CPHT

Pharmaceutical, Medical, and Legal Developments That Have Affected the Practice of Pharmacy correct answer: - ASHP "White Paper on Pharmacy Technicians" - Computerization: Method of processing, storing, and transferring Rx - Online adjudicaton: Method of billing insurance companies and ensuring payment of services - Faxes: Method of transmitting Rx and med orders from physician's office to pharmacy - PDA: Method of transmitting Rx to pharmacy - Medicare Rx Drug, Improvement and Moderniz...

TUD Take As Directed UD As Directed AN As Needed PO By Mouth QD Every Day QOD Every Other Day QON Every Other Night BID Twice a Day TID Three times a day QID Four times a day HS At Bedtime Q3 Every three hours Q4 Every four hours Q812 Every eight to twelve hours 828 At 8 AM, 2 PM, and 8 PM 848 At 8 AM, 4 PM, and 8 PM AM In the morning PM in the evening P...

Dosage form correct answer: A system or device for delivering the drug to the body Drug/Medication of a dosage form correct answer: The "active ingredient" Inactive ingredient helps to... correct answer: Facilitate the administration of the drug Three dosage forms correct answer: capsule, liquid, or tablet Additives correct answer: additional formulation aids that may be necessary for a successful preparation of the dosage form Diluents correct answer: additives to increas...

Quality Assurance correct answer: - Establishes systems for ensuring the quality of the product - Is established by the QA department to ensure that quality procedures are developed for the company - Guided by standard operating procedures - Monitored through audits Quality Control correct answer: - Uses the application of total quality management (TQM) and quality improvement - Follows standard operating procedures directed toward assuring the quality, purity, and effectiveness of the...

Which of the following is not a condition for a medication to be considered therapeutically equivalent? a. Can be administered by an approved route b. Same active ingredient c. Same dosage form d. Same strength or concentration correct answer: Can be administered by an approved route Which of the following medications interact with vitamin K? a. clonidine b. dabigatran c. heparin d. warfarin correct answer: warfarin Which of the following medications may be used i...

Which of the following is not a condition for a medication to be considered therapeutically equivalent? a. Can be administered by an approved route b. Same active ingredient c. Same dosage form d. Same strength or concentration correct answer: Can be administered by an approved route Which of the following medications interact with vitamin K? a. clonidine b. dabigatran c. heparin d. warfarin correct answer: warfarin Which of the following medications may be used i...