chapter 17

Long-term care facilities must have pharmacy services availably

24 hours a day.

The delivery time for mail order medications is at least

24 to 48 hours.

Patients are administered radiopharmaceuticals by the intravenous route only.

False.

Mail order pharmacies must follow _________________________ requirements.

Federal and State

Which member of the home care team is not involved in medication therapy?

Home care aide.

Which member of the home care team works under the supervision of the registered nurse?

Home care aide.

Compounding parenteral admixtures for home infusion requires all of the following EXCEPT:

Ointment tiles.

Which member of the home care team works with the supervising nurse to select the appropriate infusion device?

Pharmacist.

Which member of the home care team may be involved with compounding, labeling, delivery, and other non-consulting activities?

Pharmacy Technician.

Which member of the home care team orders the infusion therapy?

Physician.

Which member of the home care team coordinates and monitors the care plan?

Registered Nurse.

Mail order pharmacies are used for maintenance medications, for chronic conditions. Which of the following conditions would NOT be likely to require maintenance medication?

Root Canal

The distributive pharmacist for a long-term care facility mainly works outside the facility.

True.

The requirement for pharmacy services in nursing homes to meet the needs of each patient is in the Code of Federal Regulations.

True.

Procedures to prepare radiopharmaceuticals follow ______________________ standards.

USP <795> and <797>

A sudden condition requiring immediate treatment is a(n)

acute condition.

The type of order processing used by mail order pharmacies in which each step in the prescription fill process is completed or managed by the person who is specializes in that step is called

assembly line processing.

A licensed pharmacist must preform a drug regimen review for each nursing home patient

at least once a month.

The type of infusion therapy generally associated with an oncology program at a hospital or clinic is called

chemotherapy.

A continuing condition that requires ongoing treatment for prolonged period is called a(n)

chronic condition.

The majority of long-term care services are

nursing homes.

The type of infusion therapy associated with patients with digestive disorders or AIDS is called

parenteral nutrition therapy.

Prescription orders for radiopharmaceuticals consist of the agent to be administered, the amount of radioactivity, the time of administration, and

patient name.