PHM 250: CH. 10&11 (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
What should sterile compounding personnel do when correcting an error in the
perpetual inventory log book? - correct answer Draw a single line through the entire
incorrect entry and place their circled initials next to the text with the strike-through
line
What is the purpose of the perpetual inventory log book? - correct answer To serve as
an official, legal record of additions and withdrawals of controlled substances from the
pharmacy's stock
What agency in the United States enforces the controlled substances act? - correct
answer Drug enforcement administration
,An IV technician just used a luer-to-luer connector to transfer a narcotic into the
syringe containing the base solution. What steps should the technician execute next? -
correct answer The technician should 1)unscrew the patient controlled analgesia
syringe from the luer-to-luer connector; 2)insert the syringe tip into a syringe cap and
screw it on to attach it; and 3)place the empty narcotic syringe with attached luer-to-
luer connector into the sharps container.
An IV technician is about to withdraw the needle from an IVPB bag and has created a
small pocket of air at the tip of the syringe. What is the next step she should execute? -
correct answer Without re-tapping the syringe barrel, she should push up on the flat
knob off the syringe to expel the air pocket and excess fluid into the attached IVPB bag.
What is the purpose of an IVA syringe seal? - correct answer To provide evidence of
tampering should anyone attempt to remove the seal prior to patient administration
, What precaution must sterile compounding personnel observe when working with
multiple vials within the hood? - correct answer Sterile compounding personnel must
ensure that all vials are arranged within the DCA so that the vials' rubber tops receive
uninterrupted airflow from the HEPA filter.
An IV technician is right-handed. What procedure should he follow in preparation for
needle insertion into a vial? - correct answer He should use his right hand to hold the
syringe barrel like a dart. He should use his left hand to remove the needle cap and to
place the cap on top of the alcohol swab on the hood's work surface.
What is the purpose of controlled substance storage? - correct answer To reduce the
risk of controlled substance diversion
2027) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
What should sterile compounding personnel do when correcting an error in the
perpetual inventory log book? - correct answer Draw a single line through the entire
incorrect entry and place their circled initials next to the text with the strike-through
line
What is the purpose of the perpetual inventory log book? - correct answer To serve as
an official, legal record of additions and withdrawals of controlled substances from the
pharmacy's stock
What agency in the United States enforces the controlled substances act? - correct
answer Drug enforcement administration
,An IV technician just used a luer-to-luer connector to transfer a narcotic into the
syringe containing the base solution. What steps should the technician execute next? -
correct answer The technician should 1)unscrew the patient controlled analgesia
syringe from the luer-to-luer connector; 2)insert the syringe tip into a syringe cap and
screw it on to attach it; and 3)place the empty narcotic syringe with attached luer-to-
luer connector into the sharps container.
An IV technician is about to withdraw the needle from an IVPB bag and has created a
small pocket of air at the tip of the syringe. What is the next step she should execute? -
correct answer Without re-tapping the syringe barrel, she should push up on the flat
knob off the syringe to expel the air pocket and excess fluid into the attached IVPB bag.
What is the purpose of an IVA syringe seal? - correct answer To provide evidence of
tampering should anyone attempt to remove the seal prior to patient administration
, What precaution must sterile compounding personnel observe when working with
multiple vials within the hood? - correct answer Sterile compounding personnel must
ensure that all vials are arranged within the DCA so that the vials' rubber tops receive
uninterrupted airflow from the HEPA filter.
An IV technician is right-handed. What procedure should he follow in preparation for
needle insertion into a vial? - correct answer He should use his right hand to hold the
syringe barrel like a dart. He should use his left hand to remove the needle cap and to
place the cap on top of the alcohol swab on the hood's work surface.
What is the purpose of controlled substance storage? - correct answer To reduce the
risk of controlled substance diversion
