Certified Consultant Pharmacist (CCP) Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP)

Question 1

A skilled nursing facility's administration wants to implement a therapeutic interchange program for proton pump inhibitors to manage costs. What is the consultant pharmacist's primary administrative responsibility in developing this program?

Notifying all residents and their families of the impending formulary change. Negotiating contract pricing for the preferred agent with the pharmaceutical manufacturer. Co-chairing the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee to review evidence, establish criteria, and gain medical staff approval for the policy. Individually contacting each prescriber to request a change for every resident on a non-preferred agent.

Correct Answer:

Co-chairing the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee to review evidence, establish criteria, and gain medical staff approval for the policy.

Question 2

A long-term care facility's Director of Nursing asks the consultant pharmacist about the proper procedure for disposing of a resident's discontinued, non-controlled medications. Which of the following represents the consultant pharmacist's most accurate guidance?

The facility must develop and follow a written policy for medication destruction that complies with all state and federal environmental regulations. All discontinued medications must be returned to the dispensing pharmacy for credit and proper disposal. Only a licensed pharmacist is legally permitted to witness and document the destruction of non-controlled medications on-site. The medications should be flushed down the toilet to prevent accidental ingestion or diversion by staff.

Correct Answer:

The facility must develop and follow a written policy for medication destruction that complies with all state and federal environmental regulations.

Question 3

During a quarterly Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee meeting, which of the following aggregate data reports, prepared by the consultant pharmacist, would be MOST useful for identifying systemic risks and trends in medication management?

A detailed case study of a single resident who experienced a significant adverse drug event. A list of all specific medication errors that occurred in the previous month. The total cost of all medications for the facility compared to the previous quarter's budget. A report showing the percentage of residents currently prescribed antipsychotics without a corresponding diagnosis of psychosis, trended over the past four quarters.

Correct Answer:

A report showing the percentage of residents currently prescribed antipsychotics without a corresponding diagnosis of psychosis, trended over the past four quarters.

Question 4

While conducting a routine facility inspection, a consultant pharmacist discovers an unlocked medication cart unattended in a hallway. After securing the cart, what is the pharmacist's MOST appropriate immediate administrative follow-up action?

Lock the cart and wait for the nurse to return to provide a one-on-one verbal warning. Notify the Director of Nursing (DON) of the specific event and recommend an immediate in-service for all nursing staff on medication security policies. Report the facility to the state Board of Pharmacy for a serious regulatory violation. Write a formal citation for the specific nurse involved and place it in their employee file.

Correct Answer:

Notify the Director of Nursing (DON) of the specific event and recommend an immediate in-service for all nursing staff on medication security policies.

Question 5

A skilled nursing facility's medication event review committee notes a recurring pattern of dosing errors involving insulin pens. Which administrative action by the consultant pharmacist would be the MOST effective initial intervention?

Developing and conducting a mandatory skills-based competency training for all licensed nurses on proper insulin pen use and documentation. Recommending the facility switch all residents from insulin pens to vials and syringes to eliminate the source of error. Placing informational posters about insulin safety in the medication rooms. Adding a hard-stop alert to the electronic health record for every resident prescribed an insulin pen.

Correct Answer:

Developing and conducting a mandatory skills-based competency training for all licensed nurses on proper insulin pen use and documentation.

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