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1
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What does pharmakon mean?

A

Drug; both poison and cure.

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2
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What year was americas first hospital established?

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1751

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Who was the first hospital pharmacist?

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Jonathan Roberts

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4
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Who is “the father of modern medicine”?

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Hippocrates

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5
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What is the Hippocratic oath?

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Made by Hippocrates, introduced patient confidentiality.

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What are the four humours?

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Blood, Phlegm, Yellow bile and Black bile

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Who was the first to classify humans as animals and was the first to talk about vessels, the brain, the lungs, and more?

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Aristotle

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Who proved that blood flows through arteries, and not air?

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Galen

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9
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Who is the ‘father of toxicology”?

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Paracelsus

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10
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During the 20th century the pharmacy profession has evolved through which three main stages?

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Traditional Scientific Clinical

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What are the 5 conditions of Medicare?

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Public administration Comprehensiveness Universality Portability Accessibility CUPPA

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What is the criteria for Public Administration of Medicare?

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Administered and operated on a non-profit basis by a public authority.

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What is the criteria for Comprehensiveness of Medicare?

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All insured health services provided by hospitals, medical practitioners, or dentists are covered by the provinces health care insurance plan.

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14
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What four groups are excluded from the Universality of Medicare?

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Canadian Forces RCMP Federal Prisoners Transients

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What is the criteria of Universality of Medicare?

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All residents of the province (4 exceptions) are entitled to health services provided for by the plan on uniform terms and conditions.

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What is the criteria of Portability of Medicare?

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The health care insurance plan must continue to cover a resident who is temporarily out of province, or freshly moved to a new province.

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17
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What are the 7 rights of the patient?

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The right patient The right medication The right dose The right dosage form The right ROA The right time The right price.

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18
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What substantial thing did Roy Romanow do?

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Personal Electronic Health Records

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19
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How many times can narcotics be transferred?

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ZERO

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20
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How many times can benzodiazepines be transferred?

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ONE

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21
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What does TPP stand for?

A

Triplicate Prescription Program

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22
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What was the TPP established?

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1986

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23
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What are some requirements of a prescription?

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Prescriber info Patient info Date Rx Inscription Signa Subscription Signature Refills/Intervals

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24
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What is the superscription on a prescription?

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The Rx

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What is the Inscription on a prescription?

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The medication(s) prescribed including name, brand, strength and amount.

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What is the signa on a prescription?

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Directions for the patient to follow (SIG)

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27
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What is the subscription in a prescription?

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Instructions to the pharmacist on dispensing the medication.

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28
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What verb is used for oral medication for adults?

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TAKE

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29
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What verb is used for oral medication or children or pets?

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GIVE

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30
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What verb is used for topical medications?

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Apply

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31
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What verb is used for rectal or vaginal medications?

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Unwrap and insert

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32
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What verb is used for otic or opthalmic drops?

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Instill

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33
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What verb is used for parenteral medications?

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Inject

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34
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What verb is used for oral or nasal inhalers?

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Inhale

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35
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What verb is used for sublingual or buccal medication?

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Dissolve

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36
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What verb is used for mouthwash medications?

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Swish and spit

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37
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What verb is used for chewable medications?

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Chew and swallow

38
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What is the verb for nasal sprays?

39
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What does SOLP stand for?

A

Standards of Operation of Licensed Pharmacies

40
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What does PDA stand for?

A

Pharmacy and Drug Act

41
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How many standards are there in the SOLP?

42
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What does PTSA stand for?

A

Pharmacy Technician Society of Alberta

43
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What does NAPRA stand for?

A

National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities

44
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What does CAPT stand for?

A

Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians

45
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What does CPhA stand for?

A

Canadian Pharmacist Association

46
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What does the ACP stand for?

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Alberta College of Pharmacists

47
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What does the PEBC stand for?

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The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada

48
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What does the CCAPP stand for?

