Pharmacy Tour
What is the name of the automated vertical drug storage device?
Med carousel
Patient #1 had an allergy to Lisinopril, which blood pressure medication was it changed too?
Metoprolol
What is the term when a drug is given in the veins?
IV (intravenous)
What are the symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes?
-Extreme thirst
-Feeling hungry even while eating
-Slow-healing cuts
-Numbness in hands or feet
-Blurred Vision
What is one career in pharmacy?
-Institutional
-Clinical Pharmacist
-Retail
-Compounding
-Ambulatory Care
-Academia
What is the machine that can repackage up to 500 different drugs?
Pac-MED
What medication can cause a dry cough? (Hint: Patient #1)
ACE inhibitor or Lisinopril
What is the term for applying the proper apparel to mix sterile compounds?
Garbing
What is considered high blood pressure?
130 & above (Systolic)
80 & above (Diastolic)
What is the exam that needs to be taken as an admission requirement?
Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
What is the system that sends medications from DHR Main Pharmacy to Women’s Hospital and Surgery Center?
The pneumatic tube system
What is the element/moiety in the medication Glipizide that people are allergic to? (Hint: Patient #2)
Sulfa
For sterile compounding, what is used to insert tubing into the IV bag? (Hint: action used to hit the ball in a downward motion in volleyball)
A spike
What is a normal blood pressure?
Below 120 (Systolic)
Below 80 (Diastolic)
What year was the University of Houston College of Pharmacy RGV Satellite Program established at DHR Health?
2017
What is a clean area where IV/cancer medications are admixed in a laminar flow hood?
What can Cephalexin cross-react with? (Hint: Patient #3)
Penicillin
What is the term utilized to ensure cleanliness or free from bacteria or other living microorganisms?
Sterile
What is the Glucose Target Level for a Type 2 Diabetic after meals?
Less than 180 mg/dL
What year in pharmacy school do you return to the RGV for your advanced clinical rotations?
4th year (3+1 model)
A narcotic room
Patient #2 was taking Glipizide to treat what disease state?
Diabetes
What is the place where we perform IV sterile compounds? (Hint: the front top of a car)
Hood
What is the Glucose Target Level for a Type 2 Diabetic before meals?
80-130 mg/dL
What are the 3 different experiential components of our UHCOP RGV program?
1. IPPE
2. APPE
3. Residency