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Section 1

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7 requirements for proper labeling

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1. Patients Name 2. Patients location in hospital 3. Medication name 4. Dose 5. Route of administration 6. expiration date 7. Special directions on administration/storage

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Explain the responsibilities of the pharmacy technician on medication rounds.

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>delivery and exchanging patient medications > place new medications in the designated areas, >return Discontinued medications >check the floor stock >replace floor stock >and retrieve medication orders for mediation rounds

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What are the special cautions the pharmacy technician must be aware of when handling chemotherapeutic agents

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should wear special gloves and handle these agents with care and caution and are sealed

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Hand washing technique

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Most widely used infection control technique

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5 advantages (rights) of using bar-code labeling

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Ensures that the right medication at the right dose is given to the right patient at the right time by the right route

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levothyroxine warfarin

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Two drugs that are not CII, but must take extra caution

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decentralized pharmacies are located where

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near/ on a patient care area however these services a supported often by centralized pharmacies.

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When is it required to recopy a MAR?

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It is required to recopy a MAR when a patient's medication regime is too large for just one MAR and must require additional MAR's

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Who assigns a dosing schedule to the order?

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The pharmacist assigns the dosing schedule to an order

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Medication management (Know 3 or more)

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1. Selection and procurement of drugs ( by having the drug ready to dispense and administer) 2. Storage ( check expiration dates) 3. Prescribing (medication should be clear and precise) 4. Preparation and dispensing (Dispense unit dose packages instead of multi dose to prevent errors) 5. Administration (Right medication, right dose, right patient,right time, right route) 6. Monitoring Side Effect (Review information in medical record)

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What is the general rule applied to posting orders?

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> posting will not be completed and cannot be approved unless certain items are completed. These items include the date, medication name and dose, and the directions are included.

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What are the special precautions associated with the handling of hazardous chemicals and flammable liquids?

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Technicians must first verify the delivery to the pharmacist and call someone to verify and accept the equipment. After receiving and verifying they must report to the pharmacist any problems

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Pharmacy Satelites

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Located near patient care unit where drugs are stored, prepared and dispensed for patients.

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Quality Control

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A process of checks and balances that followed during manufacturing of a product.

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The typical profile will contain this information:

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1. Start date 2. Stop date 3. Medication & dose 4. Directions & route 5. Cart fill quantities 6. Patient's name & room number 7. Allergies 8. Diagnosis

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centralized pharmacies are located where

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one location usually in the hospital. Resources and functions also take place in one central area.

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Quality improvement

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method and process on how to improve and reduce the number of errors or defects to help reassure patient saFety

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Clinical pharmacy

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Services provided by pharmacist to ensure each medication is appropriate, safe, and cost effective

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open formulary

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formulary list that is unrestricted in the types of drug choices offered or that can be prescribed and reimbursed under the benefit plan

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Posting

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act of transcribing the order from the physician's order form onto the pharmacy patient medication profile. Posting is done only from the physician's order and must be accurate.

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(P&T) committee

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A meeting that involves medical staff, to guide the pharmacy regarding which drug to order and keep in stock.

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. Posting is done only from

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the physician's order and must be accurate.

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eMAR (electronic medication administration record)

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traditional paper system would require going to the bedside or nursing unit to review the record

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The P &T approved medications/drugs by their

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>usage > effectiveness of the drug in patients > the different drug interactions >causes of these drug interactions >the side effects and adverse effects of the medications.

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3 Medication errors

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> Improper dose > wrong dosage form >wrong administration technique

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Policy and Procedure Manual

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A description of functions, services, written documents, and procedures explaining how to execute the directions. Required at every healthcare facility

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closed formulary

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a limited list of approved medications

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Upon discovery of a theft of controlled substances what must the pharmacy do?

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>notify the DEA diversion field office by phone and state the problem and issue > contact the police as soon as possible.

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posting orders need what items

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>include the date >medication name and dose >directions are included.

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Centralized pharmacy Services

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Pharmacy services that are provided from one location in the hospital.

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What are some of the hazardous material the pharmacy technician may be responsible for transporting to the nursing floor?

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>chemotherapeutic agents > hazardous chemicals > flammable liquids.

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What additional responsibilities must the pharmacy technician perform on medication cassette exchange?

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> handle exchange procedures, > verify the patient's medication drawer > check old drawers for medication treatments and replace them with new medication cassette. >check the nursing station for patient discharges > transfers >admissions >assist in medication pickup >assist in medication replacements

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MUE ABBREVIATION

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Medication Use Evaluation:

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Orders Allowing for Choice of Route what are they

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PO or IM

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QUALITY CONTROL

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method to validate the steps throughout a process to ensure the final product will be free of errors or defects

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Fill List

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List of medications that the tech must replace in the patient's drawer from a manual cart-fill

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What information must be contained on the DEA Form-106?

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>their address and name of the pharmacy >the DEA registration number >the date of theft, >name and number of the local police department > the type of theft and what damage done > and list including the controlled substances stolen.

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Discontinue medication orders are so indicated by

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"yellowing out" the medication name and dosage, and writing the discontinue date in the "STOP" column.

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Bar codes are used to

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ensure the correct medication and dose is given to the correct patient and not someone else on accident.

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MAR(medication administration record)

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patient's medical record in which the nurse documents when medications ordered for a patient are administered.

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a medication label should include the

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>date >patient's name >patient's address >the name of the actual medication >directions on the dose per day and how it should be taken >the expiration dates >any special notes >warnings >directions and etc.

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5 Rights Of Medication Administration

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1.right medication 2.right dose 3.right patient 4.right time 5.right route

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