front 1 Policies and procedures that guide the pharmacy department in providing safe, effective, and cost-effective drug therapy | back 1 The Joint Commission |
front 2 The personnel in a hospital pharmacy are classified into three categories. In order, from highest to lowest, they are: | back 2 professional, technical, and support |
front 3 The medication order must contain the following information: | back 3 dosage schedule and strength, patient's name, height, weight, date of birth, medical record number, medical condition, and known allergies, route of administration and direction of use, and instructions for preparing the drugs |
front 4 A disadvantage of the floor stock system is: | back 4 potential for medication errors |
front 5 Many unit-dose systems use which system during the cart exchange process? | back 5 24-hour medication cart |
front 6 The roles and duties of the technician in the hospital setting are: | back 6 maintenance of medication records and compounding medications, preparing unit doses and packaging, computer data input and maintaining privacy, and working safety and communication skills. |
front 7 Pharmacy technician re-certification requires: | back 7 20 continuing education credits with 1 being in pharmacy law every 2 years |
front 8 Who monitors the use of scheduled drugs and those who prescribe them: | back 8 DEA |
front 9 For scheduled drugs, federal law requires that records be kept on file for how many years, depending on a state's law? | back 9 2-5 years |
front 10 use of incorrect abbreviations | back 10 one way in which a physician can cause a medication error |
front 11 lack of appropriate labeling | back 11 one way in which a manufacturer or pharmacist can cause a medication error |
front 12 monitor for any undesirable effects | back 12 what nurses and other health care professinals must do after administering medications |
front 13 medication administration record | back 13 what should health care professionals should double-check medications against |
front 14 process of cleaning to remove undesirable debris | back 14 sanitization |
front 15 A vertical laminar airflow hood is used for | back 15 chemotherapeutic agents |
front 16 The work surface of the laminar airflow hood should be cleaned with | back 16 70% isopropyl alcohol |
front 17 Medication errors should be reported to which agency by using the program MedWatch? | back 17 FDA |
front 18 Which of the following factors may cause the patient harm during administration of medication using pumps? | back 18 when equipment and technique are not sterile |
front 19 The HEPA filter should be serviced and certified | back 19 every 6 months |
front 20 Which of the following is used to measure the intensity of a patient's pain level? | back 20 pain scale |
front 21 Risk factors for medication errors regarding human factors include all of the following, EXCEPT | back 21 reviewing medical records |
front 22 Which of the following is NOT essential to avoid medication errors? | back 22 verifying the patient's Social Security number |
front 23 Medication errors in the health care setting may occur in which of the following processes? | back 23 ordering medications, dispensing medications, and transcribing medications |
front 24 According to the USP, low-risk compounding products can be kept in a refrigerator for | back 24 14 days |
front 25 The work area is bathed by positive, pressurized flowing air called | back 25 laminar |
front 26 Which of the following medications is NOT on the list of "highest alert" concerning medication errors? | back 26 penicillin injection |
front 27 The process of killing all microorganisms and their pathogenic products is known as | back 27 sterilization |
front 28 Which of the following is an example of leading zeros? | back 28 0.6 |
front 29 The most common sterile irrigations include | back 29 gentamicin irrigation solution |
front 30 How long must the blower run in a laminar airflow hood prior to use? | back 30 30 minutes |
front 31 Which of the following is a good risk reduction strategy for preventing medication errors? | back 31 documenting essential patient information |
front 32 A device that uses a combination of heat, steam, and pressure to sterilize equipment is known as a(n) | back 32 autoclave |
front 33 Which of the following does not influence prescribing errors? | back 33 expiration of license |
front 34 Most experts agree that medication errors are due to a | back 34 poor system |
front 35 HEPA filters need to be certified every | back 35 6 months |
front 36 Which statement is false about parenteral products? | back 36 They must be chemically and physically unstable |
front 37 Which of the following factors has been documented as the second most prevalent cause of medication errors? | back 37 illegible handwriting |
front 38 The most effective method of destruction of all types of microorganisms is | back 38 autoclave |
front 39 Which of the following organizations works to analyze dangerous medication errors? | back 39 FDA and ISMP |
front 40 Medication errors may occur | back 40 in pharmacies, in hospitals, and during manufacturing |
