Which of the following types of pharmacy automation travel through a hospital to various nursing units to deliver medication?

Bar code scanners
Pyxis
Mobile robots
All of the above


Mobile robots

Rationale: Mobile robots are used to travel through hospitals and deliver medications to various nursing units. They have two basic types of configurations: fixed/secure, or with exchange base platforms that can carry multiple racks or bins.

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An unresponsive patient with a pulse is breathing with very shallow respirations at a rate of 6 breaths per minute. Which intervention would be most beneficial for this patient?

A) Positive pressure ventilation with supplemental O2 at a rate of 30 breaths/min and a tidal volume of 200 mL B) Oxygen at 15 liters per minute delivered through a nonrebreather face mask and then reevaluate in 60 seconds C) Positive pressure ventilation with a rate of 12 breaths/min and a tidal volume of 500 mL D) Oral airway and positive pressure ventilation at 40 breaths/min, supplemental O2, and a tidal volume of 100 mL

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In the Practice View screen which menu must be selected to create a new template?

A. The File menu. B. The New menu. C. The Create menu. D. The Templates menu.

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David Cousin presents today for a follow-up after a scan of his kidneys. He was sent for the scan because of low back pain and hematuria that continues at this time. The scan reveals a stone in the left kidney and hypertrophy of the left kidney. Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code(s)

592.0 Calculus of kidney 593.1 Hypertrophy of kidney 599.70 Hematuria 724.2 Low back pain 788.0 Renal colic A) 599.70, 724.2, 592.0, 593.1 B) 599.70, 592.0, 593.1, 788.0 C) 592.0, 593.1 D) 592.0, 593.1, 788.0

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When a patient's blood glucose level increases significantly, the:

A. pancreas secretes additional insulin. B. renal system retains secreted glycogen. C. kidneys excrete excess glucose via water. D. liver releases more glycogen into the blood.

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