TL;DR
Study the principles of infection prevention including hand hygiene, PPE use, and transmission-based precautions. Infection control is one of the most heavily weighted sections on the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification.
Free Infection Control in Pharmacy Practice Questions
PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification · Patient Safety & Quality Assurance
This module covers Infection Control in Pharmacy as part of the Patient Safety & Quality Assurance section, testing your understanding of core concepts and their practical application.
| Exam | PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification |
| Pass Rate | 72% |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Module | Infection Control in Pharmacy |
Why Infection Control in Pharmacy matters
Infection Control in Pharmacy is heavily weighted on the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification because lapses in safety protocols directly threaten patient outcomes.
Sample Practice Questions (5)
1. A sporicidal agent is used in the clean room in addition to 70% IPA because:
- 70% IPA does not kill bacterial spores; a sporicidal agent is needed monthly (or per facility protocol) to eliminate spore-forming organisms
- 70% IPA is too expensive for daily use
- Sporicidal agents clean surfaces faster than IPA
- The FDA requires sporicidal agents for every cleaning
2. A pharmacy technician has a small cut on their hand. What should they do before entering the sterile compounding area?
- Cover the wound with a waterproof bandage, perform hand hygiene, and don sterile gloves — or refrain from compounding if the wound cannot be adequately covered
- Enter the compounding area as usual since gloves will cover the wound
- Apply antibiotic ointment and leave the wound uncovered
- Report the wound but continue compounding without any covering
3. When cleaning the interior of a horizontal LAFW, the technician should wipe:
- The sides first (top to bottom), then the work surface (back to front), using sterile 70% IPA and lint-free wipes
- The work surface first, then the sides, back to front
- In circular motions starting from the center
- Only the work surface — sides do not need cleaning
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- At least 30 minutes
- 5 minutes
- 2 minutes
- No warm-up time is needed
5. Before entering the sterile compounding buffer area, personnel must remove which personal items?
- All jewelry (including rings, bracelets, watches), artificial nails, nail polish, and cosmetics that shed particles
- Only rings and watches
- Nothing needs to be removed if gloves are worn
- Only outer clothing
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