Prescription Review

Question 1

When asked to identify prescribing errors, what are three main things to identify?

Answer 1

Check that the units of the drug is appropriate

Check that the frequency/timing of the drug is appropriate

Check that the route of the drug is appropriate

Question 2

Which eight drugs are most commonly administered in mcg?

Answer 2

Digoxin

Fludrocortisone

Glyceryl Tinitrate Spray

Inhalers

Ipratropium Nebulisers

Levothyroxine

Naloxone

Tamsulosin

Question 3

Which four drugs are most commonly administered in g?

Answer 3

Calcium Carbonate

Lithium

N-Acetylcysteine

Paracetamol

Question 4

What does OD mean in terms of frequency/timing of prescriptions?

Answer 4

Once Daily

Question 5

What does OM mean in terms of frequency/timing of prescriptions?

Answer 5

Once In The Morning

Question 6

What does ON mean in terms of frequency/timing of prescriptions?

Answer 6

Once Nightly

Question 7

What does BD mean in terms of frequency/timing of prescriptions?

Answer 7

Twice Daily

Question 8

What does TDS mean in terms of frequency/timing of prescriptions?

Answer 8

Three Times Daily

Question 9

What does QDS mean in terms of frequency/timing of prescriptions?

Answer 9

Four Times Daily

Question 10

What does PRN mean in terms of frequency/timing of prescriptions?

Answer 10

As Required

Question 11

Which two drug classes should be administered in the morning?

Answer 11

Diuretics

Steroids

Question 12

Which four drug classes should be administered in the evening?

Answer 12

Long Acting Insulin (Levemir)

Night Sedation

Statins

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)

Question 13

Which two drugs should be administered with meals?

Answer 13

Creon

Rapid Acting Insulin

Question 14

Which five drugs should be administered weekly?

Answer 14

Alendronic Acid

Bisphosphonates

Folic Acid

Methotrexate

Patches

Question 15

What does PO mean in terms of drug route administration?

Answer 15

Oral

Question 16

What does PR mean in terms of drug route administration?

Answer 16

Per Rectum

Question 17

Which three drugs are commonly administered PR?

Answer 17

Diazepam

Diclofenac

Laxatives

Question 18

What does IV mean in terms of drug route administration?

Answer 18

Intravenous

Question 19

What does IM mean in terms of drug route administration?

Answer 19

Intramuscular

Question 20

Which three drugs are commonly administered IM?

Answer 20

Antipsychotics

Depot Contraceptive

Sedatives

Question 21

What does SC mean in terms of drug route administration?

Answer 21

Subcutaneous

Question 22

Which two drugs are commonly administered SC?

Answer 22

Insulin

Low Molecular Weight Heparin

Question 23

What does inh mean in terms of drug route administration?

Answer 23

Inhaled

Question 24

What does neb mean in terms of drug route administration?

Answer 24

Nebulised

Question 25

What does SL mean in terms of drug route administration?

Answer 25

Sublingual

Question 26

Which drug is commonly administered SL?

Answer 26

Glycerol Trinitrate

Question 27

Which drug class dose should be doubled during intercurrent illness periods?

Answer 27

Steroids

Question 28

Which drug class dose should be reduced during intercurrent illness periods?

Answer 28

Lithium

Question 29

Which two drug classes should be stopped during intercurrent illness periods?

Answer 29

Oral Hypoglycaemic Drugs Statins

Question 30

Which five drug classes should be stopped when trying to conceive?

Answer 30

Antiepileptics Antipsychotics Isotretinoin Methotrexate Warfarin

Question 31

Which four drugs should be stopped prior to surgery? How long prior should they be stopped?

Answer 31

CHOW Clopidogrel & Other Antiplatelets = 7 Days Hypoglycaemics Oral Contraceptive Pill/Hormone Replacement Therapy = 4 Weeks Warfarin = 5 Days

Question 32

Which four drug classes should be stopped in those with impaired renal function?

Answer 32

DAMN Diuretics ACE Inhibitors/ARBs Metformin NSAIDs

Question 33

Which two other drugs should be stopped in those with impaired renal function?

Answer 33

Allopurinol Gentamicin

Question 34

Which drug class should be stopped in those with impaired hepatic function?

Answer 34

Statins