Lec 15 - Intro to Indiana Law Flashcards
what term is being described below?
(1) Manufacturing, processing, transporting, handling, packing, or any other production, preparation, or repackaging.
(2) Exposure, offer, or any other proffer.
(3) Holding, storing, or any other possession.
(4) Dispensing, giving, delivering, or any other supplying.
(5) Applying, administering, or any other using.”
a. sale
b. practicioner
c. rule
d. code
a. sale
T or F: placing a legend drug outside the pharmacy in a publicly accessible area is considered a “sale”
T
which of the following would NOT be considered a “sale”?
a. Placing a legend drug outside the pharmacy in a publicly accessible area
b. Administering a medication to a patient
c. Transporting a drug from one pharmacy to another
d. These are ALL examples of sales
d. These are ALL examples of sales
T or F: we can substitute products written by veterinarians in Indiana
F
big four prescribers
physicians
dentists
podiatrists
veterinarians
which of the following is NOT considered an APRN?
a. nurse practitioners
b. certified nurse midwives
c. physician assistants
d. clinical nurse specialists
c. physician assistants
APRNs must work under one of the following types of supervising practitioners EXCEPT
a. veterinarians
b. physicians
c. podiatrists
d. dentists
a. veterinarians
in addition to working under a supervising practitioner, APRNs must also meet what 2 criteria?
-apply for prescribing authority with the state
-have a collaborative practice agreement on file with Indiana state board of nursing
T or F: APRNs can prescribe outside their scope of practice
F (limited to prescribing within the scope and practice specialty of the supervising practitioner; ex. APRN working under a podiatrist can only prescribe for foot and ankle)
which of the following is FALSE about APRN prescribing?
a. APRNs are limited to scope of supervising practitioner
b. APRNs can prescribe controlled substances if they have a DEA # and an Indiana CSR
c. in Indiana, only prescriptions written by APRNs in the state are honored
d. APRNs can practice independently from supervising practitioner
c. in Indiana, only prescriptions written by APRNs in the state are honored
(they are honored from any state as long as it is written legally from that state)
physician assistants must be directly supervised by a physician in person via what two methods?
-in the same location
-via electronic method with the physician immediately available
which of the following CAN a physician assistant prescribe/administer?
a. ophthalmic devices
b. controlled substances
c. general anesthesia
d. deep sedation
b. controlled substances
are optometrists or ophthalmologists considered midlevel practitioners?
optometrists
(ophthalmologists are physicians with eye specialty)
Optometrists can prescribe independently without a supervising practitioner but may only do so according to a _______
formulary
T or F: optometrists can never prescribe tramadol in Indiana
F (slide 20)
you may NOT fill a prescription written by a(n) __________ who is not licensed in Indiana. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY (2)
a. APRN
b. physician assistant
c. optometrist
d. pharmacist
c. optometrist
d. pharmacist
which of the following is NOT considered independent prescribing for a pharmacist?
a. inhalation spacer
b. diabetic testing supplies
c. pen needles and syringes for medication use
d. naloxone
d. naloxone
(this is through statewide standing order, not independent prescribing)
pharmacist statewide standing orders must be renewed how often? When can they be terminated by the State Health Commissioner?
every year; can be terminated at any time
outside of a hospital, pharmacists may enter a protocol with all of the following EXCEPT:
a. physician
b. veterinarian
c. APRN
d. physician assistant
b. veterinarian
Pharmacists may also have authority granted through a statewide standing order. The following state protocols are active currently (4 of them)
-auto injectable epinephrine
-vaccines
-naloxone
-tobacco cessation
which of the following would be considered independent prescribing for a pharmacist?
a. auto-injectable epinephrine
b. normal saline and sterile water for irrigation
c. vaccines
d. tobacco cessation
e. naloxone
b. normal saline and sterile water for irrigation
T or F: naturopaths, dieticians, and chiropractors are recognized as providers in Indiana and we may fill prescriptions written by these midlevel providers
F
(not recognized in Indiana; cannot fill EVEN if they are recognized provider in their state)
