Pharmacy Pharmacy Informatics and Technology

Question 1

A pharmacy information system (PIS) primarily serves which function?

Accepted Answer

Managing prescription processing, drug utilization review, and dispensing workflow

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Diagnosing patient medical conditions

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Generating physician clinical notes

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Ordering laboratory tests

Question 2

Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tools embedded in pharmacy software are designed to:

Accepted Answer

Alert pharmacists to drug interactions, allergies, and dosing issues at the point of dispensing

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Replace pharmacist judgment entirely

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Process insurance claims automatically

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Store patient financial information securely

Question 3

In hospital pharmacy, an Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) like Pyxis or Omnicell is used to:

Accepted Answer

Securely store and dispense medications at the point of care on nursing units

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Compound sterile IV preparations in a clean room

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Generate electronic prescriptions for physicians

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Perform CPOE (computerized provider order entry)

Question 4

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) improve medication safety primarily through:

Accepted Answer

Enabling seamless sharing of medication lists, allergy data, and clinical information across care settings

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Eliminating the need for pharmacist review

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Automatically dispensing medications to patients

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Replacing patient counseling with automated voice messages

Question 5

HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is a standard used in pharmacy informatics for:

Accepted Answer

Enabling interoperability and data exchange between different healthcare IT systems

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Encrypting controlled substance prescriptions for DEA compliance

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Calculating drug dosing for pediatric patients

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Automating insurance prior authorization decisions

Question 6

Telepharmacy allows pharmacists to supervise dispensing in remote locations via technology. It is most valuable for:

Accepted Answer

Rural or underserved areas lacking on-site pharmacist access

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Urban hospital pharmacies with high dispensing volumes

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Specialty pharmacy compounding oversight only

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Reducing the number of pharmacists needed in metropolitan areas