Week 1- Rx writing

Question 1

Can a prescription be electronic?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

What is a prescription drug?

Answer 2

A drug that is considered potentially harmful if not under supervision by a licensed practitioner.

Question 3

What seven things does the FDA regulate?

Answer 3

Human and animal drugs

Human food

Therapeutic agents of biologic origin

Medical devices

Radiation-emitting products

Cosmetics

Animal feed

Question 4

What is the standard prescription language?

Answer 4

Latin

Question 5

What does Rx mean?

Answer 5

Recipe- what DRUG you want

Question 6

What does sig mean?

Answer 6

Signature- the directions how to TAKE the drug

Question 7

When did the FDA begin?

Answer 7

1862

Question 8

Which act’s primary purpose was to protect the consumer?

Answer 8

The Food & Drug Act of 1906

Question 9

What are the three drug standards?

Answer 9

Strength

Quality

Purity

Question 10

Why was the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic act of 1938 primarily passed?

Answer 10

Because of the Elixir Sulfanomide- pediatric wonder dtug that was actually anti-freeze.

Question 11

T/F

The 1938 act require labels for directions of use.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T/F

“Misbranded” food or drug was allowed only for interstate shipment

Answer 12

False

Question 13

T/F

The label did not have to warn about habit-forming drugs.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

T/F

The 1938 law specified WHICH drugs required a prescription.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Are the laws of 1938 regarding drug quality still in place?

Answer 15

Yes.

Question 16

Does the FDA need to approve any/all drugs prior to marketing?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

What did the Durham-Humphrey amendment of 1951 contribute?

Answer 17

It established 2 drugs: OTC and Rx

Question 18

What drug regulation occured between 1940 and 1960?

Answer 18

The FDA regulated amphetamines and barbiturates

Question 19

The Drug Abuse control amendment gave what to the FDA in 1965?

Answer 19

More control over drugs with abuse potential.

Question 20

What are the parts of the written Rx?

Answer 20

Superscription

Inscription

Subscription

Signatura

Prescriber name and credentials

Question 21

What does the superscription include?

Answer 21

Date(when drug is prescribed)

Name of patient

Address of patient

Question 22

What does “take thou” mean?

Answer 22

Rx

Question 23

What is the body of the prescription called?

Answer 23

Inscription

Question 24

What does Inscription include?

Answer 24

The name of the ingredient, amount, strength of each ingredient

Question 25

Directions to the pharmacist in included in what portion of the prescription?

Answer 25

Subscription

Question 26

"Write" "Make" "Label" all mean what?

Answer 26

Signatura

Question 27

Out of the following listed professionals, who CANNOT write a prescription: Doctor Vet Dentist Sonographer Nure Practitioner Podiatrist Optometrist Pharmacist Physician Assistant

Answer 27

Sonographer

Question 28

When do legend drugs expire?

Answer 28

A year from the date issued.

Question 29

What should weight-based dosing be converted to?

Answer 29

Kg

Question 30

Should one guess on dosing?

Answer 30

NO! Look it up

Question 31

What two things must liquid meds indicate?

Answer 31

Concentration Dosage

Question 32

What is drug concentration?

Answer 32

The active drug in the solution

Question 33

What is dosage?

Answer 33

How many/much to take

Question 34

Is writing "Dispense for one month" accurate?

Answer 34

No, write Disp # 30.

Question 35

What part of the prescription is encouraged but seldom practiced?

Answer 35

The i_ndication_ of the drug

Question 36

Is it enough to write "prn"?

Answer 36

No, it is important to indicate what the drug is being taken for.

Question 37

When should refills be included?

Answer 37

To avoid a lapse in maintenance therapy- such as blood pressure medications, thyroid meds etc.

Question 38

Should abbreviations be used on a prescription?

Answer 38

They can- however use with caution and write legibly.

Question 39

Is this dosage written correctly 5.0 mg?

Answer 39

NO! Avoid trailing zeros. It should be written: 5 mg so as not to be mistaken for 50 mg

Question 40

What is the proper way to write "seventy grams"?

Answer 40

70 mg

Question 41

Should leading zeros be used for 0.7 ml?

Answer 41

Yes, it should be used as 0.7 ml as opposed to .7 ml

Question 42

What strength options are used?

Answer 42

Percent g,mg Meq/ml

Question 43

What is the strength of a drug?

Answer 43

Concentration of a drug in a solution For example: 8 mg/0.8 ml

Question 44

What are the three measurement systems used?

Answer 44

Apothecary (old system) Household Metric

Question 45

Which measurement system is commonly used?

Answer 45

The metric system: mass, volume,area

Question 46

What are the units for measurement of Apothecary?

Answer 46

Grain (basic unit)- single grain of wheat Minum (liquid meds)- one drop = volume = 1 grain

Question 47

When can household measurements be used?

Answer 47

One teaspoon = 5 ml

Question 48

When converting grams to mg, what direction is the decimal point moved?

Answer 48

To the right .35 g = 350 mg

Question 49

How is lbs converted to kg?

Answer 49

Divide it by 2.2

Question 50

What are some of the ALWAYS rules to maximize patient safety?

Answer 50

ALWAYS- write legibly space out words and numbers complete medication orders

Question 51

# Fill in the blank: When in doubt \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_!

Answer 51

VERIFY