Practice Prescriptions

Question 1

The Rx line must include these 3 things

Answer 1

Medication + Strength + Form

Question 2

The Sig line must include these 5 things

Answer 2

Dose + Route + Frequency + Time period + Indication

Question 3

The Disp line must include these 2 things

Answer 3

Quantity + Refills

Question 4

AAA means

Answer 4

apply to affected area

Question 5

every morning

Answer 5

QAM

Question 6

every evening

Answer 6

QPM

Question 7

at bedtime

Answer 7

QHS

Question 8

before eating

Answer 8

AC

Question 9

after eating

Answer 9

PC

Question 10

every 2 hours

Answer 10

Q2H

Question 11

four times a day

Answer 11

QID

Question 12

don’t write ____ if you want to say daily

Answer 12

QD, can be mistaken for QID. write every day

Question 13

QOD

Answer 13

means every other day, but you should just write “every other day”

Question 14

If you want to write out a script for morphine sulfate, don’t abbreviate it to __

Answer 14

MS. Can be mistaken for magnesium sulfate

Question 15

Write out these words instead of using symbols

Answer 15

@ = at 
> =greater than
< =less than
cc= ml
ug = mcg (micrograms)

no abbreviations for drug names

Question 16

1 cc =

Answer 16

1 ml

Question 17

5 ml =

Answer 17

1 tsp

but I think you should say 5 ml?

Question 18

gtts =

Answer 18

drops

Question 19

how many drops per mL?

Answer 19

20 gtts = mL

Question 20

AU

Answer 20

both ears

Question 21

AD

Answer 21

right ear

Question 22

AS

Answer 22

left ear

Question 23

OU

Answer 23

both eyes

Question 24

OD

Answer 24

right eye

Question 25

OS

Answer 25

left eye

Question 26

you want to prescribe amoxicillin pills at 500 mg to be taken three times a day for acute otitis media for 10 days.

Answer 26

Rx: Amoxicillin 500 mg tablets
Sig: Take 1 tablet PO TID for 10 days for ear infection
Disp: 30 refills: none

Question 27

30 G tube

Answer 27

tube of OTC ointment size

Question 28

60 G tube

Answer 28

tube of toothpaste size

Question 29

You want to prescribe 0.1% kenelog cream for 14 days. They need to use it twice a day for atopic dermatitis, and they get 1 refill

Answer 29

Rx: Kenelog 0.1% cream
Sig: AAA BID for 14 days for atopic dermatitis
Disp: 30 g tube Refills: one

Question 30

What do you do with decimals?

Answer 30

always use a 0, ex:

0.1
or
2.0

Question 31

how should you sign your prescriptions?

Answer 31

[Your name] PAS-1

Question 32

Your patient has asthma and needs a small volume nebulizer 6 times a day for wheezing. You’re going to give them 100 nebules with 2 refills that contain albuterol 0.083% albuterol nebulization solution

Answer 32

Rx: Albuterol 0.083% nebulization solution
Sig: Use 1 nebule by SVN Q4H PRN for wheezing
Disp: 100 Refills: two

Question 33

OE pt needs ciprodex otic suspension. They’re gonna put 4 drops into their right ear every 8 hours for a week, which takes 10 ml. No refills.

Answer 33

Rx: Ciprodex otic suspension
Sig: Instill 4 gtts AD TID for seven days for otitis externa
Disp: 10 ml Refills: none

Question 34

Write a prescription for 10mg of loratadine for the airline pilot with 1 refill.

Answer 34

Rx: Loratadine 10 mg tablets
Sig: Take one tablet PO every day for allergies
Disp: 30 Refills: one

Question 35

Write a prescription for a ProAir HFA inhaler that is 90 micrograms per puff. It can be taken every 4-6 hours for asthma attacks. Give one refill.

Answer 35

Rx: ProAir HFA 90 mcg/puff with spacer
Sig: 1-2 puffs Q4-6 hours PRN for wheezing
Disp: One inhaler Refills: one

Question 36

Prescribe montelukast for a young kid (chewable). 4 mg. Give 2 refills.

Answer 36

Rx: Montelukast 4 mg chewable
Sig: Chew one tablet qpm for allergies
Disp: 30 tablets, Refills: two

Question 37

Prescribe prednisolone 15mg/5ml for a kiddo who needs to take 4 ml by mouth every day for 5 days bc his mom wouldn’t follow the asthma steps and now he has acute exacerbation of asthma.

Answer 37

Rx: Prednisolone 15 mg/5 ml solution
Sig: 4 ml PO daily x 5 days for acute exacerbation of asthma
Qty: 20 ml