certification exam Flashcards
(251 cards)
1
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the formula to calculate Celcius
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C=(F-32) x .56
2
Q
how many drops in 1 ml
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20 gtts
3
Q
how many mL in 1 tsp
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15mL
4
Q
how many mL in 1 cup
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240 mL
5
Q
how many mL in 1 pint
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480mL
6
Q
how many ounces are in 1 cup
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8oz
7
Q
how many mL in 1 quart
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960mL
8
Q
how many mL in 1 gallon
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3840mL
9
Q
how many quarts in 1 gallon
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4 quarts
10
Q
how many pounds in 1 kg
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2.2 lb
11
Q
how many grams in 1 oz
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30 grams
12
Q
how many tsp in 1 tbsp
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3 tsp
13
Q
how many tsp in 2 tbsp
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6 tsp
14
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how many oz in 1 pint
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16 oz
15
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the formula to calculate Fahrenheit
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F=(C x 1.8) +32
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CDC
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Center of Disease Control
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Q
ad
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right ear
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as
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left ear
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au
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both ears
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bu
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buccal
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im
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intramuscular
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it
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intrathecal
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od
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right eye
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os
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left eye
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ou
both eyes
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po
by mouth
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pr
rectal
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pv
vaginal
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sc, sq, sub q
subcutaneous
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sl
sublingual
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ac
before meals
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bid
twice daily
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hs
at bedtime
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pc
after meals
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prn
as needed
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qh
every hour
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qid
4x daily
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tid
3x daily
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wa
while awake
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aaa
apply to affected area
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gtts
drops
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ha
headache
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qs
quantity sufficient
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ung
ointment
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ss
1/2
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qod
every other day
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sig codes
prescription abbreviations
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ROP
re oder quantities (how much needs to be ordered)
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ROQ
re order quantities (how much meds need to be ordered)
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FIFO
first in first out
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20'C (68'F) - 25'C (77'F)
Room Temperature
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1.7'C (35'F) - 7.8'C (46'F)
Fridge temperature
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-15'C (5'F) or below
Freezer temperature
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FDA
Food and drug administration
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Class l recalled medication
Med is being recalled bc of a chance of serious affects/death
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Class ll recalled medication
temporary (reversible) cahnce, little chance of adverse affects
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Class lll recalled medication
caused by a problem that isnt likely to cause adverse affect
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USP
united states of pharmacopia
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Chapter 800
addresses proper handling of hazardous drugs
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NIOSH
national institute for occupational safety and health
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EPA
environmental protection agency
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RCRA
resource conservation and recovery act
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DOT
department of transportation
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P listed hazardous drugs
acutely hazardous (Epinephrine, Warfarin, Nicotine)
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D listed hazardous drugs
Toxic/ignitable/corrosive/reactive
| benzoyl alcohol, albuterol inhalers, silver sulfadiazine
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U listed hazardous drugs
Toxic/Chemotherapy
| cyclophosphamide, mercury, mitamycin
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Med Watch
voluntary reporting system where health care professionals, consumers and patients can report events related to medication
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CSA
controlled substance act
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HIPPA
health information portability and accountability
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PHI
protected health information
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NPI
national provider identifier (a unique 10 digit number for that particular pharmacy)
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how long should controlled substances lll, lV, V records be kept?
up to 2 years and kept separate
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not accepted for med use and has high potential fro abuse (heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy, methaqualone, peyote)
Schedule l controlled substances
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high potential for abuse. not accepted for med use. can lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. (vicodin, coke, meth, mehtadone, hydromorphone/dilaudid, dermoral, oxycontin, fentanyl, dexedrine, adderall, and ritalin)
Schedule ll controlled substances
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moderate to low potential for abuse and dependence (products containing less than 90 mgs of codeine, tylenol w/ codeine, ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone)
Schedule lll controlled substances
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low potential for abuse/ dependence (xanax, soma, darvon, darvocet, valium, ativan, talwain, ambien, tramadol
Schedule lV controlled substances
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lower potential for abuse. contain limited quantities of certain narcotics. used for antidiarrheal, antitussive, analgesic purposes. (cough preparations, robitussin, lomotil, motofen, lyrica, parepectolin)
Schedule V controlled substances
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Allows providers to write prescriptions for controlled substances including opiods, morphine, and steroids. allows DEA to monitor who is prescribing controlled substances and the quantities prescribed.
DEA number
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how to validate DEA number?
> add 1st. 3rd, 5th numbers.
