Exam 1: Rx Writing Q&D

Question 1

How many patient identifiers do we need on the script?

Answer 1

at least 2 (full name, birthday, address…)

Question 2

For Pedo scripts we document their _____ & ______.

Answer 2

age & weight

Question 3

For Geriatric patients, write _____ & _____.

Answer 3

age and other drugs!

Question 4

Prevent drug name confusion by using ______ lettering and not ______ drug names. Also avoid using chemical names because ______ can occur.

Answer 4

TAll MAN lettering….abbreviate…overdose

Question 5

Never use ____ messaging abbreviations and when in doubt, _____ it out.

Answer 5

text :) lol ….. spell

Question 6

For decimal points & spacing: Always ____, never ____.

Answer 6

lead…trail (lead with a whole number, never trail with a 0, and if less then one, always lead with a 0)

Question 7

Use a _____ between numbers and units and NEVER put a ______ after the units.

Answer 7

space…period

Question 8

Make sure you put an _____ _____ when giving dosing instructions!

Answer 8

upper limit!

Question 9

Check your math, The number _______ must coincide with the dosage instructions

Answer 9

dispensed

Question 10

Use the “_______” technique when giving dosing instructions.

Answer 10

“teach-back”

Question 11

It is not a legal prescription unless you have the _____ of the prescription in the heading.

Answer 11

DATE

Question 12

The symbol Rx is Latin for:

Answer 12

Recipe

Question 13

Schedule? Drugs and other substances that have no legal medical uses except research. They have a high potential for abuse. They include selected opiates such as heroin, opium derivatives and hallucinogens.

Answer 13

Schedule I

Question 14

Schedule?Drugs and other substances that have legal medical uses and a high abuse potential which may lead to severe dependence. They include former “Class A” narcotics, amphetamines, barbiturates and other drugs.

Answer 14

Schedule II

Question 15

Schedule? Drugs and other substances that have legal medical uses and a lesser degree of abuse potential which may lead to moderate dependence. They include former “Class B” narcotics and other drugs.

Answer 15

Schedule III

Question 16

Schedule? Drugs and other substances that have legal medical uses and low abuse potential which may lead to moderate dependence. They include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, propoxyphenes, and other drugs.

Answer 16

Schedule IV

Question 17

Schedule? Drugs and other substances that have legal medical uses and low abuse potential which may lead to moderate dependence. They include narcotic cough preparations, diarrhea preparations and other drugs.

Answer 17

Schedule V

Question 18

All Schedule ___ through ____ require a prescription and they require your DEA ______.

Answer 18

II thru IV….DEA number

Question 19

Schedule? Rx must be written, no phone order… no refill… example oxycodone

Answer 19

Schedule II

Question 20

Schedules? may be phoned in but no more then 5 refills in 6 months.

Answer 20

III and IV

Question 21

Most of the scheduled drugs in dentistry are ____ and ___.

Answer 21

III and IV