10 Questions
What are the main functions of a hospital pharmacy?
Supplying medications, filling special prescriptions, manufacturing pharmaceuticals, dispensing narcotics, preparing injectables, stocking professional supplies.
What is the scope of hospital pharmacy?
Specifying the quality of drugs, finding the source of pharmaceuticals, performing quality control tests, maintaining records, dispensing drugs, filling and labeling containers, dispensing narcotic drugs, manufacturing unpurchasable drugs, providing information, participating in research, and counseling patients.
What is the conventional role of a pharmacist in the national and international scenario?
To manufacture and supply medicinal products.
What are the responsibilities of a hospital pharmacy in relation to large volume parenterals and injections?
To make them under sterile conditions.
What are the six main themes for the future vision of hospital pharmacy practice according to the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)?
- Medication procurement 2. Preparation 3. Delivery 4. Administration and monitoring 5. Influences on prescribing 6. Human resources and training
Where should the pharmacy be situated in a hospital, according to the text?
- Ground floor or first floor 2. Near the out-patient department if the hospital has one
What are the key responsibilities of a hospital pharmacist according to the text?
- Determining which form of medication best suits each patient 2. Making decisions in a timely and efficient manner with input from doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
What is the role of pharmacists in hospitals according to the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)?
Pharmacists work in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for the rational use of drugs
In what countries are pharmacists given prescribing rights for certain diseases, as mentioned in the text?
UK
What are the professional responsibilities of hospital pharmacists related to the management of medicines, as mentioned in the text?
- Medicine management 2. Determining the best form of medication for each patient
Test your knowledge about the practice of pharmacy in a hospital, including medication supply, prescription filling, pharmaceutical manufacturing, dispensing of narcotics and biologicals, and preparation of injectables.
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