Pharmacotherapy Terms & Definitions | APhA Module 1 Study

Which of the following opportunities for point-of-care testing is the least restrictive for pharmacists to initiate treatment?

a) Collaborative practice agreement for diabetes management

b) Statewide protocol for PREP

c) Collaborative practice agreement for travel health

d) Collaborative practice agreement for influenza treatment initiation

b) Statewide protocol for PREP

When collecting a sample from a patient for testing, personal protection equipment (PPE) should be worn for your protection. What is the recommended order of putting on your PPE as recommended by the CDC?

a) Gloves, eye protection, gown, mask

b) Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves

c) Gloves, mask, gown, eye protection

d) Gown, gloves, mask, eye protection

b) Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves

Pharmacists must have which of the following to conduct point-of-care testing?

a) Collaborative practice agreement

b) Statewide protocol

c) CLIA-Waived laboratory

d) Rapid diagnostic antigen test

c) CLIA-Waived laboratory

Which of the following safety practices is recommended when performing point-of-care testing?

a) Eating, drinking, and applying makeup in the testing area is allowed.

b) Storing your food in the same refrigerator as test kits is permitted.

c) It is not necessary to display safety information for staff or patients.

d) Provide hand-washing facilities or antiseptic solutions in the testing area.

d) Provide hand-washing facilities or antiseptic solutions in the testing area

Always following the manufacturer's instructions for point-of-care testing reviewing instructions with each new shipment and kit lot number.

a) True

b) False

a) True

Which of the following is false regarding expanded roles for pharmacists?

a) Pharmacists are permitted to assess and initiate treatment.

b) Pharmacist intervention may help achieve public health objectives.

c) Pharmacists are not included in the clinicians who can work under protocols.

d) Pharmacists use point-of-care testing devices in their practice settings.

c) Pharmacists are not included in the clinicians who can work under protocols.

Pharmacists' expanded roles have been shown to:

a) Reduce emergency room visits

b) Prevent chronic diseases such as COPD with smoking cessation counseling

c) Triage, assess, and treat minor ailments such as uncomplicated infections

d) All answer choices are correct

d) All answer choices are correct

When collecting and documenting patient specific data during a clinical encounter, under which section should the "History of present illness" be documented?

a) Subjective

b) Objective

c) Assessment

d) Plan

a) Subjective

When performing quality control testing according, what does the internal control of a test tell you?

a) If the test itself is working properly

b) If enough of a sample has been added

c) If the sample is moving through the test strip correctly

d) All of the answer choices are correct

d) All of the answer choices are correct

What is the ideal or recommended location for obtaining an accurate temperature of an average adult patient?

a) Mouth (oral)

b) Ear (tympanic)

c) Rectum (rectal)

d) Armpit (axillary)

a) Mouth (oral)

You should asses every vital sign for all patients which should be done at the beginning of the exam before conducting the patient assessment.

a) True

b) False

b) False

Which physical assessment skill involves listening to a part of the patient's body for normal or abnormal sounds with the help of a stethoscope

a) Communication

b) Inspection

c) Palpation

d) Auscultation

d) Auscultation

Which of the following is true regarding point-of-care testing (POCT)?

a) Pharmacists are not able to conduct POCT according to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).

b) Pharmacies that perform POCT are exempt from following the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

c) POCT requires patient samples be sent to an outside laboratory for processing.

d) There are over 120 CLIA-waived POCT opportunities for pharmacists including cholesterol panels, HIV, and influenza.

d) There are over 120 CLIA-waived POCT opportunities for pharmacists including cholesterol panels, HIV, and influenza.

Which of the following accurately reflects the benefit of pharmacists' use of point-of-care testing (POCT) to test and treat minor non-chronic conditions?

a) Pharmacists' use of POCT increases healthcare costs due to high price of rapid diagnostic testing

b) Patients have not been satisfied with the delivery of POCT services by pharmacists

c) Community-pharmacy based POCT increases access to care particularly for those who may not otherwise have been able to receive care

d) Pharmacist's use of POCT decreases the need for collaborating with established physician partners

c) Community-pharmacy based POCT increases access to care particularly for those who may not otherwise have been able to receive care

What are the five sections outlined in the Pharmacist Patient Care Process that help provide pharmacists' a consistent process to follow in the delivery of patient care?

a) Collect, Advise, Document, Plan, Follow-up: Monitor and Evaluate

b) Collect, Assess, Document, Plan, Follow-up: Monitor and Evaluate

c) Collect, Assess, Plan, Implement, Follow-up: Monitor and Evaluate

d) Collect, Analyze, Plan, Follow-up: Monitor and Evaluate, Refer

c) Collect, Assess, Plan, Implement, Follow-up: Monitor and Evaluate

CAP IF ME

Point-of-care testing use in influenza and group A streptococcus decreases time to treatment.

a) True

b) False

a) True

According to the National Governors Association paper published in 2014, which of the following is not considered a challenge pharmacist's face when expanding their role in a changing healthcare environment?

a) Lack of pharmacist accessibility for patients.

b) Restrictions in collaborative practice agreements (CPAs).

c) Recognition of pharmacists as healthcare providers to ensure compensation for direct patient care services.

d) Access to health IT systems.

a) Lack of pharmacist accessibility for patients.

Which of the following is part of the proper technique for obtaining a nasopharyngeal swab sample?

a) Tilt the patient's head back 70 degrees and gently insert the swab into the back of the pharynx for sample collection.

b) Tilt the patient's head back 45 degrees and gently insert the swab into through the nostril parallel to the palate for sample collection.

c) Tilt the patient's head back 70 degrees and gently insert the swab into through the nostril parallel to the palate for sample collection.

d) Tilt the patient's head back 45 degrees and gently insert the swab into the back of the pharynx for sample collection.

c) Tilt the patient's head back #70 degrees# and gently insert the swab into through the #nostril parallel# to the palate for sample collection.

Which of the following test results is considered quantitative?

a) Positive result such as those seen with a pregnancy test

b) Negative result such as those seen with a Covid test

c) Blood pressure reading of 135/83

d) Invalid result from test not working properly

c) Blood pressure reading of 135/83

Which of the following is considered a correct step when measuring a patient's blood pressure?

a) Ensure the patient is sitting properly with their feet slightly crossed at the ankles

b) Have the patient rest for at least 5 minutes before taking the blood pressure

c) Make sure to place the blood pressure cuff over clothing for the most accurate reading

d) Suggest the patient wait to use the restroom until after you have taken their blood pressure

b) Have the patient rest for at least 5 minutes before taking the blood pressure