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pht 101 c3p5
chapter 3 part 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Medication Label Information includes | patient’s name, date rx was filled, prescriber’s name, Signa, date rx expires, and number of refills. |
| Patients should read the information provided with | OTC drugs to understand their action, interactions, cautions, and possible side effects |
| With noncompliance, patients do not comply with medication program due to | Side effects, Failure to understand the disease, Confusion caused by cognitive impairment or regimen complexity, Forgetfulness, Technicians play a critical role in medication safety, & Pharmacists rely on technicians to screen for errors |
| Technicians must | Verify address, date of birth, phone numbers, allergies, conditions such as pregnancy, Make sure patient is offered counseling from pharmacist |
| E-Prescribing reduces errors and improves patient safety by | Eliminating illegible prescriptions, Automatically checking for allergies, interactions, dosing errors, & therapeutic duplications |
| With the medicare Modernization Act (MMA) in 2009, drug plans participating in Medicare D must | be consistent with E-prescribing standards |
| For prescribers to file for Medicaid reimbursement, must use | tamper-resistant pads for written prescriptions |
| If the tamper-resistant pads are not used, technician must | call and verify the prescription |
| Techs must document on the Rx with the | date and time called, names of person who verified it, and technician’s initials |
| National Patient Safety Goals are to make sure that | pharmacies share information from patient profiles |
| The sharing of profile information between pharmacies is | a process is called medication reconciliation |
| Technicians will play a major role in | making these transitions safer |
| E-prescribing | process which allows a prescriber’s computer system to talk to the pharmacy’s computer system and the medication order/prescription is transmitted to the pharmacy |
| medication reconciliation | the providing of a complete and accurate drug profile to each health care provider who cares for a patient |