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Chapter 14
Notes Review
Question | Answer |
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What is an integral part of the tech's job responsibility? | Inventory management |
What do pharmacies use to maintain an adequate supply of medications? | A perpetual inventory system |
Computerized inventory systems automatically adjust inventory and generate orders based on what? | Maintaining set inventory levels |
Most medications are received from suppliers in bulk stock bottles whose labels have what on them? | Information required by the FDA |
Drugs must be stored according to whose specifications? | The manufacturer's |
In hospitals and other settings, medications are stocked throughout the facility in dispensing units called what? | Supply stations, or med-stations |
Since supply stations are at the point-of-use, they greatly simplify the dispensing of medications to who? | The patients |
Federal legislation such as the Safe Water Drinking Act requires safe disposal of medications. Companies such as Stericycle can assist with complying with whose regulations for disposing of nonreturnable medications? | Requirements of OSHA, EPA, and DOT |
Ordering and receiving Schedule II drugs must be done with what form? | DEA Form 222 |
Controlled substances are shipped separately from other drugs and should be checked in by who? | A staff member different from the person who ordered them (the pharmacist) |
Some high-cost medications are on consignment, meaning what? | The pharmacy doesn't pay for them until a patient purchases them |
Examples of durable medical equipment (DME): | Walkers, wheel chairs, crutches, and bedpans |
Examples of nondurable equipment? | Syringes, needles, and ostomy supplies |