Pharmacy Operations
Foreign-trained pharmacist licensing correct answersMust pass FPGEE (Foreign pharmacy graduate
equivalency eamination) and The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) --> this is to get Foreign
Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification
- needs state's intern hour requirements
- Naplex
- state specific exams
Probation correct answersLicense is restricted for a specific period of time
Suspension correct answersLicense is inactivated and may be reinstated after conditions are met
Revocation correct answersLicense is taken away by the licensing agency
Surrender correct answersIndividual agrees to voluntarily give up licensure, typically to avoid
penalties/criminal charges
Reinstatement correct answersLicense that lapsed was suspended/revoked and then is returned to
active status
Most common causes of disciplinary action correct answersImpairment
Drug theft
Drug diversion
Nuclear pharmacy requirements correct answers- qualified nuclear pharmacist must be present at all
times while the pharmacy is open
- must follow regulations set by the state radiological agency or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)
, - Radiopharmaceuticals must say "Caution: Radioactive Material" + specifics about the product's activity
Institutional facility correct answersphysical location for extended healthcare services
Hospitals
assisted living
LTCs
Nursing homes
rehab centers
drug abuse treatment centers
Does an institutional pharmacy need to be physically attached to the institutional facility? correct
answersNo - it can be, but doesn't have to be
Chart Order/Medication Order correct answersvalid prescription drug order in an institutional facility
Chart Order must include: correct answersPatient name
Date of issue
Drug name, strength, dosage form
Directions for use
Prescriber signature
Absence of pharmacist in an institutional facility correct answersmust have procedures in place for
authorized individuals to obtain meds
must be a pharmacist on call
supply of drugs should be available in locked cabinet like an ADS
PICs can grant emergency access to authorized individuals
Emergency kit labels must include correct answersEach drug name, strength, and quantity
Expiration dates of contents
Foreign-trained pharmacist licensing correct answersMust pass FPGEE (Foreign pharmacy graduate
equivalency eamination) and The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) --> this is to get Foreign
Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification
- needs state's intern hour requirements
- Naplex
- state specific exams
Probation correct answersLicense is restricted for a specific period of time
Suspension correct answersLicense is inactivated and may be reinstated after conditions are met
Revocation correct answersLicense is taken away by the licensing agency
Surrender correct answersIndividual agrees to voluntarily give up licensure, typically to avoid
penalties/criminal charges
Reinstatement correct answersLicense that lapsed was suspended/revoked and then is returned to
active status
Most common causes of disciplinary action correct answersImpairment
Drug theft
Drug diversion
Nuclear pharmacy requirements correct answers- qualified nuclear pharmacist must be present at all
times while the pharmacy is open
- must follow regulations set by the state radiological agency or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)
, - Radiopharmaceuticals must say "Caution: Radioactive Material" + specifics about the product's activity
Institutional facility correct answersphysical location for extended healthcare services
Hospitals
assisted living
LTCs
Nursing homes
rehab centers
drug abuse treatment centers
Does an institutional pharmacy need to be physically attached to the institutional facility? correct
answersNo - it can be, but doesn't have to be
Chart Order/Medication Order correct answersvalid prescription drug order in an institutional facility
Chart Order must include: correct answersPatient name
Date of issue
Drug name, strength, dosage form
Directions for use
Prescriber signature
Absence of pharmacist in an institutional facility correct answersmust have procedures in place for
authorized individuals to obtain meds
must be a pharmacist on call
supply of drugs should be available in locked cabinet like an ADS
PICs can grant emergency access to authorized individuals
Emergency kit labels must include correct answersEach drug name, strength, and quantity
Expiration dates of contents
