Consultant Pharmacy
What does SNF stand for? - correct answer-skilled nursing facility
True or False: Consultant pharmacies are exclusive to nursing homes. - correct
answer-false; also psychiatric hospitals and more
When did the idea of consultant pharmacy begin? - correct answer-40 years ago
Who is Sam Kidder? - correct answer-a person who pushed the mandate to have clinical
pharmacists in a skilled nursing environment
What does a consultant pharmacist do? - correct answer-1. watch over patients
2. tell everyone what adjustments they need to make
3. wellness coach for patient
True or False: Diagnostic Related Groups pay hospitals based on the length of stay of the
patient. - correct answer-false; the diagnosis
Can consultant pharmacists also be transitions of care managers? - correct answer-yes
Who does the drug regimen review? - correct answer-consultant pharmacist
Is the drug regimen review retrospective or prospective? - correct answer-retrospective
As a consultant pharmacist, what is one of the most important things you can learn to do? -
correct answer-communicate
True or False: Anything a clinical pharmacist does, a consultant pharmacist can do. - correct
answer-true
Which of the following are services provided by consultant pharmacists?
I. drug dispensing
II. drug regimen review
III. provide durable medical equipment
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
E. II and III only - correct answer-E
Which of the following are drug regimen reviews used for?
I. identify medication errors
II. identify trends in medication errors
III. to identify and punish those who commit medication errors
, A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
E. II and III only - correct answer-C
Root cause analysis is done to find an error in:
A. the protocol
B. the person
C. the staff - correct answer-A
How often is drug regimen review done? - correct answer-monthly
What does AIMS stand for? - correct answer-abnormal involuntary movement scales
What is tardive dyskinesia? - correct answer-inner restlessness and the feeling of having to
move
What information is evaluated in a DRR? - correct answer-1. AIMS
2. lab information
3. procedures ordered and obtained
4. consultant physician notes
On a DRR, you can see what drug(s) a patient is on. From this, what do you want to find out
in particular? - correct answer-exactly why they are on the drugs because drugs have
multiple indications
Physicians order lithium for their patients all the time without doing what? How is this
prevented? - correct answer-TSH tests, DRR
True or False: When drugs cost a lot of money, facilities want to know that things aren't being
prescribed for longer than reasonable. - correct answer-true
Where do consultant pharmacists practice? - correct answer-long term care:
- SNF's
- Veteran's homes
group homes:
- developmentally disabled
- psychiatric
DYFS homes:
- undisclosed locations in the state where children found in dangerous domestic situations
are put
What does SNF stand for? - correct answer-skilled nursing facility
True or False: Consultant pharmacies are exclusive to nursing homes. - correct
answer-false; also psychiatric hospitals and more
When did the idea of consultant pharmacy begin? - correct answer-40 years ago
Who is Sam Kidder? - correct answer-a person who pushed the mandate to have clinical
pharmacists in a skilled nursing environment
What does a consultant pharmacist do? - correct answer-1. watch over patients
2. tell everyone what adjustments they need to make
3. wellness coach for patient
True or False: Diagnostic Related Groups pay hospitals based on the length of stay of the
patient. - correct answer-false; the diagnosis
Can consultant pharmacists also be transitions of care managers? - correct answer-yes
Who does the drug regimen review? - correct answer-consultant pharmacist
Is the drug regimen review retrospective or prospective? - correct answer-retrospective
As a consultant pharmacist, what is one of the most important things you can learn to do? -
correct answer-communicate
True or False: Anything a clinical pharmacist does, a consultant pharmacist can do. - correct
answer-true
Which of the following are services provided by consultant pharmacists?
I. drug dispensing
II. drug regimen review
III. provide durable medical equipment
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
E. II and III only - correct answer-E
Which of the following are drug regimen reviews used for?
I. identify medication errors
II. identify trends in medication errors
III. to identify and punish those who commit medication errors
, A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
E. II and III only - correct answer-C
Root cause analysis is done to find an error in:
A. the protocol
B. the person
C. the staff - correct answer-A
How often is drug regimen review done? - correct answer-monthly
What does AIMS stand for? - correct answer-abnormal involuntary movement scales
What is tardive dyskinesia? - correct answer-inner restlessness and the feeling of having to
move
What information is evaluated in a DRR? - correct answer-1. AIMS
2. lab information
3. procedures ordered and obtained
4. consultant physician notes
On a DRR, you can see what drug(s) a patient is on. From this, what do you want to find out
in particular? - correct answer-exactly why they are on the drugs because drugs have
multiple indications
Physicians order lithium for their patients all the time without doing what? How is this
prevented? - correct answer-TSH tests, DRR
True or False: When drugs cost a lot of money, facilities want to know that things aren't being
prescribed for longer than reasonable. - correct answer-true
Where do consultant pharmacists practice? - correct answer-long term care:
- SNF's
- Veteran's homes
group homes:
- developmentally disabled
- psychiatric
DYFS homes:
- undisclosed locations in the state where children found in dangerous domestic situations
are put
