Deck 7: Using Drug References

Question 1

Reputable sources include (select all that apply):

A) Government sites
B) National organizations
C) Education sites
D) Wikipedia

Answer 1

Government sites
National organizations
Education sites

Question 2

Example of unreliable and unproven sources would include? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A) Health Canada website
B) Wikipedia
C) Personal blogs
D) eCPS

Answer 2

Wikipedia
Personal blogs

Question 3

Examples of primary references would include? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A) CPS
B) Therapeutic Choices
C) Trissel's Handbook of Injectable Drugs
D) Hospital for Sick Children: Pediatric Formulations

Answer 3

CPS
Therapeutic Choices

Question 4

Examples of secondary references would include? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A) CPS
B) Therapeutic Choices
C) Trissel's Handbook of Injectable Drugs
D) Hospital for Sick Children: Pediatric Formulations

Question 5

The most important journals relevant to Canadian pharmacy practice include? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A) Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal (CPJ)
B) Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (CJHP)
C) Pharmacy Practice
D) Medical Post

Question 6

This is an easy-to-use resource, which gives health care professionals key drug and clinical information to support everyday tasks in the pharmacy:

A) Pharmacy Times
B) Drug Facts and Comparisons
C) Merck Manual
D) Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences

Question 7

Advantages of journals over books are (select all that apply):

A) Journals are more current
B) They are published more frequently
C) They are peer-reviewed
D) They are written by experts in the field of pharmacy

Question 8

Some important websites to use in pharmacy practice would include? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A) NAPRA
B) Provincial regulatory body
C) Local school of pharmacy
D) Wikipedia

Question 9

This section of the product monograph would list where the drug should never be used:

A) Indications
B) Contraindications
C) Warnings
D) Precautions

Question 10

Within the pharmacology section of the product monograph, the following would be discussed (select all that apply):

A) Mechanisms of action
B) Dosing
C) Conditions in which to use the product
D) Pharmacokinetics

Question 11

The new name of the eCPS site is called:

A) RTx
B) Rx
C) RxTx
D) Tx

Question 12

The eCPS is searchable by? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A) Manufacturer
B) Brand name
C) Generic name
D) Classification

Question 13

It is important that the information the pharmacy technician provides to other health care professionals or patients be accurate because giving misleading or false information could have dire consequences to the patient.

Question 14

Secondary references are the main references that have to be available in every pharmacy.

Question 15

The CJHP is a peer-reviewed journal for pharmacists featuring original research, reviews, commentaries, evidence briefs, clinical practice guidelines, and practice tools.

Question 16

Trissel's Handbook of Injectable Drugs is the premier reference for compatibility, stability, storage, and preparation of parenteral drugs.

Question 17

General monographs, shaded in grey and compiled by editorial staff at CPhA, are usually for a class of medications that have been mainly genericized (generic drugs).

Question 18

CPS stands for the Canadian Pharmaceuticals and Specialties.

Question 19

Using resources, what is the generic name, classification and pediatric dosing of Zithromax suspension for a patient with acute otitis media. What strengths and size bottle does the suspension come in?

Question 20

A patient with sulfonamide allergy has been prescribed celecoxib. Are there any contraindications to him taking celecoxib?

Question 21

A hypertensive patient currently taking Altace-HCT, metformin, and Inderal LA is prescribed a Ventolin inhaler for her asthma. Using Lexi-Interact, analyze possible interactions.