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What is a Prescription?

  1. Please see explanation for the answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

An order for a medication issued by a licensed medical practitioner, required if the medicine requires medical supervision because the drug is unsafe



Forms of a prescription

  1. Please see explanation for the answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

1. Written from an office
2. Phoned in by the office (only Rphs or interns canreceive) Exceptions of CI|'s.
3. The office can fax or transmit the prescription through the computer. (NO CI|'s) ALSO: CII NO REFILLS. Controls 3-5 can only have a total of 6 fills, so a prescription must be written with 5 refills if it is a control, good for 6 months only. All other non-controls written PRN or with 12 refills are good only a year from the date the prescription



Difference between a prescription order and a medication order

  1. Please see explanation for the answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Prescription order is GIVEN to the patient to have filled. A medication order is written by a physician in an institution and kept in ONE sheet of paper in a file for all staff to use.



Refill requests procedure

  1. Please see explanation for the answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Technicians can do refill requests, they must provide:
-pharmacy NAME and PHONE number
-patients NAME and DOB -drug NAME,STRENGTH, DOSAGE(QUANTITY)
-directions to confirm NO CHANGE
-date of LAST REFILL
When refills are authorized document the number of refills, the date, and the name of the person authorizing.



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