Prescription Review Quiz

The directions used on a prescription label should always start with a -

Verb

Prescriptions are governed by federal and state rules and regulations. The primary purpose of these rules and regulations is to -

Provide minimal standards of practice.

Name some common prescription errors:

- Different color - Ink wrong - Wrong Patient - Wrong Strength

If two patients have the same name and live at the same address, the best way to ensure the correct patient is selected is to -

Check the birth date.

A prescription reads "Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL ; 10mL qid qs 5 days." How many mg of Cephalexin does the patient receive per dose?

500 mg

A prescription reads "Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL ; 10mL qid qs 5 days."Which would be the most logical choice of bottle for dispensing this prescription?

A 200 mL bottle would be sufficient.

A DUR (Drug Utilization Review) warning may concern all of the following EXCEPT:

A food allergy.

An example of Schedule II drug is -

A narcotic pain reliever.

A typical review for an altered prescription includes looking for each of the following EXCEPT:

A prescription for a child.

Child-proof containers are -

A) not required for liquid dosages B) required by law on all prescriptions without exception C) not required for patients aged 65 and older D) none of the above statements is correct. Answer: D) none of the above statements is correct.

What is the purpose of auxiliary labels?

Additional Information.

A high alert medication is -

Any medication with a narrow therapeutic index.

If the prescriber indicates the medication is to be used PRN, it means -

As needed

When the directions for a prescription are unclear, the pharmacy technician should -

Ask the pharmacist for clarification.

A prescriber indicates that the brand name drug is to be dispensed rather than the generic alternative by writing -

Dispense as written (DAW).

What does the abbreviation DAW stand for?

Dispense as written if checked or written must be brand name.

A pharmacy technician may legally receive a verbal or telephone prescription order for a new prescription from a physician, once the physician had been correctly identified-

False

Because of time constraints, the pharmacy technician is often required to make the final prescription check in a busy pharmacy-

False

While important, DUR warning screens do not need to be reviewed by the pharmacist -

False

If a prescription reads "QID pc" it is to be taken -

Four times a day after food.

Why is it important to pay attention to DUR warning?

Help manage health care system understand, interpret, and improve the prescribing, administration, and use of medications.

Medications known to cause significant harm if an error is made are known as -

High-alert medication

What does the route of administration mean?

How to take it or where to put it.

All of the following health-care professionals are allowed to order prescriptions EXCEPT:

Pharmacists.

Which of the following is NOT required on a valid written prescription when it is presented for filling?

Pharmacy name.

The NDC number is unique 11 digit number used to identify -

Medication/Drug

A prescription is written for amoxicillin 500 mg with the directions "ii caps to start, then i cap tid for seven days." The number of capsules needed is -

None of the above answers. (7•3=21 => 21+2=23)

What is the intention when a prescriber writes "DAW" in a prescription?

Patient gets the brand name.

Which of the following tasks is not the role of pharmacy technician?

Performing final label and product check.

Prescription errors can be prevented by -

Pharmacist, technician, and computer alerts. Answer: All of the above

Counseling, as required by OBRA '90, is to be provided by -

Pharmacists

An example of an abbreviation for a route of administration could be:

SL.

A prescription written "i tab q hs" is correctly interpreted as -

Take one tablet at bedtime.

A prescription reads "Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL ; 10mL qid qs 5 days." The directions on the label for this prescription should read:

Take two teaspoonful (10 mL ) four times a day for five days.

If a prescription error has been discovered after the prescription has been dispensed, what should be done and why?

Tell the pharmacist, call the patient.

If a prescription reads "ii gtt AU qid" it is intended for use in -

The ear.

Third-party billing means -

The patient's insurance provider will be billed.

A medication error may include all of the following EXCEPT:

The wrong-sized vial.

Patients are responsible for administering their own medications in the following setting:

Their own homes.

Why is a Schedule II medication different from other medications?

They have a high potential for abuse.

"Sig" is an abbreviation for the Latin word 'signa,' which means -

To write.

All prescriptions should include the route of administration in the directions for use -

True

Tall-man lettering refers to the lettering used to help distinguish between two look-alike medication names -

True