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What is the primary difference between charged drugs and non-charged drugs in a floor stock system?
What is the primary difference between charged drugs and non-charged drugs in a floor stock system?
- Charged drugs are stored on the ward, while non-charged drugs are stored in the pharmacy
- Charged drugs are used for inpatients, while non-charged drugs are used for outpatients
- Charged drugs are more effective, while non-charged drugs are less effective
- Charged drugs are costly and billed to patients, while non-charged drugs are cheaper and included in service charges (correct)
What is a disadvantage of the complete floor stock system?
What is a disadvantage of the complete floor stock system?
- It increases the opportunity for pilferage (correct)
- It eliminates the need for pharmacists
- It reduces medication errors
- It reduces the cost of drug storage
What is the purpose of the combination of individual and floor stock system?
What is the purpose of the combination of individual and floor stock system?
- To increase the profit margins of the hospital
- To reduce medication errors
- To eliminate the need for pharmacists
- To provide a flexible and efficient system for drug management (correct)
How many methods are there for prescribing floor stock drugs?
How many methods are there for prescribing floor stock drugs?
What is the role of the PTC in the combination of individual and floor stock system?
What is the role of the PTC in the combination of individual and floor stock system?
What is a benefit of the complete floor stock system?
What is a benefit of the complete floor stock system?
What is the primary role of a pharmacy in a hospital?
What is the primary role of a pharmacy in a hospital?
How many types of drug distribution systems are mentioned in the text?
How many types of drug distribution systems are mentioned in the text?
What is a disadvantage of the Individual Prescription Order system?
What is a disadvantage of the Individual Prescription Order system?
In which type of hospital is the Individual Prescription Order system commonly used?
In which type of hospital is the Individual Prescription Order system commonly used?
What is an advantage of the Individual Prescription Order system?
What is an advantage of the Individual Prescription Order system?
In the Complete Floor Stock System, who supervises the drugs at the nursing station?
In the Complete Floor Stock System, who supervises the drugs at the nursing station?
What is the primary purpose of the copied order in Method 3?
What is the primary purpose of the copied order in Method 3?
What is the main advantage of the Unit Dose-dispensing System?
What is the main advantage of the Unit Dose-dispensing System?
What is NOT an advantage of the Unit Dose-dispensing System?
What is NOT an advantage of the Unit Dose-dispensing System?
What type of medication is typically used in the Unit Dose-dispensing System?
What type of medication is typically used in the Unit Dose-dispensing System?
What is the purpose of the control number in Method 3?
What is the purpose of the control number in Method 3?
How many types of Unit Dose Drug Distribution systems are mentioned?
How many types of Unit Dose Drug Distribution systems are mentioned?
Which type of drug distribution system involves setting up small pharmacies on each floor of the hospital?
Which type of drug distribution system involves setting up small pharmacies on each floor of the hospital?
What is the primary role of the main pharmacy in a Decentralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution system?
What is the primary role of the main pharmacy in a Decentralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution system?
What is used to transfer drugs from the pharmacy to inpatients in a Centralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution system?
What is used to transfer drugs from the pharmacy to inpatients in a Centralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution system?
What is the primary advantage of using a Decentralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution system in a hospital with separate buildings?
What is the primary advantage of using a Decentralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution system in a hospital with separate buildings?
What is the purpose of the medication order copy in a Decentralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution system?
What is the purpose of the medication order copy in a Decentralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution system?
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Drug Distribution Systems
- There are two types of drug distribution systems: drug distribution to patients in wards (inpatients) and drug distribution to outdoor patients (outpatients).
Inpatient Drug Distribution Systems
- There are four systems of drug distribution to inpatients: individual prescription order, complete floor stock system, combination of individual and floor stock system, and unit dose dispensing.
Individual Prescription Order
- Practiced in small private hospitals, where the doctor prescribes and the patient or relatives obtain the medicine from the pharmacy.
- Advantage: the prescription is reviewed by a qualified pharmacist, and it establishes a direct link between the patient and pharmacist.
Complete Floor Stock System
- Practiced in most private hospitals, where drugs are stored in the pharmacy and supplied to wards on order, kept under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Combination of Individual and Floor Stock System
- Followed in government and private hospitals that operate on a no-profit or loss basis.
- This system combines individual prescription orders with limited floor stock drugs.
Unit Dose-Dispensing System
- Unit dose medications are ordered, packed, administered, and charged in multiples of single dose units.
- Advantages:
- Patients are charged only for the units used.
- Nurses save time, as medications are prepared by the pharmacy.
- Pharmacists can check the original copy of the prescription order.
- Paperwork is reduced at the nursing unit and pharmacy.
- Wastage is minimized.
- Special storage facilities are not required in the ward.
Unit Dose Dispensing Systems
- Centralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution (CUDD): all inpatient drugs are dispensed in unit doses and stored in the main pharmacy department.
- Decentralized Unit Dose Drug Distribution (DUDD): small pharmacies (satellite pharmacies) are set up on each floor of the hospital, and the main pharmacy supplies the drugs.
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