TABLE OF CONTENTS Answer Key with Rationales for End-of-Chapter Questions ..................................... 1 Multiple Choice ............................................................................................................ 1 Fill in the Blank............................................................................................................. 4 ANSWER KEY WITH RATIONALES FOR END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following organizations published Principles of Sterile Product Preparation in 1995? a. ISMP b. NIH c. ASHP d. FDA Answer: C Solution: This publication is a textbook of fundamentals for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and students. It offers an understanding of the new, stricter sterile compounding guidelines and supplements other educational materials published by the ASHP. 2. To perform sterile compounding, the pharmacy technician must have how many hours of continuing education? a. 2 b. 5 c. 10 d. 15 Answer: B Solution: To perform sterile compounding, the pharmacy technician must have 5 hours of sterile compounding continuing education every year. These hours count toward the 20 continuing education hours for CPhT recertification.