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What is the requirement for hospitals They must have a pharmacy on the premises licensed
with 100 beds or more regarding by the California Board of Pharmacy.
pharmacy?
What is the regulation for hospitals They are not required to have a pharmacy on-site but
with 100 beds or less regarding must obtain a license from the Board of Pharmacy for
pharmacy? a drug room.
What must hospitals with 100 beds or They must retain the services of a Consulting
less do if they do not employ a full- Pharmacist to monitor and review pharmaceutical
time pharmacist? services.
Under what conditions can a physician If it is in the best interest of the patient and no
dispense drugs to outpatients from a pharmacy is accessible within 30 minutes or 30 miles.
hospital with 100 beds or less?
What is the maximum quantity of The quantity shall not exceed a 72-hour supply.
drugs a physician can dispense to
outpatients from a hospital with 100
beds or less?
What defines a 'Hospital Pharmacy' A licensed pharmacy located within a licensed
according to BPC § 4029? hospital for the diagnosis, care, and treatment of
human illnesses.
What is a Centralized Hospital A CHPP may prepare medications for administration
Packaging Pharmacy (CHPP)? to inpatients within its own hospital and others under
common ownership within a 75-mile radius.
, What are the barcoding requirements All unit dose medications must be barcoded and
for unit dose medications produced machine-readable by medication administration
by a CHPP? software.
What information must the label for The date prepared, beyond-use date, established
each unit dose medication produced name of the drug, quantity of active ingredients,
by a CHPP contain? storage requirements, lot number, and name of the
CHPP.
What is the purpose of anticipatory To prepare and store a limited quantity of unit dose
preparation in a CHPP? drugs in advance for continuity of care for an
identified patient population.
What constitutes a 'Chart Order' in a An order entered on a patient's chart by a legal
hospital setting? prescriber that serves as authorization to administer
drugs from hospital stocks.
Who can issue a Chart Order Any physician holding a valid and unrevoked
according to B&P § 4039? certificate issued by the Medical Board of California
or the Osteopathic Medical Board.
What must be included in a Chart It must contain all required information as per §§
Order for it to be considered valid? 4040 & 4070 and be signed by a legal prescriber.
What is the significance of the Combat It imposes requirements on pharmacies regarding the
Methamphetamine Epidemic Act for sale and distribution of pseudoephedrine and
pharmacies? related substances.
What is the role of a Consulting To monitor and review the pharmaceutical services
Pharmacist in a hospital? provided to patients and the dispensing of drugs to
outpatients.
What does BPC § 4056 state about They may purchase drugs at wholesale for
hospitals with 100 beds or less? administration under a physician's direction but must
obtain a license from the Board of Pharmacy.
Pharmacy Regulations – Questions With A+
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Terms in this set (120)
What is the requirement for hospitals They must have a pharmacy on the premises licensed
with 100 beds or more regarding by the California Board of Pharmacy.
pharmacy?
What is the regulation for hospitals They are not required to have a pharmacy on-site but
with 100 beds or less regarding must obtain a license from the Board of Pharmacy for
pharmacy? a drug room.
What must hospitals with 100 beds or They must retain the services of a Consulting
less do if they do not employ a full- Pharmacist to monitor and review pharmaceutical
time pharmacist? services.
Under what conditions can a physician If it is in the best interest of the patient and no
dispense drugs to outpatients from a pharmacy is accessible within 30 minutes or 30 miles.
hospital with 100 beds or less?
What is the maximum quantity of The quantity shall not exceed a 72-hour supply.
drugs a physician can dispense to
outpatients from a hospital with 100
beds or less?
What defines a 'Hospital Pharmacy' A licensed pharmacy located within a licensed
according to BPC § 4029? hospital for the diagnosis, care, and treatment of
human illnesses.
What is a Centralized Hospital A CHPP may prepare medications for administration
Packaging Pharmacy (CHPP)? to inpatients within its own hospital and others under
common ownership within a 75-mile radius.
, What are the barcoding requirements All unit dose medications must be barcoded and
for unit dose medications produced machine-readable by medication administration
by a CHPP? software.
What information must the label for The date prepared, beyond-use date, established
each unit dose medication produced name of the drug, quantity of active ingredients,
by a CHPP contain? storage requirements, lot number, and name of the
CHPP.
What is the purpose of anticipatory To prepare and store a limited quantity of unit dose
preparation in a CHPP? drugs in advance for continuity of care for an
identified patient population.
What constitutes a 'Chart Order' in a An order entered on a patient's chart by a legal
hospital setting? prescriber that serves as authorization to administer
drugs from hospital stocks.
Who can issue a Chart Order Any physician holding a valid and unrevoked
according to B&P § 4039? certificate issued by the Medical Board of California
or the Osteopathic Medical Board.
What must be included in a Chart It must contain all required information as per §§
Order for it to be considered valid? 4040 & 4070 and be signed by a legal prescriber.
What is the significance of the Combat It imposes requirements on pharmacies regarding the
Methamphetamine Epidemic Act for sale and distribution of pseudoephedrine and
pharmacies? related substances.
What is the role of a Consulting To monitor and review the pharmaceutical services
Pharmacist in a hospital? provided to patients and the dispensing of drugs to
outpatients.
What does BPC § 4056 state about They may purchase drugs at wholesale for
hospitals with 100 beds or less? administration under a physician's direction but must
obtain a license from the Board of Pharmacy.
