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Name: Alyssa Marie P. Biala Date: 9/18/22

EXERCISE # 6
HEALTH CARE SUPPLIES

I. OBJECTIVES
1. To be familiar with the health care supplies used in the hospital
2. To determine the significance of the different health care supplies
used by both ambulatory and institutionalized patients

II. PROCEDURE
Given the different health care supplies, illustrate and give its uses.

Health Care Supplies Illustration Use/s

Wheelchair - primarily for use by

an individual with a
mobility disability for
the main purpose of
indoor, or of both
indoor and outdoor,
locomotion.

Thermometer -an instrument that

measures
temperature.

Crutches -mainly used to assist

individuals with lower
extremity injuries
and/or neurological
impairment
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Bedpans -used to collect urine

or feces, and it is
shaped to fit under a
person lying or sitting
in bed.

Commodes -A superbly versatile

piece of equipment
that allows easy
patient use and
enhanced comfort.

Canes -also known as

walking canes, are
just one of several
assistive devices
available to help you
with ambulation, or
walking.

Urinary catheters -used when people

have difficulty peeing
(urinating) naturally.

Syringe and needles -Needles – hollow

needles used to inject
drugs (medication)
under the skin.
-Syringes – devices
used to inject
medication into or
withdraw fluid from
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the body.
Ice bag -can help minimize
swelling around the
injury, reduce
bleeding into the
tissues, and reduce
muscle spasm and
pain.
Sphygmomanometer -instrument for
measuring blood
pressure.

III. QUESTIONS

1. Give examples of health accessories commonly used by

orthopedic patients and their uses.
 Leg Braces- used to immobilize a joint or body
segment, restrict movement in a given direction,
assist movement, reduce weight bearing forces, or
correct the shape of the body.
 Splints- Provide pain relief of the fractured limb
 Back braces- To support weak spinal muscles and/or
a deformed spine.
 Insoles- to make shoes more comfortable to wear.
 Shoulder Support and Braces- to assist after injury in
a variety of ways
 Knee support- can take pressure off the part of your
joint most affected by osteoarthritis and help relieve
pain

2. Illustrate and differentiate rectal and oral thermometer.

Which of the two would give the most accurate reading of
body temperature?
A rectal temperature is 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C)
higher than an oral temperature. An ear temperature
is 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) higher than an oral
temperature. An armpit temperature is most often
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0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) lower than an oral

temperature.
Rectal temps are the most accurate. Forehead temps
are the next most accurate. Oral and ear temps are
also accurate if done properly. Temps done in the
armpit are the least accurate

3. What is urinary incontinence? This condition is commonly

seen in what type of patient?
 Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control that's
commonly seen in older adults and women who have
given birth or gone through menopause. Urinary tract
infections (UTIs), pelvic floor disorders and an
enlarged prostate are other causes.

4. What are the different needle sizes and types of syringes?

 Needles are routinely available in a variety of gauge
sizes, including 18, 21, 23, and 25 gauge. The needle
gauge becomes a consideration when the vein of the
patient is narrow, fragile, or superficial.
 Types of syringes
- Insulin Syringe
- Tuberculin Syringe
- Multi-Shot Needle Syringe
- Venom Extraction Syringe
- Oral Syringe
- Dental Syringe

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Name: Alyssa Marie P. Biala Date: 9/18/2022

EXERCISE # 7
HOSPITAL PHARMACY FORMS, BOOKS, AND JOURNALS

I. OBJECTIVES
1. To learn more about the different forms, books, and journals used in a hospital
pharmacy
2. To determine the importance of the different forms in hospital pharmacy processes
3. To identify the significance of these books and journals with regards to patient
counseling.

II. DISCUSSION

Pharmacy Forms
All hospital pharmacies are required to maintain and keep a record of sale of drugs
needing prescriptions and poisons in their respective prescription and poison books. These
books are required to be updated daily and must be available to the drug inspector upon
their request. If the pharmacy has a stock of dangerous drugs, semi-annual and annual
reports must be prepared and submitted to the health office of the municipality.

The purpose of such records is to help the pharmacist and hospital administrators in
evaluating the efficiency and the economy in which the pharmacy is being operated in order
to ensure that adequate changes are apportioned. Aside from purchase and inventory
control forms, there must be a need requisition forms.

Pharmacy Books

There must be reference books found inside the hospital pharmacy. It must contain the
latest collection of monographs, journals, books, and other reference materials related to the
pharmacy and all its allied health sciences. Furthermore, it may be also equipped with
electronic data processing equipment. This helps as the pharmacy is the main source of
medications in the hospital and thus needed to render effective and evidence-based clinical
care to the patient.

