Types of Prescriptions and Prescribers Quiz

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Which type of prescription allows the sale, supply, and administration of medicines to be restricted by legislation?

  • Private prescriptions (correct)
  • NHS prescriptions
  • EEA prescriptions
  • FP10 prescriptions

In the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), what does a patient with no nominated dispenser receive from the practitioner?

  • Electronic prescription via 'The Spine'
  • Paper prescription submitted from the GP
  • Prescription token with a unique barcode (correct)
  • Printed prescription details

Which type of prescriber may dispense NHS prescriptions for in-patient and out-patient use?

  • EEA prescribers
  • Private prescribers
  • Community pharmacists
  • Hospital pharmacists (correct)

Under whose authority is a pharmacist able to sell or supply a Prescription Only Medicine (POM)?

<p>Appropriate practitioner (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main route by which a pharmacist is able to sell or supply a POM?

<p>NHS prescription (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) mentioned in the text?

<p>To electronically submit prescriptions from the GP to the nominated pharmacy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a 'prescription token' mentioned in the text?

<p>It provides a unique identifier for dispensers to download or 'pull down' the legal electronic prescription (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for a medicine to be classified as a Prescription Only Medicine (POM)?

<p>It can only be sold or supplied by a pharmacist under the authority of a prescription from an appropriate practitioner (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an appropriate practitioner in relation to Prescription Only Medicines (POMs)?

<p>To prescribe POMs in accordance with the legal requirements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the different types of NHS prescriptions mentioned in the text?

<p>Community NHS prescriptions and hospital NHS prescriptions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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