CHAPTER 9 INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY PRACTICE
LATEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
ASAP Order
ANSWER
As soon as possible but not an emergency
Question 2.
Aseptic Technique
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)
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)
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
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
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,Question 6.
Electronic Medication Administration Record (E-MAR)
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
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
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
ANSWER
A pharmacy in facilities where patients receive care on site (e.g., hospitals, extended-living homes,
long-term care, and hospice facilities); institurun by the Department of Veteran Affairs, Indian Health
Service, and the Bureau of Prisons.
Question 10.
Investigational Drug
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
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)
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, Question 12.
NKA (acronym)
ANSWER
No Known Allergies
Question 13.
NKDA (acronym)
ANSWER
No Known Drug Allergies
Question 14.
Nonformulary Medications
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
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)
ANSWER
A set level of certain medications kept on hospital floors
Question 17.
PRN
ANSWER
Take as needed
Question 18.
Protocol
ANSWER
A set of standards and guidelines by which a facility operates
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LATEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
ASAP Order
ANSWER
As soon as possible but not an emergency
Question 2.
Aseptic Technique
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)
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)
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
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
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,Question 6.
Electronic Medication Administration Record (E-MAR)
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
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
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
ANSWER
A pharmacy in facilities where patients receive care on site (e.g., hospitals, extended-living homes,
long-term care, and hospice facilities); institurun by the Department of Veteran Affairs, Indian Health
Service, and the Bureau of Prisons.
Question 10.
Investigational Drug
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
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)
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, Question 12.
NKA (acronym)
ANSWER
No Known Allergies
Question 13.
NKDA (acronym)
ANSWER
No Known Drug Allergies
Question 14.
Nonformulary Medications
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
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)
ANSWER
A set level of certain medications kept on hospital floors
Question 17.
PRN
ANSWER
Take as needed
Question 18.
Protocol
ANSWER
A set of standards and guidelines by which a facility operates
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