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WorksheetsPT - Lesson 31 Interpreting Prescriptions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The abbreviation po means to take medication:
Per occipital
Sublingual
By mouth
Per rectum
If the directions read i tab prn for anxiety, how often is the medication taken?
As needed
Once daily
Every 24 hours
Twice daily
Which of these is the abbreviation for "Drops"?
u
AD
gtt
AU
What does "inh" stand for?
Inability
Incoherent
Incompetence
Inhalation
If the prescription reads ii gtt AD BID, what is the route of administration?
IM
Rectal
Drops
Oral
If the insurance rejects a submitted claim with an error message "non-formulary", what type of insurance rejection would it be?
DNC
PA
RTS
DUE
Who would benefit the most from mail order filling?
Chronic condition patients
Admitted patients
Acute condition patients
Nursing home patients
How many pills would a patient take in a day if the order stated ii tabs q4h?
6
10
12
8
A regular customer is at the counter requesting pick up of medication that is a schedule II. What is required besides the customer's signature?
Insurance card
Credit card
Date of birth
Drivers license
Dr. Smith prescribed Prednisone 10mg to be taken ii tab stat, i tab tid x 3d, i tab bid x 3d, i tab daily x 3d. How many tablets should be dispensed?
20
21
19
18
If the physician directs a patient to take a prescription qd, how often should it be taken?
Four times a day
Twice daily
Once every day
Three times a day
Prescription reads ii tabs TID x 10d. How many tablets will be dispensed?
60
90
20
30
The patient is concerned about the side effects listed on their medication, and starts asking questions about it. What should you do?
Tell them to call their doctor if they have any symptoms
Offer advice
Answer the questions
Refer to the pharmacist
When filling a script for a controlled substance, what needs to be on the prescription?
NPI number
DEA number
Case number
Cover number
If the prescription order indicates 200mg IM q8h, what is the route of administration?
Intrathecal
Intramuscular
Intravenous
Intradermal
