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Pharmacy Questions

1.       A pharmacy tech undergoes only about 2 years of schooling then goes on to get a pharmacy tech certification versus a pharmacist who must do 4 years.

2.       1.date and time of prescription

                   2.name and age of patient

    3.superscription-(Rx)

    4.inscription-(medication that has to be prescribed)

    5.subscription-(directions to pharmacist)

    6.subscription-(directions to patient)

    7.signature of the physician

3.       A generic drug is the scientific name of it but not the chemical name the brand name is the marketed name.

4.       Make sure it is the right person, make sure it's the right medication, make sure it's the right dose, make sure it's the right time when they should take it, and make sure it correctly lists how it should be taken.

5.       The patient's name, the NDC number, when the patient originally got the medication, and the doctor's original prescription.

6.       Call or visit the pharmacy to which you will transfer your prescription. Inform the new pharmacy that you wish to transfer your prescription. The pharmacy will request your prescription number and your previous pharmacy and the prescribing doctor's information. The pharmacy will transfer your prescription.

7.       Dosage is the amount prescribed.

8.       Inscription is the medication that has to be prescribed and the subscription is the directions.

9.       They are injected directly into the marrow.

10.   Intravenous is through the vein intra-arterial is through the artery.

11.   Another name for intrathecal administration is spinal administration.

12.   They go through inhalation or orally.

13.          

a.       Buccal- relating to the cheeks or the mouth cavity

b.      Topical- applied to body surfaces

c.       Parenteral- by means other than the digestive tract

d.      Sublingual- under the tongue

e.      Oral- taken through the mouth

f.        Venous- veins

g.       Intrapleural- the potential place between the two layers of pleura

h.      Subcutaneous- the hypodermis

i.         Intradermal- in the dermis

j.        Intramuscular- in the muscle

k.       Inhalation- through the nasal cavity

l.         Rectal- through the anus

14.   F

a.       Rx-medical prescription

b.      dr-Dram

c.       gr-grain

d.      o.s.- left eye

e.      ac-before meals

f.        prn- as needed

g.       q.o.d.-every other day

h.      ss-half

i.         pc- after meals

j.        t.i.d.- three times a day

k.       q.i.d.- four times a day

l.         stat-  immediatly

m.    Sig- write on label


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