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Question:

The seven rights of medication include all of the following EXCEPT_______________.

A gender

explanation

The seven rights of medication include the right patient, dose, time, route, technique, drug and documentation. Gender is not one of the seven rights.

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Which DEA form must be submitted when a theft of a controlled substance occurs?

DEA Form 106

A DEA Form 106 must be completed immediately when a theft of controlled substances is discovered.

What is a formulary?

an approved list of drugs a hospital pharmacy will use to fill hospital orders

A formulary may contain both generic and brand name drugs for the hospital pharmacy to use, usually based on insurance coverage. While there may be other than hospital uses of formularies, this is the best of the answer choices.

What type of drug would use a Drug Account- ability Record?

Investigational drugs

A drug accountability record (DAR) is used to account for the usage of investigational drugs in an institution.

How should a prescription be filled when the prescriber indicates dispense as written on the prescription?

with the brand name drug

When dispense as written is indicated, the prescriber wants the prescription filled exactly as written, with the brand name drug. Dispense as written only comes into play in real-world applications when the prescriber wants only a brand name drug. The point of dispense as written is to stop the automatic substitution to a generic drug, so a prescription would not be written "dispense as written" for a generic drug.

After administering a drug, the time when the body first starts to respond to the medication is called:

Onset of action

The onset of action is the time after a drug administration in which the body initially responds to the medication. Some drugs may have a rapid onset of action but a short half-life, while others may have a slower onset, but their effects last longer.

The process by which a pharmacy sends outdated, unusable drug products back to the drug manufacturer for processing or disposal is called ____.

reverse distribution

While this is the process of returning a drug, the correct term is reverse distribution. Pharmacies use this for drugs that are returned by patients or have expired.

Which of the following may require an adjustment of a pharmacy’s inventory of a particular medication?

All of the above

Changes in a physician’s prescribing habits, a change in prescription’s being filled either because of competition or a change in the number of physicians in the area, seasonal changes, drug discontinuations or recalls, and new drug entities or indications may require an adjustment in a pharmacy’s inventory level of a medication.

While working in a pharmacy, a technician can locate storage requirements for a particular drug in which resource?

United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary

The United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary provides standards for storage. Details such as light, ventilation, sanitation, and temperature are also provided.

Which regulatory agency may issue a drug recall?

FDA

The FDA may issue a drug recall. In addition, the drug manufacturer may initiate a drug recall.

What type of inventory indicates the actual quantity of a specific quantity of medication on hand at a particular moment in time?

Perpetual inventory

A perpetual inventory shows the actual quantity of a specific on hand at a specific moment of time in a pharmacy. A biennial inventory is a required inventory of all controlled substances in a pharmacy every 2 years. An initial inventory is taken before the opening of a pharmacy for business or when there is a change in the pharmacist in charge.

Which drug class recall concerns a drug that is not likely to cause adverse health consequences?

Class 3 Recall

Class 3 Recall is the lowest of the drug recall classes and the one that causes the least amount of concern.

The process of rearranging stock so that the drug with the earliest expiration date is on the shelf first is called ____ .

stock rotation

By rotating stock, the pharmacy staff is able to use drugs that are expiring sooner, first.

Who can issue a drug recall?

a drug manufacturer or the FDA

Problems with a drug may be reported to the FDA or the drug manufacturer.

On what drug packaging is an expiration date required?

all drugs—prescription and over-the-counter

All drugs undergo testing by the drug manufacturer to test the stability and safety within a certain time frame. The expiration date is the result of this testing.

Which of these indicates a situation in which a drug does not need to be placed in quarantine?

an opened bottle of drug stock

Any questions about a drug's safety should result in the drug being quarantined. An opened bottle of drug stock can be used as long as it is kept at the proper storage requirements.