NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
COMMUNITY PHARMACY
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Question
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What piece of information must be on a prescription, if the patient is prescribed a controlled substance?
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Patients complete name and address
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Doctors DEA number
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Patients date of birth
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The date the medication was prescribed
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As with paper prescriptions, all electronic prescriptions for controlled substances are required to contain the full name and address of the patient, drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity prescribed, directions for use, and the name, address and registration number of the practitioner.
Detailed explanation-2: -The patient’s full name, address and, where appropriate, age. The name and form of the drug, even if only one form exists. The strength of the preparation, where appropriate. The dose to be taken.
Detailed explanation-3: -Inscription (Medication Prescribed) The inscription, which is the most important portion of the prescription, contains information about the drug’s composition and dose.
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