Chapter 18 Review

True

Antibiotic therapy is a common home infusion service used in treating AIDS related and other infections.

Why is patient education important in home infusion?

Because the patient or care giver will be administering the medication and they must be able to do it correctly.

Why is hazardous waste an issue with home infusion?

Chemotherapy, the treatment of AIDS patients, and other infusion therapies involve the transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous material must comply with all regulations governing such materials.

False

Code carts are never found in long-term care facilities.

False

Generally drugs cost less in the United States than in Canada.

Why is home infusion growing so rapidly?

Home infusion allows the patient to receive care at home and, with ambulatory pumps, patients are allowed the freedom of movement compared to being restricted to an infusion pump attached to an administration pump.

False

Institutional care always provides better quality of life for the patient than home care.

Why would maintenance drugs be well suited to mail order delivery?

Mail order delivery is typically used for medications that you know you will need in advance. Maintenance drugs are used monthly and can be typically ordered in advance.

True

Mail order pharmacies are often used to handle maintenance medications.

True

Nuclear pharmacies typically operate 365 days a year.

False

On the home-care team, the technician works under the supervision of a home-care aside.

True

PET scans use radiopharmaceuticals.

Which member of the home care team is responsible for educating the patient?

Registered nurse

Why is storage of admixtures an issue in home infusion?

Short stability time limits that along with storage conditions require special attention.

Why is mail order pharmacy growing so rapidly?

They can operate at a high volume and because of this they can offer high volume discounts, which provide mail order pharmacies with economies of sale. These and other factors allow them to sell their medications at lower costs than community pharmacies which appeals to many third party insurers.

In the United States, a mail order pharmacy can provide services to _____.

any state in the United States

Radiopharmaceuticals are considered _____.

hazardous chemicals

A medication that is required on a continuing basis for the treatment of a chronic condition is called _____.

maintenance medication

Body badges for technicians that work with radiopharmaceuticals are typically monitored _____.

monthly

In some long-term care facilities the medication carts are usually filled with enough medications to last _____.

one week

The type of infusion therapy that usually involves infusion of narcotics for patients with painful terminal illness or severe chronic pain is called _____.

pain management therapy

Medication counseling for mail order pharmacies is done by _____.

pharmacists

Regulation of hazardous waste procedures associated with chemotherapy applies to all of the following: storage, disposal, transportation, pricing EXCEPT _____.

pricing

Compounded prescriptions are usually covered by _____.

private insurance companies

Medications used from emergency kits in long-term care pharmacies are charged to _____.

the patient