Community IPPE Seminars questions
well answered to pass
what are the 2 main settings for pharmacy practice? - correct answer ✔✔-inpatient: hospital,
institutional/health system
-outpatient: community/community-based, ambulatory care
what are the 6 steps of typical pharmacy workflow? - correct answer ✔✔-drop off
-intake
-filling
-verification
-pick up
-counseling
what are the main differences between a pharmacist and an intern pharmacist? - correct
answer ✔✔intern pharmacists can perform almost all functions of a pharmacist under the
supervision of one except doing the final prescription check
what responsibility can pharmacy technicians not carry out? - correct answer ✔✔they cannot
counsel patients
what responsibilities can pharmacy clerks not carry out? - correct answer ✔✔they cannot
counsel patients or fill prescriptions (not licensed)
what are the appropriate staffing ratios? - correct answer ✔✔-pharmacist: 1 tech, 2 interns,
unlimited clerks
-additional pharmacist: 2 techs, 2 interns, unlimited clerks
, what are the 7 workflow steps of intake? - correct answer ✔✔-receive Rx
-confirm validity
-data entry
-submit claim for insurance adjudication
-scan or file Rx
-print labels
-update patient on status and set expectations
what is Rx origin code 1 and issues it is prone to? - correct answer ✔✔written Rx, prone to
legibility issues or forgery
what is Rx origin code 2 and issues it is prone to? - correct answer ✔✔verbal Rx, prone to errors
so reading back verbal orders is recommended
what is Rx origin code 3 and issues it is prone to? - correct answer ✔✔electronic Rx, prone to
errors from drop down menus, mismatch of medications and SIGs, and user error
what does the AB 2789 Bulletin state? - correct answer ✔✔most prescriptions issued by a
licensed healthcare practitioner to a CA pharmacy must be submitted electronically for both
non-controlled and controlled substances
what is Rx origin code 4 and issues it is prone to? - correct answer ✔✔Facsimile (sent from
prescriber's office to pharmacy by fax), not suitable for controlled substances
what must be considered when taking a transfer from another pharmacy? - correct answer ✔✔-
originating Rx is invalidated after the transfer
-must document date/time of transfer, who gave/received it, pharmacy information, etc
well answered to pass
what are the 2 main settings for pharmacy practice? - correct answer ✔✔-inpatient: hospital,
institutional/health system
-outpatient: community/community-based, ambulatory care
what are the 6 steps of typical pharmacy workflow? - correct answer ✔✔-drop off
-intake
-filling
-verification
-pick up
-counseling
what are the main differences between a pharmacist and an intern pharmacist? - correct
answer ✔✔intern pharmacists can perform almost all functions of a pharmacist under the
supervision of one except doing the final prescription check
what responsibility can pharmacy technicians not carry out? - correct answer ✔✔they cannot
counsel patients
what responsibilities can pharmacy clerks not carry out? - correct answer ✔✔they cannot
counsel patients or fill prescriptions (not licensed)
what are the appropriate staffing ratios? - correct answer ✔✔-pharmacist: 1 tech, 2 interns,
unlimited clerks
-additional pharmacist: 2 techs, 2 interns, unlimited clerks
, what are the 7 workflow steps of intake? - correct answer ✔✔-receive Rx
-confirm validity
-data entry
-submit claim for insurance adjudication
-scan or file Rx
-print labels
-update patient on status and set expectations
what is Rx origin code 1 and issues it is prone to? - correct answer ✔✔written Rx, prone to
legibility issues or forgery
what is Rx origin code 2 and issues it is prone to? - correct answer ✔✔verbal Rx, prone to errors
so reading back verbal orders is recommended
what is Rx origin code 3 and issues it is prone to? - correct answer ✔✔electronic Rx, prone to
errors from drop down menus, mismatch of medications and SIGs, and user error
what does the AB 2789 Bulletin state? - correct answer ✔✔most prescriptions issued by a
licensed healthcare practitioner to a CA pharmacy must be submitted electronically for both
non-controlled and controlled substances
what is Rx origin code 4 and issues it is prone to? - correct answer ✔✔Facsimile (sent from
prescriber's office to pharmacy by fax), not suitable for controlled substances
what must be considered when taking a transfer from another pharmacy? - correct answer ✔✔-
originating Rx is invalidated after the transfer
-must document date/time of transfer, who gave/received it, pharmacy information, etc
