Deck 6: The Prescription

Question 1

Prescriptions for Schedule III through Schedule V drugs are valid for how long from the date on the prescription form?

A) seven days
B) three months
C) six months
D) one year

Answer 1

six months

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the things included in the directions for use that appears on a prescription?

A) the amount of the dose
B) the drug form
C) the frequency of the dose
D) the route of administration

Answer 2

the drug form

Question 3

Which type of prescription is generated by a computer and not signed by the physician?

A) computerized
B) electronic
C) verbal
D) written

Answer 3

electronic

Question 4

A prescription form is used to convey to ________ a written record of a physician's order of a drug for a patient.

A) another physician
B) the pharmacist
C) the patient
D) none of the above

Question 5

What is the name given to a group of specific orders that are preprinted on a hospital's physician's order sheet? They often pertain to a protocol of treatment related to a specific disease or surgical procedure.

A) automatic stop orders
B) medication orders
C) standing orders
D) verbal orders

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT used when writing a drug name on a prescription?

A) abbreviation
B) chemical name
C) generic name
D) trade name

Question 7

All of the following are identifying information about the prescriber that is preprinted on a prescription form,EXCEPT ________.

A) the physician's office phone number
B) the physician's DEA number
C) the physician's name
D) the physician's office address

Question 8

Prescriptions for most drugs (except schedule drugs)are valid for how long from the date on the prescription form?

A) seven days
B) three months
C) six months
D) one year

Question 9

A legitimate Internet pharmacy ________

A) advertises that it will provide prescription drugs without a prescription
B) can be an easy source of drugs for an addict
C) calls the doctor to verify the validity of a prescription before filling it
D) all of the above

Question 10

In a prescription or medication order,after the drug name and the drug strength,the next thing that would be the written is the ________.

A) drug form
B) physician's signature
C) patient's age and weight
D) the unique Rx number

Question 11

Nonprescription (over-the-counter)drugs ________

A) do not require a prescription and can be purchased by any adult
B) do not require a prescription and can be purchased by anyone
C) require a prescription and can be purchased by any adult
D) require a prescription and can be purchased by anyone

Question 12

A pharmacist can fill a prescription without having it on a prescription form and without a physician's signature for which of the following types of drugs?

A) drugs that are not controlled substances
B) Schedule I drugs
C) Schedule II drugs
D) Schedule III drugs

Question 13

A ________ prescription is handwritten by the physician on a single preprinted sheet.

A) computerized
B) electronic
C) verbal
D) written

Question 14

Which type of medication order is carried out before a physician's signature is obtained?

A) electronic order
B) standing order
C) verbal order
D) written order

Question 15

A prescription can be written by all of the following,EXCEPT ________

A) a physician or dentist
B) a podiatrist or optometrist
C) a nurse
D) a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner

Question 16

All drug orders in the hospital carry an automatic stop order that is activated whenever a patient ________.

A) is transferred to another nursing unit
B) goes to surgery
C) is discharged to home
D) all of the above

Question 17

Prescriptions for Schedule II drugs are valid for how long from the date on the prescription form?

A) seven days
B) three months
C) six months
D) one year

Question 18

Which type of prescription is typed into the medical office's computer system,a copy printed out,and then signed by the physician and given to the patient?

A) computerized
B) electronic
C) verbal
D) written

Question 19

Several ethical concerns have been raised about online pharmacies that offer "prescription drugs without a prescription." Which of the following statements is NOT one of the ethical concerns about these types of online pharmacies.

A) These pharmacies do not carry all types of drugs.
B) These pharmacies are an easy source of drugs for addicts.
C) Some of the drugs could come from foreign countries with poor quality control.
D) The patient is not actually examined by a physician before being given a prescription.

Question 20

What type of order does not originate with the physician,but with the hospital pharmacy?

A) automatic stop orders
B) medication orders
C) standing orders
D) verbal orders

Question 21

Who pays the pharmacist when he/she performs medication therapy management?

