Lesson 2 Referencing Resources Assignments

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1 Lesson 2 Referencing Resources Assignments Assignment 1 - Case Study Review the Case Study on page 347 of the Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures textbook. Then answer the following question. Did the pharmacy technician choose the correct reference book? Why or why not? Assignment 2 - At Your Service Review the At Your Service scenario on page 348 of the Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures textbook. Then answer the following questions. 1. Where did AJ find this information? 2. Why is the need for information important? 3. Do all reference materials provide the same information? 4. Would you know where to find specific information if a similar situation occurred? Assignment 3 - Critical Thinking Answer each question after thinking carefully about your responses. 1. A patient enters the pharmacy and asks you to explain the difference between a proprietary drug and a non-proprietary drug. What would you tell them?

2 2. A patient has purchased a copy of The Pill Book. She is seeking additional information on her medications. She panics when she sees the list of adverse effects of the medications. How would you explain adverse effects to the patient? 3. Which pharmacy reference book do you find most appropriate for your pharmacy setting? 4. You have processed a prescription for a patient and the prescription is rejected because the drug is not part of the prescription plan s formulary. The patient asks you what the formulary is. How would you explain it? Assignment 4 - HIPAA Scenario Patient Dora Lavince broke her leg while slipping on a wet surface at her workplace at Save-Alot Grocery Store. She was placed on two prescription medications: Ansaid 800 mg TID 14 days Vicodin q8 PRN severe pain 7 days Pharmacy technician Janet received a call from a workers compensation agent, Della Barter, who asked for a faxed copy of the patient s complete prescription history. Upon receiving the patient s history, Della called Janet and asked several questions regarding the medication. Discussion Questions 1. Della asked Janet if generic forms of both medications are available. Where could Janet find this information? 2. Are pharmacy technicians permitted to look up information for an individual? Assignment 5 - Internet Activities 1. Visit one of the following pharmacy websites: www. pharmacytimes.com, or Select a continuing education article; read it and then answer the questions at the end of the article.

3 2. Visit and select one of the following topics found under Chapter <797> and read about it. Single-Dose vs. Multiple-Dose Containers Additional Personnel Requirements Personnel Cleansing and Garbing Disinfectant and Cleaning Assignment 6 - Apply Your Knowledge 1. The pharmacist asks you to look up information on a particular drug. Your pharmacy maintains the current edition of both the PDR and Drug Facts and Comparisons. Which book would you use and why? 2. A patient brings in a prescription for Keflex 500 mg. In the patient s profile, it states that the patient is allergic to penicillin. Is there a problem with the patient receiving Keflex? If yes, what is the problem and what should be done? 3. A young female brings in a prescription for E.E.S. 400 mg. In the patient s profile, you notice that she is taking Triphasil-28. Is there a problem with the patient taking both of these medications? If so what is the problem and how should it be resolved? 4. It is December 31 and a young man brings in a prescription for 56 tablets of Flagyl 250 mg. He asks if he can drink while taking the medication. What do you tell him and why? 5. A patient brings in a prescription for naproxen 500 mg for pain from Dr. A. J. Shedlock. This patient is receiving Nexium from another physician. Is there a problem and, if so, what is it?

4 6.You have been asked to compound a prescription for a suspension but you have forgotten how to do it. What reference book would you use and why? 7. You are working in a hospital pharmacy and have been asked to prepare an IV of Drug X. What reference book would you use to verify that an incompatibility does not occur between the drug and the intravenous solution that is chosen? 8. As a certified pharmacy technician, you are required to obtain 20 CEUs every two years. How would you obtain these CEUs? Why did you choose this method? 9. What pregnancy code is assigned to a medication that has demonstrated evidence of fetal abnormalities? 10. What is the advantage of using Ident-A-Drug? Assignment 7 - Practice Your Knowledge Goal To familiarize the pharmacy technician with using either the PDR or Drug Facts and Comparisons in obtaining specific information on a medication. Use the PDR or Drug Facts and Comparisons to collect information for the following medications: Drug Name and Strength Humulin N insulin 10 ml Novolin 70/30 insulin 10 ml Zithromax Z-pak NDC Number Drug Manufacturer Recommended Daily Dose Warnings

5 Lipitor 10 mg Serevent inhaler Depakote 500 mg Mysoline 250 mg Tessalon Perles Diflucan 100 mg Sinemet 25/250 Flonase inhaler 14.2 ml Lidex Cream 15 g Coumadin 5 mg Eskalith 300 mg 100 capsules Dilantin 100 mg 1000 Kapseals Glucophage 850 mg Proventil inhaler 17 g Percodan 100 tablets Efudex Cream Micronase 5 mg Coreg 6.25 mg Wellbutrin XL 150 mg 30 tablets

6 Assignment 8 - Pharm Facts Use the PDR or Drug Facts and Comparisons to collect information for the cardiovascular medications listed in the table below. Brand Name Accupril Generic Name Strengths Dosage Forms Indications Contraindications Adverse Effects Aldomet Avapro Calan Capoten Cardizem LA Coreg Corgard Coumadin Cozaar Crestor Diovan Hytrin Hyzaar Inderal Lanoxin Lescol Lipitor Lopid Lopressor Lotrel Lovenox Mephyton Mevacor Minipress

7 Norpace Norvasc Persantine Plavix Pravachol Procardia Tenormin Trental Vaseretic Vasotec Zestril Zetia Zocor