Which of the following is not a goal of automation in ambulatory care?

Which of the following forms of computer technology are being used in the practice of pharmacy today?

All of the above

Computer technology being used in the practice of pharmacy includes bar coding, touch screens, light pens, mice, voice recognition, auto- mated packaging, unit-dose systems, automated compounders, and automated dispensing systems for both institutional and outpatient pharmacies.

When billing a prescription for 30 syringes of enoxaparin 40 mg/0.4 ml, the pharmacy technician bills the insurance company for a quantity of 12 ml (0.4 ml per syringe x 30 syringes). The standards for billing this prescription were decided by ____.

the National Council for Prescription Drug Program

The NCPDP establishes standards for how the amount of medication is billed (per pill, mL, mg, etc.).

Which of these statements is false regarding a hospital pharmacy computer system?

The hospital pharmacy computer system can interface with patient's usual primary care doctor

A hospital pharmacy computer system cannot interface with a community doctor's office. The system will include the medication administration time, and will likely interface with community pharmacies (the answer reads "may be able"). All pharmacies must have access to electronic drug resources to access necessary information.

A technician using a pharmacy computer system can perform all of the following except ____.

verify a prescription is correct

Only a pharmacist can verify a prescription. Neither a computer system nor a technician can perform this function.

In which of these scenarios would you report information to the FDA MedWatch website?

A patient reports an unusual or dangerous side effect from a medication.

MedWatch is a program used to report adverse events and side effects of medications to the FDA.

Which of documentation principles uses standardized titles, formats, and templates?

Retrievability

Retrievability requires use of standardized titles, formats, templates, macros, terminology, abbreviations, coding; enable authorized data searches, indexing, and mining.

Which of the following pieces of information would be found in an electronic health care record?

All of these

Information contained in an electronic health care record (EHR) is patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, medical history, immunizations, laboratory data radiology reports, and advanced directives.

Which of the following is not true regarding an interface?

Unidirectional Only

An interface can be either uni- or bidirectional. A unidirectional interface is able to send data to another computer system but is unable to receive input back; bidirectional interfaces are capable of sending data back and forth.

A patient's medication profile will say the date the medication is billed and/or picked up. This helps the technician know all of the following except ____.

if a patient is taking his or her medication correctly

It is nearly impossible to know if patients are taking medication properly, but from the profile you can see how often refills are ordered.

Which of the following is not an advantage of centralized automation?

Located in a patient care unit

Decentralized automation is found in the patient care unit.

A patient reports to a pharmacy technician that he or she is allergic to a food or medication. What step should the technician take?

Enter the allergy into the patient's profile.

A patient's profile should include all food and medication to which a patient is allergic.

Which of the following is not a goal of automation in ambulatory care?

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