Non-Sterile Compounding
What should be used to clean pill trays?
Alcohol
The proper and accurate way to read a graduated cylinder is
At eye level
How often is it recommended for a tech to check a medication during the filling process
3 times
Which one of the MERP categories contribute to death?
I
When counting a medication on a counting tray, the traditional method is to count in multiples of?
5
The water portion of saline is called the
Solvent
What taste does not need to be masked in medicine?
Sweet
Drug errors can be reported to the US FDA through
MedWatch
What is the most important aspect of dealing with errors?
Reporting process
The second set of numbers in the NDC identifies....
Specific product information-Drug and Strength
Shoe Covers
Where could a technician find a list of ingredients, prep methods, safety requirements, BUD info, and references for Compounding a product?
Master Formulation Record
What is an ADR
Adverse Drug Reaction
The majority of HAIs (healthcare associates infections) are
UTIs
Surgical site infections
Pneumonia
The Primary role of the pharmacy tech is to...
Assist the pharmacist
The Punch Method is
Manual filling of capsules with premixed powdered medication
Where does a tech log information concerning the contents of a particular product that has been compounded?
Compounding record
Warfarin (coumadin) administered to prevent blood clotting can interact with
Aspirin and NSAIDS
What type of error occurs when the pharmacist fails to adjust the amount of KCL according to the patients daily labs?
Monitoring Error
The directions on a prescription are called?
Signatura
What organization sets standards for a non-sterile Compounding area?
United States Pharmacopeia
What type of Compounding may be performed away from the specified compounding area?
Reconstitution of antibiotics
A physician ordering an IV to run at 100ml/hr instead of 125ml/hr. Is what kind of error
Prescribing Error
What type of error occurs when an IV medication, reconstituted with the incorrect diluent, is given to the patient?
Wrong Drug Preparation
The name, strength, dosage form and quantity of a medication on a prescription is called?
Inscription