a - Answers before, ear
d - Answers daily, right
h - Answers hour
b - Answers 2 times daily
t - Answers 3 times daily
q - Answers 4 times daily, every
o - Answers eye
ISMP - Answers Institute for Safe Medication Practices
-Maintains list of error-prone abbreviations, symbols, dose designations
NDC - Answers National Drug Code
first 5 digits- identifies manu, 4 middle digits identifies drug, last 2 digits identify package size
CPDE - Answers Computerized Physician Order Entry
-med orders enter directly into system rather than written or verbal
EMR - Answers Electronic Medical Record
electronic patient record
Clinical Info System - Answers computerized pharmacy info system, includes info on clinical care
MTM - Answers Medication Therapy Management
6 examples of pharmaceutical care - Answers care plans, disease management, therapeutic outcomes,
progress notes billing info, MTM
NCPOP - Answers National Council for Rx Drug Programs
-sets electronic data interchange standards
-allows real-time assessment of eligibility, coverage, PAs, max quantity, refill too soon, drug-drug
interactions, copayment, claim submittal
3 ways to pay for Rxs - Answers -direct out of pocket
-reimbursement from gov programs like medicare or caid
, -reimbursement from non-gov, like private insurance, care plan, or employer
CPI codes - Answers Common Procedural Terminology
NPI - Answers National Provider Identifier
ICD-9 codes - Answers International Disease Classification, 9th edition
HCPCS codes - Answers Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
i - Answers 1
v - Answers 5
x - Answers 10
l - Answers 50
c - Answers 100
d - Answers 500
m - Answers 1000
1ml, gtts? - Answers 20 gtts
5ml, gtts? tsp? - Answers 100 gtts, 1 tsp
10ml, tsp? - Answers 2 tsp
15ml, tbsp? oz? - Answers 1 tbsp, .5 oz
30mls, tbsp? oz? - Answers 2 tbsp, 1 oz
240mls, unit? oz? - Answers 1 cup, 8oz
480/500ml, unit? oz? - Answers 1 pint, 16 oz
960/1000ml, unit (2)? oz? - Answers 1 quart, 1 liter, 32oz
3840/4000ml, unit? liter? oz? - Answers 1 gal, 4 liter, 128oz
kg <-> lbs - Answers 1 kg = 2.2 lbs
1mg, gr? g? - Answers 1/60 or .016 gr, 0.001 g
30mg, gr? g? - Answers 1/2 or .5 gr, 0.03 g
60/65mg, gr? g? - Answers 1 gr, 0.06g