Hospital Pharmacy

Chapter 16

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Which health-care team does a technician in a hospital pharmacy NOT

interact with?

D.O.

H.R.

A.P.N

P.C.T.

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What roles does the technician perform in a

hospital setting?

Conduct drug studies

Monitor drug therapy

Preparation of chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition

All of the above

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All hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC)

must be compliant with

USP<794> Pharmaceutical Compounding Sterile Preparation

USP<795> Pharmaceutical Compounding Sterile Preparation

USP<796> Pharmaceutical Compounding Sterile Preparation

USP<797> Pharmaceutical Compounding Sterile Preparation

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What IV medication is most associated with patients in critical care units?

Calcium gluconate

Fentanyl

Acyclovir

Ampicillin-sulbactam

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What policy approved by the hospital P&T committee allows the pharmacist to change

a medication order to a therapeutically equivalent formulary medication?

Therapeutic interchange

Formulary interchange

Closed formulary exchange

None of the above

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A system that allows for the mechanical transfer of written communications and

drugs is called

Transfer tube system

Communication tube system

Medication information system

Pneumatic tube system

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When technicians are accessing areas of a patient’s chart and read through

the entire chart, what act are they violating?

HIPAA

HAPAA

HIPPA

HEPAA

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You are requested to have a prescription ready for pickup at 19:00 hours; what time is that?

7 a.m.

7 p.m.

8 a.m.

8 p.m.

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Who does NOT have authority to write medication orders in

the hospital setting?

Pharmacists

Nurses

Physicians

Pharmacy technicians

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In most states, pharmacy technician should NEVER check another technician’s new

medical order; it must always be reviewed by the pharmacist.

True

False

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Pharmacy technicians often perform this function to assist the nurses to prevent a patient from missing a

medication dose.

Drip rounds

Drop rounds

Final medication check rounds

None of the above

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When working on inventory control, one way the technician knows when to order a

medication is by using what levels for each drug product?

Rel

Par

Del

None of the above

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The FDA requires manufacturers of drugs with serious safety concerns to

complete form

REMS

TENS

BCAS

EDPS

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How is a plastic blister used when filling a patient’s

medication cart?

Oral liquids

Injections

Tablets/capsules

Powders

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If patients cannot eat or receive enteral feeds, what intravenous nutrition would

they receive?

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Maximum parenteral nutrition (MPN)

Parenteral nutrition (PN)

None of the above

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