front 41 To avoid medication errors, patients should be encouraged to | back 41 ask questions about their medications |
front 42 Small spills of body fluids on the counter surfaces of a pharmacy must be cleaned with | back 42 household bleach |
front 43 Which of the following is false about disadvantages of parenteral administration? | back 43 more readily controls the therapeutic response of a drug |
front 44 Wrong doses can easily be avoided by using | back 44 unit-dose systems |
front 45 The process for compounding ophthalmics properly takes | back 45 from 1 to 2 weeks |
front 46 Which of the following is true about a HEPA filter? | back 46 It removes 99% of possible contaminants |
front 47 Which of the following is the most common cause of death in the United States? | back 47 medical errors |
front 48 The process of entering a physician's order into a computer is called | back 48 transcription |
front 49 The time from when a sterile drug product is compounded until it is administered to a patient is referred to as | back 49 beyond-use date |
front 50 There is only one second-generation cyclic antidepressant. What is the trade name? | back 50 Wellbutrin |
front 51 The trade name for fluvoxamine is | back 51 Luvox |
front 52 Name of drug that can be given for Bipolar Disorder? | back 52 Depakene |
front 53 True or False: Elavil can be give IM | back 53 True |
front 54 Patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency should be started with low doses of which anti-depressant? | back 54 Paxil or Paroxetine |
front 55 Sucrets Cough's Generic Name is | back 55 Dextromethorphan |
front 56 What are the two types of Anti-Tussives? | back 56 opioids and nonopioids |
front 57 Can Codeine be given SC? | back 57 Yes |
front 58 Only one of these Anti-Tussives can be given BID only. What is the trade name of this drug? | back 58 Tussionex |
front 59 A drug distribution system that provides medication in its final unit of use form | back 59 unit-dose system |
front 60 A group of medications provided to a hospice patient by the hospice pharmacy to provide a "start" in treatment for most urgent problems that can develop during the last days or weeks of life | back 60 starter kit |
front 61 An intravenous feeding that supplies all the nutrients necessary for life | back 61 total parenteral nutrition |
front 62 A safe and economical way of distributing a drug | back 62 drug distribution system |
front 63 A high-volume pharmacy that fills prescriptions for a number of individual pharmacies | back 63 central fill pharmacy |
front 64 A drug distribution system that combines a unit-of-use medication package with a non-unit-dose drug distribution system | back 64 blended dose system |
front 65 A drug dispensing system that is computer or robot based | back 65 automatic dispensing system |
front 66 An established commercial website that enables a patient to obtain medications by way of the Internet | back 66 Internet pharmacy |
front 67 Originally a facility, usually within a hospital, intended to care for the terminally ill, in particular, by providing physical comfort to the patient and emotional support and counseling to the patient and the family; currently hospice care is also provided in home settings | back 67 hospice |
front 68 A licensed pharmacy that uses the mail or other carriers to deliver prescriptions to patients | back 68 mail-order pharmacy |
front 69 An organization involving a licensed professional pharmacy or practice that provides medications and clinical services to long-term care facilities and other residents | back 69 long-term care pharmacy org |
front 70 A range of health and health-related support services provided over an extended period of time | back 70 long-term care |
front 71 The practice of pharmacy that provides medications, home health care products and services, and pharmaceutical care to patients at home | back 71 home health care pharmacy |
front 72 Feedings given through a tube passed directly into the stomach or intestines | back 72 enteral nutrition |
front 73 A mail-order pharmacy that concentrates on specific areas of the prescription drug market | back 73 specialty mail-order pharmacy |
front 74 Vials containing particular compounds, usually in freeze-dried form used in nuclear pharmacy | back 74 reagent kit |
front 75 A drug that is or has been made to be radioactive | back 75 radiopharmaceutical |
front 76 A combination of amino acids, dextrose, fats, vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, and water administered intravenously | back 76 parenteral nutrition |
front 77 A pharmacy that is specially licensed to work with radioactive materials | back 77 nuclear pharmacy |
front 78 A medication package in which all medications for a specific medication time are packaged together | back 78 multiple medication package |
front 79 A drug distribution system that combines unit-dose medications blister packaged onto a multiple dose card | back 79 modified unit dose system |
