Transcript Chapter 5 - Horizon Medical Institute

Chapter 5
Prescriptions and Labels
Objectives
 Define key terms.
 Discuss precautions to ensure patient
safety.
 Identify the parts of a legal prescription.
 List which healthcare providers are able to
write prescriptions in your state.
 Define abbreviations used in prescriptions.
 Interpret labels safely.
Prescriptions
 Types of orders
 Written
 Verbal
 Standing
 Stop
Critical Thinking
 You review a prescription and find you can
not determine if the medication is Trileptal
(an antiseizure medication) or Tylenol 3 (a
narcotic pain reliever). What would the
difference be to the patient if the wrong
drug were given? What should you do in
this situation?
Abbreviations—Which do you
know?
 cap
 mL
 elix
 mg
 gm
 oz
 gr
 tab
 gtt
 T, Tb
 mcg
 t, tsp
 mEq
Answers
 cap―capsule
 mg―milligram
 gr―grain
 T, Tb―tablespoon
 mEq―milliequivalent
 mL―milliliter
 gm―gram
 tab―tablet
 mcg―microgram
 elix―elixir
 oz―ounce
 gtt―drop
 tsp―teaspoon
Written Prescription
 Parts of the prescription
 Superscription—name, address, phone number and
DEA number of prescriber, patient’s demographics,
date
 Rx
 Inscription
 Signature
 Subscription
 Refills
 Generics
 Prescriber’s signature
Parts of the Prescription
 Superscription
 Prescriber information
 Patient demographics
 Inscription
 Signature
 Subscription
Rules for Writing Prescriptions
 Check state and office protocols before
writing a prescription for a physician.
 Keep close security of prescription pads.
 Prescriptions are usually written with Latin
abbreviations, which you must know.
Critical Thinking
 If most patients do not understand Latin,
why do you think physicians write the
signature in Latin?
Protocols for Prescriptions
 Keep pads safe—usually only certain staff
can have access.
 Physician should only have one pad at a
time.
 Allied health professionals can sometimes
write or type prescriptions, but MUST be
signed by prescriber.
 Schedule II drugs MUST be written by
prescriber.
Critical Thinking
 You work in a busy gynecologist’s office.
Many women run out of birth control pills
before you can schedule them to come in
to be seen. Create a protocol for refilling
oral contraceptives without seeing the
patient.
Summary
 What new piece of information in this
chapter were you most interested to
learn?
 What questions do you still have about the
information in this chapter?
 Return to Objectives to determine extent
of learning.
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