Controlled Substances
The government agency responsible for the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act is the:
DEA
what is the best way to verify patient.
1st and last name and date of birth.
Which of the following is an appropriate infection control practice?
Hand washing
habit forming
addictive
A psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with one’s health.
Hypochondriasis
Drugs with the lowest potential for abuse are listed on
Schedule V
True or false
Always follow the doctor’s orders without question
False
**Labels should be checked at least ____ time
3 times
Improper use of substance.
Abuse
Disorder, in which someone experiences actual psychological distress due to imagined or exaggerated.
Malingering
Marijuana is a schedule ____ drug.
Schedule I
*If a medication error is made how soon should it be reported
STAT
Proper mathematics is essential to ensuring that the right dose is given to a patient
always
** one who has met the professional and legal requirements of a profession and is able to prescribe
Practitioner
a pattern of attempting to obtain prescription narcotics from medical professionals by using underhanded methods.
Drug Seeking behaviors
T/F is Iodine a controlled substance
False
The best way to ensure you have the right patient, in the medical office setting, is to:
ask the patient to verify his name and date birth
***if a patient refuses a medication what 3 things should you do?
1. notify the physician
2. chart why and that the drug was refused
3.disposed of the medication in appropriate container
**determining the strength and quality of a drug by testing it on an animal or isolated organ
bioassay
disorder I which one deceives others by appearing sick, by purposely getting sick or by self-injury
Factitious disorder by proxy
** The study of drugs and their relationship to the treatment of disease is called:
pharmacotherapeutics
Personal use of sample medications in the medical office without physician authorization
illegal and unethical
what is the best way to prevent medication errors
always follow the patients 6 rights
authorized publication on drug preparations
Pharmacopeia
a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medication.
Substance abuse