front 80 These cassettes contain either one-week or two-week medication strips that also contain reserve closes in a narrow plastic slidetray design. | back 80 modular cassette |
front 81 One of the fastest-growing parts of the health care market is | back 81 home health care pharmacy |
front 82 The major sources of payment for home health services are: | back 82 Medicare and Medicaid |
front 83 TPNs consist of: | back 83 amino acid and dextrose, fats and electrolytes, and vitamins and trace elements |
front 84 Hospice pharmacy services can be divided into two areas: | back 84 clinical services and dispensing services |
front 85 Ambulatory care services provide: | back 85 mobile imaging, rehabilitation, and dialysis centers |
front 86 Mucous membranes of the eyes | back 86 conjunctiva |
front 87 A method of cleaning equipment used for instruments that cannot be exposed to the high temperatures of steam sterilization | back 87 chemical sterilization |
front 88 Date after which a product is no longer effective and should not be used | back 88 beyond use date |
front 89 A sterilizing machine. It uses a combination of heat, steam, and pressure to sterilize equipment | back 89 autoclave |
front 90 Preparing and handling sterile products in a manner that prevents microbial contamination | back 90 aseptic technique |
front 91 A method of sterilization that uses heated dry air at a temperature of 320 degrees to 365 degrees for 90 minutes to 3 hours | back 91 dry heat sterilization |
front 92 The use of a gas such as ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment | back 92 gas sterilization |
front 93 A system of circulating filtered air in parallel-flowing planes in hospitals or other health care facilities. The system reduces the risk of airborne contamination and exposure to chemical pollutants in surgical theaters, food preparation areas, hospital pharmacies, and laboratories. | back 93 laminar airflow hood |
front 94 Nutrition system involving the intravenous infusion directly into a vein of lipids, proteins, electrolytes, sugars, salts, vitamins, and essential elements. | back 94 total parenteral nutrition |
front 95 The complete destruction of organisms before they enter the body | back 95 surgical asepsis |
front 96 Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life. | back 96 sterilization |
front 97 A process of cleaning to remove undesirable debris | back 97 sanitization |
front 98 Complete destruction of organisms after they leave the body | back 98 medical asepsis |
front 99 Bypassing the skin and gastrointestinal tract; injected | back 99 parenteral |
front 100 Parenteral products must have the following unique qualities: | back 100 must be sterile, be free from contamination by endotoxins, and free from visible particles |
front 101 A disadvantage of parenteral administration is that: | back 101 asepsis is required at administration |
front 102 Important properties of parenteral preparations that must be considered include: | back 102 compatability and osmolality |
front 103 Methods of sterilization include: | back 103 application of steam under pressure, dry heat and gas, and chemicals and radiation. |
front 104 Used to remove particulates and microorganisms from solutions: | back 104 filters |
front 105 Laminar airflow hoods are used to prepare sterile compounds by circulating air through HEPA filters to remove how much possible contaminants? | back 105 99% |
front 106 Sneezing produces how many aerosol droplets? | back 106 200,000 |
front 107 Inventory control systems that allow monthly drug use reviews | back 107 perpetual inventory system |
front 108 A list of drugs and devices that routinely need to be reordered | back 108 want book |
front 109 The stock of medications a pharmacy keeps immediately on hand | back 109 inventory |
front 110 A document showing received items; it should match the purchase order exactly | back 110 receiving report |
front 111 An inventory control system that allows inventory to be tracked as it is used | back 111 point-of-sale master |
front 112 A mathematical calculation of the number of times the average inventory is replaced over a period of time (usually annually) | back 112 inventory turnover rate |
front 113 Controlling the amount of product on hand to maximize the return on investment | back 113 inventory control |
front 114 Several important factors and issues with regard to inventory are: | back 114 How much inventory should be maintained, when should inventory levels be adjusted, and where should inventory be stored |
front 115 A common inventory management error is | back 115 miscounting the final inventory and creating labels that are not easily read |
front 116 One of the simplest and most widely used methods of inventory control is | back 116 the want book |
front 117 Board regulation requires that a pharmacist should keep what type of inventory for each controlled substance in Schedule II, which has been received, dispensed or disposed of? | back 117 perpetual inventory |
front 118 An advantage of computerized inventory control systems is | back 118 time saving for the pharmacy and the business office. |