Question

which of the following guidelines should a pharmacy technician consider when measuring a liquid ingredient?
○ liquid should be added with a syringe or pipette.
○ use the smallest device that will accommodate the liquid.
○ always measure an oily liquid by volume.
○ use a prescription bottle to measure the liquid.
question 25
1 point
which of the following items can be disposed of in a normal trash container when compounding a nonhazardous sterile product?
○ chemotherapy vial top
○ packaging from a syringe
○ broken ampule top

Explanation:

First Question (Pharmacy Technician Liquid Measurement)

• For "Liquid should be added with a syringe or pipette": Syringes/pipettes are for precise small - volume transfers, not general liquid measurement for pharmacy techs in most cases.
• For "Use the smallest device that will accommodate the liquid": Using the smallest device that can hold the liquid minimizes error in measurement, as larger devices have more space for error in reading the volume.
• For "Always measure an oily liquid by volume": Oily liquids are often measured by weight as they can be viscous and volume measurement can be inaccurate.
• For "Use a prescription bottle to measure the liquid": Prescription bottles are not calibrated for measurement, so they can't be used for accurate liquid measurement.

• "Chemotherapy vial top": Chemotherapy waste is hazardous, so it can't go in normal trash.
• "Packaging from a syringe": Syringe packaging (if non - hazardous and non - contaminated) can be disposed of in normal trash as it's just packaging material.
• "Broken ampule top": Broken glass (ampule top) is a sharps hazard and should go in a sharps container, not normal trash.

Answer:

B. Use the smallest device that will accommodate the liquid.

Second Question (Disposal in Normal Trash)

(Note: Since the options are partially visible, we assume based on pharmacy compounding knowledge)