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Flash cards for appendix C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absorpition | the ammont of medication that enteres the blood stream |
| Accreditation | the process of granting recognition for compliance with stabilished criteria (usualy for institution or programs) |
| Adjudication | refers to the determination of the insurer's payment after the member,s insurance benefits are applied to a medical claim |
| Ambulatory pharmacy | a pharmacy generally located within proximity to a clinic, hospital, or medical center and provides services to ambulatory patient |
| Aseptic technique | a technic and procedure designed to prevent contamination of drug, packeging equipment or suppliesby by microorganisms |
| Automated dispensing technology | electronic storage cabinets or robotics that secure medications and dispense them to nurses or other caregivers when needed |
| Automated medication dispensing device | a device or cabinet that contains an inventory of medication that are electronicaly dispensed so they may be administered to patient in a controlled manner |
| Average Wholesale Price(AWP) | a commonly used benchmark for billings that are reimbursed in the community pharmacy setting |
| Beyond-use labeling | the expiration date of a product |
| Bioavailability | the percentage of an administered dose of a medication that reaches the blood stream |
| Brand-name drug | a drug that is covered by patent and is therefore only available from a single manufacturer |
| Buccal | solid medication dosage that is placed between the cheek and gum and absorbed through into the blood stream |
| Chain pharmacy | a pharmacy that is part of a large number of corporate owned pharmacies that use the same name and carry similarly branded OTC products |
| Centralized dispensing automation | technology that assists in the selection and dispensing of drug products that are located in a central location |
| Centralized pharmacy | pharmacy services that are provided from one location in the hospital |
| Community pharmacy | generally a stand-alone pharmacy located within the community that serves ambulatory patients |
| Certification | the process by which a non-governmental agency grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications by that agency |
| Compounding | takes place in the pharmacy and includes the preparation, mixing, packaging,and labeling of a small quantity of drug based on the prescription order for a specific patient |
| Controled substances | drugs or chemical substances regulated under the Federal Controlled Substances Act and by state controlled substance law and regulations |
| Copayment(copay) | the portion of the cost of the prescription a patient is responsible to pay |
| Decentralized pharmacy | pharmacy services that are provided near a patient care area often supported by central pharmacy |
| Direct purchasing | buying directly from the manufacturer |
| Dispensing | the act of preparing a medication for use by a patient as authorized by a prescription |
| Drug distribution services | the service used to distribute medication which begins when the medication is received by hte pharmacy and ends when it is administered to the patient |
| Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) | the federal agency that administers and enforces federal laws for controlled substances and illigal substances |
| Durable medical equipment | reusable equipment used for the treatment of illness or injury |
| Electronic medication administration record(eMAR) | The computerized medical record in which nurses and other healthcare providers document times and dates when a medication was administered to the patient |
| Elixir | A clear, sweet, flavored water-and-alcohol(hydroalcoholic) mixture intended for oral use |
| Excretion | the irreversible removal of drug or metabolite from a body fluid |
| Formulary | A specific list of drugs that are included with a given prescription drug plan |
| Generic drug | A drug that is no longer covered by a patent and is generally available from multiple manufacturers |
| Hazardous material | any materials that poses a risk to people, animals, property, or the environment |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) | Guidelines established by the federal lagislation for the protection of patients' private health information |
| Hospital formulary | an approved list of medication that are routinely stocked in the hospital pharmacy |
| Inhalant | A fine powder or solution of drug delivered as a mist through the mouth into the respiratory tract |
| Intracardiac | Injected directly into the heart muscle |
| Intradermal | Injected into the top layer of the skin |
| Intramuscular | Injected directly into a large muscle mass |
| Intrathecal | Injected into the space around the spinal cord |
| Intravenous | Injected directly into a vein and therefore immediately available to act in the body |
| Legend drug | A drug that is required by federal law to be dispensed by prescription only. Rx only |
| Licensure | a process by which a government agency grants permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation |
| Lozenge | A hard, disk-shaped, sugar base solid medication dosage which is held in the mouth and sucked |
| Mail-order pharmacy | A pharmacy that functions like a warehouse, with pharmacists and technicians who dispence medication that are mailed to the patient |
| Material safety data sheets | Information sheets provided by manufacturers for chemicals or drugs that may be hazardous in the workplace |
| Medication administration record(MAR) | A component of the paper patient medication record in which nurses or other caregivers document times and dates when a medication was administered to the patient |
| Medication error | Any error occuring in the medication use process |
| Medication order | A written, electronic, telephone, or verbal request for a patient medication in an inpatient setting |
| Medication therapy management(MTM) | A service or group of services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for an individual patient |
| National Drug Code(NDC)number | A unique number assigned to each drug, strength, and package size for the purpose of identification |
| Ointment | Asemisolid medication dosage form applied to the skin or mucous membranes |
| Over-the-counter(OTC)drugs | Drugs that are available without a prescription |
| Parenteral | A route of medication administeration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract |
| Patient counseling | The act of educating a patient, by a pharmacist, regarding the proper use of medication at the time of dispensing |
| Patient profile | A list of information about a patient including name, identification number, date of birth, sex,height, weight, and so on |
| Pharmacist | Alicensed healthcare professional who is engaged in the practice of pharmacy |
| Pharmacy satelite | A physical space located in or near a patient care area that can provide clinical services |
| Practice of pharmacy | A practice which is engaged in pharmaceuticalcare services |
| Prescription | The written or verbal authorization of a medication by an authorized prescriber for an individual patient |
| Primary prescription label | A label, affixed to a dispenced drug, that contains legally required information. |
| Professional | Aperson who practices an occupation that requires advanced specialized training |
| Professionalism | Actively demonsrtating the attitude, qualities and behaviors of a profession while performing one's profession |
| Purchase order | A document executed by a perchaser and forwarded to a supplier that is considered a legal offer to buy products or services |
| Registration | The process of making a list or being enrolled in an existing list |
| STAT | A medical abbreviation for immediately |
| Stock rotation | placing products rhat will expire the soonest in the front of the shelf or bin and those with later expiration dates behind them |
| Subcutaneous | Deposited in the tissue just under the skin |
| Sublingual | placed under the tongue, where it disolves and absorbed into the bloodstream |
| Suspension | A mixture fine particles ofan disolved solid spread throughout a liquid |
| Technical | An individual skilled in the practical or mechanical aspects of a profession |
| Topical | Applied to the skin, mucous membranes, or other external parts of the body |
| Transdermal | Through the skin, percutaneous |
| United dose distribution system | Asystem that provides medications to patients in a unit dose ready-to-administer form |
| Unit-dose package | A non-reusable container designed to hold a quantity of drug to be administered as a single dose |
| Wholesale | Alarge-scale warehouse with drugs and supplies that exist to help bring pharmaceutical productscloser to the market |
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