ILE Exam 1 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS(RATED A)
DI definition - ANSWER the provision of information about drugs to a requestor
DI skills - ANSWER 1. know your resources, be able to get the appropriate information
to answer the question
2. critically analyze information from multiple resources
3. obtain accurate and specific data and other background info
4. formulate a clear concise answer for the requestor
5. communicate the answer in a clear and appropriate manner to the requestor
how often is MDX updated - ANSWER quarterly
detailed MDX - ANSWER evidence based monographs that are found under the in
depth tab
abbreviated MDX - ANSWER information in bullet point form
interactive tools on MDX - ANSWER drug interaction
drug identifier
IV compatibility
royal pharmaceutical society of great Britain - ANSWER Martindale "the complete drug
reference"
available through MDX
unbiased information on drugs available around the world
Reprorisk system - ANSWER in MDX, compromises three systems-helps to evaluate
human risk from exposure to chemicals, drug, physical environments
Reprotox-information on pregnancy, reproduction and development
TERIS-teratogen information system
Shepards catalog-teratoegnic effects in pregnant women
Red book - ANSWER provides average wholesale cost, NDC, package size for Rx,
OTC, and herbals
MDX
, FDA approval - ANSWER these indications are indicated in the official package insert,
however once drugs are approved to market, they are allowed to use medications as
they see fit
direct goal of Facts - ANSWER product comparison
OTC
herbal
Rx
Orphan
Discontinued/investigational
T/F Facts has allergy listings available - ANSWER Gluten
alcohol
dye
sodium content
gold standard for drug of choice questions - ANSWER Dynamed
what is the website that Regis does not have a subscription to? - ANSWER Up to date
what does evidence based mean? - ANSWER editors review the primary literature and
summarize the findings to include in the database
what is the mission of natural medicines? - ANSWER to provide objective, reliable
information that aids in making more informed and safer therapeutic decisions
resources defined as "general DI references" - ANSWER Physicians desk reference
AHFS
Remingtons
how often is Physicians desk reference published - ANSWER yearly
physicians desk reference - ANSWER compilation of PIs in monograph format
T/F there are foreign drugs listed in the physicians desk reference - ANSWER false,
only US FDA approved products
T/F there are not OTC products listed in the physicians desk reference - ANSWER
TRUE
why may the physicians desk reference not be a complete source of information -
ANSWER companies have to pay a fee in order to have their drug published, they may
not pay to publish for an older indication
ANSWERS(RATED A)
DI definition - ANSWER the provision of information about drugs to a requestor
DI skills - ANSWER 1. know your resources, be able to get the appropriate information
to answer the question
2. critically analyze information from multiple resources
3. obtain accurate and specific data and other background info
4. formulate a clear concise answer for the requestor
5. communicate the answer in a clear and appropriate manner to the requestor
how often is MDX updated - ANSWER quarterly
detailed MDX - ANSWER evidence based monographs that are found under the in
depth tab
abbreviated MDX - ANSWER information in bullet point form
interactive tools on MDX - ANSWER drug interaction
drug identifier
IV compatibility
royal pharmaceutical society of great Britain - ANSWER Martindale "the complete drug
reference"
available through MDX
unbiased information on drugs available around the world
Reprorisk system - ANSWER in MDX, compromises three systems-helps to evaluate
human risk from exposure to chemicals, drug, physical environments
Reprotox-information on pregnancy, reproduction and development
TERIS-teratogen information system
Shepards catalog-teratoegnic effects in pregnant women
Red book - ANSWER provides average wholesale cost, NDC, package size for Rx,
OTC, and herbals
MDX
, FDA approval - ANSWER these indications are indicated in the official package insert,
however once drugs are approved to market, they are allowed to use medications as
they see fit
direct goal of Facts - ANSWER product comparison
OTC
herbal
Rx
Orphan
Discontinued/investigational
T/F Facts has allergy listings available - ANSWER Gluten
alcohol
dye
sodium content
gold standard for drug of choice questions - ANSWER Dynamed
what is the website that Regis does not have a subscription to? - ANSWER Up to date
what does evidence based mean? - ANSWER editors review the primary literature and
summarize the findings to include in the database
what is the mission of natural medicines? - ANSWER to provide objective, reliable
information that aids in making more informed and safer therapeutic decisions
resources defined as "general DI references" - ANSWER Physicians desk reference
AHFS
Remingtons
how often is Physicians desk reference published - ANSWER yearly
physicians desk reference - ANSWER compilation of PIs in monograph format
T/F there are foreign drugs listed in the physicians desk reference - ANSWER false,
only US FDA approved products
T/F there are not OTC products listed in the physicians desk reference - ANSWER
TRUE
why may the physicians desk reference not be a complete source of information -
ANSWER companies have to pay a fee in order to have their drug published, they may
not pay to publish for an older indication
