IPC Practice Questions and answers
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D - correct answer ✔✔What statements are true regarding pharmaceuticals in the
environment?
a.Increased uses raises concerns about the fate and effects on the environment
b.Detected in surface waters, ground waters, and treated drinking water
c.Have no effect on the environment
d.A and B
A, B, C, F - correct answer ✔✔(Select all that apply) What are possible reasons for leftover
medications?
a.Change in prescription
b.Patient's health improves before finishing.
c.Patient death
d.Patient adherence
e.Expiration date in 7 months
f.Excess from bulk " economy size" containers of OTC medicines
D - correct answer ✔✔What are potential risks of not disposing of excess medications?
a. Childhood poisoning
b. Family Diversion
c. Teen "pharming"
d. All of the above
, A - correct answer ✔✔Current disposal practices include flushing down the toilet, throwing in
the trash, and draining down the sink
a. True
b. False
A - correct answer ✔✔A pro of disposing medications in the toilet is that it avoids diversion but
a con is water contamination.
a. True
b. False
B. False ; Pro: less risk for water contamination ; Con: risk diversion - correct answer ✔✔A pro of
disposing medications in the trash is avoid diversion
a. True
b. False
b.False ; Pro: avoid diversion ; Con: water contamination - correct answer ✔✔A pro of disposing
sink is less risk of water contamination
a. True
b. False
A, B, C, D, E - correct answer ✔✔Select all that apply) What are risks of improper disposal
practices?
a. Damage to sewage and septic systems
b. Environmental impact
c. Accidental ingestion
d. Illegal use or theft
e. Unnecessary accumulation and waste of health care money
f. Global warming
A+ rated updated
D - correct answer ✔✔What statements are true regarding pharmaceuticals in the
environment?
a.Increased uses raises concerns about the fate and effects on the environment
b.Detected in surface waters, ground waters, and treated drinking water
c.Have no effect on the environment
d.A and B
A, B, C, F - correct answer ✔✔(Select all that apply) What are possible reasons for leftover
medications?
a.Change in prescription
b.Patient's health improves before finishing.
c.Patient death
d.Patient adherence
e.Expiration date in 7 months
f.Excess from bulk " economy size" containers of OTC medicines
D - correct answer ✔✔What are potential risks of not disposing of excess medications?
a. Childhood poisoning
b. Family Diversion
c. Teen "pharming"
d. All of the above
, A - correct answer ✔✔Current disposal practices include flushing down the toilet, throwing in
the trash, and draining down the sink
a. True
b. False
A - correct answer ✔✔A pro of disposing medications in the toilet is that it avoids diversion but
a con is water contamination.
a. True
b. False
B. False ; Pro: less risk for water contamination ; Con: risk diversion - correct answer ✔✔A pro of
disposing medications in the trash is avoid diversion
a. True
b. False
b.False ; Pro: avoid diversion ; Con: water contamination - correct answer ✔✔A pro of disposing
sink is less risk of water contamination
a. True
b. False
A, B, C, D, E - correct answer ✔✔Select all that apply) What are risks of improper disposal
practices?
a. Damage to sewage and septic systems
b. Environmental impact
c. Accidental ingestion
d. Illegal use or theft
e. Unnecessary accumulation and waste of health care money
f. Global warming
