Intro to Pharm Word Scramble

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An independent nonprofit organization that accredits hospitals and other health care organizations in the United States; accreditation is required to be eligible for Medicare and medicaid payments	The Joint Commission (TJC)
Congressional Act that changed reimbursement limits and mandated Drug Utilization Evaluation, pharmacy patient consultation, and educational outreach programs	Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
State board that regulates the practice of pharmacy within the state	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Federal act that protects patients rights, establishes national standards for electronic health care communication, and ensures the security and privacy of health data	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Independent, nonprofit organization establishes documentation on product quality standards, drug quality + information and health care information on meds, OTC products, dietary supplements, food ingredients, + ensure appropriate purity, quality, strength	United States Pharmacopoeia
A good understanding of these laws is not necessary to know the responsibilities of a pharmacy tech	False
Addresses all areas related to manufacture of enforcement of laws pertaining to, and sale of pseudoephedrine, which can be used to create methamphetamine	2005 Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
Permits physicians to prescribe controlled substances (preapproved by the DEA) in schedules C-III, C-IV, or C-V to persons suffering from opioid addiction, for the purpose of maintenance/detoxification treatments	2000 Drug Addiction Treatment Act
Provides a drug discount card to beneficiaries with low incomes who require pharmacy company assistance for obtaining medications	2003 Medicare Modernization Act
Makes preventative care more accessible and affordable for many Americans	2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Gives greater oversight of bulk pharmaceutical compounding and enhances the agency's ability to track drugs through the distribution process	2013 Drug Quality and Security Act
Federal act for protecting patients rights, establishing national standards for electronic health care communication, and ensuring the the security and privacy of health data	1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act related to the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products of the FDA	1997 Food and Drug Administration
Which medication does not have a dosage limit for filling the prescription without a child proof cap	Nitrostat SL tablets
Hospital pharmacies must send a level of approval with DEA form 41 two weeks before destruction controlled substances	False
A C - II drug can be refilled	0 times
Prescriptions for controlled substances C-III - C-V filled with other noncontrolled drug prescriptions are designated in pharmacy by stamping with a C in	Red
Depo-testosterone	C - IV
Lomotil	C - V
Heroin	C - I
Tylenol 3	C - III
Fentanyl	C - II
LSD	C - I
Robitussin AC	C - V
Valium	C - IV
Dormalin	C - IV
Ritalin	C - II
Values morals used within a profession	Morals
Statutory plan passed by Congress or any legislature that is a "bill" until it is enacted and becomes a law	Act
Change in an original act or law	Amendment
Drug warning placed in the prescribing information or package insert of the product	Boxed Warning
Mishandling of medication that can lead to contamination or impurity, false contents or loss of drug quality/potency; may cause illness/injury to consumer	Adulteration
Intentional misuse of a drug intended for medical purposes; also refers to channeling of the prescription drug supply away from legal distribution	Drug Diversions
Act that causes harm or injury to a person intentionally or because of negligence	Tort
Labeling of a product that is false or misleading; label information must include directions for use; safe and/or unsafe doses, manufacturer, packer, or distributor; quantity and weight	Misbranding
Standards concerning or relating to what is right or wrong in human behaviors	Ethics
Legal concept describes action taken without the forethought that should have been taken by reasonable person of similar competency	Negligence
The amendment that required the labeling "caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" was the	Durham - Humphrey Amendment
Pharmacy that will be dispensing controlled drugs must have which of the following forms	Form 224
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) contain information on	Storage of a chemical, actions to take in case of a spill, combustion and stability of a chemical
What is the purpose of the Orphan Drug Act	It allows drug companies to bypass lengthy testing to treat persons who have a rare disease
What is the maximum legal amount of pseudoephedrine that can be purchased per day	3.6 grams
Which of the following health care providers is not one of the standard practitioners that all states accept	Chiropractors
The 5 categories of controlled substances are related on the basis of	Potential for abuse
Which classification of drug recall could cause a temp health problem or a slight threat of serious harm	Class II
The primary purpose of the FDA is to	Ensure that safety and effectiveness standards for medications are met by manufacturers
The law that requires pharmacists to counsel patients on new medications is	OBRA '90

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