Pharmacy Law Module 2 Flashcards
Which of the following references, provided by the FDA, is a list of approved drug products and therapeutic equivalents?
Orange Book
Which of the following references includes compounding products including ingredient information, safety information and products used for specific conditions?
USP
Which of the following references focuses on average and wholesale drug costs and prices?
Redbook
If a patient inquired about the use of melatonin for insomnia, which text should you use to find the information?
Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs
Which of the following references is favored for use by hospital pharmacies?
AHFS
Trissel’s Handbook on Injectable Drugs could be used to find information on which of the following medications?
Piperacillin/tazobactam
Dopamine
Heparin
Which of the following references helps pharmacy personnel to comply with the official standards?
USP-NF
Which of the following references is available in a loose-leaf version so that monthly updates can be easily included?
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Which of the following is not a reputable online source of drug information?
Wikpedia
Which of the following references is found in a majority of physician offices?
PDR
A(n) _____ is a negative consequence to a patient from taking a certain drug.
ADR
The most common mild side effect with vaccines is _____ .
Fever
The FDA and the Institute of Safe Medication Practices work together in a voluntary reporting program for serious adverse events called _____.
MedWatch
A product will usually be recalled from the marketplace if _____.
there is a serious or frequent adverse effect
True or False: All drugs require a MedGuide information sheet
False
True or False: A black box warning is an optional warning statement on a drug that indicates a serious or life-threatening adverse reaction.
False
True or False: Among other things, the MedGuide promotes the safe and effective use of prescription drug products by patients.
True
True or False: Only brand-name drugs, not generics, need to have a MedGuide.
False
True or False: If you forget to attach a MedGuide to a prescription, the pharmacy may be subject to heavy fines during an audit.
False
The Joint Commission’s standards for quality of patient care in specific patient populations are called
National Quality Improvement Goals.
Hospital’s performances on the above standards are compared to hospitals of similar
size
doesn’t reimburse hospitals for treating preventable medication error, injuries, or infections.
Medicare
When the cause of an error is identified, it’s easier to prevent _______medication error.
repeat
Which of the following drugs are listed in the Physician’s Desk Reference?
Schedule drugs
Herbal and OTC drugs
Only trade names
Only FDA-approved drugs
Only FDA-approved drugs
The electronic version of the Orange Book is updated:
every day.
Which of the following pharmaceutical references helps pharmacy personnel comply with official standards and lists new products being developed and approved?
Orange Book
United States Pharmacopeia
American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information
American Drug Index
United States Pharmacopeia
Which of the following publishes the Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs?
American Medical Association
American Hospital Association
American Pharmacists Association
Association of Hospital Pharmacists
American Pharmacists Association
Drug Facts and Comparisons is organized into five sections; which of the following is not one of these?
Drug Monographs
Drug Identification
Glossary
Appendix
Glossary
How many sections are contained in the Drug Topics Red Book?
10
Contains information for drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.
Goodman Gilmans The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
It provides information on suggested current dosages for elderly patients.
Geriatric Dosage Handbook
It contains information about parenteral drugs.
Trissels Handbook
It includes compounding products and ingredient information.
United States Pharmacists Pharmacopeia
The best source to use in determining whether a generic drug is equivalent to a brand name drug.
Orange Book
It lists over 22,000 prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
American Drug Index
The most popular sources of drug information used by pharmacists; it is organized into five sections.
Drug Facts and Comparisons
It contains manufacturer indexing, generic and trade name, product category index, product identification guide, produce information, and diagnostic product information.
Physicians Desk Reference
It provides information on suggested current dosages for children.
Pediatric and Neonatal Dosage Handbook
More commonly used in community pharmacies than in hospital pharmacies.
Red Book
Comprehensive listing of approved drug products and therapeutic equivalence evaluations are found in which of the following reference sources?
Drug Topics Red Book
Orange Book
American Drug Index
Black’s Medical Dictionary
Orange Book
Which of the following lists many prescription and over-the-counter drugs?
Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences
American Drug Index
Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs
United States Pharmacists’ Pharmacopeia
American Drug Index
Which of the following is one of the oldest sources of drug information published?
Drug Topics Red Book
U.S. Pharmacists’ Pharmacopeia
The Complete Drug Reference
Orange Book
Drug Topics Red Book
Which of the following pharmaceutical references helps pharmacy personnel comply with official standards and lists new products being developed and approved?
Group of answer choices
Orange Book
United States Pharmacopeia
American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information
American Drug Index
United States Pharmacopeia
Drug standards that set the requirements for the formulation of drug substances, ingredients, and dosage forms are contained in the United States Pharmacopeia and the ____________________.
National Formulary