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Question 1

They have more complex clinical
medication management issues because of the complexity of medications including specific indications, effectiveness of treatment regimens, safety of medications (i.e., drug interactions) and patient compliance issues (in the hospital and at home).

Answer 1

Hospital Phatmacists

Question 2

It is a health science discipline in which
pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes medication therapy and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention.

Answer 2

Clinical Pharmacy

Question 3

The practice of clinical pharmacy embraces the philosophy of __; it blends a caring orientation with specialized therapeutic knowledge, experience, and judgment for the purpose of ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

Answer 3

pharmaceutical care

Question 4

As a discipline, clinical pharmacy has an obligation to contribute to the generation of new knowledge that advances ___ and ___.

Answer 4

health

quality of life

Question 5

The challenges to implement clinical pharmacy services require:

Answer 5

• management support
• comprehensive pharmacy service
• training staff

Question 6

Creates double check system by allowing clinical pharmacist to interpret or verify the physicians’ order before dispensing while the nurses check the dispensed
medicines before administering to patients, thus, reducing medication errors.

Answer 6

Advantage to the Patient

Question 7

Enhances patients’ compliance.

Answer 7

To the Patient

Question 8

Provides education on drug actions, missed doses, and among others.

Answer 8

To the Patient

Question 9

Ensures accurate drug charges.

Answer 9

To the Patient

Question 10

Reduces revenue losses.

Answer 10

To the Management

Question 11

Affords better stock inventory management.

Answer 11

To the Management

Question 12

Eliminates pilferage and drug waste.

Answer 12

To the Management

Question 13

Enhances customer satisfaction and hospital image.

Answer 13

To the Management

Question 14

Provides professional support and more times to examine and diagnose the patient.

Answer 14

To the Doctor

Question 15

Provides scientifically valid information and recommendation regarding the safe, appropriate and cost effective use of medications.

Answer 15

To the Doctor

Question 16

Improves interpretation of medication orders and delivery systems by reducing errors in transcription.

Answer 16

To the Nurse

Question 17

Allows the nurse to spend more time for direct patient care.

Answer 17

To the Nurse

Question 18

Provides information on drug indication, dosage, reconstitution, adverse drug reaction, stability, and storage.

Answer 18

To the Nurse

Question 19

Enhances monitoring of prescribed drugs/medicines and intravenous fluids at a given time or day.

Answer 19

To the Nurse

Question 20

Enables the clinical pharmacist to expand his/her practice to go beyond distributive functions.

Answer 20

To the Pharmacist

Question 21

Creates rapport with patients and appreciation on the roles of each member of health care delivery team.

Answer 21

To the Pharmacist

Question 22

Gives clear explanation on the procedures and activities of the health care providers in the hospital.

Answer 22

To the Pharmacist

Question 23

Creates confidence and professional fulfillment.

Answer 23

To the Pharmacist

Question 24

In terms of clinical problem solving, judgment and decision-making, a clinical Pharmacist must be able to:

Answer 24

1. Monitor patients in the health care setting
2. Assess patient-specific medical problems
3. Evaluate patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems
4. Design a comprehensive drug therapy plan for patient-specific problems
5. Collaborate with patients, caregivers and other health care

Question 25

 Collect patient-specific data to identify problems and individualize care.  Perform relevant physical assessment  Interview patient, family, and other health care professionals to complement patient’s medical history, medication history, and review of systems.

Answer 25

Monitor patients in the health care setting

Question 26

 Identify additional data needed.  Identify patient specific goals of therapy.  Prospectively develop a plan for ongoing evaluation of progression of disease, development of disease-related complications, efficacy of drug therapy, and the development of drug-related adverse effects.

Answer 26

Monitor patients in the health care setting

Question 27

 Organize, interpret, and analyze patient-specific data.  Synthesize patient data to form an assessment.  Develop a comprehensive medical problem list.  Prioritize medical problems based on urgency and severity.

Answer 27

Assess patient-specific medical problems

Question 28

 Assess the status, etiology, risk factors, and complications of the patients’ medical problems. • Identify preventive and health maintenance issues. • Persuasively communicate a justification for one’s assessment.

Answer 28

Assess patient-specific medical problems

Question 29

 Evaluate the appropriateness of drug therapy, including choice of drug; and dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy.  Evaluate the efficacy of current drug therapy.  Identify potential actual drug-induced adverse effects.

Answer 29

Evaluate patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems

Question 30

 Identify potential or actual drug interactions.  Identify contraindications to therapy.  Identify untreated problems.  Assess patient compliance and factors that may influence compliance.

Answer 30

Evaluate patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems

Question 31

 Select non-pharmacologic therapeutic measures.  Select optimal drug, dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy.  Select strategies for prevention of disease.

Answer 31

Design a comprehensive drug therapy plan for patient-specific problems

Question 32

 Incorporate the significance of potential drug interactions and adverse effects into recommended plan.  Persuasively justify recommendations based on patient-specific pharmacologic, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics, and pharmaco- economic, ethical, legal, and evidence-based information.

Answer 32

Design a comprehensive drug therapy plan for patient-specific problems

Question 33

 Take responsibility for patient care duties.  Reliably complete tasks and assignments.  Manage time appropriately to be well prepared for clinical activities.

Answer 33

Collaborate with patients, caregivers and other health care professionals

Question 34

A pharmacist must be a good communicator to efficiently transmit information and undertake the following:

Answer 34

1. Educate Patients 2. Educate other Health Care Professionals 3. Communicate Effectively 4. Document Interventions in the Patient Medical Record