Dispensing & Incompatibilities

Question 1

aka ethical or legend drugs

a. OTC drugs
b. Dangerous drugs
c. Prescription drugs
d Non prescription drugs

Answer 1

c. Prescription drugs

Question 2

can be dispensed even w/o the written order of licensed medical practitioner

a. OTC drugs
b. Dangerous drugs
c. Prescription drugs
d Legend drugs

Answer 2

a. OTC drugs

Question 3

referring to either prohibited or regulated drugs which require yellow prescription and S2 license

a. OTC drugs
b. Dangerous drugs
c. Prescription drugs
d Non prescription drugs

Answer 3

b. Dangerous drugs

Question 4

contains the name of physician, specialty, clinic address, contact no. and clinic schedules

Prescriber’s Info
Patient’s Info
Superscription
Inscription
Subscription
Transcription

Answer 4

Prescriber’s Info

Question 4

The medication prescribed; the body or principal part of prescription order

Prescriber’s Info
Patient’s Info
Superscription
Inscription
Subscription
Transcription

Answer 4

Inscription

Question 5

The “Rx” symbol meaning take though or you take

Prescriber’s Info
Patient’s Info
Superscription
Inscription
Subscription
Transcription

Answer 5

Superscription

Question 6

Dispensing direction to the Pharmacist

Prescriber’s Info
Patient’s Info
Superscription
Inscription
Subscription
Transcription

Answer 6

Subscription

Question 7

Contains pertinent information about the patient such as name, address, sex, age, weight, and sometimes BSA

Prescriber’s Info
Patient’s Info
Superscription
Inscription
Subscription
Transcription

Answer 7

Patient’s Info

Question 8

Direction to the patient; aka “Signa”

Prescriber’s Info
Patient’s Info
Superscription
Inscription
Subscription
Transcription

Answer 8

Transcription

Question 9

Brand name preceded Generic name

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 9

Erroneous

Question 10

Generic name is the one in parenthesis

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 10

Erroneous

Question 11

Generic name is not written

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 11

Violative

Question 12

Brand name is not in the parenthesis

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 12

Erroneous

Question 13

Generic name is not legible while brand name is legible

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 13

Violative

Question 14

When only generic name is written but not legible

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 14

Impossible

Question 15

Generic name does not correspond to Brand name

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 15

Impossible

Question 16

Both generic and brand name are not legible

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 16

Impossible

Question 17

Brand name is indicated as “no substitution”

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 17

Violative

Question 18

Not registered in FDA

Erroneous
Violative
Impossible

Answer 18

Impossible

Question 19

a.c.

Answer 19

before meals

Question 20

ad lib

Answer 20

freely

Question 21

a.d.

Answer 21

right ear

Question 22

a.m.

Answer 22

morning

Question 23

aa

Answer 23

each

Question 24

b.i.d.

Answer 24

2x a day

Question 25

bib

Answer 25

drink

Question 26

a.u.

Answer 26

both ears

Question 27

aq

Answer 27

water

Question 28

a.s.

Answer 28

left ear

Question 29

bucc.

Answer 29

inside cheek

Question 30

c.

Answer 30

with

Question 31

cc

Answer 31

with food

Question 32

d.

Answer 32

day

Question 33

ft.

Answer 33

to make

Question 34

lb

Answer 34

pound

Question 35

h.s.

Answer 35

at bedtime

Question 36

hr.

Answer 36

hour

Question 37

gtt

Answer 37

drops

Question 38

p.r.n

Answer 38

as needed

Question 39

p.r.

Answer 39

rectally

Question 40

p.o.

Answer 40

orally/by mouth

Question 41

p.m.

Answer 41

afternoon/evening

Question 42

p.c.

Answer 42

after meal

Question 43

o.u.

Answer 43

both eyes

Question 44

o.s.

Answer 44

left eye

Question 45

o.d.

Answer 45

right eye

Question 46

q

Answer 46

every

Question 47

q.a.d.

Answer 47

every other day

Question 48

q.a.m.

Answer 48

every morning

Question 49

q.d.

Answer 49

everyday

Question 50

q.h.s

Answer 50

everyday at bedtime

Question 51

q.i.d.

Answer 51

4x a day

Question 52

q.p.m.

Answer 52

every afternoon/ every evening

Question 53

s

Answer 53

without

Question 54

ung

Answer 54

ointment

Question 55

u.d.

Answer 55

as directed

Question 56

t.i.d

Answer 56

3x a day

Question 57

stat

Answer 57

immediately

Question 58

sig.

Answer 58

write; label

Question 59

result of prescription compounding in vitro incompatibility in vivo incompatibility

Answer 59

in vitro incompatibility

Question 60

arises after drug administration in vitro incompatibility in vivo incompatibility

Answer 60

in vivo incompatibility