The Kansas Pharmacy Board is authorized to provide data in the prescription monitoring program to the:   I. An individual who requests the individual's own prescription monitoring information.   II. Designated representatives from the department of health and environment regarding authorized Medicaid program recipients.   III. Persons authorized to prescribe or dispense scheduled substances and ...

If in the pharmacist’s professional judgment oral counseling is not practicable, the pharmacist may use alternative forms of patient information. “Not practicable” includes patient variables such as:   I. the patient’s or caregiver’s hearing impairment   II. high prescription volume   III. inadequate staffing   a. I only b. I and II only c. II and III only d. All

During the temporary absence of the pharmacist, only the pharmacist in charge designated pharmacy technicians or pharmacy support persons may be present in the prescription department to perform technical or nontechnical functions. True or False

The board may impose the following disciplinary sanctions if it found that the pharmacist is practicing pharmacy without a current license:   I. Revocation of a registration, a permit, or a license issued by the board.   II. Suspension of a registration, a permit, or a license issued by the board until further order of the board or for a specified period.   III. Nonrenewal of a registration, a permi...

Oxygen is a drug and therefore requires prescribing in all but emergency situations. In the emergency situation oxygen prescription is not required. Before oxygen therapy is prescribed there are guidelines or criteria that must be met. These criteria involve a blood test. (These blood test criteria must also be met for Medicare and other insurers to pay for the oxygen costs.) Medical experts produced the criteria....

Updated hypertension recommendations from panel members previously appointed to the Eight Joint National Committee (JNC 8) raised blood pressure goals in adults age 60 and older to less than 150/90 mm Hg, with patients younger than 60 years old (including those with chronic kidney disease and diabetes) having a target of less than 140/90 mm Hg. In nonblack individuals, initial treatment should include a thiazide-t...

For I.V light sensitive drugs, Amber Bags offer a fast, cost effective solution. They effectively filter out ___% of the rays in the ultraviolet spectrum, providing the required safety.

Interferons are proteins produced by tumor cells or host cells that are infected with viruses, bacteria and other unknown nucleic acids. Interferons that are obtained from lymphocytes are generally classified as:   a. Alpha-interferon b. Beta-interferon c. Gamma-interferon d. Delta-interferon e. Sigma-interferon

Which of the following is commonly known as “Z-Drug”? a. Omeprazole b. Olanzapine c. Zolpidem d. Nizatidine e. Doxylamine

Which of the following is commonly known as “Z-Drug”? a. Omeprazole b. Olanzapine c. Zolpidem d. Nizatidine e. Doxylamine