Types of Medication Distribution Systems
Which of the following groups is responsible for the repackaging of medications for long-term care facilities?
Pharmacy staff
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following is required to be included on a blister pack's label?
The lot number of the medication in the blister pack
A patient in a health care facility is required to take 1 tablet three times each day for 30 days. Which of the following delivery methods should a pharmacy technician use to package the medication for the full 30 days?
A custom blister pack containing 90 tablets
A long-term facility is considering a transition away from traditional prescription vials to a different distribution system. Which of the following statements is true of the traditional prescription vial distribution systems?
It is the easiest method for the pharmacy
Which of the following is a feature of punch-card dispensing that a pharmacy technician should recognize as beneficial to a health care facility?
It provides an environmentally controlled container for the medication
A pharmacy technician dispenses a prescription to a patient in a blister pack. Which of the following is an advantage of using this method of packaging?
It provides an indication of whether the medication has been tampered with
Which of the following statements about the use of prescription vials in long-term care facilities is true?
Prescription vials require nurses to remove doses form vials and organize them prior to administration
Which of the following best describes the process for refilling medications on a 7-day exchange system in a health care facility using the unit-dose distribution system?
The pharmacy will send a patient's medications in unit-dose packaging every 7 days, stored in a moveable cart
In a hospital setting, which of the following medication distribution systems is the most time-consuming for nurses to use?
Traditional prescription visls
Which of the following is a method of sealing a blister pack prior to distribution to patients?
Use a heating machine to seal the blister pack