> add 2nd, 4th, 6th numbers and double it
> add two totals together
> second digit in the total is the check digit
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number of refills for controlled ll meds
0
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number of refills for schedule lll and lV medications
5x within 6 months after date of issue
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number of refills for schedule V medications
5x in 6 months
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CMEA
Combat methamphetamine epidemic act
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what does the CMEA regulate?
Schedule V and BTC products.
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how much of pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine can be sold daily and/or monthly?
Daily- 3.6 g
| Month- 9 g
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Which form needs to be filled out in order to order C-ll meds?
DEA form-222
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CSOS
controlled substance ordering system
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how long is the DEA-222 form valid for
60 days
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what form do you need to fill out to dispose of controlled meds
DEA form-41
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what form do you need to fill out if a control med has been reported lost or stolen
DEA form-106
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intravenous
in the veins
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intramuscular
in the muscle
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intradermal
in the top layer of skin
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subcutaneous
under the skin
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eternal administration
gastrointestinal + digestive system
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parenteral administration
injections/ non-oral
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OTC
over the counter
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BTC
behind the counter
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Legend label
"federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription"
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What do vaccines treat
viruses, specific pathogens, provide active immunity that produces anti bodies in response to the entry of antigens
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these are expected and can occur with a usual dosage. non life threatening, and could even be beneficial
Side effects
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these are undesirable sometimes dangerous effects of a med. Can affect the organs and body system
adverse effects
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what is required on a patients profile?
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> full name/address
> DOB, weight and sex
> known diagnosis, medical conditions
> allergies of any kind
> medication sensitivity, history
> third party payer info
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BIN
bank identifier number
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PCN
processor control number
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person code
spouse or dependent
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group code/number
identifies employer plan
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DDI
drug to drug interactions
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the practice of ensuring that insurance claims are not paid multiple times
coordination of benefits
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types of 3rd party payers
Medicare, medicaid services
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DME
durable medical equipment
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En
each nostril
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IV
intravenous
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IVPB
intravenous piggy back
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LOC
locally
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UD, UT
as directed
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TOP
topically
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VAG
vaginally
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AMP
ampule
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CAP
capsule
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CR
cream
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ELIX
elixir
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EXPECT
expectorant
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FL
fluid
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LIQ
liquid
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LOT
lotion
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PULV
powder
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SOL
solution
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SUPP
suppository
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SUSP
suspension
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SYR
syrup
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TAB
tablet
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TINC
tincture
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UNG, OINT
ointment
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AD, LIB
as often as needed
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AM
morning
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ASAP
as soon as possible
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ATC
around the clock
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H, HR
hour
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NOC
night
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NV
nausea/vommitting
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PC, HS
after meals, at bedtime
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PM
afternoon, evening
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Q
every
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Q4H
every 4 hours
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QHS
every night at bedtime
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STAT
at once or immediately
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UD, UT
as directed
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W/
with
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w/o
without
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PSP
prescription monitoring programs
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DUR
drug utilization review
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ADM
automated dispensing machine
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NDC
national drug code
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medications that should not be repackaged
Pradaxa
Azithromycin (z pack)
Methylprednisone (medrol)
Accutane
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An agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo and has special handeling requirments
Teratogen medications
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inhibiting the maturation and proliferation of malignent cells
Anti-neoplastic
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REMS
Risk evaluation and mitigation strategies
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strategies made by manufactures to ensure the benefits out weigh the risk
Risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS)
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ETASU
elements to assure safe use
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requirements that are intended to reduce specific risk
elements to assure safe use (ETASU)
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Garbing
PPE requirements/process of putting PPE on for function to be performed
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equipment that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient in need due to medical conditions/illnesses
durable medical equipment (DME)
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OBRA
Omnibus budget reconciliation act
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a law that changed reimbursement limits and mandated drug utilization evaluation, pharmacy and patient consultation, and educational out reach programs
omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA)
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signs of false prescriptions
of refills, red ink, 2 different handwriting, blurry, tampered, not signed, long time after prescription date, misspelling, improper sig codes, DEA number, Expo date
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what are the 3 systems of measurement
metric system, apothecary system, avoirdupois system
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how to calculate doses for children.
