Willow Admin 1 Questions & Answers
Correct!!
What is the definition of a simple ERX record? - ANSWERSDrug + Strength + Form
What is the definition of a Package (NDC) record? - ANSWERSERX (drug + strength +
form) + Package SIZE + package TYPE + manufacturer
Which of the following statements about the Medication (ERX) master file are TRUE?
(Choose ALL that apply.)
a) Each hospital at your organization has its own set of ERX records
b) Every ERX record in your system needs to be configured
c) Most ERX records are initially created from third-party data
d) When you search for a new medication order, you're searching for an ERX record -
ANSWERSc) Most ERX records are initially created from third-party data
d) When you search for a new medication order, you're searching for an ERX record
Which of the following statements about the Package (NDC) master file are TRUE?
(Choose ALL that apply.)
a) Each hospital at your organization can use different NDCs for the same ERX
b) Most NDC records are initially created from third-party data
c) When you search for a new medication order, you're searching for an NDC record
d) You can't verify a medication order without an NDC - ANSWERSa) Each hospital at
your organization can use different NDCs for the same ERX
b) Most NDC records are initially created from third-party data
d) You can't verify a medication order without an NDC
Which type of record (ERX or NDC) controls:
Which Order Composer Configuration (OCC) to use (What fields appear in the Order
Composer and which fields are required) - ANSWERSERX
Which type of record (ERX or NDC) controls:
The Order Name
(The name that appears in the Orders activity, on the MAR, and on labels) -
ANSWERSERX
Which type of record (ERX or NDC) controls:
The default frequency and route for an order (Also, the buttons and available choices for
each) - ANSWERSERX
Which type of record (ERX or NDC) controls:
How much the hospital paid for the medication (Which affects how much they'll charge
for it) - ANSWERSNDC
, How do you define which medications can be dispensed from a pharmacy? -
ANSWERSBy plugging in a medication list record (an EFY record) in the Medication List
field of the pharmacy record.
What setting in a Pharmacy (PHR) record controls the number of doses to dispense for
PRN orders? - ANSWERSIf you check the Use PRN par level to calculate the number
of doses to dispense check box, the PRN par level will be used to dispense doses. If
you leave this box unchecked, you will get one dose when first and cart doses are
generated.
How do you designate a pharmacy as the Main Pharmacy? - ANSWERSIn the Hospital
record in Hyperspace, enter your central pharmacy record in the Main Pharmacy field.
Name two purposes that the central pharmacy Med List (EFY) record serves. -
ANSWERSThe central pharmacy EFY record contains every medication that is
dispensed in your hospital. This EFY record (like all EFY records) defines which NDCs
are physically stocked and dispensed for each ERX record.
How should you dispense a multi-dose package differently from a single-dose package?
- ANSWERSA multi-dose package should be dispensed only once automatically after it
is ordered and verified. Any redispenses will be requested manually. A single-dose
package should automatically dispense a new package for each dose due.
What must you do in Epic to force a package to dispense only once automatically? -
ANSWERSIn the medication (ERX) record, you must enter "yes" in the Package
contains multiple doses (single patient) field.
Name three actions that can generate label printing. - ANSWERSDispense (first dose),
PRN Par Dispense (first dose) and Redispense are a few.
True or False: If you leave the Dispense Code column blank for an action in the Label
routing table, that action will never cause any labels to print. - ANSWERSFalse. It will
print for ANY medication when that action is triggered, regardless of dispense code.
True or False: You must assign a Dispense Code to every medication (ERX) on your
central pharmacy medication list. - ANSWERSFalse. In System Definitions, Unit Dose is
the default Dispense Code. Therefore, in each unit dose ERX record, you can leave
Dispense Code blank.
What is the purpose of the Group? column? - ANSWERSYou want to indicate "yes" to
Group? when only one label should print regardless of how many doses are being
dispensed for an order at that time. In other words, grouping labels causes all of the
doses to be represented by a single label.
