The MAR or medical administration record allows the nurse to  

The MAR is essential for 

·        It is the responsibility of the technician who receives a written prescription order to 

·        The metric system rather than any other system should be 

In a unit-dose exchange system, a technician uses a mobile cart to 

The pneumatic tube system utilizes carrier cartridges that are sent from the pharmacy department to the terminal at the designated patient care area. This system is similar to 

·        It is the legal and ethical responsibility of the pharmacist to 

In every organization, rules or policies are developed to accomplish the objectives of the organization. A policy is 

                    specific ways in which policies are carried out is called procedures. A procedure is 

By reading a manual in which policies and procedures are described, new employees should be able to learn a considerable amount about their respective jobs. Policies and procedures are used 

Policy and procedure manuals exist for the following reasons:

o   - to train new employees or retrain existing employees

o   - to prevent errors that occur due to verbal communication

o   - to ensure consistency of policy and job performance

o   - to minimize the waste of human resources and materials

o   - to evaluate job performance

o   - to serve as legal documents in the event of a lawsuit

o   - to comply with regulatory and accreditation agencies’ requirements

Every policy and procedure should be dated. A date of implementation indicates 

·        The organization section contains information on 

·        Administrative policies section contains policies and procedures on 

·        Distribution services involve the 

·        The procurement of medications is the responsibility of 

·        A prime vendor relationship is with a distributor of pharmaceuticals who warehouses all drugs from various drug manufacturers. The hospital procures the drugs from their prime vendor at 

·        There are many factors that influence the production of drug products. Some of these factors include 

·        The reason for a just-in-time (JIT) inventory strategy is to minimize tying up large sums of money for long periods of time and, in addition, to reduce the cost associated with inventory management. ____________________________________ all implement a JIT strategy that leaves very little room for error.

·        Environmental considerations include 

·        The inventory turnover rate is calculated by 

·        A light-resistant container protects the contents from the effects of light by 

·        In March 2003, the FDA announced that it would require bar codes on all medications in an effort to reduce the high rate of medical errors. This is an important step in 

·        Records of destruction or returned drugs must be kept for _________. All controlled drugs returned or destroyed must be removed from perpetual inventory.

·        The most revered formulary in the United States is the 

·        Formularies are considered open or closed. 

·        A formulary is developed through the consensus of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. The committee reviews 

·        Medicare Part D includes 

·        The pharmacist is responsible for 

·        Including the purpose of the medication as part of the prescription or medication order can 

·        Health care facilities and community pharmacies should seriously 

·        To prevent sound-alike and look-alike errors, physicians must 

·        When listing drug doses on labels or in other communications, 

·        The abbreviation “U” for units is an example of what can go wrong. Errors have occurred when the letter “U” 

·        During drug preparation and dispensing, the label should be 

·        Auxiliary labels should be applied to medications to help prevent errors. Examples include: 

·        Health care professionals acknowledge that medication errors are a growing concern because of the

·        Floor stock system: 

·        Individual prescription system: 

·        Unit-dose distribution system: 

·        Centralized dispensing system: 

·        Decentralized dispensing system: 

Cool: 

o   Warm: 

o   Room temperature: 

o   Cold: 

o   Excessive heat:  

o   Controlled room temperature: