minutes
15 minutes
2 hours
1 hour - Answer 30 minutes
After using a syringe to compound a sterile product, where would a pharmacy
technician dispose of it?
with normal trash
in a biohazard
container in a red
plastic bag
In a sharps container - Answer In a sharps container
How often must a pharmacy technician who handles hazardous drugs receive
competency training?
Every 12 months
Every 6 months
Every 9 months
Every 3 months - Answer Every 12 months
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A patient is to receive 1 L of D5/0.45 NS with 20 mEq solution over 24 hours. What is
the flow rate?
84 ml/hr
24ml/hr
42ml/hr
21ml/hr - Answer 42ml/hr
What is a critical site?
An area exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or
ampule. The area in which the laminar airflow workbenches are
kept.
A space where microbial containment is kept at a specific level.
An area in which all preparation for IV admixtures are gathered. - Answer An area
exposed to air or touch, such as a vial, needle, or ampule.
How often is electronic sampling of viable particles required to be performed and
documented according to USP <797> ?
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
Every 2 months
Every months - Answer Every 6 months
What direction does air flow in a horizontal laminar airflow hood?
From the back of the hood to the front
From the front of the hood to the back
1
, From the top of the hood to the bottom
From the bottom of the hood to the top - Answer From the back of the hood to the front
A total of 500 ml of ringer's lactate is to be infused over 8 hours; how should it be
labeled on the IV bag?
12.5 ml/hr
6.25 ml/hr
125 ml/hr
62.5 ml/hr - Answer 62.5 ml/hr
Prior to preparing a CSP, how many pair(s) of powder-free gloves should be worn by
a technician preparing and IV admixture?
Four
two
three
one - Answer Two
Before compounding a sterile product, how long must a laminar airflow hood be
on? 30 minutes
15 minutes
2 hours
1 hour - Answer 30 minutes
After using a syringe to compound a sterile product, where would a pharmacy
technician dispose of it?
with normal trash
in a biohazard
container in a red
plastic bag
In a sharps container - Answer In a sharps container
How often must a pharmacy technician who handles hazardous drugs receive
competency training?
Every 12 months
Every 6 months
Every 9 months
Every 3 months - Answer Every 12 months
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