Week 4 terms

Question 1

national drug code

Answer 1

National Drug Code (NDC). A unique eleven-digit character code given to a drug that identifies the labeler, product, and package size.

Question 2

DUR

Answer 2

Drug Utilization Review (DUR). A system of drug use review that can detect potential adverse drug interactions, drug-pregnancy conflicts, therapeutic duplication, drug-age conflicts, and so on. There are three forms of DUR: prospective (before dispensing), concurrent (at the time of prescription dispensing), and retrospective (after the therapy has been completed). Appropriate use of an integrated DUR program can curb drug misuse and abuse and monitor quality of care. DUR can reduce hospitalization and other costs related to inappropriate drug use.

Question 3

Formulary

Answer 3

A specific list of drugs included with a given plan for a client. Types include closed formulary, negative formulary, and open formulary.

Question 4

Intervention

Answer 4

Educational, directive (eg, formulary or prior authorization), or consultative communications between providers, especially pharmacists to physicians.

Question 5

prim.

Answer 5

one

Question 6

mono.

Answer 6

one

Question 7

uni.

Answer 7

one

Question 8

hemi.

Answer 8

half

Question 9

semi.

Answer 9

half, or partial

Question 10

bilateral

Answer 10

two

Question 11

di

Answer 11

two

Question 12

dipl.

Answer 12

double

Question 13

tri.

Answer 13

triple

Question 14

ec. OR ecto

Answer 14

outside

Question 15

.stomy

Answer 15

creation of an opening

Question 16

.tripsy

Answer 16

crushing

Question 17

.gram

Answer 17

record

Question 18

.graphy

Answer 18

process of recording

Question 19

.iatrics or iatry

Answer 19

treatment

Question 20

.stasis

Answer 20

strop or stand