Question 1

ASAP medication order:

Accepted Answer

A medication required to be provided as soon as possible.

Question 2

Automation:

Accepted Answer

The automatic control or operation of equipment, processes, or systems, which often involves robotic machinery controlled by computers.

Question 3

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):

Accepted Answer

An organization that inspects and approves institutions that provide Medicaid and Medicare services.

Question 4

Computerized physician order entry system (CPOE):

Accepted Answer

A computerized system in which the physician inputs the medication order directly for electronic receipt in the pharmacy.

Question 5

Controlled substance medication order:

Accepted Answer

An order for medication (generally narcotics) that requires monitored documentation of procurement, dispensing, and administration.

Question 6

Department of Public Health (DPH):

Accepted Answer

An organization that oversees hospitals, including the pharmacy department.

Question 7

Demand/stat medication order:

Accepted Answer

An order for medication to be given in rapid response to a specific medical condition.

Question 8

Emergency medication order:

Accepted Answer

An order for medication to be given in response to a medical emergency.

Question 9

Floor stock system:

Accepted Answer

A system of drug distribution in which drugs are issued in bulk form and stored in medication rooms on patient care units.

Question 10

Group purchasing:

Accepted Answer

A process by which groups of buyers work together to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers to get better prices and benefits based upon the ability to promise high committed volumes.

Question 11

Hospital pharmacy:

Accepted Answer

The provision of pharmaceutical services within an institutional or hospital setting.

Question 12

Investigational medication order:

Accepted Answer

An order for medication given under direction of research protocols that also require strict documentation of procurement, dispensing, and administration.

Question 13

The Joint Commission:

Accepted Answer

An organization that surveys and accredits health care organizations.

Question 14

Medication order:

Accepted Answer

The written order for particular medications and services to be provided to a patient within an institutional setting; medication orders are written by physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician’s assistants.

Question 15

Patient prescription system:

Accepted Answer

A system of drug distribution in which a nurse supplies the pharmacy with a transcribed medication order for a particular patient and the pharmacy prepares a three-day supply of the medication.

Question 16

PRN (as needed) medication order:

Accepted Answer

An order for medication to be given in response to a specific defined parameter or condition.

Question 17

Scheduled intravenous (IV)/total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution order:

Accepted Answer

An order for medication given by means of an injection; these medications are to be prepared in a controlled (sterile) environment.

Question 18

Scheduled medication order:

Accepted Answer

An order for medication that is to be given on a continuous schedule.

Question 19

Standing order:

Accepted Answer

A physician’s order that can be exercised by other health care workers when predetermined conditions have been met.

Question 20

State Board of Pharmacy (BOP):

Accepted Answer

An agency that registers pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Question 21

Sterile product:

Accepted Answer

A substance that contains no living microorganisms.

Question 22

Unit-dose drug distribution system:

Accepted Answer

A system for distributing medication in which the pharmacy prepares single doses of medications for a patient for a 24-hour period.

Question 23

Information needed for medication orders:

Accepted Answer

Patient's name, height, weight, diagnosis, allergies; dosage schedule, form, and strength; preparation instruction; direction for use; and route of administration.

Question 24

Behind-the-counter (BTC) medications:

Accepted Answer

Drugs not requiring a prescription, but requiring a pharmacist’s discretion to purchase.

Question 25

Chain pharmacy:

Accepted Answer

One of a group of retail pharmacies operated under the control of a specific company, with all facilities in the chain bearing the same name.

Question 26

Community pharmacy:

Accepted Answer

A retail pharmacy in any local community area.

Question 27

Drive-through:

Accepted Answer

An external site at a pharmacy that can be accessed by driving up in the car.

Question 28

E-prescribing:

Accepted Answer

Electronic prescribing, in which drug prescriptions are transmitted from a prescriber’s computer or smart device to a pharmacy computer system.

Question 29

Franchise pharmacy:

Accepted Answer

A pharmacy in which the owner purchases the right to use a specific pharmacy company’s business model and brand for a prescribed time period.

Question 30

Professionalism:

Accepted Answer

Behavior based on a body of knowledge and ethical standards to serve the public.

Question 31

Short dating:

Accepted Answer

The dating of any medication that only has a short shelf life, usually 30 days or less.

Question 32

Non-sterile compounding:

Accepted Answer

Uses isopropyl 70%

Question 33

Sterile compounding:

Accepted Answer

Follow USP chapter 797.

Chapt.11 & 12 Hos...

Chapter 11 Hospital Pharmacy & Chapter 12 Community Pharmacy

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