Inventory Management Pharm Tech Ch 13

Front 1

Name the goal of Inventory Mangement

Back 1

To ensure that drugs that are most likely to be used are in stock and usable, Cannot have expire dates,damaged, contaminated or otherwise not fit for use.

Front 2

Define "Open formulary"

Back 2

Allows for the purchase of any medication that's prescribed.

Front 3

Define "Closed formulary"

Back 3

Drugs can only be prescibed from a limited list of medications

Front 4

Name Schedule II storage,ordering and handling proceedure.

Back 4

Must be stocked separately in a secure area and continually monitored and documented.

Front 5

What percentage of drug manufacturers sales are to wholesalers?

Back 5

Over 3/4 or 75% of sales are to wholesalers.The wholesalers then sell to hospitals, pharmacies and other dispensers.

Front 6

Define "Perpetual Inventory System"

Back 6

A continous record of every item in inventory so that you will know your stock on hand at any time.

Front 7

Define "Turnover Rate"

Back 7

The rate at which inventory is used.

Front 8

What inventory system involves deducting an item from inventory as it is sold or dispensed?

Back 8

Point of Sale system.

Front 9

Drug reorder points are?

Back 9

The maximum and minimum levels for each drug.

Front 10

Explain the procedure for handling important reports.

Back 10

Important reports, including Purchase Orders should be printed out and a hard copy kept on file for convenience and backup record keeping.

Front 11

Describe the method of working with Pharmacy computer files.

Back 11

The files must be backed up regularly or copied to appropiate storage media.

Front 12

Name 2 ways orders can be generated in a computerized inventory system.

Back 12

An order can be generated with use of an order entry device(manually or scanned) or automatically generated by the system using information on stock levels and reorder points.

Front 13

What is the purpose of a "Purchase Order Number"?

Back 13

For the identification of individual orders from the ordering system.

Front 14

Name the document that contains information on the handling of hazardous substances.

Back 14

The MSDS, Material Safety Data Sheet.

Front 15

Name shipping and handling proceedure for controlled substances,

Back 15

All controlled substances should be shipped separately and checked in only by the Pharmicist.

Front 16

Most medications from the supplies in what form?

Back 16

Bulk or "stock bottles"

Front 17

Drugs must be stored according to?

Back 17

Manufacturer's specifications.

Front 18

Drugs are usually kept a room temperature of 59-86 degrees F. The temperature for refrigeration should be ?

Back 18

40-42 degrees F.

Front 19

Medications should be stored in this way to dispense in this order.

Back 19

So that the oldest items will be dispensed first.

Front 20

Medications stocked in dispensing units throughout a hospital or other settings are called?

Back 20

The dispensing units are called "Supply stations or Med-stations".