PHM113 Pharmacy Informatics UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define Pharmacy informatics - CORRECT ANSWER - Intersection of people (patients),
systems (technology), and data (knowledge)
What is informatics in pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Field that focuses on how
medication related data is acquired, stored, and used within the healthcare systems for optimal
medication-related outcomes
Pharmacist's role in informatics - CORRECT ANSWER - create, maintain, safekeep
patient-specific information within the circle of care
Resources available in print - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. CPS-drug information (D/C
recently)
2. CPS-Therapeutic choices
3. Martindale
4. RxFiles (drug comparison charts)
Resources available online - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. CPS-drug information, CPS-
therapeutic choices
2. Lexicomp (also mobile app)
3. Martindale
4. Micromedex
5. RxFiles
6. Drug Product Database
7. AHFS (also on lexicomp)
Components of a drug monograph - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Indications
2. Contraindications
, 3. Adverse reactions
4. Warnings and Precautions
5. Overdose
6. Dosage and administration
7. Dosage form/strengths/composition/packaging
8. Drug Interactions
9. Clinical pharmacology
10. Special handling instructions
11. Storage, stability, disposal
What are 4 built-in features of CPS drug information? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Lexi-
interact
2. Medical calculator
3. Pill identifier
4. ClinInfo
What's not included in the CPS mobile app but is given in the CPS full access? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Information for patients and Minor Ailment products
What type of resource is RxFiles labelled as? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Practical
resource"
What resource can be used for assessing medications in older adults? - CORRECT
ANSWER - RxFiles - GeriRx files
What are the two volumes in Martindale? - CORRECT ANSWER - Volume 1: Drug
monographs (by class)
Volume 2: Preparations
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define Pharmacy informatics - CORRECT ANSWER - Intersection of people (patients),
systems (technology), and data (knowledge)
What is informatics in pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Field that focuses on how
medication related data is acquired, stored, and used within the healthcare systems for optimal
medication-related outcomes
Pharmacist's role in informatics - CORRECT ANSWER - create, maintain, safekeep
patient-specific information within the circle of care
Resources available in print - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. CPS-drug information (D/C
recently)
2. CPS-Therapeutic choices
3. Martindale
4. RxFiles (drug comparison charts)
Resources available online - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. CPS-drug information, CPS-
therapeutic choices
2. Lexicomp (also mobile app)
3. Martindale
4. Micromedex
5. RxFiles
6. Drug Product Database
7. AHFS (also on lexicomp)
Components of a drug monograph - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Indications
2. Contraindications
, 3. Adverse reactions
4. Warnings and Precautions
5. Overdose
6. Dosage and administration
7. Dosage form/strengths/composition/packaging
8. Drug Interactions
9. Clinical pharmacology
10. Special handling instructions
11. Storage, stability, disposal
What are 4 built-in features of CPS drug information? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Lexi-
interact
2. Medical calculator
3. Pill identifier
4. ClinInfo
What's not included in the CPS mobile app but is given in the CPS full access? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Information for patients and Minor Ailment products
What type of resource is RxFiles labelled as? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Practical
resource"
What resource can be used for assessing medications in older adults? - CORRECT
ANSWER - RxFiles - GeriRx files
What are the two volumes in Martindale? - CORRECT ANSWER - Volume 1: Drug
monographs (by class)
Volume 2: Preparations