Correct!!
What is the definition of a simple ERX record? - ANSWERSDrug + Strength + Form
What is the definition of a Package (NDC) record? - ANSWERSERX (drug + strength +
form) + Package SIZE + package TYPE + manufacturer
Which of the following statements about the Medication (ERX) master file are TRUE?
(Choose ALL that apply.)
a) Each hospital at your organization has its own set of ERX records
b) Every ERX record in your system needs to be configured
c) Most ERX records are initially created from third-party data
d) When you search for a new medication order, you're searching for an ERX record -
ANSWERSc) Most ERX records are initially created from third-party data
d) When you search for a new medication order, you're searching for an ERX record
Which of the following statements about the Package (NDC) master file are TRUE?
(Choose ALL that apply.)
a) Each hospital at your organization can use different NDCs for the same ERX
b) Most NDC records are initially created from third-party data
c) When you search for a new medication order, you're searching for an NDC record
d) You can't verify a medication order without an NDC - ANSWERSa) Each hospital at
your organization can use different NDCs for the same ERX
b) Most NDC records are initially created from third-party data
d) You can't verify a medication order without an NDC
Which type of record (ERX or NDC) controls:
Which Order Composer Configuration (OCC) to use (What fields appear in the Order
Composer and which fields are required) - ANSWERSERX
Which type of record (ERX or NDC) controls:
The Order Name
(The name that appears in the Orders activity, on the MAR, and on labels) -
ANSWERSERX
Which type of record (ERX or NDC) controls:
The default frequency and route for an order (Also, the buttons and available choices for
each) - ANSWERSERX
Which type of record (ERX or NDC) controls:
How much the hospital paid for the medication (Which affects how much they'll charge
for it) - ANSWERSNDC
, How do you define which medications can be dispensed from a pharmacy? -
ANSWERSBy plugging in a medication list record (an EFY record) in the Medication List
field of the pharmacy record.
What setting in a Pharmacy (PHR) record controls the number of doses to dispense for
PRN orders? - ANSWERSIf you check the Use PRN par level to calculate the number
of doses to dispense check box, the PRN par level will be used to dispense doses. If
you leave this box unchecked, you will get one dose when first and cart doses are
generated.
How do you designate a pharmacy as the Main Pharmacy? - ANSWERSIn the Hospital
record in Hyperspace, enter your central pharmacy record in the Main Pharmacy field.
Name two purposes that the central pharmacy Med List (EFY) record serves. -
ANSWERSThe central pharmacy EFY record contains every medication that is
dispensed in your hospital. This EFY record (like all EFY records) defines which NDCs
are physically stocked and dispensed for each ERX record.
How should you dispense a multi-dose package differently from a single-dose package?
- ANSWERSA multi-dose package should be dispensed only once automatically after it
is ordered and verified. Any redispenses will be requested manually. A single-dose
package should automatically dispense a new package for each dose due.
What must you do in Epic to force a package to dispense only once automatically? -
ANSWERSIn the medication (ERX) record, you must enter "yes" in the Package
contains multiple doses (single patient) field.
Name three actions that can generate label printing. - ANSWERSDispense (first dose),
PRN Par Dispense (first dose) and Redispense are a few.
True or False: If you leave the Dispense Code column blank for an action in the Label
routing table, that action will never cause any labels to print. - ANSWERSFalse. It will
print for ANY medication when that action is triggered, regardless of dispense code.
True or False: You must assign a Dispense Code to every medication (ERX) on your
central pharmacy medication list. - ANSWERSFalse. In System Definitions, Unit Dose is
the default Dispense Code. Therefore, in each unit dose ERX record, you can leave
Dispense Code blank.
What is the purpose of the Group? column? - ANSWERSYou want to indicate "yes" to
Group? when only one label should print regardless of how many doses are being
dispensed for an order at that time. In other words, grouping labels causes all of the
doses to be represented by a single label.
