Prescription quiz

Which of the following statements is true regarding controlled drug prescription orders?

- Must include patient address - Must include DEA number of the prescriber - Must include all information that a regular prescription has

Which of the following medicines are not required to have child resistant packaging, as otherwise obliged by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, 1970?

- Sublingual nitroglycerin - Oral contraceptives - Nursing home medicines

What is the maximum number of refills for non-controlled drugs?

11

For a non-controlled substance prescription drug, for how long is the prescription valid from the date of issue?

12-months

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iii tabs po ac bid x 5d

3 tablets taken orally before meals twice times daily for 5 days

How many tablets should be dispensed to a patient who receives the following prescription: iii caps ud q12h x 7d

42

DEA numbers always begin with what letters

A, B, F, or an M

Example of an auxiliary label

Avoid sunlight

Which of the following details must be included on a label for a sterile medicine?

Beyond-use date

What controlled substance classes is NOT permitted to have refills?

CII

Which of these FDA recalls is the least serious, meaning that the drug is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences?

Class III

If a patient is diagnosed with splenomegaly what can we say about the patients condition, even if we do not know what the condition is?

Condition in which an organ is enlarged. -megaly (enlargement)

Prescriptions for _______________ drugs must be accompanied by the DEA number of the prescriber.

Controlled substances

Which DAW code represents "Substitution Not Allowed by Prescriber"

DAW 1

Which DAW code represents "Substitution Allowed: Patient Requested that Brand Product Be Dispensed"?

DAW 2

Which DAW code represents "Substitution Allowed - Pharmacist Selected Product Dispensed"

DAW 3

Which DAW code represents "Substitution Allowed - Generic Drug Not in Stock"

DAW 4

Ou gtts

Drops in both eyes

First 5 digits of NDC

Drug manufacturer

What prescription terms refers to the medication ordered?

Inscription

What pharmacy books is used to identify products that are therapeutically equivalent?

Orange book

Which of the following pharmacy terms refers to "oral administration"?

PO

As needed

PRN

Last 2 digits of NDC

Packaging size

What is the final step where the pharmacy is authorized to dispense the medicine?

Processing patient insurance

Second set of 4 digits of NDC

Product/strength

What book is used to reference Insurance or third-party pricing? Red book

Red book

What book contains physical characteristics of different drugs and recipes?

Remington's Pharmaceutical

What prescription terms refers to the directions for use?

Signa

Brady-

Slow

When pulling up a patient profile to commence entering a prescription, which of the following protocols should be followed?

Spell entire surname and first letter of first name

A pharmacy technician notes that the names on the prescriptions do not match. One of the letters is different. How should the technician react?

Stop dispensing the drug and refer the matter to the prescriber/pharmacist

Which of the following prescription terms refers to instructions given to the pharmacist, for example, specifying whether a generic drug may be substituted for a branded equivalent?

Subscription

A "shake well" auxiliary label is appropriate when dispensing drugs with which kind of dosage form?

Suspensions

Expired drugs pose a hazard to the patient. Fanconi syndrome may result if a patient takes which of the following expired drugs?

Tetracyclines

Which of the following books is mandated to be present in every pharmacy?

USP (United States Pharmacopeia)

Auxiliary labels

Used to provide additional information about safe and effective use of medicine