Pharmacy Pharmacy Informatics and Technology 3

Question 1

The 'five rights' of medication administration are verified by barcode medication administration (BCMA). A 'hard stop' in a smart pump DERS means:

Accepted Answer

The dose cannot be overridden by the nurse — the programmed rate exceeds an absolute safety limit

Answer

The pump pauses automatically for 30 seconds

Answer

The nurse must choose a different drug

Answer

The pharmacist must reset the pump remotely

Question 2

Pharmacy benefit management (PBM) systems process claims using a standardized electronic format. The predominant standard for pharmacy claims transactions is:

Accepted Answer

NCPDP D.0 (Telecommunication Standard)

Answer

HL7 FHIR

Answer

NCPDP SCRIPT

Answer

ANSI X12 837P

Question 3

A pharmacy implements a clinical surveillance system that monitors all dispensed medications for patients with new lab abnormalities. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Proactive pharmacovigilance and clinical decision support

Answer

Passive surveillance only

Answer

DEA monitoring of controlled substance dispensing

Answer

FDA MedWatch passive reporting

Question 4

Electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) requires the prescriber to authenticate using:

Accepted Answer

Two-factor authentication (two of: something you know, something you have, something you are)

Answer

A single username and password

Answer

A DEA Form 222 as digital confirmation

Answer

Only biometric fingerprint scanning

Question 5

Interoperability between pharmacy systems and other healthcare IT is important for patient safety because:

Accepted Answer

It enables a complete and current medication list to follow the patient across all care settings, reducing harmful gaps in information

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It allows pharmacies to directly edit physician notes in EHRs

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It eliminates the need for patient consent for health data sharing

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It allows automated refills without pharmacist review

Question 6

Which pharmacy informatics tool uses algorithms to analyze prescription patterns and identify patients at risk for medication non-adherence or opioid misuse?

Accepted Answer

Predictive analytics / risk stratification software

Answer

CPOE system

Answer

Automated dispensing cabinets

Answer

Electronic prior authorization portals