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Safety and Infection Control Flashcards

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  1. When preparing cytotoxic medications, which type of biological safety cabinet (BSC) must be used?

    Answer: Class II Type B2 or Class III BSC

    Class II Type B2 or Class III cabinets provide 100% exhaust to the outside, preventing cytotoxic vapour recirculation into the room.

  2. A pharmacy staff member sustains a needlestick injury from a needle used on an HIV-positive patient. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should ideally be commenced within:

    Answer: 72 hours

    PEP is most effective when started within 72 hours of exposure, though earlier initiation yields better outcomes.

  3. Which of the following is an example of an engineering control in pharmacy infection prevention?

    Answer: Installation of sharps containers at point of use

    Engineering controls are physical modifications to the environment such as sharps containers that reduce the risk of injury without relying on individual behaviour.

  4. Which hand hygiene moment, according to the WHO '5 Moments' framework, is most critical BEFORE a pharmacy compounding procedure?

    Answer: Before an aseptic procedure

    Moment 3 — before an aseptic procedure — is the most critical in compounding to prevent contamination of sterile products.

  5. A pharmacist is counselling staff on proper respiratory hygiene. Which measure is most effective at preventing droplet transmission of influenza in the pharmacy?

    Answer: Surgical mask offered to coughing patients at the counter

    Offering a surgical mask to symptomatic patients at point of entry (source control) is the single most effective measure to reduce droplet spread.

  6. What does the term 'aseptic non-touch technique' (ANTT) require the practitioner to identify and protect?

    Answer: Key parts and key sites that must never be contaminated

    ANTT requires identification and protection of key parts (critical components such as needle hubs) and key sites (insertion sites) throughout any aseptic procedure.

  7. In a community pharmacy, medication waste that is cytotoxic must be disposed of in:

    Answer: Purple lidded cytotoxic waste container

    Purple-lidded containers are the Australian standard for cytotoxic waste, distinguishing it from other pharmaceutical and sharps waste streams.