PPCP I Review

The goal of MI is to guide patients to decide to make a change on their own.

Which is NOT a reason why pharmacists should be aware of health literacy:

The PPCP is intended to be used ONLY by clinical pharmacists practicing in a hospital setting.

What is the most appropriate way to ask about the “A” of SCHOLAR-MAC?

Reliability is the degree to which a measure or instrument measures the idea or concept it intends to measure.     

A standardized measure should be both valid and reliable before you consider using it in your pharmacy practice.

Using the information you have to determine if each medication a patient is taking is safe, appropriate, and effective:

If a patient/caregiver is not available for patient counseling, the pharmacist:

Pharmacy technicians and clerks can provide patient counseling in order to fulfill MS Pharmacy Practice Regulations

What anatomic site for insulin administration generally has the best/highest absorption?

Which of the following is/are subjective information?

SCr is a laboratory test used to monitor:

Which of the following is/are objective information

Insulin injections in a patient’s abdomen should be done at least _______ away from the belly button

The ADA recommends a fasting/pre-prandial blood glucose goal range of _____mg/dL for an adult with diabetes.

“TSH” is a laboratory test used to monitor what type of condition?

A controlled substance prescription may not be pre- or post-dated (date on rx is bf or after date written)

Which step of the PPCP is best described as assembly of the necessary subjective and objective patient information?

Empathy is the ability to feel sorry for our patients.

What is the strictest warning put in the labeling of prescription medications by the FDA?

Educating a patient on how to properly use a glucose monitor would fit into which part of the PPCP? 

A pharmacist administering a vaccine to a patient would best fit in which step of the PPCP?

A lancet (in a personal lancing device) can be used for 1 week to check BG by an individual patient.

The patient’s use of illicit drugs is best categorized into which section of the complete medical history?

Which of the following is required on a prescription label but not required on a prescription?

In the state of Mississippi, a Schedule II prescription can be presented to the pharmacy in which of the following ways:

All hospitals, institutions, and labs have the same "normal" values for each laboratory parameter.

The computerized program used to track prescriptions for controlled substances is known as:

A medication’s intended use and what it is typically prescribed to treat is it's:

Which of the following is TRUE regarding refilling of prescriptions?

The most appropriate length of time to ask a male patient to sit quietly prior to assessing his BP is _____.

For the vital sign written as 128/86, 128 represents:

If the concentration of an insulin pen is 200 Units/mL, and the pen has 3 mL of insulin in it, how many units in 1 pen?