Pharm Law

Question 1

Each prescription should have what components?

Answer 1

o	Medication name
o	Medication dose
o	Route of administration
o	Frequency of dosing
o	If prn: For what targeted symptoms

Question 2

Is it appropriate to say q4-6 hours?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Is this an appropriate example, Zofran 4 mg: T 1 tab po Q4H prn N/V

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What does T and G stand for?

Answer 4

T: take
G: give

Question 5

What does A to aa stand for?

Answer 5

Apply to affected area

Question 6

What does IT stand for?

Answer 6

Intrathecal

Question 7

What does S&S stand for?

Answer 7

Swish and swallow or spit

Question 8

What does PR and PV stand for?

Answer 8

Per rectum

Per vagina

Question 9

What does OU/OD/OS stand for?

Answer 9

OU: optic, both eyes
OD: optic, right eye (dominant)
OS: optic, left eye (sinister)

Question 10

What does AU stand for?

Answer 10

Ears, both (auditory)

Question 11

What does crm, oint, and gtt stand for?

Answer 11

Crm: cream
Oint: ointment
gtt: drops

Question 12

What does susp and sup stand for?

Answer 12

Suspension

Suppository

Question 13

What does QD and QOD stand for?

Answer 13

Every day

Every other day

Question 14

What does QID stand for?

Answer 14

4 times a day

Question 15

What does AC/PC stand for?

Answer 15

Before meals/after meals

Question 16

What does UAD stand for?

Answer 16

Use as directed

Question 17

What does DAW stand for?

Answer 17

Dispense as written (do not give a different drug in the same class, ex: don’t give albuterol when it says xopanex, actually give xopanex)

Question 18

What does QS stand for?

Answer 18

Bring to a final volume of….

Normally when you do some light compounding of powder in saline

Question 19

Is it appropriate to write .5?

Answer 19

No, write 0.5

Question 20

Is it appropriate to write 2.0?

Answer 20

No, write 2

Question 21

What are tall man letters?

Answer 21

They capitalize some of the letters of a drug to make them stand out.
Example: Dopamine sounds like dobutamine, Dopamine is listed as DOPamine

Question 22

What are high risk medications?

Answer 22

High risk of a sentinel event

Does not have to happen because of inappropriate use, can happen with appropriate use

Question 23

How do you know if a study is significant?

Answer 23

P <0.05

Question 24

What are the differences between statistically different and clinically different?

Answer 24

A study reports cefotetan with a statistically significant increase in PT; however this is by 0.5 sec., a clinically insignificant rise