Clinical check

Question 1

What is required for a prescription to be legal (7)

Answer 1

1. Patient name and address
2. Prescriber name and address
3. Prescriber signature
4. Prescriber qualification
5. Patient age (if under 12)
6. Date on script
7. If CD quantity in figures and words

Question 2

How do you do a clinical check on a prescription (4)

Answer 2

1. Check the medicine name
2. Check indication
3. Check dose
4. Check allergies

Question 3

When is it a legal requirement to make an entry in the prescription register (4)

Answer 3

1. Emergency supply - doctor
2. Emergency supply - patient
3. Private prescription - POM
4. Signed order - POM

Question 4

When is it good practice to make an entry in the prescription register (2)

Answer 4

1. Private prescription - GSL and P
2. Signed order - GSL and P

Question 5

When is it a legal requirement to make an entry in the CD register

Answer 5

Schedule 2 CDs

Question 6

What are schedule 2 CDs (10)

Answer 6

1. Diamorphine/heroin
2. Amphetamines
3. Methylphenidate
4. Codeine
5. Morphine
6. Methadone
7. Cocaine
8. Pethidine
9. Oxycodone
10. Fentanyl