Exam 1 Flashcards
List the 6 community pharmacy workflow steps in the correct order
Prescription is received by the pharmacy
Data Entry
Pre Check
Dispensing
Final Check
Patient receives the prescription and counseling (pick up)
Written Prescription Requirements
Date Rx issued
Full name and title of prescriber
Physical Address of prescriber practice location (no P.O. box)
Telephone number of prescriber
Full name of patient
Address of patient
Drug name and strength
Quantity to dispense
Directions for drug use
DEA# check formula
2 letters and 7 numbers (last number is a check digit)
-First letter is type of practitioner
-Second letter is first initial of prescribers last name
First step: add 1st, 3rd, and 5th numbers
Second step: add 2nd, 4th, 6th numbers and multiply by 2
Third step: add sums together and check that last digit matches check
A pharmacist shall not dispense a dangerous drug (CV) for the first time beyond __________ from the date a prescription was written
6 months
A prescription for an outpatient opioid analegesic (CII-CIV) must be filled for the first time within ______ of the date the prescription was written
14 days
_______ refills may be writeen on a prescription for a C-II controlled substance
Zero
Refills for C-III and C-IV controlled substances are valid for _____________ from the date the prescription was written
6 months
Refills for non-controlled and C-V controlled substances are valid for _________ from the date the prescription was written
1 year
What is drug information
the retrieval, evaluation, and communication of medication information in order to give to patients
systematic approach
What is evidence-based medicine
systematic approach to clinical problem-solving
uses public literature
What are the basic drug information skills needed by all pharmacists
identify info needed to solve problems
define actual drug information needed from request
define timeframe for provision of answer and adjust
obtain background needed to answer most drug info
obtain background needed to answer specific drug info
effectively use info
communicate info
monitor patients
What are the steps of systematic approach to using and providing drug information
Classify the request
Obtain background information
Systematic literature search
Formulation and communication of a response
Follow-up
Definition of tertiary literature
Information that has been gathered and summarized by editors, authors, experts
Summarizes and interprets the original work of others
Example of tertiary literature
Textbooks
Reference books/databases
drug monographs
review articles
What are some advantages and disadvantages of tertiary literature
Advantages: convenient, accessible, easy to use
Disadvantages: may not be up to date, information reflects authors interpretation