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Look in your CPJE bulletin- they define the three areas...
For CPJE Exams Taken On or After April 1, 2006
California State Board of Pharmacy
Detailed Content Outline
1. Provide Medication to Patients 25 Items
A. Organize and Evaluate Information
1. Interpret prescription/medication order
2. Obtain information from the patient/patients representative for patient
profile (diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome, allergies, adverse
reactions, medical history, etc.)
3. Obtain information from prescriber and/or health care professionals for
patient profile (diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome, allergies, adverse
reactions, medical history, etc.)
4. Assess prescription/medication order for completeness, correctness,
authenticity, and legality
5. Assess prescription/medication order for appropriateness (e.g., drug
selection, dosage, drug interactions, dosage form, delivery system)
6. Evaluate the medical record/patient profile for any or all of the following:
disease states, clinical condition, medication use, allergies, adverse
reactions, disabilities, medical/surgical therapies, laboratory findings,
physical assessments and/or diagnostic tests
7. Evaluate the pharmaceutical information needs of the patient/patient's
representative
B. Dispense Medications
1. Enter prescription information into patient profile
2. Prepare IV admixtures
3. Document preparation of medication in various dosage forms (e.g.,
compounded, unit dose)
4. Document preparation of controlled substances for dispensing
5. Verify label(s) for prescription container(s)
6. Select auxiliary label(s) for container(s)
7. Perform the final check of the medication prior to dispensing
2. Monitor and Manage Patient Outcomes 25 Items
A. Determine a Course of Action and Manage Patient Outcomes
1. Determine desired therapeutic outcomes
2. Develop a therapeutic regimen for prescription medications (e.g.,
recommend alteration of prescribed drug regimen; select drug if necessary)
3. Determine the need for a referral
4. Communicate the therapeutic plan to the patient/patients representative,
the prescriber and other health care professionals
5. Recommend/order necessary monitoring and screening procedures (e.g.,
blood pressure, glucose levels, drug levels)
6. Communicate results of monitoring to patient/patients representative,
prescriber and/or other health care professionals
7. Manage drug therapy according to protocols
B. Educate Patients and Health Care Professionals
1. Assess the patients understanding of the disease and treatment
2. Counsel patient/patients representative regarding prescription medication
therapy and devices
3. Counsel patient/patients representative regarding nonprescription
medication (OTC)
4. Counsel patient/patients representative regarding herbal/complementary
therapies
5. Counsel patient/patients representative regarding non-drug therapy
6. Counsel patient/patients representative regarding self-monitoring of therapy
(e.g., devices, symptoms)
7. Verify the patients/patient representatives understanding of the information
presented
8. Educate health care professionals (e.g., physicians, nurses, medical
residents/fellows, other health care providers/students, precepting intern
pharmacists)
3. Manage Operations 25 Items
A. Procure Pharmaceuticals, Devices and Supplies and Control Inventory
1. Place orders for pharmaceuticals, durable medical equipment, devices and
supplies, including expediting of emergency orders
2. Maintain a record-keeping system of items purchased/received/returned in
compliance with legal requirements
3. Maintain a record of controlled substances ordered, received, stored and
removed from inventory
4. Store pharmaceuticals, durable medical equipment, devices and supplies
under proper storage conditions
5. Dispose of expired or recalled pharmaceuticals, durable medical equipment,
devices, supplies and document actions taken
6. Communicate changes in product availability (e.g., formulary changes,
recalls, shortages) to pharmacy staff, patient/patients representative,
physicians and other health care professionals
7. Maintain policies and procedures to prevent theft and/or drug diversion
B. Perform Quality Assurance/Improvement
1. Assess pharmacist and/or pharmacy technician competence
2. Ensure the accuracy of medication administration
3. Implement a system for medication error prevention, assessment, and
reporting (e.g., root cause analysis, National Patient Safety Goals)
4. Implement a system by which adverse drug reactions are documented,
analyzed, evaluated and reported
C. Manage Operations, Human Resources and Information Systems
1. Monitor the practice site and/or service area for compliance with federal,
state and local laws, regulations and professional standards
2. Supervise the work of pharmacy staff
3. Ensure the availability, control, and confidentiality of patient and prescription
information (e.g., patient profiles, medication administration records)
D. Manage Medication Use System
1. Maintain a formulary system
2. Apply therapeutic interchange
3. Conduct medication use evaluations
TOTAL 90 questions
including 15 unscored pretest items
(October 17, 2005)
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