IPSA EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!
importance of the verification process of a prescription
Pharmacist ensures right patient is getting the right medication
when a call should be made to the prescriber for clarification
A call should be made if the prescription doesn't make sense
tips for accurate filling
· Use technology
· Scan barcodes
· Match drug pictures on leaflets
· Include liquid stock bottles for pharmacist verification
· Include all ingredient containers for compounds
· Double check NDCs on leaflets and drug products
· Recognize TALLman letters
· Pay attention to manufacturers
purpose of REMS
safeguard for risky medications
4 strategies for drug safety
medication guides/package inserts, communication plans, elements to assure safe use (ETASU,
EASU)
- implementation systems
medication guides/package inserts
Inform about serious adverse effects/warnings
communication plans
, - "Dear Doctor" letters
- Alerts of possible problems
elements to assure safe use (ETASU, EASU)
- Additional training of providers
- Patient programs (ex: iPLEDGE)
- Patient registry (ex: clozapine)
implementation systems
drug company steps to assure safety
prescription synchronization
allows patient to come in once a month to get all medications
Appointment Based Model= incorporates synchronization where a patient meeting is scheduled
with a pharmacist to discuss therapy and pick up all medications
prescription synchronization benefits
better outcomes, convenient, personalized, increased revenue, improve inventory
prescription synchronization challenges
staff training, new workflow, managing refill requests, managing insurance, managing out-of-
stocks
appointment based model (ABM)
appointment set up with pharmacist to pick up all medications
outlined in BEERS criteria as most vulnerable
elderly population 65+
changes that can be made to a CII prescription without being rewritten
Per patient: Patient address
Per provider:
o Drug strength
CORRECT ANSWERS!
importance of the verification process of a prescription
Pharmacist ensures right patient is getting the right medication
when a call should be made to the prescriber for clarification
A call should be made if the prescription doesn't make sense
tips for accurate filling
· Use technology
· Scan barcodes
· Match drug pictures on leaflets
· Include liquid stock bottles for pharmacist verification
· Include all ingredient containers for compounds
· Double check NDCs on leaflets and drug products
· Recognize TALLman letters
· Pay attention to manufacturers
purpose of REMS
safeguard for risky medications
4 strategies for drug safety
medication guides/package inserts, communication plans, elements to assure safe use (ETASU,
EASU)
- implementation systems
medication guides/package inserts
Inform about serious adverse effects/warnings
communication plans
, - "Dear Doctor" letters
- Alerts of possible problems
elements to assure safe use (ETASU, EASU)
- Additional training of providers
- Patient programs (ex: iPLEDGE)
- Patient registry (ex: clozapine)
implementation systems
drug company steps to assure safety
prescription synchronization
allows patient to come in once a month to get all medications
Appointment Based Model= incorporates synchronization where a patient meeting is scheduled
with a pharmacist to discuss therapy and pick up all medications
prescription synchronization benefits
better outcomes, convenient, personalized, increased revenue, improve inventory
prescription synchronization challenges
staff training, new workflow, managing refill requests, managing insurance, managing out-of-
stocks
appointment based model (ABM)
appointment set up with pharmacist to pick up all medications
outlined in BEERS criteria as most vulnerable
elderly population 65+
changes that can be made to a CII prescription without being rewritten
Per patient: Patient address
Per provider:
o Drug strength
