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20 Cards in this Set
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What must be specified on a prescription order?
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1) Date of issue
2) Name and address of practitioner 3) Name and quantity of drug product or device 4) Directions for use 5) Symptom or purpose if required 6) Signature of prescriber (if written) |
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True or False
A prescriber can transmit a prescription via electronic transmission without the consent of the patient |
False - Per 450.11(1m) the patient must approve the electronic transmission, as well as the designated pharmacy
Required patient-physician relationship |
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How long must prescriptions be kept on file per state law?
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5 years
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What must be written on a prescription order for an animal?
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1) Name, address and signature of the veterinarian
2) Name and address of cliient 3) Species and identify of the "patient" 4) Name, strength and quantity of drug 5) Date of issue 6) Directions for administering 7) If food producing animal: withdrawal time 8) If extra label use: the manner in which drug may be used 9) Any cautionary statements |
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How long must veterinarians maintain prescription records?
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Not less than 3 years
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What are the four forms of original prescriptions?
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1) Written
2) Telephoned 3) Faxed 4) Electronically transmitted |
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True or False
Prescription records must be kept for inspection for at least 7 years |
False - They must be kept for at least 5 years
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What must be documented upon the renewal of a compounded prescription?
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1) Date renewed
2) Name of practitioner authorizing renewal if different from original prescriber 3) Quantity of drug dispensed 4) Identification of the pharmacist renewing the prescription |
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How long are the refills given under the designation "PRN" valid for?
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One year past the date of the written prescription
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True or False
When asked for a prescription transfer, the pharmacist can just fax the new pharmacy a copy of the record. |
False - A faxed copy can be sent, provided information is verbally confirmed
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What must be written on the copy of a prescription?
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COPY - FOR INFORMATION ONLY
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What must physically be done to the original hard copy or in the computer system once a prescription is transferred?
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1) Write "VOID" across the face of the prescription or in the computer system
2) Document name and address of receiving pharmacy 3) Document name of pharmacist receiving 4) Document date of transfer 5) Document name of pharmacist transferring |
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What must be written on a transferred prescription
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TRANSFERED
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True or False
When transferring a prescription from another pharmacy, you use the date of the transfer as the new date of origin on the prescription |
False - The original origin date is still used
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What is required for documentation on a transferred prescription?
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1) "TRANSFER" is printed on the order
2) Name/address of pt, name/address of prescriber, name/qty/dose of drug product and directions 3) Date of issuance of original order 4) Original number of refills given 5) Date of original dispensing 6) Number of valid refills remaining 7) Pharmacy's name/address/prescription order number 8) Name of pharmacist making the transfer |
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What are the legal requirements for an electronic prescription transfer?
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The computer system shall share a common central processing unit (CPU) sharing a real-time, on-line database to which both parties have access to
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True or False
Oral prescriptions are only valid if the voice of the physician or their agent is known to the pharmacist. |
Oddly enough, this is true
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True or False
A technician can take a telephoned prescription from a physician or their agent |
True - The information must be recorded and verified by a pharmacist though
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True or False
Facsimile Orders, because they are transmitted, do not require a signature |
False - Facsimile Orders abide by the same laws pertaining to written prescriptions
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What does "Designation of the Electronic Transmission" mean?
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A verification method.
E-Rxs must bear, "Electronically Transmitted Prescription" Similar phrases that are acceptable are "Electronically Ordered by" or "Electronically Authorized By" |