Chapter 9 Institutional Pharmacy Practice Updated Actual Questions and Correct Answers ()

Chapter 9 Institutional Pharmacy Practice Updated Actual
Questions and Correct Answers (2026-2027)

Question 1.
ASAP Order

Correct Answer: As soon as possible but not an emergency


Question 2.
Aseptic Technique

Correct Answer: Procedures used in the sterile compounding of hazardous and
nonhazardous materials to minimize the introduction of microbes or unwanted
debris that could contaminate the preparation


Question 3.
Automated Dispensing System (ADS)

Correct Answer: Computerized cabinets and integrated systems that control
inventory on nursing floors, in emergency departments, and in surgical suites
and other patient care areas.


Question 4.
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)

Correct Answer: Computerized order entry Electronic systems that can quickly
and clearly transfer patient orders and information to and from the pharmacy


Question 5.
Crash Carts

Correct Answer: Moveable carts containing trays of medications, administration
sets, oxygen, and other materials used in life-threatening situations, such as
cardiac arrest; also known as code carts


Question 6.
Electronic Medication Administration Record (E-MAR)

Correct Answer: A computer program that automatically documents the
administration of medication into certified electronic health record (EHR)
systems; the report serves as a legal record of medications administered to a
patient at a facility by a health care professional.

,Question 7.
Floor Stock

Correct Answer: Drugs not labeled for a specific patient and maintained at a
nursing station or other department of the institution (excluding the pharmacy)
for the purpose of administration to a patient of the facility


Question 8.
Formulary

Correct Answer: A list of drugs approved for use in hospitals by the pharmacy
and therapeutics committee of the institution that have become the standard
stock carried by the pharmacy and other departments


Question 9.
Institutional Pharmacy

Correct Answer: A pharmacy in facilities where patients receive care on site
(e.g., hospitals, extended-living homes, long-term care, and hospice facilities);
institutional pharmacies are also found in government-supported hospitals run
by the Department of Veteran Affairs, Indian Health Service, and the Bureau of
Prisons.


Question 10.
Investigational Drug

Correct Answer: A drug that has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for marketing but is in clinical trials; also, an
FDA-approved drug seeking a new indication for use


Question 11.
Medication Order

Correct Answer: A prescription written for administration in a hospital or
institution (similar to a regular prescription written for a patient to bring to a
retail pharmacy)


Question 12.
NKA (acronym)

Correct Answer: No Known Allergies

, Question 13.
NKDA (acronym)

Correct Answer: No Known Drug Allergies


Question 14.
Nonformulary Medications

Correct Answer: Drugs that are *NOT* approved for use within an institution
unless specific exceptions are filed and accepted by institutional protocols


Question 15.
Parenteral Medication

Correct Answer: Medication that bypasses the digestive system but is intended
for systemic action; the term parenteral most commonly describes medications
given by injection such as intravenously or intramuscular


Question 16.
Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR)

Correct Answer: A set level of certain medications kept on hospital floors


Question 17.
PRN

Correct Answer: Take as needed


Question 18.
Protocol

Correct Answer: A set of standards and guidelines by which a facility operates


Question 19.
Pyxis

Correct Answer: An automated dispensing system often used in hospitals