Pharmacy Quality Assurance (Domain 5) Flashcards

1
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What is the meaning of the acronym “SOP”?

A

Standard Operating Procedure

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2
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What is the meaning of the acronym “TQM”?

A

Total Quality Management

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3
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Who developed the “Error-Prone Abbreviations List”?

A

ISMP

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4
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What is the meaning of the abbreviation “ACPE”?

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American College of Pharmacy Education

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5
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What is the meaning of the acronym “PTCB”?

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Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

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6
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Who developed the “High Alert Medication List”?

A

ISMP

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7
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Who oversees the practice of pharmacy in a state?

A

State Board of Pharmacy

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8
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What is the meaning of the acronym “PTEC”?

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Pharmacy Technician Educators Council

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9
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What is the meaning of the acronym “APhA”?

A

American Pharmaceutical Association

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10
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What is the meaning of the abbreviation “ASHP”?

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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

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11
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What is the meaning of the acronym “USP”?

A

United States Pharmacopeia

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12
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What is the meaning of the acronym “CDC”?

A

Centers for Disease Control

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13
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What is the meaning of the abbreviation “TJC”?

A

The Joint Commission

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14
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What is the meaning of the acronym “NABP”?

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National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

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15
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What is the meaning of the acronym “NDA”?

A

New Drug Application

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16
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What is the meaning of the abbreviation “NF”?

A

National Formulary

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17
Q

How many different types of drug recalls exist?

A

3 different types of drug recalls

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18
Q

Who may initiate drug recall?

A

FDA or the drug manufacturer

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19
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What type of drug recall results in permanent harm or death to a patient?

A

class I

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20
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What is the meaning of the acronym “INDA”?

A

Investigational New Drug Application

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21
Q

Which organization establishes the standards for medications?

A

USP

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22
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What is the meaning of CSAR?

A

Controlled Substance Administration Record

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23
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Which reference book contains the USP and NF drug standards and dispensing requirements?

A

Drug Topics Orange Book

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24
Q

What is the acronym for an automatic stop order?

A

ASO

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25
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Which reference book is included in USP DI, volume III, and contains the FDA’s approved drug products?

A

Drug Topics Orange Book

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26
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What is the purpose of the DEA?

A

Enforcing the Controlled Substance Act of 1970

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27
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Which pharmacy text provides information regarding the entire practice of pharmacy (abbreviations, math, settings, equipment, how to compound various dosage forms, etc)?

A

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy

28
Q

Which pharmacy text contains monographs about pharmaceuticals?

A

Drug Facts and Comparisons

29
Q

What is the PDR made up of?

A

The Physician’s Desk Reference is a compilation of product inserts by the manufacturers to provide information to physicians.

30
Q

What does the USP DI volume 1 provide information on?

A

It provides information on both labeled and unlabeled uses of medications and storage requirements

31
Q

Who can issue a drug call?

A

The FDA or the manufacturer of the medication

32
Q

What does USP DI volume 2 provide information on?

A

it provides information to assist the pharmacist in counseling patients

33
Q

What does Drug Facts and Comparisons provide?

  • Info on 4 types of drugs
  • Plus 3 other things
A

Info on brand, generic, orphan, and investigation medications.
Drug monographs, drug identifications, and dosage calculations.

34
Q

What does USP DI volume 3 provide information on?

A

it contains state and federal requirements of medications

35
Q

When does a “code blue” occur?

A

When a patient is experiencing a life-threatening situation, such as a heart attack or when breathing has stopped

36
Q

Which reference book is a compilation of package inserts?

A

Physicians’ Desk Reference

*contains info from the package inserts of more than 4000 prescription drugs

37
Q

Which organization establishes the standards of care for hospitals and long-term care facilities?

A

TJC

38
Q

Who does TJC accredit?

A

hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health care suppliers, and home infusion pharmacies

39
Q

What type of drug recall occurs when a drug is not likely to cause a temporary adverse health consequence?

A

Class 3 recall

40
Q

What type of drug recall occurs when a drug may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences?

A

Class 2 recall

41
Q

What type of drug recall occurs when there is reasonable probability that use of the product will cause or lead to serious adverse health events or death?

A

Class 1 recall

42
Q

Which rating indicates that a drug is contraindicated in pregnancy?

A

X

43
Q

Which pharmacy organization was founded by pharmacy technicians, run by pharmacy technicians, and promotes the profession of pharmacy technicians?

A

NPTA (National Pharmacy Technician’s Association)

44
Q

What does AAPT stand for?

A

American Association of Pharmacy Technicians

45
Q

What does APHA stand for?

A

American Pharmaceutical Association

46
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What does ASHP stand for?

A

American Society of Healthcare Pharmacists

47
Q

What is the purpose of postmarketing monitoring of new drugs?

A

removal of unsafe drugs

48
Q

What organization represents all 50 boards of pharmacy?

A

NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy)

49
Q

Which reference book is the official compendium of pharmaceutical products in the United States?

A

USP-NF (United States Pharmacopoeia–National Formulary)

50
Q

What does USP-NF stand for?

A

United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary

51
Q

What phase for new OTC drugs occurs when a final review is done on the ingredients of the agent in question and the public is able to give feedback?

A

Phase 2

52
Q

What phase for new OTC drugs occurs when advisers evaluate the agent in question as to whether it is safe and effective when taken by the consumer or patient?

A

Phase 1

53
Q

What phase for new OTC drugs occurs when all the final evidence is presented and all aspects of the agent exhausted, and the final monograph is published?

A

Phase 3

54
Q

What is the sensitivity of a class A balance?

A

6mg

55
Q

According to the USP, how long can a low-risk compounded product be refrigerated?

A

14 days

56
Q

According to the USP, how long can a low-risk compounded product be frozen?

A

45 days

57
Q

According to the USP, how long can a low-risk compounded product be stored at room temperature?

A

48 hours

58
Q

Which agency supervises the development, testing, purity, safety, and effectiveness of both prescription and OTC medications?

A

FDA

59
Q

Which organization has regulations involving nuclear pharmacy?

A

OSHA

60
Q

Which organization established the guidelines for medical records?

A

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

61
Q

What type of container protects contents from contamination by liquids, solids, or vapors during normal shipping, handling, storage, and distribution?

A

Tight container

62
Q

What term can be described as “the rules of a facility or institution?”

A

policy

63
Q

What is protocol concerned with?

A

appropriate behavior

64
Q

What are procedures involved with?

A

processes

65
Q

What are standards?

A

expectations