Finals Flashcards
Code black indicates fire or smoke in the hospital.
True
False
False
The most common used hospital codes are code blue, code red and code white.
True
False
False
Once the disaster code red has been announced, the pharmacist shall take care of dispensing the necessary drugs and medical supplies. While the clerks or other pharmacy support personnel shall take care of the recording requirements.
Yes
When the pharmacy is notified of code red alert, the pharmacy disaster plan is implemented only as notification of proper personnel on standby and on the preparation of supplies.
True
False
False
Pharmaceuticals that may be considered for disaster cart, solely for immediate treatment and use in triage areas, are those in the list of emergency medicines.
True
False
True
The following emergency drugs should be stored in locked cabinet/s, except:
Pethidine hydrochloride
Morphine Sulfate
Phenytoin Sodium
Phenobarbital Sodium
Diazepam
Pethidine hydrochloride
The following emergency drugs should be stored except in refrigerator/s, except:
Regular insulin ( recombinant DNA human)
Anti-Tetanus Derum (ATS)
Phytomenadionemicille (vitamin K)
Tetanus toxoid
Phytomenadionemicille (vitamin K)
During disaster emergencies, upon the decision of the head of the pharmacy service for additional personnel shall be called in, off-duty personnel may be required to come in, however, no personnel should come in unless specifically notified by telephone or other communications that they are needed.
True
False
True
A disaster code that is proclaimed when more than 50 (red flag) casualties are momentarily anticipated or expected or sudden brought to the hospital?
DISASTER CODE RED
Once the disaster code red has been announced, replenish the supplies on the cart (if needed) and to maintain contact between acute care and the pharmacy, one pharmacy staffshal be designated as “runner”.
True
False
False
Is the most universally recognized emergency code for critical medical emergency?
Code Blue
A disaster color code that may be adopted in a situation like a strong possibility of a military operation?
Disaster Code White
A disaster color code that is proclaimed when 20-50 casualties (red tag) are expected or suddenly brought to the hospital?
Disaster Code Blue
In a disaster communications and personnel assignments, authority within the hospital pharmacy will be designated to the following personnel, except:
Supervising Pharmacist
Pharmacist in charge of supplies
Assistant Pharmacist
Chief Pharmacist
Pharmacy Aides
Pharmacy Aides
The most common institutions that use color codes to designate emergencies?
Hospital
Once the disaster code blue has been announced, all notified personnel should return to the pharmacy immediately.
True
False
True
Lack of sufficient knowledge about their problems, and medication is one cause of patient’s adherence to their pharmacotherapeutic regimens and monitoring plans; wothout adequate knowledge, patients cannot be effective partners in managing their own care.
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Which of the following advantages of clinical practice may be favorable to the pharmacist?
Creates rapport with patients and appreciation on the role of each member of healthcare delivery system team.
The folowing are clinical pharmacy competencies in terms of clinical problem solving, judgement and decision-making except:
Interpret bio medical literature with regards to study design methodology, statistical analysis, significance of reported data and conclusions.
Is a patient-oriented pharmacy practice in patient care unit setting in the hospital?
Clinical Pharmacy
The following are clinical pharmacy competencies in terms of communication and education, except:
Intergrate data obtained from multiple sources to device an overall conclusion or answer
The objective of the hospital pharmacy internship program aims to eneable students to be familiar with the professionals and administrative functions of a hospital pharmacist and provide intern pharmacist with the opportunity to acquire clinical experience, develop professional judgement and gain confidence in communication with patients and physicians.
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Disagree
Clinical pharmacy should be defined in terms of responsibility rather than by a list of specific functions.
True
False
True
Clinical pharmacy cannot be separated from pharmacy practice; although pharmacy requires different kinds of tasks, all have the goal of patient care.
True
False
False
Which of the following advantages of clinical pharmacy practice may be favorable to the management of the hospital?
Enhance customer satisfaction and hospital image.
Which of the following activities should be the responsibilities of the pharmacist in patient-oriented practices?
All of the above
Which of the following advantages of clinical pharmacy practice may be favorable to the nurses?
Allows to spend more time for direct patient care.
Pharmacist practicing on patient-care units should assess how they can, by meeting the needs of other health-care providers, contribute to better drug theraphy.
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
The practice of clinical pharmacy embraces the philosiphy of pharmaceutical care; it blends a caring orientation with specialized therapeutic knkwledge, experience, and judgment for the purpose of ensuring optimal patient outcimes.
True
False
True
Is responsible not only for the safe and appropriate use of drugs on patients, but also for the rational selection, monitoring, dosing and control of patients’ overall drug theraphy.
Clinical Pharmacy
The pharmacy internship program, provides students with the opportunity to experience a broad scope of services and be prepared for a hospital-based carrier.
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
The following are clinical pharmacy competencies in terms of medical information evaluation and management, except:
Document interventions in the Patient Medical Record
Pharmacist practicing on patient-care units should assess how they can, by meeting the needs of other health-care providers, contribute to better drug theraphy.
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Which of the following advantages of clinical pharmacy practice may be favorable to the doctors?
Provides scientifically valid information and recommendation regarding the safe
appropriate and cost effective use of medicine
Which of the following advantages of clinical pharmacy practices may be favorable to the patients?
Enhances patient’s medication compliance
Green
Patient Elopement
Purple
Child Abduction
Blue
Medical Emergency (Adult)
Yellow
Bomb Threat
Pink
Infant abduction
Silver
Weapon/Hostage
Red
Fire/Smoke
Gray
Violent or combative individual
Orange
Hazardous Spill
White
Medical Emergency (Pediatric)
Large majority of medication errors occur in the prescribing and administration phases of the medication-useprocess.
Direct Patient Care Rounds
In the emergency department must comply with federal, state, and local regulations and accreditation requirements.
Medication Order Review
The development and assessment of monitoring parameters related to medication therapy are essential steps in the medication-use process.
Medication Theraphy Monitoring
A number of high-risk medications and procedures are utilized in the emergency department.
Patient Care Involving High-Risk Medications and Procedures
Pharmacists should be present during all resuscitations in the emergency department.
Resuscitation
In the emergency department presents challenges that differ significantly from those in other areas of the hospital.
Medication Procurement and Preparation
The most common cause of medication errors is a lack of information related to medication therapy.
Medication Information
Research on pharmacist interventions in the inpatient setting has demonstrated improvement in patient outcomes through optimized pharmacotherapy regimens, improved monitoring of medication therapy. In addition to, avoidance of adverse medication events.
Documentation