A) Food and Drug Administration
B) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
C) Drug Enforcement Agency
D) pharmacoinformatics

Question 22

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Unused drugs can be flushed down the toilet.
B) Unused narcotic drugs can be taken to a hospital emergency room.
C) Mixing unused drugs with kitty liter or coffee-grounds is a good way to dispose of them.
D) Pharmacies will not accept unused drugs that need to be disposed of.

Question 23

Medication therapy management ________.

A) helps manage a patient's drug therapy
B) facilitates communication between the physician, pharmacist, and patient
C) prevents medication errors and improve patient compliance
D) all of the above

Question 24

Handwritten prescriptions can be written in ink or pencil,as long as they are legible.

Question 25

If a handwritten prescription was photocopied,and the word "VOID" became visible on the photocopy,this would tell you that the prescription was ________.

A) not valid
B) for an over-the-counter drug
C) expired and would not be filled by the pharmacist
D) an unauthorized photocopy of an official prescription form for a Schedule II drug

Question 26

For a patient seen in a physician's office,the prescription shows the quantity of the drug that is to be dispensed,and that total number equals the length of treatment multiplied by the ________.

A) number of doses to be taken each day
B) the number of hospital days
C) the patient's weight
D) the DEA number

Question 27

Prescriptions for controlled substances require the physician's DEA number.

Question 28

To obtain a refill of a prescription drug,the patient must ________.

A) rewrite the prescription
B) provide the pharmacy with the unique Rx number
C) seek information and counseling from the pharmacist
D) request a childproof safety cap

Question 29

When a prescription includes Latin abbreviations,these are ________.

A) placed on the label of the prescription bottle.
B) translated by the physician before he writes the prescription
C) translated by the pharmacist into English
D) all of the above

Question 30

Official prescription forms used to prescribe Schedule II drugs already have all of the following security features,EXCEPT ________.

A) an imprinted seal
B) the physician's DEA number
C) a control number
D) thermochromatic ink

Question 31

The use of generic rather than trade name drugs can result in considerable savings to consumers.

Question 32

According to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores,many seniors are ________ because of expensive drug costs.

A) relying on their primary care physician to give them drug samples
B) cutting down on the frequency of drug doses
C) doing without their drugs
D) all of the above

Question 33

The abbreviation Sig.in a prescription refers to the signature line where the physician signs.

Question 34

Some unscrupulous Internet pharmacies obtain their drugs from foreign countries where the quality and purity of the drugs may be compromised.

Question 35

Which of the following are ways to prevent the theft of prescription pads?

A) Store extra pads in a locked drawer.
B) The physician should not sign the prescription form until he/she writes the prescription.
C) The physician should carry the prescription pad with him/her.
D) all of the above

Question 36

The hospital's Pharmacy Committee decides how many days any medication order for a scheduled drug will continue to be filled until the pharmacy automatically stops it.

Question 37

All states have passed laws that say that a physician must write a prescription that is legible and can be read.

Question 38

All of the following are types of pharmacies,EXCEPT ________.

A) ambulatory
B) compounding
C) satellite
D) formulary

Question 39

Only the drug's trade name can be used when writing a prescription.

Question 40

________ is particularly useful to remote locations where there is no local pharmacy.

A) Pharmacoinformatics
B) Pill imaging technology
C) Telepharmacy
D) all of the above

Question 41

Most prescription forms come with a large preprinted Rx just to the left of the area where the prescription itself will be handwritten.

Question 42

Even though a prescription is submitted by the patient to the pharmacy to be filled,the prescription itself remains the property of the prescribing physician.

Question 43

The hospital pharmacist will dispense the generic equivalent of a drug unless the physician specifically requests the trade name.

Question 44

The DEA number consists of 9 characters,the first two of which are A,B,or C for physicians and M for other practitioners.

Question 45

For the sake of convenience for patients in severe pain,the physician should pre-sign some blank prescription forms ahead of time for a schedule drug.

