PEBC Pharmacy Practice Management Flashcards

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'pharmaceutical care' as applied in Canadian pharmacy practice?

Answer: Taking responsibility for a patient's drug-related needs to achieve definite outcomes

Pharmaceutical care means the pharmacist takes responsibility for a patient's drug therapy to achieve definite outcomes that improve quality of life.

A pharmacy technician can independently perform which of the following tasks in provinces where technicians are regulated?

Answer: Technical dispensing tasks such as counting, labelling, and data entry

In provinces where pharmacy technicians are regulated, they can independently perform technical tasks like counting, labelling, and data entry, freeing pharmacists for clinical roles.

Which principle of pharmacy management ensures that medications are dispensed in order of expiry date to minimize waste?

Answer: FIFO (First In, First Out)

FIFO (First In, First Out) ensures older stock is dispensed before newer stock, minimizing expiry waste.

Under Canadian pharmacy law, what is the maximum number of days a pharmacist can provide an emergency supply of a prescription medication (in most provinces)?

Answer: 3 days

Most Canadian provinces allow a pharmacist to dispense an emergency supply of up to 3 days when a prescriber cannot be reached immediately.

Which document outlines the specific scope of practice and professional responsibilities for pharmacists in a given Canadian province?

Answer: The provincial pharmacy act or health professions act

Each province's pharmacy act or health professions act defines the legal scope of practice and professional obligations for pharmacists in that jurisdiction.

When a pharmacist delegates a task to a pharmacy assistant, who retains professional accountability for that task?

Answer: The pharmacist who delegated the task

The delegating pharmacist retains full professional accountability for any task they delegate to a pharmacy assistant.