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Ch.3&4
chapter 3 and 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Patient Profile | identify patient, legal record, protect |
| identifying info (outpatient) | name, DOB, and contact information |
| record of medications (outpatient) | helps identify potential drug interactions |
| outpatient profile | identifying info, medication records, allergies and adverse reactions |
| synergism | produce toxic or amplified effects (carbon tetrachloride and ethenol) |
| antagonism | reduce effectivemess of each drug taken together (birth control and antibiotics) |
| drug duplication | drugs prescribed are the same (calan and isoptin) |
| therapeutic duplication | drugs have same therapeutic function (ibuprofen and naproxen) |
| outpatient information | drug abuse, mental conditions or physical handicaps, medical history, insurance, current prescription and refill info |
| institutional patient profile | height and weight, diagnosis, therapies, laboratory test/results, diet plans, blood tests, release of patient information |
| HIPAA | health insurance portability and accountability act |
| institution vs retail similarities | identifying info, insurance info, DOB, medications prescribed |
| institutional vs reatil differences | institutional has diagnosis, goals, special diet, medical test. retail has concurrent meds and refill info. |
| dosage conversion | dosage conversion calculation to change dosage strength |
| NDC | national drug code (10 digits) |
| NDC segments | manufacturer's code, identifies the product, identifies the packaging |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| proprietary | brand name or legend drug |
| info on drug label | amount, drug name, dosage form, manufacturer, federal legend |
| federal legend | prescription drug |
| liquids measured using | callibrated equipment |
| splitter | used to break tablets along a groove |
| capsule | cannot be accurately divided, filled as written |
| liquid medications | mostly for oral or parenteral use |
| measuring solutions or suspensions | measure at room temperature |
| topical solution | bottle with a dropper cap |
| cream or ointment | ointment tube or jar |
| liquids for oral dosing | a small neck bottle suitable for slow pouring |
| solid dosage forms | large-mouthed dispensing container |
| Poison Prevention and Packaging Act | all dispensing bottles should be sealed with child-proof caps |
| "easy open" cap | if patient signs a waiver |
| information on label | name, address, phone # of pharmacy, patient name, prescriber, date of dispensing |