CPhT Prescription Processing 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Schedule III and IV prescriptions are valid for refills for how long from the date written?
- 30 days
- 6 months (Correct answer)
- 12 months
- 90 days
Correct answer: 6 months
Schedule III and IV prescriptions expire 6 months from the date written and may be refilled up to 5 times within that period.
Question 2: What does 'QID' mean on a prescription?
- Quantity in dispenser
- Four times daily (Correct answer)
- Every other day
- Twice daily
Correct answer: Four times daily
'QID' comes from the Latin 'quater in die,' meaning four times daily.
Question 3: What does 'PO' mean on a prescription?
- By phone order
- Pharmacy only
- By mouth (per os) (Correct answer)
- As prescribed by physician's order
Correct answer: By mouth (per os)
'PO' comes from the Latin 'per os,' meaning by mouth, indicating the oral route of administration.
Question 4: What is a unit dose dispensing system?
- Dispensing medications in large bulk containers
- Packaging each individual dose separately for single administration (Correct answer)
- Distributing a one-month supply at a time
- Counting tablets by the unit per prescription
Correct answer: Packaging each individual dose separately for single administration
A unit dose system packages each individual dose separately, reducing medication errors and streamlining administration, most commonly used in hospital settings.
Question 5: What does 'BID' mean on a prescription?
- Before increasing dose
- Twice daily (Correct answer)
- By intramuscular delivery
- Before individual doses
Correct answer: Twice daily
'BID' comes from the Latin 'bis in die,' meaning twice daily.
Question 6: If a prescription reads 'Take 1 tablet TID × 10 days,' how many tablets should be dispensed?
- 20 tablets
- 10 tablets
- 30 tablets (Correct answer)
- 15 tablets
Correct answer: 30 tablets
TID means three times daily; 3 tablets/day × 10 days = 30 tablets total.
Question 7: What does 'STAT' mean on a prescription or medication order?
- Standard treatment and therapy
- Immediately (Correct answer)
- Short-term administration time
- Substitute tablet after trial
Correct answer: Immediately
'STAT' comes from the Latin 'statim,' meaning immediately, and indicates the medication must be dispensed and administered without delay.
CPhT Prescription Processing 2
Schedule III and IV prescriptions are valid for refills for how long from the date written?