Final Flashcards
Centralized Pharmacy
Hospital pharmacy that occupies one large area of the hospital for all pharmacy needs
Decentralized Pharmacy
Minipharmacies in several location, usually for specialty units
Medication Fill list
Account for 24 hours of doses from exchange one day to the same time the next day
Interim doses
doses required before or after cart exchange
Traditional Drug distribution
Frequently used meds are available as floor stock
Anticipatory compounding
Compounding mixtures in advance of expected needs
Quality Control
Process of checks and balances during manufacturing of product
Quality assurance
Monitoring actual versus desired results to ensure a level of quality that meets predetermined criteria
Prescribing errors
Drug
Dosage form
Dose
Route
Length
Number of doses
Omission errors
Failure to administer a dose
Unauthorized administration of a drug error
Admin without order
Wrong patient
Wrong admin time error
Admin at improper time
Improper dose errors
Dose admin greater or less than prescribed
Wrong dosage form error
Drug dispensed/admin different than prescribed
Wrong drug preparation errors
Incorrect dilutions
Incorrect base