CEHRS Electronic Prescribing and Medication Management

Question 1

Which regulatory authority issued the foundational rule that established legal standards for electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS)?

Accepted Answer

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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The Joint Commission

Question 2

A pharmacy calls the clinic because a controlled substance e-prescription lacks evidence of two-factor authentication. What does this MOST likely indicate?

Accepted Answer

The prescribing provider did not complete EPCS identity proofing or logical access controls

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The prescription was routed through the wrong pharmacy network

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The patient has an outstanding balance on a previous prescription

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The DEA number on the provider record has expired

Question 3

When an EHR displays a drug–drug interaction alert during order entry, what is the MOST appropriate role of the EHR specialist?

Accepted Answer

Bring the alert to the prescribing provider's attention for clinical review and decision

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Override the alert immediately to keep the workflow moving

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Cancel the prescription without notifying the provider

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Contact the patient to ask about their allergy history

Question 4

Medication reconciliation in an EHR is BEST defined as:

Accepted Answer

Comparing a patient's current medication orders to all medications the patient was previously taking to identify discrepancies

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Verifying that all prescribed medications were billed to the correct payer

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Calculating the correct weight-based dosage for pediatric patients

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Automatically refilling prescriptions that are within 7 days of expiration

Question 5

Which national network is most commonly used to route electronic prescriptions between EHR systems and retail pharmacies in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Surescripts

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CommonWell Health Alliance

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DirectTrust

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eHealth Exchange

Question 6

Which of the following is a PRIMARY patient safety advantage of e-prescribing compared to handwritten paper prescriptions?

Accepted Answer

Errors caused by illegible handwriting or misinterpreted abbreviations are eliminated

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Prescriptions are automatically filled without requiring patient pickup

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The pharmacy can modify the prescription without contacting the provider

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Patients are billed directly through the e-prescribing network