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Intro to Pharm
Chapter 2 (pt 2)
An independent nonprofit organization that accredits hospitals and other health care organizations in the United States; accreditation is required to be eligible for Medicare and medicaid payments | The Joint Commission (TJC) |
Congressional Act that changed reimbursement limits and mandated Drug Utilization Evaluation, pharmacy patient consultation, and educational outreach programs | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 |
State board that regulates the practice of pharmacy within the state | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
Federal act that protects patients rights, establishes national standards for electronic health care communication, and ensures the security and privacy of health data | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) |
Independent, nonprofit organization establishes documentation on product quality standards, drug quality + information and health care information on meds, OTC products, dietary supplements, food ingredients, + ensure appropriate purity, quality, strength | United States Pharmacopoeia |
A good understanding of these laws is not necessary to know the responsibilities of a pharmacy tech | False |
Addresses all areas related to manufacture of enforcement of laws pertaining to, and sale of pseudoephedrine, which can be used to create methamphetamine | 2005 Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act |
Permits physicians to prescribe controlled substances (preapproved by the DEA) in schedules C-III, C-IV, or C-V to persons suffering from opioid addiction, for the purpose of maintenance/detoxification treatments | 2000 Drug Addiction Treatment Act |
Provides a drug discount card to beneficiaries with low incomes who require pharmacy company assistance for obtaining medications | 2003 Medicare Modernization Act |
Makes preventative care more accessible and affordable for many Americans | 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
Gives greater oversight of bulk pharmaceutical compounding and enhances the agency's ability to track drugs through the distribution process | 2013 Drug Quality and Security Act |
Federal act for protecting patients rights, establishing national standards for electronic health care communication, and ensuring the the security and privacy of health data | 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act related to the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products of the FDA | 1997 Food and Drug Administration |
Which medication does not have a dosage limit for filling the prescription without a child proof cap | Nitrostat SL tablets |
Hospital pharmacies must send a level of approval with DEA form 41 two weeks before destruction controlled substances | False |
A C - II drug can be refilled | 0 times |
Prescriptions for controlled substances C-III - C-V filled with other noncontrolled drug prescriptions are designated in pharmacy by stamping with a C in | Red |
Depo-testosterone | C - IV |
Lomotil | C - V |
Heroin | C - I |
Tylenol 3 | C - III |
Fentanyl | C - II |
LSD | C - I |
Robitussin AC | C - V |
Valium | C - IV |
Dormalin | C - IV |
Ritalin | C - II |
Values morals used within a profession | Morals |
Statutory plan passed by Congress or any legislature that is a "bill" until it is enacted and becomes a law | Act |
Change in an original act or law | Amendment |
Drug warning placed in the prescribing information or package insert of the product | Boxed Warning |
Mishandling of medication that can lead to contamination or impurity, false contents or loss of drug quality/potency; may cause illness/injury to consumer | Adulteration |
Intentional misuse of a drug intended for medical purposes; also refers to channeling of the prescription drug supply away from legal distribution | Drug Diversions |
Act that causes harm or injury to a person intentionally or because of negligence | Tort |
Labeling of a product that is false or misleading; label information must include directions for use; safe and/or unsafe doses, manufacturer, packer, or distributor; quantity and weight | Misbranding |
Standards concerning or relating to what is right or wrong in human behaviors | Ethics |
Legal concept describes action taken without the forethought that should have been taken by reasonable person of similar competency | Negligence |
The amendment that required the labeling "caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" was the | Durham - Humphrey Amendment |
Pharmacy that will be dispensing controlled drugs must have which of the following forms | Form 224 |
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) contain information on | Storage of a chemical, actions to take in case of a spill, combustion and stability of a chemical |
What is the purpose of the Orphan Drug Act | It allows drug companies to bypass lengthy testing to treat persons who have a rare disease |
What is the maximum legal amount of pseudoephedrine that can be purchased per day | 3.6 grams |
Which of the following health care providers is not one of the standard practitioners that all states accept | Chiropractors |
The 5 categories of controlled substances are related on the basis of | Potential for abuse |
Which classification of drug recall could cause a temp health problem or a slight threat of serious harm | Class II |
The primary purpose of the FDA is to | Ensure that safety and effectiveness standards for medications are met by manufacturers |
The law that requires pharmacists to counsel patients on new medications is | OBRA '90 |