pharm 208 wk 3 extra credit q's

A reason to have a policy and procedure manual is ____.

By reading a manual in which policies and procedures are described, new employees should be able to learn a considerable amount about their respective jobs. Policies and procedures are used to train new employees, to prevent errors from verbal communication, and for consistency.

Tertiary

----------------resources are package inserts, textbooks, compendia, computer databases, and review articles. They can allow for rapid comprehensive access to information, are commonly consulted with initiating a search strategy, and are usually used to educate oneself on a medical condition or medication

A drug information center is most commonly funded by or located in ____.

A DIC (drug information center) is most commonly funded by or located in a hospital, academic institution, or pharmaceutical company.

A(n) ____ formulary excludes drugs from various therapeutic classes

A closed formulary excludes drugs from various therapeutic classes.

Which resource would be used to identify an unknown tablet?

A pharmacist would use the Ident-A-Drug Reference if the identity of a tablet were unknown.

A(n) ____ formulary includes all drugs placing them on various benefit tiers

An open formulary includes all drugs, placing them on various benefit tiers.

Formularies are usually published ____, even though they may be revised after each P & T Committee action

Formularies are usually published yearly, even though they may be revised after each P&T Committee action.

On which of the following should the P&T committee NOT prepare a "white paper" report regarding the formulary?

Generally the financial impact is not part of a request to add a drug to formulary or the development of the formulary itself.

Which part of Medicare is responsible for the drug benefit coverage?

Medicare Part D includes the prescription drug plan.

If a pharmacist were determining a pediatric dose, the reference source to use would be:

Neofax would be the best pediatric resource to use for determining a pediatric dose

A disadvantage of tertiary resources is ____.

One of the significant disadvantages of tertiary resources is that they are usually somewhat out of date by the time they are published.

. ____ have extensive knowledge of drug information resources, strong literature evaluation skills, problem solving skills, and expertise in information technology, and are effective communicators of verbal and written drug information

Pharmacists who have chosen to undergo extensive training and specialization in the field of drug information practice are referred to as DRUG INFORMATION SPECIALISTS

A formulary is developed through the consensus of the ____ Committee

Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Policy and procedure manuals exist ____.

Policy and procedure manuals exist for the following reasons:- to train new employees or retrain existing employees - to prevent errors that occur due to verbal communication - to ensure consistency of policy and job performance - to minimize the waste of human resources and materials - to evaluate job performance - to serve as legal documents in the event of a lawsuit - to comply with regulatory and accreditation agencies' requirements

____ resources are the original research articles published in journals

Primary

____ resources are indexing and abstracting services such as MEDLINE, IPA, IDIS, EMBASE, and Journal Watch

Secondary resources .

Which reference may be used to obtain a package insert?

The Physician's Desk Reference may be used to obtain a package insert. However, the information may not be as current as that obtained from the manufacturer's Web site or on the product package itself.

The most revered formulary in the United States is the ____.

The most revered formulary in the United States is the National Formulary. The National Formulary has since been incorporated into the United States Pharmacopeia as the official compendium of drug standards in the United States.

Which resource would you use to determine if a solution were compatible with a medication?

Trissel's Handbook of Injectable Drugs would be used to determine if a solution is compatible with a medication.

Which tertiary resource would provide information on alternative medications?

Tyler's Herbs of Choice

The ____ section of the policy and procedure manual contains information on department's hours of operation, purchasing policies and procedures, inventory control, and so forth.

administrative policies

A ____ of implementation indicates when the policy and procedure went into effect

date

The ____ section of the policy and procedure manual involves the compounding, labeling, packaging, dispensing, and control of medications.

distribution services

What patient-specific drug information would be needed for a woman suffering from postpartum depression who needs an antidepressant medication that would allow her to breastfeed?

information on her recent pregnancy ; information on the infant; her medication history.

The ____ section of the policy and procedure manual contains information on the hospital and pharmacy department itself.

organization

Obtaining background information is the most important step in the systemic approach and requires effective communication and listening skills. Who generally performs this step?

pharmacist

A ____ may perform the first step of documenting the information obtained on a drug information request documentation form

pharmacy technician

A____ is an overall plan embracing general goals and objectives of what is to be done

policy

A ____ is a particular way of accomplishing the objectives.

procedure

The ____ tells the reader what subject is covered in the policy and procedure manual

title