Question 46

The physician's name (and/or the name of the medical group),office address,and phone number are preprinted on both prescription forms in the office and on the physician's order sheets in the hospital.

Question 47

Prescriptions written for prescription drugs require that the physician include his/her DEA number.

Question 48

On a medication order screen on the computer for a patient in the hospital,the physician must enter both the date and the time of drug orders.

Question 49

No physician is allowed to write a medication order for a hospital patient unless he/she is already an approved member of the hospital's medical staff.

Question 50

The abbreviation Rx is printed on both the prescription form and on the physician's order sheet.

Question 51

When a hospital patient is discharged home,the attending physician at the hospital provides individual prescriptions that the patient can take to a local pharmacy to be filled.

Question 52

Once a pharmacist receives a prescription,he/she assigns a unique prescription number (Rx #)that is printed on the label of the prescription bottle.

Question 53

Writing an abbreviation of a drug name on a prescription form or physician's order sheet is common and saves time and avoids confusion.

Question 54

Verbal orders for a patient in the hospital can be given over the phone to a licensed nurse.Since the order is verbal,the nurse does not need to write or type it on the physician's order sheet.

Question 55

If a prescription is filled by a pharmacy technician,it must then be checked for accuracy by a pharmacist.

Question 56

A prescription is a medicolegal document.It contains medical information and it can be used as evidence in a court of law.

Question 57

Over-the-counter drugs must have a written prescription from a physician or dentist.

Question 58

One advantage of a computerized or an electronic prescription is that the prescription can be faxed directly to the pharmacy.

Question 59

The patient's first and last name are handwritten or typed on a physician's order sheet in the hospital.

Question 60

Childproof caps were introduced in 1984 as a public safety measure.

Question 61

A weekend might be an example of when the physician would need to give a verbal prescription over the telephone to the pharmacist.

Question 62

The medicine cabinet in the bathroom is a good place to store drugs.

Question 63

Some drugs come in several different drug forms,and so the exact drug form must be specified on the prescription or medication order.

Question 64

An outpatient pharmacy is also known as an ambulatory pharmacy.

Question 65

When a physician writes a medication order on the physician's order sheet in the hospital,he/she signs his/her name directly below the last order,not at the bottom of the page.

Question 66

It is not uncommon for people to steal prescriptions pads from a physician's office.

Question 67

The physician does NOT need to provide his/her DEA number when writing a medication order for a controlled substance if the patient is in the hospital.

Question 68

When a drug has been approved by the FDA to treat a specific disease,the physician cannot prescribe it to treat a different disease.

Question 69

In general,there are fewer prescriptions written for generic drugs now than were written in 2012.

Question 70

The FDA says that it is illegal to import drugs from another country into the United States for personal use.

Question 71

In addition to standing orders when a patient enters the hospital,a physician would also write more specific medication orders for drugs to treat the patient's other current medical needs.

Question 72

In the past,prescriptions were actually recipes listing several ingredients to be crushed and mixed by the pharmacist before dispensing.

Question 73

A compounding pharmacy is a business that prepares,mixes,and packages drug ingredients under sterile conditions.

Question 74

A ________ is a handwritten,computerized,electronic,or verbal order from a physician (or other qualified healthcare provider)to a pharmacist,giving instructions as to how to dispense a drug to a specific patient who has been diagnosed with a condition that requires drug therapy.

Question 75

Legitimate Internet pharmacies have a seal on the home page of their Website that says "Verified Internet Pharmacy Provider Site."

Question 76

No refills are permitted for Schedule II drugs.

Question 77

For a patient in the hospital,the physician does not tell the pharmacy how many times to refill the prescription.

Question 78

The cost of prescription drugs has been a major factor in rising healthcare costs.

Question 79

One of the jobs of the pharmacist working in the hospital is to consult with physicians on site about the patient's care.

Question 80

In some large hospitals,pharmacy technicians are the ones who verify the drug and the dose that was prescribed,fill the prescription,and send it to the patient,without needing the help of the pharmacist.