hospital pharmacy

Question 1

primary care

Answer 1

1) GPs
2) dentists
3) pharmacists
4) other healthcare professionals

Question 2

secondary care

Answer 2

1) hospitals

2) specialists for urgent + planned care

Question 3

tertiary care

Answer 3

national/regional specialists for highly specialised treatment

Question 4

inpatient

Answer 4

staying in a hospital bed overnight

Question 5

outpatient

Answer 5

not staying in a hospital bed overnight

Question 6

elective admission

Answer 6

planned admission

Question 7

emergency admission

Answer 7

result of an acute problem

Question 8

What do pharmacists do on a medical ward?

Answer 8

1) medication review on/during admission
2) medication review on discharge
3) ward support
4) working closely with clinicians + other multidisciplinary team

Question 9

What is the minimal level of a qualified pharmacist in a hospital?

Answer 9

band 6

Question 10

medicines reconciliation

Answer 10

process of creating a patients medical history through talking to the patient + looking at medication they brought into hospital + documentation they have to create a drug chart