Question 1

A prescription written for administration in a hospital is called a(n) ______________ order.

Accepted Answer

A) Hospital 
B) Prescription 
C) Medication 
D) Institutional 
A) Hospital 
B) Prescription 
C) Medication 
D) Institutional

Question 2

Crash or code carts contain:

Accepted Answer

A) Oral suspensions 
B) Creams 
C) Suppositories 
D) Injectable medications 
A) Oral suspensions 
B) Creams 
C) Suppositories 
D) Injectable medications

Question 3

Accreditation by The Joint Commission (TJC) is required to:

Accepted Answer

A) Open a pharmacy. 
B) Fill a controlled substance prescription. 
C) Accept Medicare and Medicaid payments. 
D) Accreditation is required for all of the above. 
A) Open a pharmacy. 
B) Fill a controlled substance prescription. 
C) Accept Medicare and Medicaid payments. 
D) Accreditation is required for all of the above.

Question 4

Stat orders should be filled within _____ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20

Question 5

A Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is made up of:

Accepted Answer

A) Pharmacists 
B) Nurses and physicians 
C) Administrative personnel 
D) All of the above 
A) Pharmacists 
B) Nurses and physicians 
C) Administrative personnel 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Satellite pharmacies:

Accepted Answer

A) Are used in all hospitals. 
B) Are staffed by only technicians. 
C) Expedite order preparation and delivery. 
D) All of the above describe satellite pharmacies. 
A) Are used in all hospitals. 
B) Are staffed by only technicians. 
C) Expedite order preparation and delivery. 
D) All of the above describe satellite pharmacies.

Question 7

A hospital pharmacy that is not open 24 hours a day has which of the following options for filling after-hours medication orders?

Accepted Answer

A) Allow limited access to medications by specific nursing personnel. 
B) Have an on-call pharmacist. 
C) Have an off-site pharmacy that can deliver medications. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Allow limited access to medications by specific nursing personnel. 
B) Have an on-call pharmacist. 
C) Have an off-site pharmacy that can deliver medications. 
D) All of the above.

Question 8

What is used for patient identification in hospital order entry in lieu of the patient's address and telephone number?

Accepted Answer

A) Room number 
B) Insurance number 
C) Medical record number 
D) Birth date 
A) Room number 
B) Insurance number 
C) Medical record number 
D) Birth date

Question 9

Medications that bypass the digestive system but are intended for systemic action are called _______________ medications.

Accepted Answer

A) Enteral 
B) Oral 
C) Topical 
D) Parenteral 
A) Enteral 
B) Oral 
C) Topical 
D) Parenteral

Question 10

Which one of the following is not a benefit of using an automated dispensing system (ADS)?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreases errors. 
B) Saves money. 
C) Decreases patient wait time. 
D) Simplifies inventory control. 
A) Decreases errors. 
B) Saves money. 
C) Decreases patient wait time. 
D) Simplifies inventory control.

Question 11

The aseptic technique is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Method to prevent contamination 
B) Important preparation for all intravenous (IV) medications 
C) Delivery system for medication orders 
D) A and B 
A) Method to prevent contamination 
B) Important preparation for all intravenous (IV) medications 
C) Delivery system for medication orders 
D) A and B

Question 12

Currently, most hospitals use:

Accepted Answer

A) Individual patient cassette drawers 
B) Automated dispensing systems 
C) Combination of A and B 
D) Robots 
A) Individual patient cassette drawers 
B) Automated dispensing systems 
C) Combination of A and B 
D) Robots

Question 13

Which of the following is(are) reason(s) to repackage bulk medications into unit-doses in the hospital pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Some medications do not come in unit-doses from the manufacturer. 
B) Repackaging may be less expensive. 
C) Repackaging prevents errors. 
D) A and B 
A) Some medications do not come in unit-doses from the manufacturer. 
B) Repackaging may be less expensive. 
C) Repackaging prevents errors. 
D) A and B

Exam 9: Institutional Pharmacy Practice

A prescription written for administration in a hospital is called a(n) ______________ order.

Crash or code carts contain:

Accreditation by The Joint Commission (TJC) is required to:

Stat orders should be filled within _____ minutes.

A Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is made up of:

Satellite pharmacies:

A hospital pharmacy that is not open 24 hours a day has which of the following options for filling after-hours medication orders?

What is used for patient identification in hospital order entry in lieu of the patient's address and telephone number?

Medications that bypass the digestive system but are intended for systemic action are called _______________ medications.

Which one of the following is not a benefit of using an automated dispensing system (ADS)?

The aseptic technique is a(n):

Currently, most hospitals use:

Which of the following is(are) reason(s) to repackage bulk medications into unit-doses in the hospital pharmacy?

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