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pht 101 c3p4
chapter 3 part 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What should a pharmacy technician do when a parent is struggling to determine the best dose of an OTC medication for a pediatric patient? | Ask the pharmacist to determine the child’s dose for the caretaker if the dose information is not provided. |
| Immunization is: | A process whereby the immune system is stimulated to acquire immunity to a specific disease |
| Immunization is achieved via | a vaccine |
| Two types of immunity are | active and passive |
| Active immunity: | Coming in contact with an infectious agent or an inactivated part of an infectious agent through a vaccine |
| Passive immunity: | Receiving antibodies formed by another person or animal that developed them in response to being infected |
| Safe, effective vaccines are to prevent infectious diseases which are | responsible for substantial decline in morbidity and mortality |
| there are vaccines for | Smallpox, rabies, diphtheria, pertussis, tentanus, yellow fever, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, and rubella |
| Allergy | state of hypersensitivity of the immune system induced by exposure to a particular substance |
| Many substances in the environment naturally (seasonal, food) and others | are in pharmaceutical products |
| In response to allergy, the body | releases chemicals such as histamine |
| Histamine produces | red, watery eyes; sneezing; urticaria; rash; & bronchiolar constriction |
| Histamine acts on two types of receptors | h1 & h2 |
| H1 receptors mediate the contraction of | smooth muscle of the bronchi and intestine |
| H2 receptors mediate the action of | histamine on gastric secretion and cardiac acceleration |
| Most allergic reactions are not serious, but | some can be life-threatening |
| The Technician role is to screen patients for | allergies |
| Make sure allergies have been addressed before | any drugs are dispensed |
| If the patient has no allergies, | NKA should be in the record |
| There are many types of allergic disease with many types of | body system related causes |
| Allergies are | Hay fever, Allergic rhinitis, Allergic dermatitis (eczema), & Contact dermatitis |
| Allergies to food or drugs can cause | urticaria (hives) |
| adverse drug reactions | a negative consequence to a patient from taking a particular drug |
| Beers List | a list of drugs for the elderly where monitoring is important |
| polypharmacy | the concurrent use of multiple medications |
| noncompliance | failure to adhere to an appropriate drug regimen |
| Compliance is | crucially important |
| Patient should adhere to the dose schedule and | other particular requirements of the specific drug regimen |
| Pharmacy technician can positively influence patient drug therapy by | accurately collecting and recording patient’s medication history in patient’s profile |
| What kinds of information help improve patient compliance? | Methods of administration |
| What can the pharmacy technician do to help patients manage their medications properly? | Explain that the pharmacist is available for any questions or instructions |
| In some states, technicians can ensure that | patients understand how to read medication labels |
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