III. PROCEDURE
1. Study the different forms found in a pharmacy.
2. Identify the different books and journals available in the hospital
pharmacy collection or library.
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Name: Alyssa Marie P. Biala Date: 9/18/2022

EXERCISE # 7
HOSPITAL PHARMACY FORMS, BOOKS, AND JOURNALS

A. Hospital Pharmacy Forms

Hospital Pharmacy Form Use/s

Stock Card They allow staff to account for and monitor

the movement of drugs over a period of
time. They are used to calculate the
quantities of drugs that need to be ordered.
Pharmacy Inventory Sheet Helps keep track of drugs used or sell.
Keeps track of how much of the product is
coming into the pharmacy and how much is
going out.
Department Charges Document wherein the prices for the
pharmacy products are listed
Department Work Schedule Provides a facility to create, view, and
manage the work of schedule of the
personnel in the pharmacy
Daily (week) Faltas For checking purposes in the pharmacy
supplies as well as to identify which
products are lacking
Company Charges Debits an account from the company

Dangerous Drug Dispensing Form Dangerous drugs and prohibited drugs shall
be disposed only upon receipt of duly
signed prescription from issued by the
DDB.
Temperature Calibration To monitor the temperature to minimize any
measurement uncertainty and it also
enables to have a confidence in the results
that they monitor record and subsequently
record
Medicine Pricing To determine the quantity of payment or
compensation needed to give by one party
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Medicine Label It provides important informations, storage

conditions and expiry date

B. Books and Journals in a Hospital Pharmacy

Books/Journals Contents

Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences This text is a core book for health

sciences libraries. Although the trend
is toward online everything, The
Remington as a core book would be
very important to own in the face of a
disaster. The core collection is the
back-up to a hospital on auxiliary
power or no power at all. In times of
disaster, The Remington is a
definitive and comprehensive
textbook for point-of-care decisions
for medications. Each of the
medication descriptions is complete,
is brief, and includes the countries
where it is used with the names by
which it is known. The medication
descriptions feature categories such
as chemical name, synonyms,
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
numbers, molecular formula,
description, solubility, stability,
packaging, and therapeutic
categories of use.
MIMS MIMS provides concise expert
summaries of prescribing information
for prescription products alongside a
range of other quick-reference
prescribing tools including
comparison tables, guideline
summaries, visual guides and a
constantly updated list of drug
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shortages.
USP-NF It contains standards for medicines,
dosage forms, drug substances,
excipients, biologics, compounded
preparations, medical devices,
dietary supplements, and other
therapeutics.
Philippine National Drug Formulary It contains a list of Medicines in their
International Non-proprietary Names
(INN)/Generic Names under different
Therapeutic Categories classified
under core or Complementary List
indicating the Route of
Administration and Pharmaceutical
Forms and Strengths

Questions:
1. Enumerate the different ways of disseminating drug information.
-Common dissemination methods and formats include print or digital media,
mass media, and meetings and conferences.

Print or Digital Media- Monthly, quarterly, and annual reports

Newsletters
Fact sheets, infographics, posters, and flyers
Project or evaluation manuals with detailed information
other communities can use to replicate the program
Webinars
Video
Social media (such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter)
Websites (for example, local task force and consortium
websites)

Mass Media- Press conferences or releases to major newspapers and media

outlets in specific counties at regular intervals

Meetings and conferences- consists in a presentation of the work of the Action in

high-level conferences by an Action participant.

2. Describe the importance of an updated drug information.

- The purpose of drug information center is to provide authentic individualized,
accurate, relevant and unbiased drug information to the consumers and
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healthcare professionals regarding medication related inquiries to the nation for

health care and drug safety aspects by answering their call regarding the all
critical problems on drug information, their uses and their side effects.

3. Differentiate a prescription book from a poison book. Give the importance of

maintaining a separate prescription and poison book.
Prescription book is a record books commonly use the word "prescription" to
mean either the written or unwritten form. Sometimes they restrict the writings to.
those of particular persons and at other. times they make no such restrictions.
While, poisons described in these books are merely words on a page, but some
books scattered throughout the world are literally poisonous. These toxic books,
produced in the 19th century, are bound in vivid cloth colored with a notorious
pigment known as emerald green that's laced with arsenic.
To ensure the patient’s safety during the dispensing process and for organized,
and well drug information on the part of pharmacists.

4. What is the procedure in reporting, dispensing, and use of dangerous drugs?

 Every pharmacist dealing in dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors
and essential chemicals shall maintain and keep an original record of
sales, purchases, acquisitions and deliveries of dangerous drugs,
indication therein the following information:
 License number and address of the pharmacist;
 Name, address and license of the manufacturer, importer or
wholesaler from whom the dangerous drugs have been purchased;
 Quantity and name of the dangerous drugs purchased or acquired;
 Date of acquisition or purchase;
 Name, address and community tax certificate number of the buyer;
 Serial number of the prescription and the name of the physician,
dentist, veterinarian or practitioner issuing the same;
 Quantity and name of dangerous drugs sold or delivered; and
 Date of sale or delivery