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HPA 310 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWhat is population health? How is it different than the medical model? - answer- Population health: examines & addresses broader factor (asks WHY)
Medical model: "sickness care system", quick fix
What are some roles of the hospital pharmacists? - answer- -interpreting medical orders
-providing info & consulting advice to physicians
-special IV preps, chemo agents, radioactive meds
-patient education
Define telepharmacy. - answer- 24 hour pharmacy service
-physician writes prescription order
-nurse enters into computer
-pharmacist at contracting hospital reviews & fills
-nurse dispenses
What is the function of the P&T committee? - answer- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee: liaison between medical staff & oversee medical aspects of hospital pharmacy's activities
-develop formulary
-quality improvement programs
-review drug reactions
What are two different ways discussed of dispensing medication? - answer- Unit dose system
-pharmacy packages
-24 hour supply
-medications kept in patient drawers in carts
"Robby"
-robotic pharmacist
What are the 5 rights of medication safety? - answer- 1. Right medication
2. Right route
3. Right Time & Frequency
4. Right Patient
5. Right Dose
What did the Hatch Waxman act establish and why is it important? - answer- 1984 Drug
Price Competition & Patent Term Restoration Act (Hatch-Waxman)
-simplified & streamlines process for FDA approval of generics in exchange for patent extensions to some drugs
-pharmacists able to dispense generic unless physician stated otherwise
Every drug has a generic equivalent. True or False? - answer- False -drugs are patent protected for 20 years
What is "Open payments?" - answer- Federal Program required by ACA
-collects info about payments from drug and device companies to physicians & teaching
hospitals for travel, research, gifts, etc. -info on physicians' ownership interests in these companies
A drugs "generic" name is:
A. the scientific (nonproprietary) name
B. Based on chemical substance
C. Irrespective of manufacturer
D. All of the above - answer- D. All of the above
What are the primary functions of PT? - answer- -Diagnose & manage movement dysfunction
-Restore, maintain, & promote physical function and well being
-Prevent onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, & disabilities
Describe the two traditional areas of service provide by respiratory therapists. How have
these two areas of service been reclassified into five major product lines? - answer- General & Critical Care
1. Common Treatment Modalities: Nebulizer, Inhaler
2. Oxygen Therapy: Hyperbaric therapy
3. Ventilator Management
4. Physiological Monitoring & Diagnostics: PFT, Pulse Oximeter, PSG
5. Specialized Procedures: Transport, CPR, airway care
What is COPD? - answer- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
-inflammatory lung disease causes obstructed airflow from lungs
-most commonly caused by smoking
What is the primary role of a SLP? - answer- Speech Language Pathologist: Assess & treat patients with communication and swallowing disorders
-patient advocate
-educate patients & caregivers
What is a communication disorder? - answer- Inability to receive, send, manage, or understand verbal, nonverbal, or graphic messages
What of the following is an example of a communication disorder?
A. Aphasia
B. Deafness
C. Stuttering
D. All of the above - answer- D. All of the above
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