PTCB STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
,A prescription may come in different forms - ANSWER - 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: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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: -
ANSWER • Patients name
• Name of drug (generic or brand)
• 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: -
ANSWER • 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
If the medication is a controlled substance, the label must state: - ANSWER Caution,
Federal Law prohibits the transfer of this drug to
any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed
FDA Requirements: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER • Patient name
and identification number
• Date of birth or age
• Sex
• Height and weight - hospital use
• Diagnosis or health conditions
• Name of parent or guardian
• Patient address and phone number .
• Names of practitioners (e.g. physicians, dentists, podiatrists)
• Medication allergies
• Third-party payer information
• Medication history (current, old, and OTC)
• Special considerations (foreign language)
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
,A prescription may come in different forms - ANSWER - 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: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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: -
ANSWER • Patients name
• Name of drug (generic or brand)
• 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: -
ANSWER • 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
If the medication is a controlled substance, the label must state: - ANSWER Caution,
Federal Law prohibits the transfer of this drug to
any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed
FDA Requirements: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER • Patient name
and identification number
• Date of birth or age
• Sex
• Height and weight - hospital use
• Diagnosis or health conditions
• Name of parent or guardian
• Patient address and phone number .
• Names of practitioners (e.g. physicians, dentists, podiatrists)
• Medication allergies
• Third-party payer information
• Medication history (current, old, and OTC)
• Special considerations (foreign language)
