Non Physician

Question 1

The patient code from a dentist depends on public and private practice

Answer 1

If public it will be A4

I private it will be A3 With CSC A1

Question 2

Dietitian Prescribers can prescribe?

Answer 2

subsidised non-prescription items

designated diatitian prescriber of several prescription-only medicines?
Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D)
Zinc
Pancreatic enzymes

Question 3

Prescribing by Midwives

Answer 3

Medicines that support the woman’s preparedness for pregnancy (e.g. folic acid or iron supplementation)
Medicines for the mother providing it is during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period up to 6 weeks;
Medicines for the baby up to 6 weeks from their expected birth date;*
Limited controlled drugs
Morphine, fentanyl and pethidine ONLY
ONLY during the intrapartum period

Question 4

Midwife must NOT prescribe for an underlying medical condition

Answer 4

such as asthma or hypertension.

Question 5

Pharmac Funding for midwife prescription

Answer 5

Midwives provide a fully publicly funded service so prescriptions from midwives may be coded A4 (for mother) or Y4 (baby).

Question 6

Midwives CD prescription expires :

Answer 6

after 4 days

Question 7

Pharmac does NOT fund medicines for animals.

Answer 7

The prescription patient code category is NS.

Question 8

Vetrinarians can prescribe

Answer 8

Any CD under their scope of practice
For Max 1 month
Class C 3 months

Question 9

The vet prescription must in the name and address of?

Answer 9

the OWNER of the animal.

the words “Not for human use” or similar must be on the prescription.