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Week 1- Rx writing Flashcards

1
Q

Can a prescription be electronic?

A

Yes

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2
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What is a prescription drug?

A

A drug that is considered potentially harmful if not under supervision by a licensed practitioner.

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3
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What seven things does the FDA regulate?

A

Human and animal drugs

Human food

Therapeutic agents of biologic origin

Medical devices

Radiation-emitting products

Cosmetics

Animal feed

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4
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What is the standard prescription language?

A

Latin

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5
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What does Rx mean?

A

Recipe- what DRUG you want

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6
Q

What does sig mean?

A

Signature- the directions how to TAKE the drug

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7
Q

When did the FDA begin?

A

1862

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8
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Which act’s primary purpose was to protect the consumer?

A

The Food & Drug Act of 1906

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9
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What are the three drug standards?

A

Strength

Quality

Purity

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10
Q

Why was the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic act of 1938 primarily passed?

A

Because of the Elixir Sulfanomide- pediatric wonder dtug that was actually anti-freeze.

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11
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T/F

The 1938 act require labels for directions of use.

A

True

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12
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T/F

“Misbranded” food or drug was allowed only for interstate shipment

A

False

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13
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T/F

The label did not have to warn about habit-forming drugs.

A

False

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14
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T/F

The 1938 law specified WHICH drugs required a prescription.

A

False

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15
Q

Are the laws of 1938 regarding drug quality still in place?

A

Yes.

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16
Q

Does the FDA need to approve any/all drugs prior to marketing?

A

Yes

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17
Q

What did the Durham-Humphrey amendment of 1951 contribute?

A

It established 2 drugs: OTC and Rx

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18
Q

What drug regulation occured between 1940 and 1960?

A

The FDA regulated amphetamines and barbiturates

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19
Q

The Drug Abuse control amendment gave what to the FDA in 1965?

A

More control over drugs with abuse potential.

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20
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What are the parts of the written Rx?

A

Superscription

Inscription

Subscription

Signatura

Prescriber name and credentials

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21
Q

What does the superscription include?

A

Date(when drug is prescribed)

Name of patient

Address of patient

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22
Q

What does “take thou” mean?

A

Rx

23
Q

What is the body of the prescription called?

A

Inscription

24
Q

What does Inscription include?

A

The name of the ingredient, amount, strength of each ingredient

25
Q

Directions to the pharmacist in included in what portion of the prescription?

A

Subscription

26
Q

“Write”

“Make”

“Label”

all mean what?

A

Signatura

27
Q

Out of the following listed professionals, who CANNOT write a prescription:

Doctor

Vet

Dentist

Sonographer

Nure Practitioner

Podiatrist

Optometrist

Pharmacist

Physician Assistant

A

Sonographer

28
Q

When do legend drugs expire?

A

A year from the date issued.

29
Q

What should weight-based dosing be converted to?

A

Kg

30
Q

Should one guess on dosing?

A

NO! Look it up

31
Q

What two things must liquid meds indicate?

A

Concentration

Dosage

32
Q

What is drug concentration?

A

The active drug in the solution

33
Q

What is dosage?

A

How many/much to take

34
Q

Is writing “Dispense for one month” accurate?

A

No, write Disp # 30.

35
Q

What part of the prescription is encouraged but seldom practiced?

A

The i_ndication_ of the drug

36
Q

Is it enough to write “prn”?

A

No, it is important to indicate what the drug is being taken for.

37
Q

When should refills be included?

A

To avoid a lapse in maintenance therapy- such as blood pressure medications, thyroid meds etc.

38
Q

Should abbreviations be used on a prescription?

A

They can- however use with caution and write legibly.

39
Q

Is this dosage written correctly

5.0 mg?

A

NO!

Avoid trailing zeros.

It should be written: 5 mg so as not to be mistaken for 50 mg

40
Q

What is the proper way to write “seventy grams”?

A

70 mg

41
Q

Should leading zeros be used for

0.7 ml?

A

Yes, it should be used as 0.7 ml as opposed to .7 ml

42
Q

What strength options are used?

A

Percent

g,mg

Meq/ml

43
Q

What is the strength of a drug?

A

Concentration of a drug in a solution

For example: 8 mg/0.8 ml

44
Q

What are the three measurement systems used?

A

Apothecary (old system)

Household

Metric

45
Q

Which measurement system is commonly used?

A

The metric system: mass, volume,area

46
Q

What are the units for measurement of Apothecary?

A

Grain (basic unit)- single grain of wheat

Minum (liquid meds)- one drop = volume = 1 grain

47
Q

When can household measurements be used?

A

One teaspoon = 5 ml

48
Q

When converting grams to mg, what direction is the decimal point moved?

A

To the right

.35 g = 350 mg

49
Q

How is lbs converted to kg?

A

Divide it by 2.2

50
Q

What are some of the ALWAYS rules to maximize patient safety?

A

ALWAYS-

write legibly

space out words and numbers

complete medication orders

51
Q

Fill in the blank:

When in doubt ____________!

A

VERIFY

52
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53
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