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What does the Rx symbol on a prescription stand for?
What does the Rx symbol on a prescription stand for?
- Refill Xanax
- Renew Xanax
- Recipe (correct)
- Relaxation
Who is legally entitled to write a prescription?
Who is legally entitled to write a prescription?
- Any licensed health care practitioner (correct)
- Medical student
- Pharmacist
- Patient's family member
What information is included in the superscription of a prescription?
What information is included in the superscription of a prescription?
- Prescriber's signature
- Direction to pharmacist (correct)
- List of ingredients
- Patient's address
What does the inscription of a prescription contain?
What does the inscription of a prescription contain?
What is the purpose of the signa in a prescription?
What is the purpose of the signa in a prescription?
Which profession is NOT typically authorized to write a prescription?
Which profession is NOT typically authorized to write a prescription?
What does 'Fiat' mean in the context of a prescription?
What does 'Fiat' mean in the context of a prescription?
What is the purpose of 'Signa' in a prescription?
What is the purpose of 'Signa' in a prescription?
In a compound prescription, what does 'Base' refer to?
In a compound prescription, what does 'Base' refer to?
What is the role of 'Adjuvant' in a compound prescription?
What is the role of 'Adjuvant' in a compound prescription?
Which type of prescription involves drugs with narcotic activity such as morphine and codeine?
Which type of prescription involves drugs with narcotic activity such as morphine and codeine?
What must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?
What must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?
What does a pharmacist need to determine before dispensing a prescription, especially when dealing with expensive drugs?
What does a pharmacist need to determine before dispensing a prescription, especially when dealing with expensive drugs?
What should a pharmacist estimate and inform the patient about before dispensing a prescription?
What should a pharmacist estimate and inform the patient about before dispensing a prescription?
'Dose based on age, weight or body' falls under which step of handling a prescription?
'Dose based on age, weight or body' falls under which step of handling a prescription?
What is the purpose of the superscription in a prescription?
What is the purpose of the superscription in a prescription?
What does the inscription of a prescription contain?
What does the inscription of a prescription contain?
In a prescription, what does 'Fiat' indicate?
In a prescription, what does 'Fiat' indicate?
What must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?
What must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?
Which profession is typically authorized to write a prescription?
Which profession is typically authorized to write a prescription?
What is the purpose of 'Signa' in a prescription?
What is the purpose of 'Signa' in a prescription?
In a compound prescription, what is the purpose of the 'Corrective'?
In a compound prescription, what is the purpose of the 'Corrective'?
What does the 'Signa' in a prescription refer to?
What does the 'Signa' in a prescription refer to?
What information must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?
What information must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?
In handling a prescription, what should the pharmacist do before dispensing, especially when dealing with expensive drugs?
In handling a prescription, what should the pharmacist do before dispensing, especially when dealing with expensive drugs?
What does the 'Base' in a compound prescription refer to?
What does the 'Base' in a compound prescription refer to?
What does 'Mitte' mean in the context of a prescription?
What does 'Mitte' mean in the context of a prescription?
What must be written in words and numbers in a narcotic prescription?
What must be written in words and numbers in a narcotic prescription?
'Fiat' in a prescription is a Latin word which means:
'Fiat' in a prescription is a Latin word which means:
What is the main active ingredient referred to as in a compound prescription?
What is the main active ingredient referred to as in a compound prescription?
What is included in the superscription of a prescription?
What is included in the superscription of a prescription?
What is NOT typically authorized to write a prescription?
What is NOT typically authorized to write a prescription?
