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Which individual would NOT be on the Institutional Review Board? - Answers-Human
resources staff
.Using BPOC technology, where does the information get documented? - Answers-
Electronic medication administration record
.Your job is to fill the unit dose delivery carts with patient medications. Where is this
done in the pharmacy? - Answers-pick station
.As a pharmacy technician, you may wish to work in a hospital because - Answers-More
chances of advancement
.The wholesaler that submits the accepted bid for drug purchases for the next year is
called the - Answers-prime vendor wholesaler
.How are the ASHP benchmarks used to measure a pharmacy department's impact on
the safe, efficient, and effective use of drugs intended to be used by a hospital's Director
of Pharmacy? - Answers-Find areas that lead to medication errors and improve them.
.When repackaging oral liquids into plastic or glass cups, heat-sealed aluminum cups,
or plastic syringes, what should be included on the label? - Answers-"for oral use only"
.Which of the following will a Pharmacy Technician NOT do in a hospital pharmacy? -
Answers-process insurance claims
.Which of the following is NOT a function of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Committee? - Answers-documenting medication error reports
.The software that integrates the automatic dispensing cabinet with the hospital's patient
management system is generically referred to as - Answers-AMDS.
.When is a drug allowed to be dispensed without the label containing the name or
strength? - Answers-for investigational drugs
.An FDA or manufacturer recall, or a drug shortage, may require the pharmacy
technician to first notify the__________ so an alternative drug can be decided upon and
ordered. - Answers-Pharmacist
.ROBOT-Rx (Omnicell)is an example of - Answers-robotic dispensing systems
, .What technology will the nurse or pharmacist use to verify a patient's identity? -
Answers-Barcode Wristband
.Per DEA regulations, a physical inventory of all Schedule II drugs must be done -
Answers-every two years.
.After a medical staff member submits an application to the P&T Committee for a new
medication to be added to formulary, what happens? - Answers-The drug-information
pharmacist completes an independent study.
.Which of the following situations require a pharmacist with skills in preparing
emergency medications to be in attendance? - Answers-Code Blue
.When a patient has been taking a medication at home that is not on the formulary -
Answers-the home meds may be used in the hospital if the doctor requests this.
.What do you call a manufacturer drug that is not available in unit dose packaging from
a manufacturer and needs to be repackaged for a particular patient and checked by the
pharmacist? - Answers-Medication Special
.How often should the inventory be checked for expired drugs? - Answers-Monthly
.The patient's real-time bedside information, such as lab results and other patient care
information, is available to all the staff in - Answers-the patient EHR with interoperability.
.According to USP Chapter <797>, in which area can you compound CSPs? - Answers-
A cleanroom
.Which tubing should you select for a nitroglycerin drip? - Answers-a PVC-free set
.What technique does a pharmacy technician use to compound sterile products in the
pharmacy cleanroom? - Answers-Aseptic Technique
.Which of the following illnesses is caused by bacteria? - Answers-Strep Throat
.The absence of any destructive or harmful pathogens is called - Answers-Asepsis
.How often must the HEPA filter be recertified? - Answers-Every 6 months
.When a patient is taking an antibiotic, it is common for a prescriber to recommend that
the patient also eat yogurt. Why is this? - Answers-Nonpathogenic microorganisms in
the yogurt help reestablish positive bacteria in the GI tract.
.Prior to working in the buffer room, each technician must pass fingertip sampling. What
does this involve? - Answers-Immediately after gloving, placing the gloved fingertips on
a petri dish for culturing