Technicians need to work at least ______ inches inside a laminar flow hood when compounding prescriptions
6
Horizontal laminar flow hoods, air blows in which direction
Air flows in how many directions in a laminar flow hood
Type of needle used to prevent glass from entering the final solution from ampule
filter needle
Dissolving powder drugs with diluents
reconstitution
agent used to stabilize a solution against degradation by resisting changes in pH
pH buffer
sterile compounding risk level that involves the mixing of 3 or more sterile ingredients and the employee must be tested at least 1 time a year
Moderate Risk Level
Do larger or smaller gauge needles have the largest diameter / bore
smaller
2 phase system consisting of a finely divided solid dispersed in a liquid
suspension
Method for cleaning a vertical laminar flow hood
top to bottom; back to front
Vertical laminar flow hoods, air flows in which direction
down toward the product
Normal saline has _________& NaCl
0.9%
Mixing powders of unequal quantity
geometric dilution
Counting trays as well as all tools and surfaces should be disinfected with
70% isopropyl alcohol
deals with making preparations that require additional training and equipment
complex compounding
Where do you put needles that are used to prepare IV solutions?
Needle Box
clear liquids in which the drug is completely dissolved
solutions
HEPA
High efficiency particulate air filter
Class 100 environment is
classification of an airflow unit
Visual inspection of parenteral solutions can show
particle contamination; precipitation
The on-demand preparation of a drug product
extemporaneous compounding
The first step of compounding
obtaining the formula from the pharmacist
deals with using ingredients that use standard formulas or recipes
simple compounding
Instrument used to grind tablets into fine powders
mortar and pestle
Medication class used to treat cancer
chemotherapy
Class 100 environment, the size of particles per cubic foot of air should not exceed _______ microns and larger
0.5
Air flows in how many directions in a laminar flow hood
1
Important step to prevent contamination of an IV product
hand washing
The fine grinding of a powder
trituration
administration of medication injected into the top skin layers
Intradermal
sterile compounding risk level that involves mixing 3 or fewer sterile ingredients and must be tested at least 1 time a year
Low Risk Level
Technical name of the stem of a needle
shaft
Solid dosage form in which the drug substance is enclosed in either a hard or soft soluble container or shell of a suitable form of gelatin; the larger the number of this the smaller it is
capsule
Laminar flow hoods should be certified every
6 months
Laminar flow hood used to prepare chemotherapeutic agents
biological safety cabinet (vertical flow hood)
Failure of one or more drugs to be mixed in the same solution due to a physical or chemical interaction
incompatibility
When using geometric dilution, one should start with the
ingredient needed in the smallest amount
injection given in the spinal column
Intrathecal
deals with using ingredients that require special handling
moderate compounding
sharp point at the end of a needle
bevel
antibiotic solution given in a small volume of solution that is connected to the main line of IV fluids the patient is receiving
IV piggyback
Laminar flow hoods must run for at least ______ minutes before being used
30 minutes
What size filter needle is needed to filter out any tiny glass fragments that may have fallen into the solution and considered to be sterile
0.2 micron
Carrying out a procedure under controlled conditions in a manner that minimizes the chance of contamination caused by the introduction of microorganisms
Aseptic technique
Non-aqueous BUD (beyond use dates)
no later than 6 months from the date compounded, unless one of the active ingredients expires prior to that date
sterile compounding risk level that involves mixing nonsterile ingredients or ingredients mixed in a nonsterile environment and the employee must be tested at least 2 times a year
High Risk Level
must be present in compounding pharmacies and must be calibrated frequently; has a sensitive reading to 6 mg; can measure from 120mg to 120 gm of medication
Class III Balance Scale
system containing 2 immiscible liquids with one dispersed in the other
Emulsion
pH range of ophthalmic medications
4-11
the term referring to the acidic or basic nature of a solution
pH
Oral meds that contain water BUD (beyond use date)
expires no later than 14 days from day mixed
Opened multi-dose vials cannot be used after what amount of time
28 days
LVP
large volume parenteral; usually greater than 100 mL; infused continuously
What is the first thing you DON for sterile compounding
shoe covers
topical & semisolid BUD (beyond use date)
expires no later than 30 days from the date it was compounded
SVP
IVPB; usually smaller than 100mL; infused intermittently