Lesson 1 Flashcards
Pharmaceutical
relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use or sale
Prescription
a drug order, or instructions provided by a medical practitioner that authorizes the patient to be provided with medication
Compounding
the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging and labeling of a drug product intended for immediate use by a specific patient
Pharmacologists
scientists who research drugs and the way drugs act in the human body
Pharmacy Technician
a healthcare professional that performs pharmacy-related functions, working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, who is legally responsible for the pharmacy technician’s performance
Scope of Practice
What individuals may or may not do in their jobs is referred to as their ____
Which best defines pharmacy?
The science of preparing and dispensing medication and information about medication.
Which is an activity that a pharmacy professional might do?
Answer a patient’s questions about a particular medication
New drugs are released into the marketplace every day. Why does this abundance challenge the pharmacy profession?
Drugs interact with each other and pharmacists must pay careful attention to all of a patient’s medications.
Why are pharmacy professionals in a good position to help patients who are frustrated with the healthcare system?
They interact with patients every day and can take the time to answer patients’ questions about drug interactions, generic medications and other problems.
In the future, pharmacy professionals may be able to do this
Formulate a drug that is specific to a patient’s DNA
Along with computers, these will help meet the challenges that face the pharmacy profession today
Pharmacy technicians
Taking patient history information from a new patient
Pharmacy technicians
Setting up a new patient’s medication order
Pharmacists
Maintaining medication inventory
Pharmacy technicians
Signing medical records
Pharmacists
How does the role of the pharmacy professional fit with the roles of other types of healthcare professionals?
Pharmacy professionals aren’t physicians—they don’t diagnose or treat diseases. They also aren’t pharmacologists—they don’t research drugs and develop new ones. However, they work closely with physicians to ensure that patients receive the correct drugs.
List the trends that affect the pharmacy profession today.
New drugs on the marketplace challenge pharmacy professionals to monitor all of a patient’s drugs. New drugs also raise a patient’s expectations that drugs will cure his condition. The costs of health care, including drugs, are rising. The Baby Boom generation is aging, which means that more people will become patients and there aren’t enough pharmacy professionals.
Patient education and counseling will play an important role in the future of the pharmacy profession. Pharmacy professionals require good interpersonal skills. They will study human behavior to help them in these tasks. List three times in your life when you showed good interpersonal skills. Maybe you helped a frustrated customer or patiently answered a child’s question.
If you can’t think of any times, think again! Did you ever speak politely to someone who was angry? Have you ever let someone go ahead of you in traffic? Even tipping a waitress or saying “thank you” at the post office counts!
What are the important personal characteristics of a successful pharmacy technician?
Good character, good health; good appearance and hygiene; good math skills; good language skills, good computer skills; good attention to detail; good customer service skills.
Regulatory compliance
means following a group of rules and regulations—in this case, the rules that govern the pharmacy industry.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
is a national professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care agencies and other components of healthcare systems. This group believes that the mission of pharmacists is to help people make the best use of medications.
United States Pharmacopeial (USP) convention
is a voluntary not-for-profit organization that sets standards for the manufacturing and distribution of drugs and related products in the United States, enforceable by the U.S. government.
Joint Commission
is an independent, not-for-profit organization involved in accreditation and certification of more than 22,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States
Accreditation
a process through which a professional association or nongovernmental agency grants recognition to a healthcare institution for its proven ability to meet predetermined criteria for established standards.
Certification
is recognition by a nongovernmental agency attesting that an individual has met the required levels of competency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, inspects hospitals and grants approval to treat Medicare patients.
State Board of Pharmacy (SBP)
determines the requirements for a pharmacy technician. The regulations and requirements vary in each state.
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
was established to support each State Board of Pharmacy in protecting public health.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
There are two organizations that offer national certification for pharmacy technicians, providing the title of ___ to those that successfully pass the exam.
PTCE
Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
ExCPT
Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians
Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT)
a nationally accredited certification exam for pharmacy technicians established by the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT). This is now facilitated by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
established the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE), which is also nationally recognized and is administered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This organization can also re-certify pharmacy technicians every two years.
Registration
simply means adding your name to a list
licensing
is meeting a set of standards to receive permission by a government entity to perform an activity
American Society for Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
is the only international professional society devoted to optimal medication management and improved health outcomes for all older adults.
Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC)
is a nationally recognized accreditation organization that provides a collaborative approach to accreditation, designed to help providers enhance the quality of patient care while improving business efficiencies. This organization also administers the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board accreditation.
Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB)
offers the most comprehensive compliance solution in the industry, with standards based on U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention guidelines.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
he entity responsible for approving any drug before it can be marketed in the United States. The manufacturer of the drug must provide proof that the new drug is safe and effective, and that its benefits outweigh any risks. The proof is based on extensive testing, which begins in the laboratory.
Model State Pharmacy Practice Act (MSPPA)
NABP has developed a ____ to encourage laws to be consistent from state to state. The act provides for some flexibility for individual states while maintaining a uniform set of laws that pertain to all states.
USP sets standards for prescription and OTC medications, and enforces these standards.
False
The FDA determines the requirements for a pharmacy technician, and the regulations for pharmacies.
False
The PTCB offer pharmacy technicians certifications
True
Phase 1 of drug testing can take up to two years.
False
The main purpose of Phase 2 is safety
False
Safety, dosage and effectiveness is the purpose of Phase 1.
False
Only the federal government can create laws to protect their citizens
False
Model State Pharmacy Practice Act encourages consistency in laws from state to state
True
The pharmacy board may revoke the professional’s license if a pharmacy law is violated
True
Which professional pharmacy organization would pharmacy technicians benefit from belonging to?
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
