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PhTech Vocab 4
BRC Module 5 Vocab F-I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a list of mutiple-source medications and their upper limits for state Medicaid program re-imbursement | Federal Upper Limit (FUL) |
| traditional type of indemnity type of business insurance that provides coverage for health care services to members. Providers pay a fee for each service delivered. | Fee-For-Service |
| a fixed amount is paid in advance for all services that may be provided during a given period of time (month). Counter to Fee-For-Service type. | Capitatied insurance systems |
| putting the interest of the patient before the interest of the employees or pharmacy | Fidelity |
| medication dosage form in which the active ingredients (often plant extracts) is dissolved in a base of alcohol and/or water | Fluid Extract or Tincture |
| federal agency that supervises the development, testing, purity, safety, and effectiveness of prescription and OTC medications. | FDA (Federal Drug Administration) |
| a list of medications that are covered (or not covered) by a third-party prescription program | Formulary |
| how often the patient takes a medication; interval | Frequency |
| semisolid suspension of very small base, usually in a water base | Gel |
| multiple-source drug that does not have a brand name. also known as a 'generic equivalent' | Generic Drug |
| the official or chemical name of a product's active ingredients | Generic Name |
| process of substituting the lower-cost generic version of a medication when a brand name medication is prescribed. often mandated by third-party payers to reduce prescription costs. | Generic Substitution |
| adding equal portions of medications when compounding | Geometric Dilution |
| disorder in the eye characterized by high pressure which may lead to decreased vision and blindness | Glaucoma |
| time it takes a medication to decrease to half of its original potency | Half-Life |
| act to ensure protection of patient information and confidentiality | HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) |
| type of third-party plan: providers share risks with the insurance company by being obligated to prove healthcare services in reutrn for a fixed amount of reimbursement for each patient assigned to them. patients use onlly assigned providers. | HMO - Health Maintenance Organization |
| special filter used in laminar-flow hoods that is designed to remove small particles and bacteria from the air | HEPA filter (High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filter) |
| liquids that contain a combination of water and alcohol | Hydroalcoholic |
| area below the dermis consisting of fatty tissue where several medications, such as insulin, are injected; subcutaneous layer | Hypodermis |
| personal information is shared unintentionally with aunauthorized users during the performance of daily operations | Incidental Disclosure |
| a reimbursement mechanism in which the patient pays the pharmacy and is later reimbursed by the insurance company for a portion of the cost. (Different from assignment of claims) | Indemnification |
| what a medication is used for is called its what? | Indication |
| a substance that stimulates or increaes the effect of a process; an agonist | Inducer |
| if it inhibits or decreases the effect of a process its an antagonist, also called: | Inhibitor |
| Injections employing small volumes of fluid that are delivered deep into muscle tissue by relatively longer and larger-bore needles | Intramuscular (IM) |
| pressure in the eye that is elevated by disorders, like glaucoma | Intraoccular Pressure (IOP) |
| injectable medication that is administered intravenously (into a vein) | Intravenous (IV) |
| compounded sterile preparation prepared by adding medicine to an IV bag | IV Admixture |
| medications given intravenously over a short period of time | IV Bolus = IV Push |
| intravenous preparation administered over hours to days at a constant drip rate | IV Infusion |
| intravenous preparation administered at a constant drip rate along with a large volume parenteral such as normal saline or dextrose usually through a Y-site connector port | IV Piggyback (IVPB) |
| viral infection of the liver that is caused by what you EAt - contaminated food and water | Hepatitis E & A |
| viral infection of the liver that is spread through infected needles, unprotected sex, from mother to child during pregnancy | Hepatitis B & C |
| secreted by G cells, it stimulated enterochromaffin-like cells (secrete histamine which stimulates parietal cells) and parietal cells to increase amount of stomach acid | Gastrin |
| secreted by chief cells and in the presence of stomach acid, is converted into pepsin to break down proteins | Pepsinogen |
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