Deck 27: Computers in the Pharmacy

Question 1

Alphabetic keys on a keyboard are also called

A) typing keys
B) control keys
C) function keys
D) letter keys

Answer 1

typing keys

Question 2

Advantages of the newer optical mouse over the wheeled mouse include

A) moving parts
B) smoother response
C) uses a mouse pad
D) both a and b

Answer 2

smoother response

Question 3

Robots differ from the carousel (cassette) type of automated systems in that they do not require

A) electricity
B) computers
C) space
D) staff members to intervene with their actions

Answer 3

staff members to intervene with their actions

Question 4

Which key is considered a control key?

A) number lock
B) tab key
C) shift key
D) page up key

Question 5

Which of the following systems is used to send medications and supplies to different floors of the hospital?

A) satellite pharmacies
B) pneumatic tubes
C) telepharmacies
D) automated dispensing facilities

Question 6

Which of the following types of computer memory is able to allow reading but not rewriting?

A) RAM
B) ROM
C) CD-RW
D) cache

Question 7

An example of patient information that must be kept confidential is a patient's

A) list of medications
B) hospital room number
C) medical record number
D) initials

Question 8

Input devices for a computer include the

A) monitor
B) printer
C) keyboard
D) all the above

Question 9

An example of automated sterile compounding systems is the

A) RIVA(R) system
B) Pyxis Carousel
C) Omnicell(R)
D) Pyxis MedStat

Question 10

The part of the computer that actually does the computations is the

A) memory
B) CPU
C) hard drive
D) mouse

Question 11

External storage of data includes

A) main memory
B) RAM (random access memory)
C) hard drive
D) both b and c

Question 12

Laser printers work though the use of

A) direct impact heads
B) ink-jet nozzles
C) static electricity
D) thermal paper

Question 13

A device that can convert printed material to digital images is a

A) printer
B) router
C) scanner
D) modem

Question 14

Output devices include all of the following, EXCEPT

A) printer
B) scanner
C) monitor
D) speakers

Question 15

Linear laser scanners are used for

A) changing text copy to digital format
B) reading two dimensional bar codes
C) verifying driver license information
D) both b and c

Question 16

The most used output device on a computer is the

A) printer
B) monitor
C) speakers
D) hard drive

Question 17

The four types of components in a computer include all of the following, EXCEPT

A) CPU
B) input/output devices
C) memory
D) personal digital assistant (PDA)

Question 18

Touch screen applications are more familiar with what age group?

A) 35 years old and younger
B) 25 to 45 years old
C) 35 to 55 years old
D) 55 to 65 years old

Question 19

The "brains" of the computer is the

A) memory
B) CPU
C) hard drive
D) mouse

Question 20

The word "modem" is a contraction of the following words

A) modulator and device
B) monitor and demodulator
C) modulator and demodulator
D) modulator and demonstrator

Question 21

A handheld device that runs on its own battery so that it may be used anywhere is a(n) ____________________.

Question 22

The ____________________ is a private Intranet for the staff and contractors of the National Health Service and is secure for sending and receiving patient-identifiable data between NHS sites.

Question 24

A computer ____________________ is simply a set of data or program instructions that has been given a name.

Question 25

A(n) ____________________ is a disclosure of patient information to a third party without the patient's consent or a court-ordered disclosure.

Question 26

What are the advantages of an electronic chart versus a paper chart? What are the advantages for the pharmacy when utilizing electronic charts?

Question 27

Give one specific example where a personal digital assistant (PDA) may be used in an institutional (hospital) pharmacy. Give one example of where a PDA may be used in a community pharmacy environment.

Question 28

What are some features found in many institutional (hospital) pharmacy applications?

Question 29

What are three ways computers help reduce errors to provide better care to patients?

Question 30

A piece of programmable equipment that stores, retrieves, and processes data is called a(n) ____________________.

Question 31

What are some general questions to consider when choosing a physician order entry system?

Question 32

What is telemedicine? Give an example of how telemedicine may be useful in the future.

Question 33

The basic type of internal memory in a computer is called ____________________.

Question 34

Backup of a pharmacy system's files is usually done on ____________________ on a semi-regular basis.

Question 35

The arrangement of keys on a computer, similar to its predecessor the typewriter, is often named ____________________.

Question 36

The term ____________________ refers to sets of electronic instructions that tell the hardware what to do.

Question 37

Many pharmacies have a(n) ____________________ by which customers can phone in refill orders.