Pharmacy Technician
Reducing Medication Errors
Module 5
Module 8
Module 5, more
100

What is the room temperature for refrigerated items?

1.7 degrees C (35 degrees F) to 7.8 degrees C (46 degrees F). 

100

A system of using lowercase and uppercase letters for medication names to prevent mix up.

Tall-Man Lettering

100

What does ETASU Stand for?

Elements to assure safe usage

100

A process to ensure the benefits of specific medications outweigh the risk associated with them

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)

100

What law requires patient counseling for pharmacist?

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 

200

What are some of the roles of a pharmacy technician?

Counting medication, stocking medication, and typing prescriptions.

200

Unique 11-digit number given to all medications for identification purposes.

National Drug Code (NDC)

200

What is the first step when putting on PPE?

Shoe covers

200

This type of medication requires extra verification steps prior to dispensing or administering medications to the patient

High Alert Medications

200

Which DEA form is used for ordering and shipping substances?

DEA 222

300

What recall class has a temporary chance of adverse effects?

Class II.

300

A piece of equipment in the institutional pharmacy setting that allows for dispensing and charging of common medications on the nursing unit.

Automated Dispensing Machine (ADM)

300

What does REMS Stand for?

Risk Evaluation mitigation strategies

300

This institute creates a list of high alert medication and error prone abbreviations

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

300

Supplies used to ensure the sterility of the product and protect the technician from spills

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

400

What does sc, sq, and sub q mean?

 Subcutaneous.

400

Process of reviewing a patient's profile with prescribed medications to ensure patient safety.

Drug Utilization Review (DUR)

400

What medication needs to be dispensed in its original packaging besides nitroglycerin?

Dabigatran(Pradaxa)

400

Labels meant to further explain the route of administration to prevent errors

Auxiliary Labels
400

A chapter that defines hazardous medication handling in the health care setting

USP 800

500

What are some examples of P-listed medications?

Warfarin, Nicotine, and Epinephrine. 

500

Program that collects and distributes data about the prescription and dispensation of federally controlled substances and other potentially addictive or abuse-able prescription medications.

Prescription Monitoring Programs (PMP)

500

Is primatene OTC or BTC?

BTC

500

A document that is require to be dispensed with specific medications that have potential adverse reactions and is written in a language that the patient and understand.

MedGuide

500

A document provided along with a prescription or over-the-counter medication to provide additional information about that medication.

Patient Package Insert (PPI)