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(T/F) All medications have a generic drug name, but not all medications are available as
a generic - Answers-True
.(T/F) Nonprescription medications are available without a prescription because it has
been determined they are safe and have no potential for misuse. - Answers-False
.(T/F) Herbal medications and supplements are safe because they are all-natural
products. - Answers-False
.(T/F) Directions on the drug vial label should be as close as possible to those written by
the prescriber; however, the pharmacist may clarify instructions as long as it does not
change the prescriber's intent. - Answers-True
.Which of the following is the part of the prescription that refers to the directions for the
patient? - Answers-signa
.When dispensing a drug from which of the following categories, it is very important to
counsel patients appropriately since this DEA schedule has the highest potential for
abuse with a possibility for severe psychological or physical dependence? - Answers-C-
II (Schedule II)
.You are checking a patient's electronic health record to verify that a medication was
administered at 9:30 pm. What time are you expecting to see displayed? - Answers-
2130
.Which of the following are complete directions for the patient to be included on the
prescription vial label?
Place 2 drops in each eye
2 capsules by mouth once daily for 3 days
Give Haden 5 mL by mouth once daily
Take 1 by mouth twice daily after meals
None of these are complete - Answers-Give Haden 5 mL by mouth once daily
, .Examples of professional writing for pharmacists - Answers-Resume
Journal article
Pharmacy newsletter
Documentation in a patient chart
Presentation slides
.An example of unsafe and inappropriate documentation of a medication and one dose -
Answers-1000 mg. Metformin
.Which of the following sentence uses the correct word (says precisely what is
intended)?
She advanced farther in her career than he did.
That experience positively affected my mood.
I will site that author in my report.
I could not decide among apple or orange juice. - Answers-That experience positively
affected my mood.
.(T/F) Most of the time spent on a writing assignment should be dedicated to writing a
good first draft. If more time is spent writing, less time is needed for revising which
should result in a better paper and better communication - Answers-False
.(T/F) Writing to the general public and a colleague need to be worded differently for
your audience to clearly understand you - Answers-True
.(T/F) Acronyms should be spelled out when first used in a document, and it is
recommended to avoid beginning a sentence with an acronym. - Answers-True
.(T/F) Contractions should not be used in professional writing - Answers-True
.Example of correctly writing out a number and when to use numerals in professional
writing. - Answers-The patient's wife picked up four prescriptions for him and two
prescriptions for herself.
.(T/F) Both brand and generic drug names should always be capitalized. - Answers-
False
.Which of the following is a safe, complete, and appropriate documentation of a
medication and dose in a patient chart which is considered professional writing?
Lovenox 60.0 mg/6mls sq daily
Nitro 100. mg IV once