Question | Answer |
The organization that requires policies and procedures to guide the pharmacy department in providing safe, effective, and cost-effective drug therapy is the | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) |
Which of the following words is misspelled? | puritus |
In the hospital setting, all medications are ordered by the physician through | medication orders |
The generic name for the drug Tylenol is | acetaminophen |
The root term “hemo,” as in the term hemoglobin, pertains to | blood |
Which of the following is a quasi-legal organization that has defined a standard of practice for pharmacy departments with certain policies and procedures having a defined content? | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
Which of the following statements is false about automation? | It issues recertification |
The sterile product is usually associated with drugs that are administered by | injection or via the ophthalmic route |
The abbreviation meaning “nothing by mouth” is | n.p.o. |
The ability to use the word parts such as the root, suffix, and prefix to understand a medical term is called | word building |
Which statement is true about patient billing in the hospital pharmacy? | There is little interaction with patient billing and collections concerning the hospital pharmacy |
The Pharmacist Care Claim Form (PCCF) was modified to create uniformity in | professional pharmacy services documentation |
In the hospital, how many major types of documentation exist? | 3 |
Clinical documentation provides | a permanent written record of observations and actions |
Records of controlled substances must be kept for at least | 24 months |
Which of the following is most important about filing systems? | confidentiality |
Which of the following type of law regulates collection procedures? | both state and federal law |
Documentation must be accurate and clear because | it may be used in legal cases/
it may become a deciding factor |
Which of the following acts is most important in relation to collections? | The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act/ The Telephone Consumer Protection Act |
A nonprofit organization representing every sector of the pharmacy industry that also provides education about pharmacy-related topics is known as the | National Council for Prescription Drug Programs |
The trade name for diphenhydramine is... | Benadryl |
The automated processing of medication orders also results in... | generation of patient profiles
medication labels being produced
medication administration records being produced |
Which of the following is a quasi-legal organization that has defined a standard of practice for pharmacy departments with certain policies and procedures having a defined content? | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
_____ is the language of medicine. | Medical terminology |
The agency that inspects and approves hospitals to provide care for Medicaid patients is | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) |
A system of purchasing in which the hospital establishes a relationship with a single wholesaler in order to obtain more competitive pricing is | prime vendor purchasing |
Which of the following refers to the left ear? | AS |
Nonproprietary name ....
United States Adopted Names Council (USAN) | generic name |
Proprietary name | brand name |
WAYS OF CLASSIFYING DRUGS | Disorder/Body system affected/Type of receptor/
Type of action/Others |
Analgesics | Opiate-type-morphine
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-
ibuprofen-
Salicylates-aspirin-
Non-aspirin, non-NSAID-acetaminophen |
ANESTHETIC AGENTS-Local Anesthetics | Esters-procaine
Amides-lidocaine
Others-dyclonine |
ANESTHETIC AGENTS-General Anesthetics | Inhalation- Isoflurane
IV- propofol |
ANTI-INFECTIVES | Anthelmintic-albendazole
Antifungal-fluconazole
Antimycobacterial-isoniazid
Antiprotozoal-metronidazole |
ANTI-INFECTIVES, cont | Antiviral-acyclovir
Antibiotic/cephalosporin-cephalexin