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The Canadian Council of Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs

49
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What does the CPTEA

A

Canadian Pharmacy Technician Educators Association

50
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What does CSHP stand for?

A

Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists

51
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What does PADIS stand for?

A

Poison and Drug Information Services

52
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How many categories are there in NAPRA competencies document?

53
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According to the ACP Code of Ethics, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians use their knowledge, skills, and resources to do what 3 things?

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Serve patients Contribute to society Act as stewards of their professions

54
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According to ACP code of ethics, what 5 things must pharmacists and pharmacy technicians do to serve patients?

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Hold the well being of each patient to be the primary consideration Respect each patients autonomy and dignity Maintain a professional relationship with each patient Respect each persons confidentiality Respect each persons right to health care.

55
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According to ACP code of ethics, what 3 things must pharmacists and pharmacy technicians do to contribute to society?

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Advance public health and prevent disease Use health resources properly Serve as an essential health resource

56
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According to ACP code of ethics, what 4 things must pharmacists and pharmacy technicians do to act as a steward of the profession?

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Ensure I am competent Act with honesty and integrity Demonstrate responsibility for self and other health professionals Nurture the profession

57
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What is altruism?

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Selflessness - regard for others

58
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What is autonomy?

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The right for patients to make decisions about their health care on their own.

59
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What is the principle of beneficence?

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Refers to a moral obligation to act for the benefit of others.

60
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What is non-maleficence?

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One should refrain from harming others

61
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What is fidelity?

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One should keep their promises

62
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What is veracity?

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One should tell the truth

63
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How many ACP standards of practice are there?

64
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What is perpetual inventory, and what is it commonly used for?

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Continuous tracking of inventory by tracking all sales, purchases, and returns. Commonly seen for narcotics

65
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What are the two goals of effective inventory control?

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  1. Minimizing total inventory investment 2. Carrying the right mix of products to satisfy patient demand
66
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Describe the rules of Pareto’s principle

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20% of inventory items account for 80% of sales 15% account for 15% of sales 65% account for 5% of sales

67
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Describe the minimum/maximum system when it comes to invintory?

A

Once it reaches the minimum inventory, they order to fill to the maximum.

68
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Who is the most used pharmaceutical distributors?

69
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What system does McKesson use to order online through?

A

Pharmaclick

70
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What is the handheld device used to order stock from?

A

Telxon terminal

71
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What order should happen when receiving inventory

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  1. Receive the order 2. Put away items with special storage requirements first 3. Unpack boxes 4. Put products away on shelves 5. Verify prices on computer
72
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What is a bill of lading?

A

A shipping document that states the number of boxes that were shipped to your pharmacy

73
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What is considered to be cold temperatures?

74
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What is considered to be cool temperatures?

75
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What is considered to be fridge temperatures?

76
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What is considered to be room temperature?

77
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What is the fail-safe for the fridge if the power goes out?

A

Bottles of water in the bottom, top, and door to maintain temperature if power goes out.

78
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What does AHWDBL stand for?

A

Alberta Health and Wellness Drug Benefit List

79
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What is ABC group 1?

A

non-group coverage

80
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What is ABC group 66?

A

For all Albertans over 65

81
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What does AAC stand for? What is it?

A

Actual Acquisition Cost - dollar amount the pharmacy pays the manufacturer for the medication - purchase cost

82
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What does CPDN stand for?

A

Canadian Pharmaceutical Distribution Network

83
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What is “days of inventory”?

A

Another method that measures how much inventory there is

84
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What does LCA stand for?

A

Least Cost Alternative

85
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What is Least Cost Alternative?

A

lowest cost products within a set of interchangeable generic drug products

86
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What is Lead Time?

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The amount of time between placing an order and receiving the goods

87
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What does MU stand for? What is it?

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Mark up - The amount that is added to the cost price to arrive at the selling price

88
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What does MAC stand for? What is it?

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Maximum Allowable Cost - maximum unit cost established for a drug product

89
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What is a pacmed?

A

An automated machine that creates unit doses

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