Module 6 Quiz Sterile Product Preparations

Sterile Product Certification Course

1. IVPBs are primarily made for patients who should receive their medications ______.

a. continuously

b. in fluid form only

c. on a schedule

d. while in the hospital

2. What is the advantage of an Add-A-Vial system?

a. product does not have to be frozen

b. expiration date is extended

c. product is mixed just before use

d. all of the above

3. Large volume IVs are generally ______in size.

a. 1 L

b. 1 mL

c. 60 mL

d. 500 mL

4. Syringe volumes vary in a range of ______.

a. 0.5 mL to 60 mL

b. 0.1 mL to 60 mL

c. 0.2 mL to 60 mL

d. 0.4 mL to 30 mL

5. Skin tests and vaccinations are available in ______form.

a. drip

b. pin

c. syringe

d. epidural

6. When an IVPB is not accurate enough, a ______can be used.

a. PCA

b. MDV

c. LVIV

d. none of the above

7. Epidurals are administered through which route?

a. intravenous

b. Intrathecal

c. subcutaneous

d. intradermal

8. One reason neonatal patients may need dilution is because ______.

a. their organs are still developing

b. their liver and kidneys do not metabolize as effectively as adults

c. their liver and kidneys do not excrete as effectively as adults

d. all of the above

9. TPNs range in size from ______.

a. 100 mL to 1000 mL

b. 100 mL to 3000 mL

c. 500 mL to 1000 mL

d. 500 mL to 3000 mL

10. PPF should not be administered more than ______after opening.

a. 24 hours

b. 4 hours

c. 6 hours

d. 48 hours

11. While preparing IgG it is important to ______.

a. wear chemo gloves

b. reconstitute before administration

c. not mix different formulations

d. all of the above

12. If IgG is shaken instead of swirled gently ______can result.

a. excessive foam

b. protein bruising

c. neither a nor b

d. both a and b

13. Why must opthalmic solutions be sterile?

a. to maintain proper pH

b. to extend shelf life

c. they are readily absorbed

d. they are prepared in volumes less than 15 mL

14. Factor VIII must be removed from the refrigerator at least ______before use to allow it to warm to room temperature.

a. 1 hour

b. 30 minutes

c. 15 minutes

d. 24 hours

15. Drips are usually given to patients until there is an improvement in their condition or to relieve pain.

a. True

b. False

A Learning Assessment for ACPE Program # 384-000-0905-000-C04

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