Pharmacist: AI Helpers in This Career

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1. What is one main safety task that pharmacists perform where AI provides assistance?

   1. Calling doctors to renew expired prescriptions
   2. Ordering new inventory from drug manufacturers
   3. Checking prescriptions for dangerous drug interactions
   4. Counting pills accurately for prescriptions

2. What information does an AI system check against when flagging a prescription for potential problems?

   1. The pharmacy's current inventory levels
   2. Only the doctor's handwriting and dosage
   3. The patient's full medication history, allergies, and health conditions
   4. The drug manufacturer's recommended retail price

3. What is Surescripts?

   1. A drug manufacturer that produces generic medications
   2. A company that connects pharmacies to share patient medication records
   3. A robotic machine that fills pill bottles automatically
   4. An AI chatbot that answers patient questions about medications

4. A contraindication occurs when:

   1. A drug should not be used because of a patient's condition or other drugs
   2. A patient refuses to take their prescribed medication
   3. A doctor prescribes too low of a dose for a child
   4. A pharmacy runs out of a certain medication

5. Why might an AI system suggest a cheaper generic alternative to a prescribed medication?

   1. Because the brand-name drug is out of stock
   2. Because the patient's insurance formulary covers the generic and not the brand
   3. Because the pharmacy makes more profit on generics
   4. Because the generic drug is proven to be more effective

6. What is a 'formulary' in the context of pharmacy?

   1. A database of drug interaction warnings
   2. A reference book for calculating correct dosages
   3. A type of prescription pad used by doctors
   4. A list of medications covered by a patient's insurance plan

7. What is one advantage of AI checking prescriptions compared to a human pharmacist checking manually?

   1. AI can evaluate every prescription without getting tired or distracted
   2. AI can legally override a doctor's prescription
   3. AI can talk to patients about their side effects
   4. AI can physically hand medications to customers

8. Which of these is an example of a drug interaction that AI would flag for a pharmacist?

   1. A medication that has been discontinued by its manufacturer
   2. A patient who is allergic to penicillin
   3. A prescription written in cursive that is hard to read
   4. Two drugs that, when taken together, could cause harmful side effects

9. What does it mean for a medication to be 'generic'?

   1. It can only be sold in certain countries
   2. It requires a special license to manufacture
   3. It contains the same active ingredient as a brand-name drug but costs less
   4. It is a new experimental drug not yet approved

10. What is one way AI helps pharmacists identify potential allergic reactions?

    1. By automatically checking prescriptions against the patient's known allergies
    2. By calling the patient to ask about their allergies
    3. By reviewing the patient's social media posts about allergies
    4. By testing small amounts of medication on the patient first

11. In what timeframe does Surescripts check a prescription against a patient's medication history?

    1. Once a week during system maintenance
    2. In milliseconds
    3. After the pharmacist reviews it manually
    4. Within a few seconds

12. What is the 'big idea' about AI in pharmacy, as described in this topic?

    1. AI will eventually replace all pharmacists
    2. AI reduces the cost of所有 prescription drugs
    3. AI catches dangerous drug combinations faster than humans can check manually
    4. AI decides which medications patients should take

13. Which of these is NOT one of the three specific tasks mentioned that AI performs for pharmacists?

    1. Suggesting cheaper generic alternatives
    2. Identifying potential allergic reactions
    3. Diagnosing diseases from patient symptoms
    4. Flagging drug interactions automatically

14. Why do pharmacists need AI to help check prescriptions?

    1. Because there are too many possible drug combinations for humans to check reliably every time
    2. Because AI is required by law in all pharmacies
    3. Because pharmacists are not trained to check for interactions
    4. Because AI can prescribe medications to patients

15. What information does the lesson say Surescripts checks a prescription against?

    1. Only prescriptions from the same pharmacy chain
    2. Only the patient's current prescription
    3. A list of the 100 most common medications
    4. The patient's complete medication history from multiple providers