PTCB CSPT EXAM
1. Patient harmed by compounded sterile preparations
Answer: microbial contamination, excessive bacterial endotoxins, variability in strength of
ingredients, chemical/physical contaminants, inappropriate quality of ingredients
2. non sterile compounding examples
Answer: products used orally, topically on skin orto fill gaps when not commercially available
3. aseptic
Answer: state of being free from microbial contamination
4. sterile compounded items
Answer: injections(iv, etc) ophthalmic drops, aqueous bronchial or nasal inhalations, baths for
live organs, tissue implants, irrigation forwounds or cavities
5. Non hazardous hoods
Answer: Laminar airflow workbench (LAFW) compounding containment isolator (CAI)
6. Hazardous hoods
Answer: biological safety cabinet (BSC) compounding aseptic containment isolator (CACI)
7. Primary Engineering Control (PEC)
Answer: a device or room that provides an ISO Class 5 environment for the exposure of
critical sites when compounding CSPs. Such devices include, but may not be limited to,
laminar airflow workbenches (LAFWs), biological safety cabinets (BSCs), compounding
aseptic isolators (CAIs),and compounding aseptic containment isolators (CACIs).
8. secondary engineering controls
Answer: the ante area and buffer area
9. Buffer or Clean Room
Answer: ISO 7
10. Ante Room ISO class
Answer: ISO 8, unless provides access to negative pressureroom then ISO 7
11. vertical hood
Answer: hazardous compounding-air flows vertically
12. Horizontal Hood
Answer: air flows horizontally across the work area from back to front