MEP Questions

Question 1

Your pharmacy dispensing technician is confused about record keeping requirements
for the supply of medicines and asks you about situations where records are legally
required and not required.
Which of the following scenarios does not require an entry to be made in the
prescription only medication (POM) register?
Select one:
You make an emergency supply of metformin tablets at the request of a doctor
You make an emergency supply of a salbutamol inhaler at the request of a
patient
You make a supply of amlodipine tablets prescribed on a veterinary prescription
You make a supply of morphine tablets prescribed on an NHS prescription
You make a supply of salbutamol inhalers requested
on a written order signed by
the principal or head teacher

Answer 1

Answer: You make a supply of morphine tablets prescribed on an NHS
prescription
D is NHS prescription no POM entry require, but a CD register entry is needed
Although E does not require POM register it is good practice for audit purposes,
therefore D is best answer.