Pharmacy Orientation Part III: The Prescription
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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?

  • Any licensed health care practitioner (correct)
  • Medical student
  • Pharmacist
  • Patient's family member

    • 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?

    <p>List of ingredients and quantities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the signa in a prescription?

    <p>To direct the pharmacist on how the medicine should be taken</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which profession is NOT typically authorized to write a prescription?

    <p>Pharmacist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Fiat' mean in the context of a prescription?

    <p>Let them be made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of 'Signa' in a prescription?

    <p>Direction to the patient on how to use the medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a compound prescription, what does 'Base' refer to?

    <p>Main active ingredient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of 'Adjuvant' in a compound prescription?

    <p>Aids or assists the action of the base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of prescription involves drugs with narcotic activity such as morphine and codeine?

    <p>Narcotic prescription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?

    <p>Name, address and registry no. of the prescriber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a pharmacist need to determine before dispensing a prescription, especially when dealing with expensive drugs?

    <p>The price of the prescription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a pharmacist estimate and inform the patient about before dispensing a prescription?

    <p>The length of time required to dispense the prescription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Dose based on age, weight or body' falls under which step of handling a prescription?

    <p>'Checking the prescription for safety'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the superscription in a prescription?

    <p>To direct the pharmacist to prepare the medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the inscription of a prescription contain?

    <p>List of ingredients and their quantities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a prescription, what does 'Fiat' indicate?

    <p>Quantity of each ingredient to be used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?

    <p>Prescriber's signature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which profession is typically authorized to write a prescription?

    <p>Dentist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of 'Signa' in a prescription?

    <p>To specify the dose and frequency of administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a compound prescription, what is the purpose of the 'Corrective'?

    <p>To correct or improve the disadvantages of other ingredients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Signa' in a prescription refer to?

    <p>The directions to the patient on how to use the medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information must be included in a narcotic prescription when filled in the pharmacy?

    <p>Details of the pharmacy where it was filled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In handling a prescription, what should the pharmacist do before dispensing, especially when dealing with expensive drugs?

    <p>Estimate the length of time required to dispense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Base' in a compound prescription refer to?

    <p>The main active ingredient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Mitte' mean in the context of a prescription?

    <p>Send</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be written in words and numbers in a narcotic prescription?

    <p>The quantities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Fiat' in a prescription is a Latin word which means:

    <p>Let them be made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main active ingredient referred to as in a compound prescription?

    <p>The main active ingredient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in the superscription of a prescription?

    <p>Patient's Information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT typically authorized to write a prescription?

    <p>Pharmacist</p> Signup and view all the answers

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