Question

a pharmacy technician should use a non-sterile compounding technique when preparing prescription products that will be administered using which of the following routes?
intravenous fluid
ophthalmic solution
topical cream
intramuscular antibiotic injection

question 27
1 point
a pharmacy technician should perform aseptic handwashing for how long prior to compounding sterile products?
50 to 60 seconds
20 to 30 seconds
10 to 20 seconds
40 to 50 seconds

Explanation:

Question 1 (Pharmacy Technician Compounding Route)

• Intravenous fluid, ophthalmic solution, and intramuscular injection require sterile products (as they enter sterile body spaces or are injected). Topical cream, applied to the skin (a non - sterile - entry route for the most part, and the skin itself has normal flora), can be prepared with non - sterile compounding techniques.

• The standard aseptic handwashing time prior to compounding sterile products for a pharmacy technician is 30 seconds (or in the range of 20 - 30 seconds as a common guideline). The 20 - 30 seconds range is the correct one for aseptic handwashing in this context.

Answer:

C. Topical cream

Question 2 (Aseptic Handwashing Time for Compounding Sterile Products)