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Module 20 Test

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All hospitals have only one central inpatient pharmacy. False
All pharmacy personnel should be familiar with the policies and procedures. True
JCAHO inspects both hospital and community pharmacies. False
The pharmacist prefers that technicians input orders in hospital setting. False
A vertical flow hood is used for preparing chemotherapy medications. True
Gown and gloves must always be worn when working in horizontal hood. False
All narcotic records should be kept in pencil in case of mistakes False
LPNs cannot sign narcotics. True
All medications left in a patient's drawer after exchanging should be left so that the patient cantake them later. False
STAT orders should be hand delivered to the unit. True
The drug education coordinator is usually a ________. Pharmacist
What is not an agency that governs operations of hospitals? ASHP
Which of the following should n ot be sent in the pneumatic systems? Glass containers
What is the main way of checking a patient's ID on a hospital order? Medical record number
What is not a responsiblity of a technician? Consultation
A technician's aseptic technique is generally tested every ______. Year
When working in a vertical flow hood, the hands should never move ______ items in the hood. above
Most pharmacies use the _____ date when dating IVs. Julian
What is not a method used for keeping stock levels at the current levels? Informing a pharmacist
Each unit in a hospital should be checked for outdates at least ________. monthly
The forms are color-coded to identify patient sex, room number, and routine. False
Each form is used for documenting medications administered over a 14-day period. False
Medications are signing off with the initials as soon as the med is given to the patient. True
The nurse documents medications that the patient self-administers on the MAR. True
Only narcotic medications require documentation of the site administered. False
Circle the initials to indicate that the medication was not given. True
Med administration times cannot be individualized on the preprinted MAR form. False
Is the med is not given, the reasons need to be charted. True
For Digoxin administration, an apical pulse can be charted on the MAR. True
The nurse's initials and signature is all that is required on the MAR. False
With computerized MARs, the record is maintained by computer software and printed as needed. True
Is the med is not signed off on the MAR, the nurse should ask the charge nurse whether it was administered. False
With car scanning systems, the computerised medication record can be printed out, filled out mannually, or electronically maintained. True
With bar scanning systems, the patient recieves a new id bracelet each day. False
As-needed medications need an area for time of administration. True
All oral medication prescribed must be equal to the same number of milligrams in the tablet. True
Use of the bar code scanning system requires the nurse to use the hand-held scanning device to scan the med and patient id bracelet. True
When giving Digoxin as preescribed , it is necessary to enter heart rate data in a special drop-down box. True
The goal of all documentation systems is to reduce health care costs. False
What else besides the name of medications, dose, route, frequency, and times are printed on the MAR? Allergies, PRN
What needs to be placed on the line to be assessed? apical pulse; if less than 60 don't give med... "" or hold if systolic less than 90
How would you develop the MAR and the dose that was given, beyond signing your initials? Time, route and site (intramuscular)
With the unit dosing system, all medications are always stored in the medication room or on a medication cart. True
The pharmacy staff delivers intravenous meds only to the floor at the beginning of each shift. False
The pharmacy staff restocks medications directly into the patients drawer or bin usually every 24 hourse, using the unit dose system. True
If the medication removed is the not the exact dose prescribed, you should return the medication to the pharmacy. False
You should not substitute another patient's med if the needed dose is not available for your patient. True
Conrolled sub, such as morphine, are kept in each patient's drawer and removed prn. False
You should always compare the medication label info with the MAR. True
Is the dose on hand is not exactly equal to the dose prescribed, you should return all of this medication to the pharmacy. True
Unit dose systems keep narcotics only in the pharmacy. False
In general, the unit dose system is used for geriatric patients only. False
Regarding the card system, each patient has a set of cards for routine med. False
The cards are color-coded, based on the day of the week the med is to be given. False
The pharmacy staff is responsible for filling in the information on the cards each day. True
The computerized medication administration record is usually printed at the nursing unit each day. False
Each acrd contains a 1-day supply of medications. False
Combinations of many pills are individually packed within each blisterpack for each patient. True
Controlled substances are contained within each patient's afternood/evening card or blisterpacks. False
Cards do not require the name of the prescriber to be on the label. False
Cards do not require the name of the prescriber to be on the label. False
Bulk supplu can be used to meet medications and dose treatment until the pharmacy can exchange the patient's cards. True
Conrolled substances are kept on one card for more than one patient tp use. False
The nursing personnel access the main console to enter individual patient medication orders. False
Only routuine medications can be stored in the station at the unit. False
The nurse can determine the last time a medication was administered by reviewing the profiled medication data. True
Only medications being kept within the console can be profiled by the system. False
The nurse must re-enter the system to document administration once a medication has been administered to the patient. False
Is the amount of drug in the drawer does not match the number expected according to the screen, the nurse must immediately close the drawer and notify the pharmacy. False
The nurse can obtain med not yet profile by the pharmacy by using the override function True
Each nurse on the same hospice unit uses the same personal id code for the compuerized medication system. False
PRN med can be obtained by pressing override. True
Verification of the number of pills left in the drawer is not necessary because the system automatically does this. False
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