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ExCPT 52% Dispensing Process - Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians.
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ExCPT 52% Dispensing Process - Examfor the Certification of Pharmacy
Technicians
Medication order - correct answer-a written, electronic, telephone, or verbal
request for a patient medication in an inpatient setting
Medication order - correct answer-The drug which is prescribed
Medication order - correct answer-A prescription written for administration in a
hospital or institutional setting
Medication Order Components - correct answer-The patient's full name, date
of the order, name of the drug preceded by the abbreviation Rx, dosage, route
of administration, time and frequency, prescriber's signature (without which the
medication order is not legal), number of refills and quantity (preceded by the
word repetatur), and the prescriber's DEA number on all prescriptions for
controlled substances.
Medication Order Components - correct answer-client's full name
date and time of order
name of medication
dosage of medication
route of administration
time and frequency of administration
signatures of ordering healthcare provider
Medication Order Components - correct answer--Date & time of order
-Drug name (generic preferred)
-Drug dosage
-Route of administration
-Frequency & duration (e.g., Twice daily X 7 days)
-Any special instructions (e.g., AC)
-HCP signature or name if TO or VO
-RN signature taking the order
Medication orders must include - correct answer-The patient's full name
, Name of the medication (brand, generic)
Dose, route, frequency of administration
Date, time, signature of the prescriber
Medication orders must include - correct answer-The full name of the patient
The name of the drug
Dose
Route
Frequency
Date/Time
Signature of the physician
Third-party payers - correct answer-a party other than the patient who
assumes responsibility for paying the patient's bills (for example, an insurance
company).
Third-party payers - correct answer-Insurance companies, Blue Cross/ Blue
Shield, and the government (for Medicare and Medicaid) who make payment
for claims on behalf of the insured.
Third-party payers - correct answer-Insurance companies, Medicare,
Medicaid, and other commercial companies that are the payers of inpatient
and outpatient medical expenses for the patient
Calculations - correct answer-
Preparing Chemotherapy Medications YOU TUBE - correct answer-This
information is provided for those of you, who are curious to know the steps
that are needed to prepare your chemotherapy and make it ready for your
treatment.
A specialist Oncology or Haematology pharmacist orders the intravenous
chemotherapy by sending a copy of the prescription to the pharmacy aseptic
unit.
When an order is received, a set of instructions called a worksheet is
produced for each chemotherapy item. This includes specific details of what is
being made, who it is for, the ingredients and equipment required and how it
should be prepared and stored. The worksheet may be described as a
"recipe" for correct preparation of the chemotherapy.
A label is produced giving details of the drug, dose, patient, storage conditions
and expiry details of the product. Some drugs have a very short expiry once
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