PHARM 151 Midterm Tophat Exam
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What are the correct order of the medication use system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Prescribe -> Transcribe -> Dispense -> Administer -> Monitor
If your work laptop is stolen and it contains patient records, are you expected to notify the
patients whose records were on the laptop? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
You are talking about a patient in the hallway between rounds. The patient's friend overhears
the encounter. Is this a privacy breach? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
A police officer shows up and asks for a printout of a patient's medication list. It's for an
investigation into drug trafficking. They do not have a court order. Are you allowed to
provide the list to the police officer? - CORRECT ANSWER No
You are working in a pharmacy. The emergency department of a local hospital calls you and
asks if a particular patient is taking a blood thinner. The patient has just experienced trauma
and is bleeding heavily. Are you allowed to disclose this information without the patient's
consent? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
T or F: From a privacy perspective, you do not need consent to share health information
within the "Circle of Care" and pharmacists are members of the Circle of Care. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Privacy - CORRECT ANSWER The right and desire of a person to control the
disclosure of personal health information
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER The controlled release of personal health
information to a care provider or information custodian under an agreement that limits the
extent and conditions under which that information may be used or released further
, Security - CORRECT ANSWER A collection of policies and procedures and and
safeguards that help maintain the integrity and availability of information systems and control
access to their contents
Confidential Patient Info - CORRECT ANSWER Personal information about an
individual receiving treatment from the health-care system
Quan loves Dr. Oz. On the last show, Dr. Oz suggested people stand on their heads while
singing happy birthday to relieve eczema. Quan tried it out right away (it didn't work). What
kind of literacy does Quan need to build? - CORRECT ANSWER Media literacy
Lu has cancer. She goes to the library and finds a dozen books on cancer on the shelf. What
kind of literacy is she exhibiting? - CORRECT ANSWER Information literacy
Eloise has asthma. You give her a new inhaler, teach her how to use it, and give her an
information pamphlet. A week later, she comes back and tells you she read the pamphlet but
she has now idea how to use the inhaler, when to take it or what it is supposed to do for her.
What kind of literacy does she need to build? - CORRECT ANSWER Health literacy
On their own, which of the following pieces of information are considered "personal health
information"
a. Phone number
b. Address
c. Pharmacy Appointment Schedule
d. Drug Plan Number
e. Allergies
f. Family Doctor Name - CORRECT ANSWER c. Pharmacy Appointment Schedule
d. Drug Plan Number
e. Allergies
f. Family Doctor Name
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What are the correct order of the medication use system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Prescribe -> Transcribe -> Dispense -> Administer -> Monitor
If your work laptop is stolen and it contains patient records, are you expected to notify the
patients whose records were on the laptop? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
You are talking about a patient in the hallway between rounds. The patient's friend overhears
the encounter. Is this a privacy breach? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
A police officer shows up and asks for a printout of a patient's medication list. It's for an
investigation into drug trafficking. They do not have a court order. Are you allowed to
provide the list to the police officer? - CORRECT ANSWER No
You are working in a pharmacy. The emergency department of a local hospital calls you and
asks if a particular patient is taking a blood thinner. The patient has just experienced trauma
and is bleeding heavily. Are you allowed to disclose this information without the patient's
consent? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
T or F: From a privacy perspective, you do not need consent to share health information
within the "Circle of Care" and pharmacists are members of the Circle of Care. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Privacy - CORRECT ANSWER The right and desire of a person to control the
disclosure of personal health information
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER The controlled release of personal health
information to a care provider or information custodian under an agreement that limits the
extent and conditions under which that information may be used or released further
, Security - CORRECT ANSWER A collection of policies and procedures and and
safeguards that help maintain the integrity and availability of information systems and control
access to their contents
Confidential Patient Info - CORRECT ANSWER Personal information about an
individual receiving treatment from the health-care system
Quan loves Dr. Oz. On the last show, Dr. Oz suggested people stand on their heads while
singing happy birthday to relieve eczema. Quan tried it out right away (it didn't work). What
kind of literacy does Quan need to build? - CORRECT ANSWER Media literacy
Lu has cancer. She goes to the library and finds a dozen books on cancer on the shelf. What
kind of literacy is she exhibiting? - CORRECT ANSWER Information literacy
Eloise has asthma. You give her a new inhaler, teach her how to use it, and give her an
information pamphlet. A week later, she comes back and tells you she read the pamphlet but
she has now idea how to use the inhaler, when to take it or what it is supposed to do for her.
What kind of literacy does she need to build? - CORRECT ANSWER Health literacy
On their own, which of the following pieces of information are considered "personal health
information"
a. Phone number
b. Address
c. Pharmacy Appointment Schedule
d. Drug Plan Number
e. Allergies
f. Family Doctor Name - CORRECT ANSWER c. Pharmacy Appointment Schedule
d. Drug Plan Number
e. Allergies
f. Family Doctor Name
