Rxs Unit 3

Question 1

A compounded prescription is one in which the medicine

Answer 1

is prepared and dispensed by the pharmacy technician or pharmacist.

Question 2

How may the prescriber prevent the substitution of a generic drug for a brand name drug?

Answer 2

Write on the prescription “dispense as written”

Question 3

what does the word “recipe” mean?

Answer 3

take thou

Question 4

what is the abbreviation for “after meals”

Answer 4

p.c.

Question 5

After a physician sees a patient and completes a hospital medication order, who checks this order?

Answer 5

a nurse or ward clerk

Question 6

What action requires pharmacists to keep a record of receipt and disposal of certain drugs?

Answer 6

The Controlled Substances Act

Question 7

A Latin prescription written as “M. powder and liquid with aq. into caps” is translated into English as

Answer 7

“mix powder and liquid with water into capsules.”

Question 8

In order to minimize noncompliance by the patient, the _______ should instruct the patient on how to
take the medication.

Answer 8

prescriber

Question 9

The word “Sig.” on a prescription signifies what part of the prescription?

Answer 9

directions to the patient

Question 10

A therapeutic equivalent is a drug….

Answer 10

in generic form, equal to a brand name product.

Question 11

what is the abbreviation for “at once”

Answer 11

stat

Question 12

The generic name of a drug is also known as the _______ name.

Answer 12

nonproprietary

Question 13

a medication order is written by a ____.

Answer 13

physician

Question 14

The prescription number is the same as the _______ number.

Answer 14

label

Question 15

The word “dispense” on a prescription is sometimes abbreviated as “disp.” This is what part of the
prescription?

Answer 15

Directions to the pharmacist

Question 16

The indication for refills on a prescription means

Answer 16

the exact number of times that the medicine can be obtained after the dispensing of the original prescription.

Question 17

Which of the following drugs carry the following warning: “Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer
of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed”?

Answer 17

Schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs

Question 18

Which of the following would be an example of noncompliance to drug therapy?

Answer 18

Taking a drug not prescribed

Question 19

Select the abbreviation which means “don’t refill.”

Answer 19

n.r.

Question 20

Which of the following would be an example of compliance in drug therapy?

Answer 20

Taking the drug according to the instructions on the label

Question 21

In hospital pharmacies, only _____ (period of time) worth of medication is dispensed at a time. (if the patient is staying in the hospital for more than a couple days

Answer 21

24 hours at a time (everyday)

Question 22

T or F. A hospital physician’s order form is necessary for a doctor to order blood tests for a
patient.

Answer 22

T

Question 23

T or F. Schedule V drugs can’t be prescribed over the telephone

Answer 23

F

Question 24

With whom must a prescriber register to prescribe controlled substance drugs?

Answer 24

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Question 25

According to the Controlled Substances Act, how many years must a pharmacist keep a record
noting the receipt and disposal of controlled substances?

Answer 25

5 years

Question 26

T or F: A premanufactured commercial medicine is prepared and dispensed by the pharmacy
technician

Answer 26

F

Question 27

T or F: A compounded prescription is written by the prescriber because no similar commercial
medicines exist.

Answer 27

T

Question 28

T or F: A prescription that requires three powders to be mixed together and placed into gelatin
capsules is a premanufactured medicine.

Answer 28

F

Question 29

Most drugs are prescribed by one of two names. List these two names

Answer 29

Generic and Brand name

Question 30

Give two examples of noncompliance to drug therapy.

Answer 30

Premature termination of drug therapy, taking the drug with another drug not prescribed for a patient.

Question 31

What does the abbreviation “q.i.d.” mean?

Answer 31

4x a day

Question 32

What does the abbreviation “p.r.n.” mean?

Answer 32

when is necessary or as required / as needed

Question 33

What does “non rep.” mean?

Answer 33

means no refills are authorized

Question 34

How often would a medicine be taken if the instructions said “q.h.”?

Answer 34

it would be taken every hour

Question 35

Name the 5 basic components that a Rx tells you:

Answer 35

name of drug
strength of drug
quantity of drug
name of patient
directions

Question 36

what are non-scheduled drugs:

Answer 36

drugss that aren’t federally classified as potentially abusive. (most prescribers don’t put the patient’s address on prescriptions for nonscheduled drugs)

Question 37

FACT:

Answer 37

Rxs from schedules ll, lll, lV, V must have a date written on the RX!!!

Question 38

FACT:

Answer 38

Under the controlled substances act of 1970, Rx orders for schedule lll, lV and V can’t be refilled more than 5 times. Schedule ll can’t be refilled AT ALL

Question 39

b.i.d

Answer 39

2x a day

Question 40

a.c.

Answer 40

before meals

Question 41

h.s.

Answer 41

before bed

Question 42

n.r.

Answer 42

no refill

Question 43

q.d.

Answer 43

once a day

Question 44

a.q.

Answer 44

with water

Question 45

what are “premanufactured drugs”

Answer 45

commercial drugs supplied by the pharmaceutical companies.

Question 46

What are “extemporaneous” or compounded drugs

Answer 46

drugs in which the pharmacist prepares part or all of the medication

Question 47

Top 10 prescribed drugs in america

Answer 47

lipitor, toprol XL, novasc, synthroid, lexapro, nexium, singulair, ambien, zoloft.

Question 48

FACT:

Answer 48

Pharmacists must keep record for all controlled substances that was prescribed for up to 5 years because of the controlled substances act of 1970.

Question 49

FACT:

Answer 49

Rx orders for Schedule ll drugs must be typed/or hand written (ink only) and signed by the prescriber. They cant be prescribed over the phone or by fax. also cant be refilled. The prescriber must write a completely new Rx if the drug is to be continued.