Chapter 12 Flashcards
• Licensing and general professional oversight of pharmacists and pharmacies is carried out by:
a) College of Pharmacy
b) The American Pharmaceutical Society
c) The United States Pharmacopoeia Convention
d) State pharmacy boards
D
• The purpose of the clinical pharmacy is to:
a) dispense medications
b) provided information about medication
c) compound medication
d) report adverse reaction or interactions of medication
B
• at present, no federal requirements and few state requirements exist for the training and licensing of pharmacy technicians
a) true
b) false
A
• a person who assists professionals in carrying out their duties is called a:
a) druggist
b) toxicologist
c) paraprofessional
d) none of the above
C
• a technician carries out many of the same duties as a pharmacist and depending on the facility can dispense medication without the supervision of a pharmacist
a) true
b) false
B
• of the automated systems listed, which is the most commonly used to manage controlled substances levels?
a) Pyxis machine
b) Baker Cell System
c) Bar coding
d) both a and c
D
• a set of standards used to prepare medications that lower the possibility of contamination is:
a) universal precautions
b) aseptic technique
c) guidelines for handwashing
d) guidelines for hood cleaning
A
• in a hospital, the overall responsibility for the materials management of pharmaceuticals lies with the:
a) Chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
b) Hospital Board of Directors
c) Director of Pharmacy Services
d) Materials Manager
C
• When a filling label seems to indicate an error, which of the following would be an appropriate initial action for the technician?
a) alert the pharmacist that an error has been made
b) check the label against the original order to determine if an error was made
c) call the physician to clarify the order
d) call the nursing unit (institutional setting) or notify the patient (outpatient setting) that an error was made on the prescription order
A
• Besides choosing the correct drug entity, which of the following decisions must be made at the time an IV drug is being chosen during a computerized order entry process in the hospital?
a) the correct dosage for the amount being prepared
b) the correct dosage form for the route of administration
c) the correct dilute solution
d) all of the above
D
- an example of the automation machines used to prepare hyperalimentation solutions is/are:
- Robot-Rx
- MicroMix and AutoMix
- SureMed
- none of the above
B
• Which of the following statements regarding quality is false?
a) quality control is a process of checks and balances
b) quality may be defined by what customers perceive
c) because quality is something that cannot be directly measured, it is more important to focus on the quantity of products made
d) quality is determined by the cleanliness of the pharmacy
C
• which of the following is not true of hospital pharmacy dispensing automation?
a) both centralized and decentralized automation make dispensing more efficient
b) decentralized automation is superior to centralized automation
c) some institutions combine both centralized and decentralized automation to incorporate advantages of both systems.
d) dispensing automation may be centralized in the pharmacy or decentralized at the point of care
B
• Any suspicious prescription should be brought to the attention of the pharmacist because it may be a forgery.
a) true
b) false
A
• which of the following statements regarding pharmacy directors is false?
a) pharmacy directors often report to one of the hospital’s administrators
b) pharmacy directors are at the top of the pharmacy department’s personnel
c) pharmacy directors are responsible for the activity within the pharmacy
d) pharmacy directors can operate all activities independent of other departments or managers
D
• a pharmacy technician is preparing a 1-week supply of total parenteral nutrition for a patient at home using an automated compounding device. Investigational L-glutamine is being added at the end of the mixing process. which risk level of compounding describes this situation?
a) immediate-use
b) low-risk
c) medium-risk
d) high-risk
D
• a flexible spending account requires:
a) the employee to co-pay for their provider services
b) the employer to set aside a portion of an employees earning for qualified expenses
c) the physician to pay an annual fee to participate in the insurance plan
d) the patient to pay out-of-pocket for services and then submits a receipt to the insurance plane for reimbursement
B
• Which of the following statements about CQI is/are false?
a) CQI focuses on people problems
b) CQI allows decisions to be made on the basis of objective data alone
c) CQI is a scientific/systematic approach to quality
d) a and b
A
• what are the two major mechanisms for third-party pharmacy reimbursement?
a) POS and fee-for-service
b) capitation and POS
c) copayments and deductibles
d) fee-for-service and capitation
D
• which of the following is not a copayment arrangement designated by third parties?
a) fee-for-service
b) flat rate
c) variable rate
d) straight percentage
A
• communication skills and customer service are the most important qualifications of a pharmacy technician. which duty is not a responsibility of a technician?
a) handle demanding patients appropriately
b) counseling patients on their medication
c) computer order entry
d) prescription filling and labeling
B
• access to the pharmacy computer system is controlled by:
a) finger print touch screen
b) signature of the pharmacy personnel
c) user name and password
d) combination of finger print and signature
C
• current computer technology used in health care today is:
a) bar coding
b) touch screens
c) automated dispensing systems
d) all of the above
D
• information needed on the patients medication profile includes all the following except:
a) whether the patient is married or single
b) dosage strength and form
c) insurance provider
d) duration time of medication
A
