PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS
COMMITTEE (P&TC) EXAM Q&A
Automatic Stop Orders Policy - Answer-Protection against indiscriminate and
indefinite open ended drug orders
New medication order - Answer-Must be written by the physician if change is wanted
in route of administration or in dosage
Discharge Prescriptions - Answer-A separate prescription is required for each
medication which the patient is to take home
Emergency kit or stat boxes - Answer-Drugs supplies which is readily available in
case of emergencies
Chairman - Answer-________ from among the three-physician rep. should be
appointed
Secretary - Answer-A pharmacist is usually designated as _________
At least six times per year, and when necessary - Answer-Number of times the
committee should meet
Formulary request form - Answer-(POLICIES) Proposal for a new drug for the
hospital formulary shall be submitted on a ______
Formulary drug, drug approved on a conditional trial period, investigational drugs,
non-formulary drugs - Answer-(POLICIES) Drugs evaluated and approved by the
committee will be assigned to one of the four categeries:
Non-formulary drugs - Answer-(POLICIES) Drugs which do not qualify for the four
categories listed and will not be stocked in the pharmacy
Formulary System - Answer-(POLICIES) that all drugs will be DISPENSED on the
basis of GENERIC NAMES
Drug recall - Answer-(POLICIES) May originate from manufacturers, regulatory
agencies, or the pharmacy department, and may be of a general nature or a specific
recall for one or more lot numbers
IV Orders - Answer-Must be written in the same manner as routine drugs and must
include the following additional info
- exact quantity of the drug/s
- exact volume and name of the infusate solution
- specific directions for administration
- specific times to hang infusate solution and drip rate
- specific directions for continuing or discontinuing any IV meds
COMMITTEE (P&TC) EXAM Q&A
Automatic Stop Orders Policy - Answer-Protection against indiscriminate and
indefinite open ended drug orders
New medication order - Answer-Must be written by the physician if change is wanted
in route of administration or in dosage
Discharge Prescriptions - Answer-A separate prescription is required for each
medication which the patient is to take home
Emergency kit or stat boxes - Answer-Drugs supplies which is readily available in
case of emergencies
Chairman - Answer-________ from among the three-physician rep. should be
appointed
Secretary - Answer-A pharmacist is usually designated as _________
At least six times per year, and when necessary - Answer-Number of times the
committee should meet
Formulary request form - Answer-(POLICIES) Proposal for a new drug for the
hospital formulary shall be submitted on a ______
Formulary drug, drug approved on a conditional trial period, investigational drugs,
non-formulary drugs - Answer-(POLICIES) Drugs evaluated and approved by the
committee will be assigned to one of the four categeries:
Non-formulary drugs - Answer-(POLICIES) Drugs which do not qualify for the four
categories listed and will not be stocked in the pharmacy
Formulary System - Answer-(POLICIES) that all drugs will be DISPENSED on the
basis of GENERIC NAMES
Drug recall - Answer-(POLICIES) May originate from manufacturers, regulatory
agencies, or the pharmacy department, and may be of a general nature or a specific
recall for one or more lot numbers
IV Orders - Answer-Must be written in the same manner as routine drugs and must
include the following additional info
- exact quantity of the drug/s
- exact volume and name of the infusate solution
- specific directions for administration
- specific times to hang infusate solution and drip rate
- specific directions for continuing or discontinuing any IV meds
