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PTCB Study Guide (Latest Update)
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A+
A prescription may come in different forms - ...(ANSWERS)....- Written form from
the office
- The office may telephone in the prescription (Only RPhs and Interns are allowed
to take) No CIIs
- The office is allowed to fax in the prescription (with an exception: CIIs)
- The office may transmit through the computer (electronic prescriptions) NO CIIs
A prescription is different from a medication order in that: - ...(ANSWERS)....A
prescription is an order given to the patient to have filled and a medication order
is medications written by the physician in an institution (hospital) and kept on one
sheet of paper in the patients file for the whole hospital staff to use
Technicians may do refill requests. They must provide the following information
to the doctor's office: - ...(ANSWERS)....1. Pharmacy name and Phone Number
2. Patient name and Date of Birth
3. Drug Name, Strength, and Quantity
4. Directions to confirm no change
5. Date of the last refill
Every medication order and prescription should contain the following elements: -
...(ANSWERS)....• Patients name
• Name of drug (generic or brand)
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• Route of Administration
• Dosage form - Only req if medicine comes in more than one form
• Dose
• Strength - Only required if the medicine has more than one strength available
• Quantity and frequency of administration
• Prescriber's name and signature
• Prescriber's Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number - for controlled substances
only
• Date written
• Refill information
Additional information that is included on inpatient orders (hospital) includes: -
...(ANSWERS)....• Rate or time of administration
• Allergy information
• Account number
• Admission number
• Room and bed location
• Time of day written
• Diagnosis
• Patients diet
• Indication for use of the medication
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Prescription Label Requirements
Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the prescription label must have
the following information: - ...(ANSWERS)....• Name and address of the pharmacy
• Serial number of the prescription (Rx number)
• Date of the prescription or its date of filling or refilling
• Name of the prescriber
• Name of the patient
• Directions for use
State law may further require the following:
• Address of the patient
• Initials or name of the dispensing pharmacist
• Telephone number of the pharmacy
• Drug name, strength, and manufacturer's lot or control number
• Expiration date of the drug
• Name of the manufacturer
• Amount of the drug dispensed
• Refill information
Who regulates what goes on a prescription label? - ...(ANSWERS)....FDA
If the medication is a controlled substance, the label must state: -
...(ANSWERS)....Caution, Federal Law prohibits the transfer of this drug to
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any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed
FDA Requirements: - ...(ANSWERS)....1. Name of Pharmacy
2. Address of the Pharmacy
3. Rx Number
4. Date of filling
5. Name of the Patient
6. Directions of Use
7. Address of the Patient
8. Initials of dispensing Pharmacist
9. Phone number of Pharmacy
10. Drug Name, Strength, Form, and Quantity
11. Expiration Date
12. Manufacturer
13. Refill Information
A patient profile includes a list of all the prescriptions received by a patient and all
of the corresponding prescriptioninformation (e.g. original date, refill dates,
doctor information). Active medications should be listed first, and theyshould be
separated from the discontinued medications. Also, O-T-C medications should
also be listed for the pharmacist to monitor interactions.
The following information is usually found in a patient profile: - ...(ANSWERS)....•
Patient name and identification number
PTCB Study Guide (Latest Update)
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A+
A prescription may come in different forms - ...(ANSWERS)....- Written form from
the office
- The office may telephone in the prescription (Only RPhs and Interns are allowed
to take) No CIIs
- The office is allowed to fax in the prescription (with an exception: CIIs)
- The office may transmit through the computer (electronic prescriptions) NO CIIs
A prescription is different from a medication order in that: - ...(ANSWERS)....A
prescription is an order given to the patient to have filled and a medication order
is medications written by the physician in an institution (hospital) and kept on one
sheet of paper in the patients file for the whole hospital staff to use
Technicians may do refill requests. They must provide the following information
to the doctor's office: - ...(ANSWERS)....1. Pharmacy name and Phone Number
2. Patient name and Date of Birth
3. Drug Name, Strength, and Quantity
4. Directions to confirm no change
5. Date of the last refill
Every medication order and prescription should contain the following elements: -
...(ANSWERS)....• Patients name
• Name of drug (generic or brand)
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• Route of Administration
• Dosage form - Only req if medicine comes in more than one form
• Dose
• Strength - Only required if the medicine has more than one strength available
• Quantity and frequency of administration
• Prescriber's name and signature
• Prescriber's Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number - for controlled substances
only
• Date written
• Refill information
Additional information that is included on inpatient orders (hospital) includes: -
...(ANSWERS)....• Rate or time of administration
• Allergy information
• Account number
• Admission number
• Room and bed location
• Time of day written
• Diagnosis
• Patients diet
• Indication for use of the medication
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Prescription Label Requirements
Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the prescription label must have
the following information: - ...(ANSWERS)....• Name and address of the pharmacy
• Serial number of the prescription (Rx number)
• Date of the prescription or its date of filling or refilling
• Name of the prescriber
• Name of the patient
• Directions for use
State law may further require the following:
• Address of the patient
• Initials or name of the dispensing pharmacist
• Telephone number of the pharmacy
• Drug name, strength, and manufacturer's lot or control number
• Expiration date of the drug
• Name of the manufacturer
• Amount of the drug dispensed
• Refill information
Who regulates what goes on a prescription label? - ...(ANSWERS)....FDA
If the medication is a controlled substance, the label must state: -
...(ANSWERS)....Caution, Federal Law prohibits the transfer of this drug to
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any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed
FDA Requirements: - ...(ANSWERS)....1. Name of Pharmacy
2. Address of the Pharmacy
3. Rx Number
4. Date of filling
5. Name of the Patient
6. Directions of Use
7. Address of the Patient
8. Initials of dispensing Pharmacist
9. Phone number of Pharmacy
10. Drug Name, Strength, Form, and Quantity
11. Expiration Date
12. Manufacturer
13. Refill Information
A patient profile includes a list of all the prescriptions received by a patient and all
of the corresponding prescriptioninformation (e.g. original date, refill dates,
doctor information). Active medications should be listed first, and theyshould be
separated from the discontinued medications. Also, O-T-C medications should
also be listed for the pharmacist to monitor interactions.
The following information is usually found in a patient profile: - ...(ANSWERS)....•
Patient name and identification number
