T/F:
The legislature finds that pharmacy is a learned profession - answerTrue
What is the sole legislative purpose? - answerTo ensure that every pharmacist
practicing in the state and every pharmacy meet minimum requirements for safe
practice
Those not competent or posing a danger to the public: - answerAre prohibited from
practicing
T/F:
A pharmacy can be opened without a licensed pharmacist present - answerFalse
Dispense: - answerThe transfer of possession of one or more doses of a medicinal drug
by a pharmacist to the ultimate consumer or his/her agent
Prior to the physical transfer, what must the pharmacist do in regards to dispensing? -
answerInterpret and assess the prescription order for potential adverse reactions,
interactions, and dosage regimen he/she deems appropriate in the exercise of their
professional judgment, and the pharmacist shall certify that the medicinal drug called for
by the prescription is ready for transfer
What is not considered as dispensing? - answerSales transaction, administration, and
delivery of drug
If the pharmacist in their professional judgement considers it necessary, what shall they
provide to the patient orally or in written form? - answerConsultation (part of the
dispensing elements)
Pharmacist - answerAny person licenses to practice profession of pharmacy
Consultant Pharmacist - answerConducts patient assessments, administers
medications, and orders/evaluates lab/clinical tests for patients in Health Care Facilities
under written collaborative practice agreement between the Pharmacist and the facility
medical director, physician, or dentist
Pharmacy Intern - answerPerson who is currently registered in, and attending, an
accredited college or school of pharmacy, or who is a graduate of such a schools, and
who is properly registered with the department as provided for under its rules. Must be
registered with the Board
,Practice of pharmacy: - answerRegulates compounding, dispensing, consulting
management of drug therapy, collaborative practice agreements, administration of
vaccines, testing/screening for minor nonchronic conditions as authorized.
What does the board of pharmacy consist of? - answerConsists of 9 members to be
appointed by Governor and confirmed by senate:
- 7 members must be pharmacists practicing in Florida for at least 4 years
- 2 of the 7 must practice in community; 2 in Class II/Modified Class II/Class III
institutional pharmacy
- 3 of the 7 must have irrespective of practice
- Other 2 members to be residents (consumers) of state not connected to profession
(cannot be connected to drug manufacturing or wholesaler)
How long is the term of each of the 9 members of the board of pharmacy? - answer4
years
At least 1 member of the 9 members of the board of pharmacy must be how old? -
answer60 years old or older
Who has the authority to adopt rules to implement the Pharmacy Act? - answerBoard of
Pharmacy
Any person desired to become a licensed pharmacist must take a: - answerLicensure
Exam
How must a person apply to become a licensed Pharmacist? - answerSubmit an
application through the Department of Health (DOH)
How old must a person be to apply to become a licensed pharmacist? - answerAt least
18 years of age
A person applying to become a licensed pharmacist must: - answer-Be a graduate from
an ACPE accredited pharmacy school OR graduate of foreign pharmacy school meeting
additional requirements (FPGEE/TOEFL/TSE/500 hrs in supervised work activity
program under supervision of licensed pharmacist)
-Submitted proof of internship completion (no more than 2800 hrs) obtained prior to
graduation
-Pass required exams such as NAPLEX/MPJE
How often does a Pharmacy licensed need be renewed? - answerEvery 2 years
(Biennial)
, What must a pharmacist complete before renewal of their license? - answerBoard CE
requirements
How old do you have to be to be issued lifetime license? - answer50 years old
Within each 2 years before renewal of license, how many hours of Board approved CE
is required to complete? - answer30 hours
T/F:
Board may reduce CE hour requirements for initial licenses - answerTrue
T/F:
The Board makes no exceptions no matter the case to get 30 hour CE training complete
within each 2 year fragment. - answerFalse, they make exceptions for emergencies
Pharmacists certified to immunize must obtain _ ____ of approved CE in that area each
license renewal to continue to be authorized to immunize - answer3 hours
What must be done to reactivate a license? - answerComplete 15 hrs of CE for each
year the license has been inactive as well as completion of CE for renewal requirements
on the date the license became inactive
To obtain/renew a consultant pharmacist license, one must apply through: - answerThe
initial or renewal application
What is required to obtain a consultant pharmacist license? - answerAdditional training
the Board requires
What must a collaborative physician agreement outline? - answerDetails of services
consultant pharmacist can perform
Consultant Pharmacists must contain: - answerPatient records
T/F:
Consultant pharmacists have the authority to diagnose diseases/conditions -
answerFalse
For a consultant pharmacist to be responsible for ordering lab/clinical tests for patients
under the care of a licensed home health agency, they must receive _ ____ of Board
approved CE relating to lab/clinical testing - answer3 hours
For a consultant pharmacist to be able to order labs/clinical tests for a patient of a home
health agency, it must be authorized by who first? - answerBy a practitioner
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