NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
COMMUNITY PHARMACY
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Name, dosage form, strength, and quantity of medication prescribed.
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Directions to the patient on how to take the prescribed medication.
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Directions to the pharmacist or pharmacy technician on how to compound a prescription
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Rx symbol
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Detailed explanation-1: -Subscription In the prescription, the subscription contains instructions for the pharmacist on how to produce a dose. This section of the prescription specifies the number of dosage units and the amount to be administered.
Detailed explanation-2: -The signature section contains directions to the patient and is often abbreviated “Sig.” or “Signa.” It also obviously contains the signature of the prescribing medical practitioner though the word signature has two distinct meanings here and the abbreviations are sometimes used to avoid confusion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The medicament may be official preparation or nonofficial preparation. In this part the prescriber gives direction to the pharmacista) Regarding the dosage form to be prepared.