Chapter 4: Information

Which of the following is a source of comprehensive, evidence-based drug information grouped by therapeutic use?

AHFS Drug Information

Which pharmacy drug reference would you search for an off-label medication?

AHFS Drug Information

Services that locate & summarize professional & scientific journal articles on specific topics.

Abstracting Services

The Pediatric and Neonatal Dosage Handbook is the most commonly used drug reference for nursing women.

False

Which organization is devoted entirely to medication safety & error prevention?

ISMP

Which resource would a technician use to find a list of high-alert medications?

ISMP

Which reference would a pharmacy technician choose to research the compatibility of IV cefazolin & heparin running through the same IV line?

King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures

What subscription service is used for voluntarily and anonymously reporting adverse drug events in the United States?

MEDMARX

What pharmacy reference would a technician use to research foreign drugs?

Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference

What organization developed the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS) in response to concern about the safety of pharmacy practices on the Internet?

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

A pharmacy can obtain SDS from the local area _______________ office.

OSHA

What references are needed if a pharmacy compounds cytotoxic products?

OSHA Technical Manual (OTM) Section VI: Chapter 2 Controlling Occupational Exposure ASHP Technical Assistance Bulletin on Handling Cytotoxic and Hazardous Drugs

A use of a medication for an indication not approved by the FDA.

Off-Label Indication

______________ contact hour(s) continuing education in pharmacy law is/are required every two years to maintain certification.

One

A pharmacy technician searching for PTCE information, a practice exam, & a guidebook to help prepare for the PTCE should contact the ________________.

PTCB

Manufacturer's patient product information included with the product package.

Patient Package Insert (PPI)

To what pharmacy reference would you direct a physician who is looking for prescription information on major pharmaceuticals similar to drug package inserts?

Physicians' Desk Reference

Which type of pharmacy literature provides the foundation for the development of other pharmacy literature?

Primary

Original materials including clinical trials, research studies & case reports.

Primary Literature

Where would a technician look for nationally recognized AWP's, WAC's & NDC's for FDA approved drugs?

RED BOOK

What does the FDA require for some products to ensure that their benefits outweigh their risks?

REMs

The most comprehensive text covering pharmaceutical sciences is the _____________.

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy

Information and procedures that are required of manufacturers by the FDA for drugs with known risks.

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)

Although no federal law mandates pharmacies to maintain any specific pharmacy literature, OSHA requires pharmacies to have ______________ on hand.

SDS's

Which pharmacy reference would a pharmacy technician compounding a product consult to find the solubility properties of a chemical in water?

The Merck Index

The FDA can regulate mobile apps that meet their definition of medical devices and that could pose a risk to patient safety if the app does not function as intended.

True

Nonsterile compounding processes can be reviewed in _________________.

USP-NF Chapter <795>

Sterile compounding processes can be reviewed in _________________.

USP-NF Chapter <797>

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides product information on

protective measures for chemical exposure.

A technician looking for therapeutic equivalence information on a brand or generic drug should consult which reference?

"Orange Book"

The common name for the FDA's Approved Drug Products publication.

"Orange Book"

The common name for the FDA's Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalent Evaluations is the _______________.

"Orange Book"

What specialty reference is used to find information on physical pharmacy?

Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems

Information on a prescription drug's product labeling calling attention to serious or life threatening risks.

Black Box Warnings

For information on the professional standards regarding the roles & responsibilities of pharmacy technicians, go to the __________________.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Which common reference would a pharmacy technician search to compare medications in the same therapeutic class for a patient on a restricted formulary?

Drug Facts and Comparisons

The general chapters <1> through <999> of the USP-NF are enforced by the __________________.

FDA

A pharmacy technician searching for storage information on inactive ingredients used in compounding would consult which reference book?

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients

On which site would a pharmacy technician look for information on the privacy and security of electronic health records?

HealthIT.gov

An adverse drug event can be reported to the FDA through the _____________.

MedWatch

Medications on the REMS list require one or a combination of the following: a _________________, a ___________________, elements to ensure safe use, and/or an implementation plan.

Medication Guide, communication plan

A patient handout provided for many prescription medications to help avoid serious adverse events.

Medication Guides (MedGuides)

These FDA-approved paper handouts are required by the FDA with certain prescription products:

Medication Guides (MedGuides)

A document or standard describing a drug, drug ingredient, or chemical.

Monographs

Outline the dangers, composition, safe handling, & proper disposal procedures for chemicals and substances.

Safety Data Sheets (SDS's)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires pharmacies to have this literature on hand:

Safety Data Sheets (SDS's)

A compilation of original articles accessible through indexing & abstracting services.

Secondary Literature

Summarized & interpreted primary literature such as found in textbooks, & compendia, & the internet.

Tertiary Literature

Which association accredits and certifies health-care organizations and programs in the United States?

The Joint Commission

A pharmacy can obtain Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for hazardous chemicals from manufacturers.

True

OSHA is charged with the enforcement of worker safety.

True

A patient would like to order their medications online. To which website would a pharmacy technician direct them?

nabp.org