Pharmacy Prescription Safety
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What is a major concern when it comes to drug names?

  • The massive number of new drug releases
  • The use of abbreviations in prescriptions
  • The use of converged names for new combination drugs
  • The potential for Look Alike/Sound Alike drug names (correct)

    • What is the recommended approach to avoid errors when writing prescriptions?

  • Use the national drug code for all prescriptions
  • Use brand names instead of generic names
  • Use standardized abbreviations for all drugs
  • Avoid using abbreviations and symbols (correct)

    • What is the main reason for avoiding the use of abbreviations in prescriptions?

  • Abbreviations are not recognized by all healthcare professionals
  • Attempts to standardize abbreviations have been unsuccessful (correct)
  • Computers cannot read abbreviations accurately
  • There are too many drugs with similar abbreviations

    • What is the purpose of using converged names for new combination drugs?

    <p>To build on established brand names</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a Medication Administration Record (MAR)?

    <p>To serve as a legal record of administered drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern with using 'U' as an abbreviation for 'unit'?

    <p>It can be mistaken for a zero or a four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term commonly referred to as a drug chart?

    <p>Medication Administration Record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a Medication Administration Record (MAR) in a patient's medical chart?

    <p>It is a part of a patient's permanent record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the JCAHO Official 'Do Not Use List'?

    <p>To standardize medication abbreviations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a physician's order for a medication such as captopril?

    <p>It serves as a prescription for a generic medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended way to write 'daily' and 'every other day' in a prescription?

    <p>Write in full</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using leading zeros in a prescription?

    <p>To avoid confusion with trailing zeros</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should a prescriber be familiar with different concentrations of liquid medications?

    <p>To ensure correct dosing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended way to indicate the strength of a drug in a prescription?

    <p>Specifying the dose and concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should a prescriber prescribe only the necessary quantity of a drug?

    <p>To avoid overmedication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of writing 'mg' or 'mL' in a prescription?

    <p>To indicate the unit of measurement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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