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What is a major concern when it comes to drug names?
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?
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?
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?
What is the purpose of using converged names for new combination drugs?
What is the primary purpose of a Medication Administration Record (MAR)?
What is the primary purpose of a Medication Administration Record (MAR)?
What is the main concern with using 'U' as an abbreviation for 'unit'?
What is the main concern with using 'U' as an abbreviation for 'unit'?
What is the term commonly referred to as a drug chart?
What is the term commonly referred to as a drug chart?
What is the significance of a Medication Administration Record (MAR) in a patient's medical chart?
What is the significance of a Medication Administration Record (MAR) in a patient's medical chart?
What is the purpose of the JCAHO Official 'Do Not Use List'?
What is the purpose of the JCAHO Official 'Do Not Use List'?
What is the significance of a physician's order for a medication such as captopril?
What is the significance of a physician's order for a medication such as captopril?
What is the recommended way to write 'daily' and 'every other day' in a prescription?
What is the recommended way to write 'daily' and 'every other day' in a prescription?
What is the purpose of using leading zeros in a prescription?
What is the purpose of using leading zeros in a prescription?
Why should a prescriber be familiar with different concentrations of liquid medications?
Why should a prescriber be familiar with different concentrations of liquid medications?
What is the recommended way to indicate the strength of a drug in a prescription?
What is the recommended way to indicate the strength of a drug in a prescription?
Why should a prescriber prescribe only the necessary quantity of a drug?
Why should a prescriber prescribe only the necessary quantity of a drug?
What is the purpose of writing 'mg' or 'mL' in a prescription?
What is the purpose of writing 'mg' or 'mL' in a prescription?
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