CPhT Prescription Processing 2

Question 1

Schedule III and IV prescriptions are valid for refills for how long from the date written?

Accepted Answer

6 months

Answer

30 days

Answer

12 months

Answer

90 days

Question 2

What does 'QID' mean on a prescription?

Accepted Answer

Four times daily

Answer

Quantity in dispenser

Answer

Every other day

Answer

Twice daily

Question 3

What does 'PO' mean on a prescription?

Accepted Answer

By mouth (per os)

Answer

By phone order

Answer

Pharmacy only

Answer

As prescribed by physician's order

Question 4

What is a unit dose dispensing system?

Accepted Answer

Packaging each individual dose separately for single administration

Answer

Dispensing medications in large bulk containers

Answer

Distributing a one-month supply at a time

Answer

Counting tablets by the unit per prescription

Question 5

What does 'BID' mean on a prescription?

Accepted Answer

Twice daily

Answer

Before increasing dose

Answer

By intramuscular delivery

Answer

Before individual doses

Question 6

If a prescription reads 'Take 1 tablet TID × 10 days,' how many tablets should be dispensed?

Accepted Answer

30 tablets

Answer

20 tablets

Answer

10 tablets

Answer

15 tablets

Question 7

What does 'STAT' mean on a prescription or medication order?

Accepted Answer

Immediately

Answer

Standard treatment and therapy

Answer

Short-term administration time

Answer

Substitute tablet after trial