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Pharmaceutical, Medical, and Legal Developments That Have Affected the Practice of Pharmacy correct answer: - ASHP "White Paper on Pharmacy Technicians" - Computerization: Method of processing, storing, and transferring Rx - Online adjudicaton: Method of billing insurance companies and ensuring payment of services - Faxes: Method of transmitting Rx and med orders from physician's office to pharmacy - PDA: Method of transmitting Rx to pharmacy - Medicare Rx Drug, Improvement and Moderniz...

Dosage form correct answer: A system or device for delivering the drug to the body Drug/Medication of a dosage form correct answer: The "active ingredient" Inactive ingredient helps to... correct answer: Facilitate the administration of the drug Three dosage forms correct answer: capsule, liquid, or tablet Additives correct answer: additional formulation aids that may be necessary for a successful preparation of the dosage form Diluents correct answer: additives to increas...

TUD Take As Directed UD As Directed AN As Needed PO By Mouth QD Every Day QOD Every Other Day QON Every Other Night BID Twice a Day TID Three times a day QID Four times a day HS At Bedtime Q3 Every three hours Q4 Every four hours Q812 Every eight to twelve hours 828 At 8 AM, 2 PM, and 8 PM 848 At 8 AM, 4 PM, and 8 PM AM In the morning PM in the evening P...

Which of the following is not a condition for a medication to be considered therapeutically equivalent? a. Can be administered by an approved route b. Same active ingredient c. Same dosage form d. Same strength or concentration correct answer: Can be administered by an approved route Which of the following medications interact with vitamin K? a. clonidine b. dabigatran c. heparin d. warfarin correct answer: warfarin Which of the following medications may be used i...

Quality Assurance correct answer: - Establishes systems for ensuring the quality of the product - Is established by the QA department to ensure that quality procedures are developed for the company - Guided by standard operating procedures - Monitored through audits Quality Control correct answer: - Uses the application of total quality management (TQM) and quality improvement - Follows standard operating procedures directed toward assuring the quality, purity, and effectiveness of the...

Which of the following is not a condition for a medication to be considered therapeutically equivalent? a. Can be administered by an approved route b. Same active ingredient c. Same dosage form d. Same strength or concentration correct answer: Can be administered by an approved route Which of the following medications interact with vitamin K? a. clonidine b. dabigatran c. heparin d. warfarin correct answer: warfarin Which of the following medications may be used i...