PCHA EXAM REVIEW | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | GRADED A+
• What is the difference between a drug and medication? -✓✓ A DRUG is defined
as a substance that is
considered a narcotic, hallucinogen or a
stimulant
Remember a MEDICINE is a preparation
used to treat or prevent a disease
• What are the three components of a doctors order? -✓✓ Medication, route, and
frequency
• What is the most common and cost effective route of medication administration?
-✓✓ The oral route
• Ophthalmic medication -✓✓ -Drops, ointments, or creams placed on or around
the eye.
-tilt head back and towards eye getting gtts, prevents drops getting into the tear
duck
-pt to look up and away to prevent top of dropper touching eye.
• Otic medication -✓✓ -Drops, ointments, or creams placed on or around the ear.
-Tilt head to affected area and upward
, • What are the routes of medication administration? -✓✓ Oral, Ophthalmic, Otic,
inhalation, nasal, topical, and injectable
• Trade vs Generic drug name? -✓✓ -Trade: developed, tested, and accepted by
pharmaceutical company.
-Generic: Names assigned by the United States adopted names council.
-The BIG name, most common name is printed on the bottle is considered the trade
name.
• Is Tylenol a trade or generic name? -✓✓ Trade name, acetaminophen is the
generic name.
• Is Atorvastatin a trade or generic? -✓✓ Generic name, Crestor is the trade name
• What is the difference between labeled use and off-label use? -✓✓ Labeled use-
medications are being used for what the FDA approved it for. Ex: Tylenol being
used for pain.
Off-labeled use- medications are being used for what the FDA DID NOT approve
for. Ex: Antidepressant being used for pain.
• What are 4 documentation requirements of the PCH? -✓✓ 1. Documentation of
receipt of controlled
substances and prescription medications
2. A process to investigate and account for missing medications and medication
errors
3. Limited access to medication storage areas (med carts)
4. Documentation of the administration of
prescription medications and OTC
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | GRADED A+
• What is the difference between a drug and medication? -✓✓ A DRUG is defined
as a substance that is
considered a narcotic, hallucinogen or a
stimulant
Remember a MEDICINE is a preparation
used to treat or prevent a disease
• What are the three components of a doctors order? -✓✓ Medication, route, and
frequency
• What is the most common and cost effective route of medication administration?
-✓✓ The oral route
• Ophthalmic medication -✓✓ -Drops, ointments, or creams placed on or around
the eye.
-tilt head back and towards eye getting gtts, prevents drops getting into the tear
duck
-pt to look up and away to prevent top of dropper touching eye.
• Otic medication -✓✓ -Drops, ointments, or creams placed on or around the ear.
-Tilt head to affected area and upward
, • What are the routes of medication administration? -✓✓ Oral, Ophthalmic, Otic,
inhalation, nasal, topical, and injectable
• Trade vs Generic drug name? -✓✓ -Trade: developed, tested, and accepted by
pharmaceutical company.
-Generic: Names assigned by the United States adopted names council.
-The BIG name, most common name is printed on the bottle is considered the trade
name.
• Is Tylenol a trade or generic name? -✓✓ Trade name, acetaminophen is the
generic name.
• Is Atorvastatin a trade or generic? -✓✓ Generic name, Crestor is the trade name
• What is the difference between labeled use and off-label use? -✓✓ Labeled use-
medications are being used for what the FDA approved it for. Ex: Tylenol being
used for pain.
Off-labeled use- medications are being used for what the FDA DID NOT approve
for. Ex: Antidepressant being used for pain.
• What are 4 documentation requirements of the PCH? -✓✓ 1. Documentation of
receipt of controlled
substances and prescription medications
2. A process to investigate and account for missing medications and medication
errors
3. Limited access to medication storage areas (med carts)
4. Documentation of the administration of
prescription medications and OTC
