APh - advanced practice pharmacist can do: - CORRECT ANSWER -perform patient
assessments
-order and interpret drug therapy - related tests in coordination with the patient's
PCP or with the diagnosing prescriber
-Refer patients to other healthcare providers
-Participate in the evaluation and management of diseases and health conditions
in collaboration with other healthcare providers
-initiate, adjust, and discontinue drug therapy based on protocols with prescriber.
if its a CONTROLLED substance, APh must be registered with DEA (drug
enforcement adminisration)
To be a APh (advanced practice pharmacist), you need 2 of 3: - CORRECT ANSWER
-earn certificate in a relevant area of practice: ambulatory care, critical care,
oncology pharmacy or pharmacotherapy
-complete residency program
-have provided clinical services for patients for 1 year (and at least 1,500 hours)
under CPA or protocol with physician, APh, pharmacists in collab drug therapy
management, or within a health system
can Intern have pharmacy key? - CORRECT ANSWER no
pharm: intern ratio - CORRECT ANSWER 1 : 2
t/f: intern can only act like a tech when pharmacist is gone - CORRECT ANSWER
true
what is needed for intern registration? - CORRECT ANSWER -enrolled in pharmacy
school that is ACPE-accredited or recognized by BOP
-graduate of school of pharmacy (same as above)
-graduate of foreign pharmacy school who has obtained a certification from
NABP's foreign pharmacy graduate examination committee (FPGEC). this is
,obtained after passing english competency test (TOEFL) and the foreign pharmacy
graduate equivalency examination (FPGEE).
pharm : tech ratio - CORRECT ANSWER outpatient: 2(# of pharm) - 1
inpatient: 1:2
to be a tech, you need: - CORRECT ANSWER -high school graduate
-GED certificate equivalent
-meets one of requirements:
--obtain associate's degre in pharmacy technology
--completed a course of training specified by the BOP
--graduated from a school of pharacy recognized by the BOP
--completed a board-approved certification program accredited by the national
commission for certifying agencies. This includes both pharm tech certification
board (PTCB) and the national healthcareer association (NHA) programs
pharm : tech trainee - CORRECT ANSWER 1:1
what is pharm : clerk ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER unlimited
what can clerks do? - CORRECT ANSWER -type rx label
-enter rx info
-request and receive refill authorizations
-clerks can put drugs on the shelf
-give rx to patients at point of transaction
what can clerks not do? - CORRECT ANSWER -pull drugs from shelf or fill rx meds
who can prescribe C-2 - CORRECT ANSWER MD/DO, dentist, podiatrist,
veterinarian, certified nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, RPh
-OD (3 days supply (codeine or hydrocodone containg products))
OD has to be certified with ________ and have the letter ___ in their license
number - CORRECT ANSWER Board of optometry
letter T
,Naturopathic doctors (ND) can prescribe controlled _______ - CORRECT ANSWER
III-V
RPh can furnish - CORRECT ANSWER -emergency contraception, self-administered
hormonal contraception
-travel medicine
-rountine immunization for 3+ years old
-naloxone
-rx nicotine replacement products
-C-2 to C-5
can docs write controlled meds to themselves? - CORRECT ANSWER no, only
noncontrolle meds can be self written
can docs write for controlled meds for family members? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes,
only if there is a
-valid physician/patient relationship
-legitimate medical purpose
-good faith exam
if doc dies, and pt needs a refill, can you refill it? - CORRECT ANSWER yes,
-valid until all refills are gone.
-controlled, valid for no more than 6 months
-1 year for non-controlled meds
can a pharmacist fill an rx from another country? - CORRECT ANSWER no
which U.S. territories can you fill for? - CORRECT ANSWER -district of columbia
-Puerto Rico
-Virgin Islands
-Guam
-American Samoa
Rx MUST have following info: - CORRECT ANSWER -name of the pt
-address of pt
-name and qty of drug
-direction of use
, -date of issue
-prescriber info: name, address, phone #, license classification, *DEA (if controlled
med)
prescriber's signature
-**condition or purpose of drug, if requested by pt
Rx for vet requirements: - CORRECT ANSWER same info
+kind of animal
+name and address of owner
Rx info is kept for ____ - CORRECT ANSWER 3 years
t/f pharm has to put name or initials on every rx - CORRECT ANSWER true,
-or they can electronic document they verified it
medical outpatient drugs must be written on a - CORRECT ANSWER tamper-
resistant pads for
-otc drugs
-non-controlled
-controlled
tamper resistant pads must meet 3 requirements: - CORRECT ANSWER no copying
-void when photocopied
-watermarks
prevent erasure/modify:
-qty check off box
-check box must be printed
-preprinted text "rx is void if more than ____ rx on paper"
prevent counterfeit:
-rx has serial #
-certain text or image printed in thermochromic ink
t/f: a CA security form for controlled substances exceeds the medi-cal rx
requirements for outpatient drugs and can be used for medical outpatient
medications - CORRECT ANSWER true