Pharmacy Dispensing and Patient Counseling Practices Quiz
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What is recommended to reduce errors in dispensing?

  • Counter checking by another pharmacist (correct)
  • Skipping the checking process
  • Dispensing without any standard operating procedure
  • Not involving another person in the dispensing process

    • Why is patient counseling considered important in minimizing dispensing errors?

  • To avoid interaction between patient and pharmacist
  • To confirm the identity and correctness of medications (correct)
  • To increase the workload on the pharmacist
  • To skip the opportunity for errors discovery

    • When are almost 80% of errors discovered and prevented from reaching the patient?

  • During medication packaging
  • During prescription writing
  • During inventory management
  • During patient counseling (correct)

    • Why is it recommended to have a 'Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)' for dispensing activity?

    <p>To adhere to a set of guidelines for dispensing activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can help in reducing errors to a great extent in dispensing?

    <p>Checking and rechecking the prescription and products gathered for dispensing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of communication in the context of pharmacists' interaction with patients?

    <p>To share information, ideas, thoughts, and feelings for understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT involved in the process of communication according to the text?

    <p>Interference and feedback</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the diagrammatic representation of the communication process, which element is responsible for translating the received message?

    <p>The receiver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what diverse practice settings do pharmacists work according to the text?

    <p>Hospitals and nursing homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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