HOSPITAL DRUG ORDERS/MED ORDER ENTRY

Question 1

Which of the following info is necessary for a hospital drug order?

a) Patient’s room #
b) Patient’s hospital billing #
c) Patient’s full name and age
d) Patient’s DEA #

Answer 1

a) Patient’s room #
b) Patient’s hospital billing #
c) Patient’s full name and age

Question 2

Define formulary.

Answer 2

List of the medications a pharmacy normally stocks.

Question 3

Name the committee designated to create and manage the formulary.

Answer 3

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Question 4

State the objective of the P & T Committee.

Answer 4

Create a list of necessary drugs without stocking duplicate drugs.

Question 5

True or False
Although hospital orders may contain the same abbreviations as retail orders, they are always written by number of times per day, not by time schedule.

Answer 5

False

They’re written by time schedule.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct regarding prescription dates (D/C Times) for hospital drug orders?

a) A hospital drug order may contain a # of refills.
b) Controlled drugs are usually good for a set period of time.
c) The pharmacy determines the length of time a drug will be given.
d) Usually, legend drugs continue until the practitioner writes a D/C order.

Answer 6

b) Controlled drugs are usually good for a set period of time.
c) The pharmacy determines the length of time a drug will be given.
d) Usually, legend drugs continue until the practitioner writes a D/C order.

Question 7

Commonly used large volume IV solutions that do not require additional drugs which are usually stored at the nursing station in the medication room are known as _____ _____.

Answer 7

Floor stock

Question 8

When dealing with floor stock, what is the pharmacy’s responsibility?

Answer 8

Decide on what meds are stored, and to ensure that meds are stored and used properly.

Question 9

Give an example of when a drug will be dispensed prior to a pharmacist conducting a Prospective DUR.

Answer 9

When using an emergency drug from a crash cart.

Question 10

Explain how a Retrospective DUR can be beneficial when a drug is dispensed from a crash cart.

Answer 10

It can educate the practitioner of any incorrect usage of this drug for future patients.

Question 11

IV products that the practitioner requests additional medication be added into are handled by the __ _________ area of the pharmacy.

Answer 11

IV Admixture

Question 12

Which of the following is correct regarding outpatient pharmacy?

a) It’s subject to the same regulations and procedures as retail.
b) It serves the community at large.
c) It requires licensure and inventory of it’s own.
d) Their customers include hospital employees and discharge scripts for patients leaving the hospital.

Answer 12

a) It’s subject to the same regulations and procedures as retail.
c) It requires licensure and inventory of it’s own.
d) Their customers include hospital employees and discharge scripts for patients leaving the hospital.

Question 13

True or False

Inpatient and outpatient pharmacy inventories should not be mixed.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What factors play a major role in a pharmacy’s formulary?

Answer 14

DCaE: Drug cost and effectiveness.
FoN: Frequency of need.
SR: Storage requirements.
SE: Side effects.

Question 15

Name the 5 different ways of prescription entry using a computer.

Answer 15

Manual, by pharmacy staff. 
Electronically, from prescriber. 
Faxed, from prescriber. 
Phoned refill, by customer. 
Auto-generated refills, by pharmacy computer.

Question 16

Which of the following are true when receiving a script from a new patient (has not been to the pharmacy before)?

a) All patient info must be entered manually.
b) Inquire about insurance card(s) to use for script.
c) Ask how soon they’ll need to pick up the script.
d) New customers require attention first.

Answer 16

a) All patient info must be entered manually.
b) Inquire about insurance card(s) to use for script.
c) Ask how soon they’ll need to pick up the script.

Question 17

List the first 4 steps in the data entry process.

Answer 17

Scan script into system.
Select a pickup time.
Verify patient name.
Select insurance.

Question 18

List the second 4 steps in the data entry process.

Answer 18

Verify:
Script written date. 
Drug and strength. 
Brand/generic. 
Beyond use date.

Question 19

List the last 4 steps in the data entry process.

Answer 19

Verify:
Drug quantity. 
Disease code (if applicable). 
# of refills. 
Prescriber's name.