Exam 7: Prescription Processing

Although many inpatient pharmacies are open 24 hours a day,7 days a week,staffing is limited throughout the night,and computer dispensing systems can help increase staffing needs.

Take care when cutting a ____ so that it will not be apparent to the patient.

If the patient or the patient's physician has requested no ____,then the cap can be replaced with a snap-on lid.

Filling a prescription is one of the most important and commonly performed duties of a pharmacy technician,regardless of the setting.

States have passed regulations to mandate verbal,written,or both types of counseling to patients with each new prescription or refill.

Additional information,such as allergies and current medical conditions,is also entered into the database for future reference.

Interpreting,transcribing,producing labels,filling,and checking are the "____ and ____" of the pharmacy business.

For injectable or intravenous medications,the pharmacy will also fill limited quantities and provide them to the patient's care area,usually for the next 48 or 72 hours.

Match the term with the correct definition. -Automated dispensing system (ADS)

It is a bad idea for the pharmacist to know the prescriber who will be faxing prescriptions,because personal prejudices are likely to occur.