Interpreting and Verifying Prescriptions

Question 1

Legal Components of Prescriptions

Answer 1

1) Prescriber information and signature
2) Patient information
3) Date of issuance
4) Rx symbol
5) Name and strength of medication
6) Quantity prescribed
7) Dispensing instructions for the pharmacist
8) Directions to the patient
9) Refills

Question 2

What are the requirements of a sig?

Answer 2

1) Verb
2) Quantity
3) Dosage Form
4) Route
5) Frequency
6) Additional Instructions

Question 3

What is the verb used for nasal spray administration?

Answer 3

Instill

Question 4

Roman numeral: I, i, j?

Answer 4

1

Question 5

Roman numeral: ss?

Answer 5

1/2

Question 6

Roman numeral: V, v?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

Roman numeral: X, x?

Answer 7

10

Question 8

Roman numeral: L, l?

Answer 8

50

Question 9

Roman numeral: C, c?

Answer 9

100

Question 10

Roman numeral: D, d?

Answer 10

500

Question 11

Roman numeral: M, m?

Answer 11

1000

Question 12

Sig: ATC?

Answer 12

Around the Clock

Question 13

Correct or incorrect: qd.

Answer 13

Incorrect: q day

Question 14

What is the most common dispensing process?

Answer 14

1) Assembly
2) Verification
3) Prospective Drug Utilization Review (DUR)
4) Patient Counseling

Question 15

What are the steps involved in the Assembly of Prescription?

Answer 15

1) Receive prescription or refill request
2) Enter in formation into patient profile
3) Electronically bill insurance, if applicable
4) Generation of a prescription label
5) Product filling

Question 16

What is the purpose of the Verification Process?

Answer 16

1) Systematic process to verify accuracy
2) Identify any errors or omissions

1) Compare label to prescription
2) Compare product to prescription

Question 17

True or False: Auxiliary labels are a proper substitute counseling.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What are the steps in the Prospective DUR?

Answer 18

Must be preformed before dispensing medications

1. Over-utilization or under-utilization
2. Therapeutic duplication
3. Drug-disease contraindication
4. Drug-drug interactions
5. Incorrect drug dosage or duration or drug treatment
6. Drug-allergy interactions
7. Clinical abuse/misuse

Question 19

What are the steps in the mandatory counseling in Tennessee?

Answer 19

1. Name and description of medication
2. Dosage form, dose, route of administration, and duration of drug therapy
3. Special directions and precautions for preparation, administration, and use by the patient
4. Common side effects or adverse effects or interactions and therapeutic contraindications that may be encountered, including avoidance, and the action require if they occur
5. Techniques for self-monitoring drug therapy
6. Proper storage
7. Prescription refill information
8. Action to be taken in the event of a missed dose

Question 20

What are the three prime questions from the Indian Health Services Model pertaining to patient counseling?

Answer 20

1. What did the prescriber tell you this medication is for?
2. How did your prescriber tell you to take the
   medication?
3. What did your prescriber tell you to expect?

Question 21

What are the steps in the dispensing process?

Answer 21

1) Order Entry
2) Product Assembly
3) Pharmacist Verification
4) Prescription Pick-Up
5) Error Discovery