Introduction to Pharmacy (Complete) Flashcards
What does pharmakon mean?
Drug; both poison and cure.
What year was americas first hospital established?
1751
Who was the first hospital pharmacist?
Jonathan Roberts
Who is “the father of modern medicine”?
Hippocrates
What is the Hippocratic oath?
Made by Hippocrates, introduced patient confidentiality.
What are the four humours?
Blood, Phlegm, Yellow bile and Black bile
Who was the first to classify humans as animals and was the first to talk about vessels, the brain, the lungs, and more?
Aristotle
Who proved that blood flows through arteries, and not air?
Galen
Who is the ‘father of toxicology”?
Paracelsus
During the 20th century the pharmacy profession has evolved through which three main stages?
Traditional Scientific Clinical
What are the 5 conditions of Medicare?
Public administration Comprehensiveness Universality Portability Accessibility CUPPA
What is the criteria for Public Administration of Medicare?
Administered and operated on a non-profit basis by a public authority.
What is the criteria for Comprehensiveness of Medicare?
All insured health services provided by hospitals, medical practitioners, or dentists are covered by the provinces health care insurance plan.
What four groups are excluded from the Universality of Medicare?
Canadian Forces RCMP Federal Prisoners Transients
What is the criteria of Universality of Medicare?
All residents of the province (4 exceptions) are entitled to health services provided for by the plan on uniform terms and conditions.
What is the criteria of Portability of Medicare?
The health care insurance plan must continue to cover a resident who is temporarily out of province, or freshly moved to a new province.
What are the 7 rights of the patient?
The right patient The right medication The right dose The right dosage form The right ROA The right time The right price.
What substantial thing did Roy Romanow do?
Personal Electronic Health Records
How many times can narcotics be transferred?
ZERO
How many times can benzodiazepines be transferred?
ONE
What does TPP stand for?
Triplicate Prescription Program
What was the TPP established?
1986
What are some requirements of a prescription?
Prescriber info Patient info Date Rx Inscription Signa Subscription Signature Refills/Intervals
What is the superscription on a prescription?
The Rx
What is the Inscription on a prescription?
The medication(s) prescribed including name, brand, strength and amount.
What is the signa on a prescription?
Directions for the patient to follow (SIG)
What is the subscription in a prescription?
Instructions to the pharmacist on dispensing the medication.
What verb is used for oral medication for adults?
TAKE
What verb is used for oral medication or children or pets?
GIVE
What verb is used for topical medications?
Apply
What verb is used for rectal or vaginal medications?
Unwrap and insert
What verb is used for otic or opthalmic drops?
Instill
What verb is used for parenteral medications?
Inject
What verb is used for oral or nasal inhalers?
Inhale
What verb is used for sublingual or buccal medication?
Dissolve
What verb is used for mouthwash medications?
Swish and spit