PT1 TERMS

Question 1

Dispensing

Answer 1

the preparation and process of packaging, labeling, record keeping and transfer of prescription drug to a patient or an intermediary, who is respronsible for administration of the drug.

Question 2

HMOs

Answer 2

Health Maintenance Organizations - A health insurance organization to which subscribers pay a predetermined fee in return for a range of medical services from physicians and healthcare workers registered w/ the organization.

Question 3

Institutional Pharmacy

Answer 3

A pharmacy or other storage place as defined by regulations adopted by the Board which is part of or operated in conjunction with a medical facility.

Question 4

Hospital Pharmacy

Answer 4

the portions of a hospital where drugs, medications, devices and other materials used in the diagnosis and treatment of injury, illness and disease (hereafter referred to as “drugs”) are manufactured produced, sold or distributed.

Question 5

BPS

Answer 5

Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties -

Question 6

ASHP

Answer 6

American societ of health system pharmacists - mergers of many hospitals and clinics into larger health systems. they also provide continuing education and member services.

Question 7

ACCP

Answer 7

American college of clinical pharmacy

Question 8

NABP

Answer 8

National Association of boards of pharmacy (exam taken to become a pharmacist)

Question 9

NAPLEX

Answer 9

The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examinationis required in all US jurisdictions except CALIFORNIA, which administers its own exam.

Question 10

MPJE

Answer 10

Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (most states require the pharmacist to pass a druglaw examination.

Question 11

Terminal Distributors License

Answer 11

in order to operate a pharmacy and dispense drugs, one must display a “TDL” pruchased by the pharmacy and signed by the pharmacist in charge. The person that signs is ultimately responsible for all activity that occurs within the pharmacy.

Question 12

The food and drug cosmetic act

The Kefawer-Harris amendment

Answer 12

The law that made prescriptions a requirement for dangerous drugs.
regulated the pharmeceutical industry , major manufacturers and researchers of drugs. This amendment required that studies be done to prove that a new drug is safe and effective for human health.

Question 13

Adulterated drug

Answer 13

drugs made or dispensed in a facility or pharmacy that has unsanitary conditions. “a drug is adulterated if a decomposed substance is present, the item has been packaged under unsanitary conditions, or its strength/quality/purity is different from whats indicated on the label.”

Question 14

Misbranded

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Any important information missing when labeling a prescription bottle. “a drug is misbranded if the product labeling is false or misleading or it proper warnings or directions are absent.”

Question 15

PHI

Answer 15

Protected Health Information - Patient’s information

PHI can only be disclosed if 1. provide treatment or routine work within the pharmacy. 2. obtain payment.

Question 16

APhA

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The American Pharmacists Association - founded in 1852, involves relaed organizations at the state and local levels so that pharmacists have a voice in the collective opinion of the organization.

Question 17

AACP

Answer 17

The American Association of Collages of Pharmacy

Question 18

PTEC

Answer 18

The Pharmacy Technician Educators Council - the educational council that helps form policy on pharmacy technician education.

Question 19

BPS

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Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties - recognizes specialties in pharmacy practice and sets standards for certification and serves as a coordination agency for pharmacy specialties.

Question 20

Prescription orders

Answer 20

The drug orders received in the institutional environment and prescription orders are the drug orders received in an institution

Question 21

Medication orders

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sometimes referred to as physicians orders, though physicians orders encompass the other directions for treatment such as diet and physical therapy

Question 22

feces

Answer 22

poop

Question 23

returns

Answer 23

the drugs that must be returned to the wholesaler or distributor. there are 3 main reasons 1. the drug was ordered in error. 2. the wholesaler filled the order wrong. 3. the drug has expired, or it is outdated and damaged.

Question 24

IVR

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Interactive voice response (automated machines)

Question 25

NPTA

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National pharmacy technicial association - provides a series of certificate programs offered to pharmacy technicians who wish to further their careers in specialized areas of pharmacy.

Question 26

AAPT

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The american association of pharmacy technicians - a non profit orgamization with an all - volunteer staff.

Question 27

Amulatory Pharmacies

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familiar type is a community pharmacy. Other types are clinics, mail order pharmacies or managed care pharmacies. (pharmacy where patients can get health advice, their caregivers can purchase their prescriptions and non-prescription medications, offers blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose monitoring services. educational programs counseling and durable medical equiptment for purchase are also available.

Question 28

DME

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durable medical equipment - durable medical equipment refers to items people need during recovery from an illness or injury. ex: cranes, walkers, wheelchairs and even hospital beds.

Question 29

Rx

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prescription - prescription drugs must be prescribed by a physician.

Question 30

OTC

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Over the counter drugs - are available without a prescription and are generally considered to be safe for use by anyone.

Question 31

NARD

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National association of Retail Druggists

Question 32

NACDS

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National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Question 33

Clinic Pharmacies

Answer 33

for patients under managed care insurance plans such as HMOs and PPOs. These type of healthcare programs are meant to support the physician and other healthcare professionals with guidelines for medical care and prescritpion drug use. Pharmacy techs might have additional duties related to collecting and reporting data related to dispensed drugs.

Question 34

PPOs

Answer 34

Preffered provider organizations

Question 35

Mail order pharmacies

Answer 35

provides many of the same services of a community or clinic pharmacy including filling prescriptions and providing information about drugs, the physician can write a 3 month prescription so the patient only has to pay 1 copay instead of 3. *use large automated dispensing machines. *Little interaction with customers.

Question 36

Home Healthcare Pharmacies

Answer 36

*becoming a large segment of ambulatory pharmacies *high demand for pharmaceutical services for housebound patients *these patients often require infusion, inhalation, and nutrition therapy. * pharm techs are required the same skills of community techs as well as skills specific to preparing medications for treatments administered by inhalation and intravveneous routes.

Question 37

Institutional pharmacies

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Hospitals and rehabilitation centers. *long term care *patients who arent considered to be very ill are often cared of on an outpatient basis or rehab setting

Question 38

outpatients

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receive treatment and recover from illness or injury at home

Question 39

Acute care facilities

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usually provide traditional medications administerd orally, rectally or topically and distributed to patients in single dose packets, rather than in large quantities.

Question 40

Unit dose medications

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often dispensed via large automated machines such as the Pyxis and SureMed systems. these types of systems are used in most hospitals pharmacies to control costs and raise effeciency.

Question 41

Parenterally

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Intraveneous, intramuscular injectionsl or inhalation medications administered to patients by pharmacy techs in institutional settings.

Question 42

Internet pharmacies

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technicians have similar to those in mail order distribution facilities, working with large volumes of medications.

Question 43

Pharmacologists

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Scientists who study how drugs act within the body. Focuses primarily on the actions and effects of drugs, as well as their undesirable effects (side effects) *they can also discover new drugs and new uses for already existing drugs *they write books for pharmacy and medical students *they test drugs before and during the process of approval by the FDA.

Question 44

Toxicologists

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Studies overdoses and the toxic effects of drugs and other chemcials. *they also deal with the detechtion of poisons antidotes for poison.

Question 45

Poison control specialists

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often pharmacists, nurses or pharmacologists who answer questions and give advice at poison control centers.

Question 46

Allied health professionsals

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include many health profesonals ex: doctors, nurses, xray tech etc.