Quiz 1 Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
What are the parts of the prescription slip? (12)
physician, NPI, DEA number, mid-level practitioners, patient, date written, drug + strength + dose form, sig, quantity to dispense, refills, DAW, signature
Job of the pharmacist (acc. to book)
eval drug therapies, assist patients with drug therapy and medical devices
2 primary settings for techs
ambulatory and institutional
other pharmacy tech settings
mail-order or internet pharmacies, nuclear, pharmaceutical manufacturing, academia, military, professional organizations,pharmacy services companies
skills of pharmacy tech
intake of medication orders, inventory management, preparing meds for dispensing, billing insurance, billing DME claims to insurance, assessing med orders for completeness, maintaining records, using lab equipment, understanding basics of drug delivery systems, calculations, know how drugs are used
pharm tech credential
CPhT
PTCB
pharmacy technican certification board
third parties
FDA, drug enforcement administration, internal revenue service, centers for medicare and medicaid services
pharmacist credentials
PharmD
primary role of techs
to help pharmacists focus on assisting patients
can techs assist in compounding?
yes
suppositories are:
extinct
CE: at least 1 hour to…
law
ante-
before, forward
audi-
hearing, sound
-cidal, -cide
killing, killer
contra-
against
cyst/o-
bladder
ect/o-
outside, external
ophthalm/o-
eye
ot/o-
ear
-penia
deficiency
phag/o-
eating
tox/o-
poisonous
a.c.
before meals
p.c.
after meals
PRN
as needed
BID
twice a day
TID
three times a day
QID
four times a day
IM
intramuscular
QHS
bedtime
most common dosage form
tablet
QOD
often misinterpreted; every other day
a schedule 2 substance like morphine requires what on a dispensing label?
DOB
1 oz
30 mL
1 tsp
5 mL
1 tbsp
15 mL
1 mL equals how many gtts?
20 gtts
a grain
64.8 mg
first priority is
ensure patient safety on all levels
schedule 1
street drugs; no medical purpose
schedule 2
high potential for abuse; ie morphine and amphetamines
schedule 3 and 4
pain relievers and anti-anxiety; not as likely for abuse as schedule 2s
4 ways of prescription transmission
handwritten, telephone, faxed, electronic
EMR
electronic medical record
cannot fill script if…
refill too soon, refill too late, if prior authorization is absent
DAW
dispense as written
common billing errors
incorrect days supply, DAW code, origin code, prescriber, directions, product selection, patient