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Ch.8 Law and Ethics
State Law and Pharmacy Practice
Question | Answer |
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The agency that determines how prescriptions are processed, how practitioners may place drug orders, and how the DEA will handle the use of controlled substances | State Board of Pharmacy |
This was published by the NABP to promote, preserve, and protect the public safety, health, and welfare by effectively controlling and regulating the practice of pharmacy | The Model Pharmacy Practice Act |
All facilities, equipment, and personnel must adhere to this administrations requirements | OSHA |
This act requires pharmacists to offer counseling to all Medicaid patients | OBRA-90 |
When dispensing generic drugs, the law requires this | The generic must be identical to the brand name drug in order to for the substitution to be allowed |
This is the ultimate goal of state laws concerning pharmacy practice | To provide quality therapeutic care and to prevent patient harm |
List the information that a patient record should contain | Patient's full name, address, telephone number, age, date of birth, gender, allergies |
This was formed to provide compounding quality standards through a pharmacy accreditation program | Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) |
This additional information needs to be on prescription orders for controlled substances | Physician's DEA number |
A label applied to a bottle that gives additional information, such as "Take with Food" | Auxiliary label |
This must always be verified to avoid medication errors or potential interactions | Allergies |
A government organization that creates uniform regulations to protect public health in a state or other jurisdiction | Board of Pharmacy |
What does PHI stand for? | Protected health information |
An enforceable set of standards for nonsterile compounding | USP 795 |
An enforceable set of standards for sterile compounding | USP 797 |
What is the law concerning sales of syringes and needles in Illinois? | Must be 18 years of age, may purchase up to 20 syringes or needles |
What does NABP stand for? | National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
When entering prescription information into the computer, make sure the information exactly matches this | The printed labels |
It is good practice to mark stock bottles with this, which lets everyone know the bottle has been opened and no longer contains the entire labeled amount | An "X" |
When dispensing the medication (i.e. counting the pills), what should you never do? | Touch the medication |
The only person allowed to conduct patient counseling | The pharmacist |