PEBC Pharmacy Practice Management Flashcards
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A patient brings in a prescription written in a province other than where they are currently located. Which statement is TRUE in most Canadian provinces?
Answer: The pharmacist has discretion to fill it if they can verify authenticity and it meets local requirements
Most Canadian provinces allow a pharmacist to fill out-of-province prescriptions at their professional discretion, provided the prescription can be verified and meets local regulatory requirements.
Which of the following is a key component of a pharmacy's quality assurance (QA) program?
Answer: Regular medication error reporting, root cause analysis, and process improvement
A robust QA program includes systematic error reporting, root cause analysis, and continuous process improvement to enhance patient safety.
A pharmacist suspects a colleague is impaired while on duty. What is the appropriate professional response?
Answer: Report the concern to the pharmacy manager and/or regulatory authority following established protocols
Professional obligations require reporting suspected impairment to the pharmacy manager and regulatory authority to protect patient safety.
Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), a pharmacy must obtain patient consent before:
Answer: Sharing patient health information with a third party for marketing purposes
PIPEDA requires explicit patient consent before sharing personal health information with third parties for non-treatment purposes such as marketing.
Which pharmacy management strategy best reduces the risk of look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) drug errors?
Answer: Using tall-man lettering and physical separation of LASA drugs in storage
Tall-man lettering highlights distinguishing characters (e.g., hydrOXYzine vs. hydrALAzine) and physical separation reduces confusion between LASA drugs.
What is the purpose of a Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) program in a hospital pharmacy?
Answer: To assess appropriateness, safety, and effectiveness of drug use within the institution
An MUE program systematically evaluates whether drug therapy in an institution meets established criteria for appropriate, safe, and effective use.