Question | Answer |
What is an example of an automated inventory machine within the pharmacy? | Carousel |
Most drugs are kept at what temperatures? | 59-86 degrees fareignheight |
What is a package containing a single dose of medication called? | Unit-dose packaging |
What is a purchase order number? | A # used to identify an order |
The temperature of refrigeration in a pharmacy should be what? | 40-42 F |
Who publishes safety guidelines for handling chemotherapy drugs? | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
What are examples of durable medical equipment? | Walkers, wheel chairs, crutches and bedpans. |
How should medications be organized? | So oldest items are dispensed first |
What should you do if you receive a shipment of broken or damaged stock? | Bring to attention of supplier they should be removed, bagged or otherwise separatd to help prevent contamination or damaged to other stock |
What is an example of a robotic dispensing machine that produces prescription labels? | parata DS or Pyxis |
What is an automatic dispensing system? | A system in which medications are dispensed, upon confirmation of an order communicated from a centralized computer system, at their point of use. |
Describe what an MSDS is for. | A OSHA required notice on hazardous substances that provide hazard, handling, cleaning, first aid |
What is the purchase order number usually created by? | Purchasers computer systems |
What is a mobile robot? | A robot that travels throughout a facility delivering drugs to various nursing units and departments |
What does organizing drugs alpha-generically mean? | Aphabetically in order by generic names |
What is the NDC number used by the manufacturer to indicate? | Identifies the product and package size |