Flashcards in RX writing Deck (18):
1
max duration of therapy for anticoagulants
steroids
CII
CIII-CIV
all others
24 hours
5 days
48 hours
72 hours
7 days
2
Verbal prescriptions for controlled substances (II,III,V) are allowed a ( ) day supply and for IV are allowed a ( ) day supply
5 days supply
30 day supply or 100 units
3
initial opioid prescription is limited to ( ) days
7
4
schedule II drugs are allowed ( ) refills and schedule III-V are allowed ( ) refills
0
5
5
leading zeros and trailing zeros
always use leading zero (0.5 mg)
never use trailing zero (1 mg)
6
what two things are required to be on the rx?
patient name and date of RX
7
decreased total body H20 in elederly leads to....
more concentrated dose
8
decreased sensitivity to B-adrenergic receptors in elderly lead to....
increase dose needed
9
decreased hepatic function in elderly leads to....
increased drug levels
10
increased gastric pH in elderly lead to....
decreased absorption of drugs that require acidic env for absorption
11
best way to determine GFR?
24 urine collection
12
pediatrics show ( ) gastric acidity and ( ) gastric/intestinal motility
decreased both
13
pediatrics show ( ) total body water leading to ( ) protein binding and ( ) amount of fat
increased
decreased both
14
gestational age
time from conception to birth
15
postnatal age
age from birth to present
16
postconceptional age
age since conception to present
17
in general don't give kids <15 ( ) or you risk them getting ( )
aspirin, reye's syndrome
18