Final Exam for PHA 372
05/01/12 1:00 pm
100 multiple choice questions taken on-line through Blackboard
 10 questions involving pharmaceutical calculations from
Fall and Spring Semesters
 10 questions on the Top 200 Drugs from Spring Semester
 5 to 8 questions from each of the following lecture topics:
o Technologies and Informatics
o MTM and Medication Reconciliation
o Medical Record and SOAP Notes
o Triage Role of the Pharmacist in Non-Prescription
Products and Dietary Supplements
o Specialty Practice Areas in Pharmacy Practice
o Pharmacy Practice and Home Health Care/DME
o Pharmacy Practice and Immunizations
o Pharmacy Practice and Arthritis
o Pharmacy Practice and Osteoporosis
o Pharmacy Practice and Epilepsy
o IPPEs, Poster Presentations, HIPAA, Sim Lab, GA
Pharmacy Law (basic laws of dispensing)
 Preparation for the exam should include providing
answers to the learning objectives from the lectures and
learning the concepts from the class activities.
Technology and Informatics:
• Describe current and proposed uses of technology in
pharmacy practice
 Current  computer software, electronic tablet
counters, automated medication dispensers, bar
coding/scanning capabilities, electronic documents
• Differentiate between drug information and informatics
 Drug Information  systematic process for delivering
well-referenced critically evaluated information
 Informatics  scientific field utilizing systems
approach to medication-related data and
information; acquisition, storage, analysis, and
dissemination of medication related patient care and
health outcomes; focuses on the role of the
pharmacist in design, development, and use of
automated information systems for medication-use
process.
• Provide examples of pharmacy technology and informatics
• Discuss Computerized Provider Order Entry, e-prescribing,
clinical decision support, and bar code medication
scanning (pharmacy and point of care)
MTM & MedRec:
1. Define Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
2. Describe how MTM relates to Pharmaceutical Care,
patient counseling, and disease management
3. List the core elements of MTM
4. Define Medication Reconciliation
5. Describe the steps of the Medication Reconciliation
process
Medical Records & SOAP notes:
1. Describe the purpose of the medical record.
2. List the sections of the medical record and describe the
types of information in each section.
3. Given a patient presentation scenario, classify information
appropriately in sections of the medical record.
4. Describe the purpose of the SOAP note.
5. Define each section of the SOAP note.
6. Given a patient presentation scenario, classify information
appropriately in a SOAP note.
7. Describe the relationships among the patient database,
the problem list, and the SOAP note(s).
The Triage Role of Pharmacist:
• List the responsibilities of the pharmacist in providing
triage.
• List the information to obtain during triage.
• Define a nonprescription medication product.
• Define a dietary supplement.
• Briefly describe the laws and evolution of the
nonprescription and dietary supplement markets.
• Given a label from either a nonprescription drug product
or a dietary supplement, develop information necessary
for patient counseling.
• Describe the issues regarding special populations and
nonprescription medications.
• Given a case scenario, identify information important to a
pharmacist providing triage and make a recommendation
for therapy.
Home Health Care & DME:
1. Access the CMS website for Home Health Care
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10969.p
df
2. Access the CMS website for Durable Medical Equipment
http://www.durablemedicalequipment.org/Details/unders
tanding.html
3. Define the terms home health care (HHC) and durable
medical equipment (DME).
4. Provide examples of products and services in the areas of
HHC and DME.
5. Describe pharmacy practice in the areas of HHC and DME
Immunizations:
1. Access www.webmd.com go to the “Importance of
Immunizations – Topic Overview”.
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/tc/importance-ofimmunizations-topic-overview
Children’s Vaccines Health Center
http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/tc/immunizationschildhood-immunizations
Adult Immunizations
http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/tc/immunizationsadult-immunizations
Travel Immunizations
http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/tc/immunizationstravel-immunizations
List the vaccines (and corresponding diseases) suggested
for adults, children, and travelers.
3. Discuss some controversial issues related to
immunizations.
4. Define the acronym VAERS and describe its importance
and usefulness in an immunization practice.
Arthritis:
1. Access www.webmd.com and visit the “Osteoarthritis
Health Center” and the “Rheumatoid Arthritis Health
Center”.
2. Define the disease conditions of “osteoarthritis” and
“rheumatoid arthritis”. Differentiate between the two
conditions.
3. Broadly describe the treatment modalities for
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
4. List the trade name and generic name for medications
(from the Top 200 Drugs List) used in the management of
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
5. Complete (and submit via Blackboard) the activity related
to Pharmacy Practice and Arthritis.
Osteoporosis:
1. Access www.webmd.com and visit “Osteoporosis Health
Center”.
2. Define the terms “osteoporosis” and “osteopenia”.
3. Name the test for monitoring osteoporosis.
4. Broadly describe the treatment modalities for
osteoporosis.
5. List the trade name and generic name for medications
(from the Top 200 Drugs List) used in the management of
osteoporosis.
6. Complete (and submit via Blackboard) the activity related
to Pharmacy Practice and Osteoporosis.
Epilepsy:
1. Access www.webmd.com and visit the “Epilepsy Health
Center”.
2. Define the disease condition of “epilepsy” and
differentiate among the types of seizure disorders.
3. Broadly describe the treatment modalities for seizure
disorders.
4. List the therapeutic controversies in epilepsy therapy.
5. List the trade name and generic name for medications
(from the Top 200 Drugs List) used in the management of
epilepsy.
6. Complete (and submit via Blackboard) the activity related
to Pharmacy Practice and Epilepsy.