Antibiotic/penicillin-amoxicillin
Antibiotic/sulfonamide-trimethoprim/sulfamethoxa |
`ANTI-INFECTIVES, | Antibiotic/tetracycline-
minocycline
Antibiotic/other-
clarithromycin
Antibiotic/other-
clindamycin
Antibiotic/other-
ciprofloxacin |
ANTINEOPLASTICS | Antimetabolite-
methotrexate
Alkylating agent-
mechlorethamine
Plant alkaloid-
vinblastine
Hormone-
tamoxifen |
CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS
BY MECHANISM OF ACTION | Beta-blocker-
propranolol
Calcium channel blocker-
verapamil
Diuretic-
furosemide
ACE inhibitor-
enalapril |
CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS BY CONDITION | Antianginal-
nitroglycerin
Antiarrhythmic-
digoxin
Antihyperlipidemic-
simvastatin
Antihypertensive-
ramapril |
CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS BY CONDITION, CONT’D | Thrombolytic-
alteplase
Anticoagulant-
warfarin
Vasopressor-
dobutamine |
DERMATOLOGICALS | Steroid-
hydrocortisone
Antihistamine-
diphenhydramine
Anti-infective-
silver sulfadiazine
Antimetabolite-
fluorocil |
ELECTROLYTIC AGENTS | Potassium supplement-potassium chloride
Electrolyte replacement-sodium, potassium, chloride, citrate |
GASTROINTESTINAL & URINARY TRACT AGENTS | Enzyme- pancrelipase
Antidiarrheal- loperamide
Antiemetic- trimethobenzamide
Urinary tract agent- tolterodine |
GASTROINTESTINAL & URINARY TRACT AGENTS, CONT’D | Antacid/antiulcer-ranitidine
Antacid/antiulcer, proton pump inhibitor-
omeprazole
Laxative-
lactulose
Stool softener-
docusate sodium |
HEMATOLOGICAL AGENTS | Hematopoietic-ferumoxytol
Hemostatic- tranexamic acid |
HORMONES & MODIFIERS | Thyroid-
Levothyroxine
Parathyroid-
calcitonin-salmon
Pituitary/ovulatory stimulant-
clomiphene
Pituitary/hypothalamus
oxytocin |
HORMONES & MODIFIERS | Adrenal/sympathomimetic-epinephrine
Adrenal/corticosteroid-hydrocortisone
Insulin-glargine
Oral antidiabetic-glipizide |
HORMONES & MODIFIERS, CONT’D | Androgen-
methyltestosterone
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor-sildenafil
Oral contraceptive-
drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol
Estrogen replacement-
conjugated estrogens
Progestin-
medroxyprogesterone |
IMMUNOBIOLOGIC AGENTS & VACCINES | Immune Globulins-Octagam®
Vaccine-Flumist® |
MUSCULOSKELETAL AGENTS | Disease-modifying antirheumatic-methotrexate
Gold preparation-aurothioglucose
Antigout-allopurinol |
MUSCULOSKELETAL AGENTS, CONT’D | Osteoporotic-alendronate
Antispasmodic-diazepam
Muscle relaxant-cyclobenzaprine |
NEUROLOGICAL AGENTS | Antiparkinsonian-
carbidopa/levodopa
Cognitive symptom agent-donezepril
Antidepressant-nortriptylin
SSRI-sertraline |
NEUROLOGICAL AGENTS, CONT’D | Antiepileptic-phenytoin
Antimigraine-sumatriptan
Immunomodulator-interferon beta-1a
ADHD-methylphenidate |
OPHTHALMIC & OTIC AGENTS | Ophthalmic antibiotic-sulfacetamide
Opthalmic antiviral-trifluridine
Opthalmic antihistamine-olopatadine
Opthalmic corticosteroid-prednisolone
Opthalmic NSAID-ketoralac |
OPHTHALMIC & OTIC AGENTS, CONT’D | Opthalmic mydriatic-phenylephrine
Opthalmic topical anesthetic-proparacaine
Ocular lubricant-hydroxypropyl cellulose
Antiglaucoma- timolol |
OPHTHALMIC & OTIC AGENTS | Otic anti-infective-
neomycin, polymixin b, hydrocortisone
Earwax softener-
carbamide peroxide |
PSYCHOTROPIC AGENTS | Antipsychotic/bipolar-quetiapine
Antipsychotic/schizophrenia-chlorpromazine
Antiseizure-carbamazepine |
PSYCHOTROPIC AGENTS, CONTD | Sedative/antianxiety-diazepam
Hypnotic/barbiturate-pentobarbital
Hypnotic/nonbarbiturate-meprobamate
Antidepressant-fluoxetine |
PSYCHOTROPIC AGENTS, CONT’D | Treatment of alcoholism-disulfiram
Treatment for cocaine addiction-desipramine
Narcotic detoxification-methadone |
RESPIRATORY AGENTS | Antihistamine-loratadine
Decongestant-pseudoephedrine
Antitussive-Dextromethorphan
Expectorant-guaifenesin |
RESPIRATORY AGENTS, | Mucolytic-acetylcysteine
Bronchodilator/sympathomimetic-
albuterol
Bronchodilator/xanthine derivative-
theophylline
Bronchial corticosteroid-
beclomethasone
Anticholinergicipratropium |