Clark's Rule
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a publication issues by the US pharmocopeia to improve the safety of the compounding environment and products produced here. defines risk levels
USP 797
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types of PPE
gowns, gloves, goggles, face shields, bootie covers, and bouffant caps
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Anteroom
where technicians perform garbing before starting a compound
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ADM
automated dispensing machines
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comprised of cabinets of various sizes that contain drawers and compartments for different medications. Also known as unit-based cabinets
automated dispensing machine (ADM)
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technology based on human characteristics that is often used for identification and access control
biometrics marker
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systems that dispense medication one at a time
unit-dose/ unit-of-use
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identifies the drug establishment, the formulation, the package size/type of product packaging
NDC
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a required return of a possibly harmful or defective product
recall
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what drugs should be avoided to those who are pregnant for the fact that these meds can be absorbed through skin
finasteride (proscar, propecia), dutasteride (Avodart), methotrexate, thalidomide
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inhibiting the maturation and proliferation of malignant cells
antineoplastic
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a label added on to a dispensed medication package intended to provide supplementary information regarding safe administration, use and storage of the med
auxiliary label
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some of the most common medication classes that require medication guides are
NSAIDS, anti-depresssnts, ADHD, ADD, insomnia medications long acting beta agonists and products containing isotretinoin
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for controlled substance prescriptions to be written on what? the type of paper contains a special watermark of the word "copy" that is visible in the background
tamper resistant paper
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a pharmacy tech should identify that levothyroxine (synthroid) should have which auxiliary label on the bottle?
take on an empty stomach
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what is a pharmacy techs role in using the ADM in a hospital setting
to restock medication in the system
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EC
enteric coated
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brand name for hydrocodone-Apap
vicodin, norco, lortab
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brand name for levothyroxine
synthroid, tirosint
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brand name for prednisone
rayos, deltasone
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brand name for lisinopril
zestril, prinivil
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brand name for amoxicillin
amoxil
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brand name for gabapentin
neurontin
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brand name for metformin
glucophage
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brand name for atorvastatin
lipitor
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brand name for alprazolam
xanax
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brand name for amlodipine
norvasc
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antianginals
stop chest pain
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antibiotics
kill bacteria
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ACE inhibitors
lowers blood pressure
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anticoagulants
delay blood clotting
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anticonvulsants
prevent or treat seizures
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antidepressants
lessen depression
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antidiarrheals
relieve diarrhea
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antiemetics
prevent/ relieve nausea/vomitting
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antipyretics
reduce fever
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antitussives
relieve cough
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beta blockers
regulate heart rate
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bone resorption inhibitors
prevent/treat bone density loss
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bronchodilators
open the airways
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calcium channel blockers
reduces the hearts work load
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corticosteroids
reduce inflammation
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decongestants
reduce nasal congestion
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hormones
regulate body functions
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hypothyroid agents
reduce thyroid hormone excess
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laxatives
promotes bowel movement
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lipid-lowering agents
reduces cholesterol
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NSAIDs
reduce inflammation
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opiod analgesics
relieve pain
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sedative/hypnotics
promote sleep
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vascular HA suppressants
ease migraines and cluster HAs
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brand for donepezil
aricept
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brand for enoxaparin
lovenox
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brand for azithromycin
zithromax
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brand for zolipidem
ambien
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brand for sumatriptan
imitrex
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brand for ondansetron
zofran
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brand for acetaminophen (APAP)
tylenol
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brand for fluctisone/salmeterol
advair HFA
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how many cups in 1 quart
4 cups
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how often should floors and counters be cleaned
daily
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how often should walls and ceilings be cleaned
monthly
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how often should a high risk gloved finger tip test be taken
bi-annually
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how often should a medium to low risk gloved finger tip test be performed
yearly
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how often should a high risk media fill test be performed
bi- annually
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how often should a medium to low risk media fill test be performed
yearly
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language used to describe anatomical structures, procedures, conditions, treatments, and processes
medical terminology
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an enacted law
statutes
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moral principles that govern a persons behavior and actions
ethics
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a fixed amount a patient pays at the time of receiving a med or service that health insurance covers
co pay
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sublingual
under the tongue
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a liquid preparation consisting of solid particles dispersed through out a liquid in which they are not soluble
suspension
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referring to a cream, ointment, lotion or other preparation for external use only
topical
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process of submitting third party insurance claims for payment
adjudication
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a medication that blocks the effects of histamine, relieves allergy symptoms
antihistamine
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a series of steps and precautions that are used to decrease the chance of contamination during preparation of a sterile product
aseptic technique
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how many ounces in a pound
16 oz
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a group of medications that treat seizures, anxiety, panic, insomnia, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal, and other conditions
benzodiazepine
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the slanted part of the needle tip
bevel
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the date assigned to a compound prescription beyond which the compound should not be used
beyond use date (BUD)
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state board that regulates pharmacy practice
the board of pharmacy (BOP)
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trademark of a medication or device created by the originating manufacturing companies for marketing purposes
brand/trade name
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a disorder affecting the respiratory system that causes difficulty breathing and a high risk for infection
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
