Dispense Location & Medication Lists (Ch 8) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

True/False: Epic will automatically pick a dispense location for each order correct answer: True - it will pick a primary and first dose dispense location for each What 3 main things does Epic use to determine the dispense location for an order? correct answer: where is the patient (unit and room); which PHR/pharmacies serve this location; what meds are available in each PHR (found on the EFY med list) True/False: The EFY record attached to a dispense location reflects the number of packages currently stocked in that dispense location correct answer: False - this is not tracked in Epic - it indicates what products/packages SHOULD be available in that location (pocket might be empty though) Define "dispense location" correct answer: This is the location where the medication will come from (central pharmacy, an ADS cabinet); In Epic, each location is built as a "Pharmacy" or PHR record Define PHR correct answer: Each dispense location is considered a "pharmacy" record Define EFY correct answer: The Medication List attached to an individual PHR/Pharmacy; indicates what medications (ERX records) and packages (NDC records) are available at THAT pharmacy/PHR Describe how to find the dispense location for an order (3 different ways) correct answer: On MAR on R-hand side below the boxes; during Rph Verify in the green section on the right; RPh Reverify screen What does the green dot icon on the Central Pharmacy med list mean? correct answer: Tells you if the system has this drug set