Looking Forward Part 5

Question 1

As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, offered called the Affordable Care Act or ACA, Medicare must provide coverage for ____ services

Answer 1

wellness and preventive

Question 2

Additional training is available in many areas to allow trained pharmacy technicians in support roles to participate in some of the following:

Answer 2

• Anticoagulation or blood draws
• Immunizations
• Compliance and patient safety
• Medication reconciliation
• Preadmission histories
• Education regarding smoking, alcohol, diet, and exercise.

Question 3

Technicians are already involved in community outreach programs for smoking cessation, diabetes management, or support personnel for “in house” pharmacy clinic settings. As part of the Pharmacy Patient Care Process or PPCP program, immunizations and other “point of care” (POC) tests, such as hemoccult, strep tests, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and blood pressure readings, are being done in the ____

Answer 3

pharmacy

Question 4

More than 90% of Americans live less than a ____ or two from a pharmacy

Answer 4

mile

Question 5

Many POC testing (POCTs) can be billed directly to the patient or to third-party insurance provider by the ____

Answer 5

pharmacist

Question 6

Rapid testing for types A and B of ____ is available. Fast results can allow for antivirals to be given within a 48-hour window

Answer 6

Influenza