Exam Solved Questions With
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1. Medications (definition) - ANSWER -substances that when put into or onto
the body change one or more ways the body works
2. Medications goal - ANSWER -the persons symptoms will lessen and the
quality of their life will improve
3. Brand name medications - ANSWER -created and made by a specific
pharmaceutical company
-they name new medication
4. How to get a brand name med from the pharmacist - ANSWER HCP
includes no subsitutions at the bottom of the prescription form
5. Generic medication - ANSWER -known by their checmical name and are
manufactured by different pharmaceutical companies
-Generic medication is similar to brand name medication but is less expensive and
may have some differences in color, marking, shape and size
6. IC - ANSWER -abreviation for interchange
,-means brand name med was switched with generic name by the pharmacy
7. Controlled substance - ANSWER -a drug that is a perscription medication
that needs to be accessed by HCP order
8. Controlled substance schedules - ANSWER -II, III, IV, V, and VI
-correspond to abuse potential and chemical dependency risk
9. Prescriptions (definition) - ANSWER -HCP's directions to the pharmacist
10. Schedule VI (controlled medications) - ANSWER -require a prescription
submitted by HCP
-Prescription gives directions on how to use
-antibiotics, antidepressants, antipsychotics
11. Controlled med requirements - ANSWER -HCP Script needed
-labeled and packaged by the pharmacy
-secured in a key locked area
-tracked
12. How are controlled substances tracked - ANSWER -medication ordering
and recieving log
-medication sheet
-medication release document
-DPH disposal reccord
, 13. High Alert medications - ANSWER -additional training and documentation
is required
-identified by DPH
-examples include Coumadin and clozaril
14. High risk medications - ANSWER -DPH indentiries some Schedule VI meds
as having a high risk for abuse potential
-tracked closely in count book
15. Countable Controlled Medication (Schedule II-V) - ANSWER -substances
with a high risk to be stole and abused
-have additional security measures
-examples percocet, vicodin, and ativan
16. Steps for Countable Controlled Medications - ANSWER -prescription is
written by HCP and pharmacist refills meds
-MUST BE PLACED IN TAMPER PROOF PACKAGING
-pharmacist MUST label it as a countable controlled substance
17. Identifier that med is a countable control substance - ANSWER RX number
starts with a c or an n
, 18. Liquid countable control medication - ANSWER -STILL must be packaged
so that once the dose is administed, the container is empty
-NO MULTI DOSE BOTTLES
19. Examples of liquid countable medication packaging - ANSWER -sealed
labeled unit dose container, looks like coffee creamer
-oral dosing syringe that is tamper resistant
20. Storage of countable controlled medication - ANSWER -secured in a
double key locked area
-tracked using medication order/recieving log
-count book must be used
-medication sheet
-medication release document
-DPH disposal record
-counted every time the medication storage key changes hands
count book procedure - ANSWER -med is added to count book as medication
comes into program
-subtracted from count book as medications are removed from the program