1. Which of the following is the area where hand hygiene, garbing, and the sanitizing of supplies takes place?
A. Buffer area
B. Ante area
C. Staging room
D. None of the above
2. A sterile product must be compounded in which type of air quality conditions?
A. ISO 5
B. ISO 7
C. ISO 8
D. ISO 10
3. Temperature should be checked in the compounding area at least how often?
A. Every 6 hours
B. Every 12 hours
C. Daily
D. Monthly
4. Which of the following is appropriate to do before entering the ante area?
A. Remove shoes
B. Put on sterile powder-free gloves
C. Remove all cosmetics
D. A and B
5. Which of the following is the first step when following the proper sequence for garbing and hand hygiene?
A. Sanitize hands using a waterless, alcohol-based hand surgical hand scrub and allow hands to dry
B. Don sterile powder-free gloves
C. Wash hands under the fingernails, wrists, and up to the elbow for 30 seconds
D. Don shoe covers, hair and beard covers, and a mask
6. Which of the following is true when working in a laminar flow workbench?
A. In a vertical laminar flow workbench (VLFW), HEPA filtered air is blown across the working surface
B. In a horizontal laminar flow workbench (HLFW), HEPA filtered air is blown down from the top of the workstation onto the work surface
C. All work performed in the HLFW must be done at least 1 inch inside the work surface
D. All work in the VLFW should be done at least 1 inch above the work surface
7. Which of the following is true in relation to microbial contamination?
A. Air is not typically a natural environment for microbial growth
B. Water is the largest source of microbial contamination
C. Using raw materials from plants is preferred over synthetic materials to avoid microbial contamination
D. Plastic materials have a high potential for microbial contamination
8. Which of the following is true when compounding sterile products in a laminar airflow workbench?
A. The workbench should be cleaned beginning at the outermost surface and then moving inward (away from the individual)
B. Plungers on syringes should be moved back and forth to loosen them prior to using
C. It is not required to label an amber overwrap if there is an appropriate label on the product itself inside the overwrap
D. If there is a protective plastic cap or seal on a vial, there is no need to swab the top of the vial with 70% isopropyl alcohol
9. Which of the following is required on the label of a single item of a finished sterile product that has been compounded?
A. Pharmacy name
B. Pharmacy address
C. Lot number
D. Storage requirements
10. A pharmacy technician must demonstrate competency in which of the following areas prior to compounding a sterile product?
A. Cleaning and disinfecting procedures
B. Gloved fingertip test
C. Media fill test
D. All the above
Evaluation Questions
11. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
13. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
17. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
18. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
19. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
20. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
21. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
22. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
23. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
24. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
25. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology
I. Specialty Pharmacy
J. Industry/Manufacturing
26. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20
