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Question:

Which part of a prescription indicates the directions to the patient?

A Signa

explanation

The Latin expression signa means “write on label,” which is the directions for the patient on how to take the medication.

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Which of the following is not required on a prescription?

Patient’s social security number

A patient’s social security number is not required on a prescription.

There are five steps in processing a prescription. One step can only be performed by a pharmacist. It is ____.

verifying the prescription/providing patient consultation

By law, only registered pharmacists can verify a prescription and provide patient counseling.

When a patient picks up a prescription, all of the following should be done by the technician, except ____.

return the prescription to the patient

Prescriptions are kept on file by the pharmacy. The only time a prescription is returned to the patient is when it is not filled by the pharmacy.
Note: Be careful on questions like these. You'll need to use context because the word "prescription" is widely used to refer to the paper/digital order, as well as to the filled medication. In this answer, you know it refers to the order since it says "return" to the patient.

A pharmacy technician is preparing unit doses of a medication. What form must be completed?

Unit-dose log

A unit-dose (repackaging log) must be completed when preparing unit dose medications, a DEA Form 224 is submitted when registering a pharmacy with the DEA, a mixing record is used when compounding medications, and an SDS is a document for hazardous chemical or drugs.

What is the meaning of the following sig: “2 tab po qid ac and hs”?

Take two tablets by mouth four times a day before meals and at bedtime.

Take 2 tablets (tabs) by mouth (po) four times a day (qid) before meals (ac) and at bedtime (hs)

All of this information is required on a prescription label except ____.

original date of the prescription

The original date of the prescription is the date the prescriber wrote the prescription. It may be different from the fill date of the prescription. The original date of the prescription is not required by law to be on the prescription label.

What is adjudication?

a pharmacy system sends a claim to the patient's insurance company for payment

For patients with insurance, adjudication is the process of the pharmacy submitting the prescription to the insurance company for payment or coverage of the prescription.

What is an NDC or National Drug Code number?

an 11-digit number consisting of three sets of numbers in this order: the labeler, the drug, and the package

The NDC number gives information about the drug, including the labeler, the drug itself, and the package size. It contains 11 digits and they are in this stated order. Note: Some NDC numbers may have only 10 digits, dropping 1 digit in the first or second set of numbers. Many manufacturers and packagers use 10 digits because of a standardized label-printing process.

Translate these sig directions correctly: 1 tab ac and qhs

Take one tablet before meals and at bedtime.

The term ac stands for before meals and qhs is at bedtime.

A prescriber writes in her own handwriting: “Brand Name Medically Necessary.” What DAW number should be assigned to the prescription?

DAW 1

DAW 1. DAW 0 5 no product selection indicated; DAW 1 5 substitution not allowed by provider; DAW 2 5 substitution allowed— patient requested product dispensed; and DAW 3 5 substitution allowed—pharmacist selected product dispensed.

Which piece of information is NOTrequired on a medication order label?

Lot number of medication

The medication lot number does not need to appear on the prescription label. The required information on a prescription label includes the date when the prescription was filled, serial (prescription) number of the prescription, pharmacy name and address, patient name, prescribing physician name, all directions for use of the prescription, generic or brand name of the prescription, medication strength, drug manufacturer name, drug quantity, prescription expiration, licensed pharmacist’s initials, and number of refills allowed.

A physician prescribes a prescription for a non- controlled schedule prescription with “prn” refills. For what period of time is the prescription valid?

1 year from the date the prescription was written

A noncontrolled prescription with “prn” refills may only be refilled up to 1 year from the date the prescription was written.

What is the subscription on a prescription?

Any special instructions or directions to the pharmacist

The subscription on a prescription provides the pharmacist with special compounding instructions.

Which of the following pieces of information does not need to appear on a prescription label for a controlled substance?

Prescriber’s DEA number

A physician’s DEA number does not have to appear on the prescription label, but it does need to appear on the original prescription.

Which of the following does not need to appear on a unit-dose log?

Color of medication

The following information is required to be filled out on a unit-dose log record: date unit dose was prepared, drug (generic name, medication strength, dosage form, quantity prepared, drug manufacturer, drug manufacturer lot number, manufacturer’s expiration date), pharmacy- assigned beyond-use date, pharmacy lot number, pharmacy technician’s initials, and pharmacist’s initials.