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POM Flashcards

1
Q

Parenteral medicines and new active substances can be P. True or false?

A

False - POM

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2
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Supplementary prescribers can prescribe POMs. True or false?

A

True

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3
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In supplementary prescribing, the independent prescriber must be a doctor or dentist. True or false?

A

True

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4
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In supplementary prescribing, the agreement must be written and needs to be recorded by the IP, SP and patient. True or false?

A

True

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5
Q

In supplementary prescribing there is a specific formulary/list that the prescribers can prescribe within. True or false?

A

False

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6
Q

Prescriptions issued in the EEA or Switzerland are not legally valid in the UK. True or false?

A

False

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7
Q

The BNF doesn’t state what legally needs to be on a prescription. True or false?

A

False - BNF, MEP and Human Regulations 2012 state this information

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8
Q

A schedule 2,3,4 CD prescription can be dispensed after 6 months. True or false?

A

False - can’t be dispensed after 28 days of appropriate date

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9
Q

How long is a POM prescription valid for?

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6 months after appropriate date - cannot be dispensed after this

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10
Q

Repeatable prescriptions can be issued under the NHS. True or false?

A

False - only private

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Q

A repeatable prescription must be dispensed for the first time within 6 months of appropriate date. True or false?

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True

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12
Q

If a repeatable prescription doesn’t state the number of times it can be dispensed, How many repeats are possible?

A

One repeat - i.e. dispensed twice

Oral contraceptives - 5 repeats - i.e. dispensed 6 times

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13
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In the UK, there is legislation that outlines the information needed on a prescription in relation to the medicine. True or false?

A

False - EEA prescriptions have legislation on name, quant etc. but UK doesn’t

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14
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EEA/Swiss prescriptions written in a foreign language are not valid. True or false?

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False

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15
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Dentists can prescribe any POM on NHS. True or false?

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False - only drugs in formulary. Private - prescribe any POM

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16
Q

Are faxed prescriptions legally valid?

17
Q

Can schedule 2 and 3 drugs be electronically prescribed?

18
Q

A POM cannot be prescribed against a patient specific direction instead of a prescription in a hospital. True or false?

19
Q

Directions for the administration of a POM need to be written. True or false?

A

False - good practice only

20
Q

A record needs to be made of sale or supply of oral contraceptives both on NHS and private prescriptions. True or false?

A

False - neither

21
Q

A record needs to be made for the supply of private prescriptions POMs but not NHS. True or false?

22
Q

A record for a POM must be made on the day of supply. True or false?

A

False - on the day or following day

23
Q

How long are POM records kept for?

24
Q

What legally needs to be included in POM record?

A 
Name  and address of patient 
Name and address of prescriber 
Date of prescription 
Date of supply 
Name of drug (strength, quant etc.)
25
Q

How long should a POM private prescription be kept for?

26
Q

In terms of repeatable prescription, prescription is kept for 2 years from date of last repeat. True or false?

27
Q

NHS POM prescriptions are not kept and are sent to NHSBSA. True or false?

28
Q

Private prescriptions for Schedule 2,3 CD are kept for 2 years. True or false?

A

False - they get sent off

29
Q

Private prescription for oral contraceptive - no need to keep prescription or make record in POM register. True or false?

A

False - no need for record in POM, but keep prescription for 2 years

30
Q

The address of a patient is a legal requirement on the label of dispensed drug. True or false?

31
Q

It is legally acceptable to put the label on the outer packing rather than on the container. True or false?

32
Q

EEA health professionals can prescribe CD drugs 1-3, True or false?

A

False - not permitted to prescribe any CD 1-3

33
Q

A prescription issued by EEA prescriber legally needs to have patient’s name, date of birth and address. True or false?

A

False - address not a legal requirement

34
Q

The length of time that an EEA prescription is valid is the same as a UK prescription. True or false?

35
Q

The legal requirements of an EEA prescription and UK prescription are the same. True or false?

A

False -
EEA legally requires info on actual medicine - UK doesn’t
UK legally requires patient address, EEA doesn’t

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