Ch. 6 Guided Notes

1.Give a definition in your own words of the following types of prescriptions or orders:

a.Electronic prescription

b.Verbal prescription

c.Medication order

d.Verbal order

e.Standing order

2.Why would the patient's age and weight be helpful on a prescription form?

3.What does the abbreviation Sig. mean on a prescription form?What information is included after this abbreviation?

4.What MUST be on a prescription form in order for the prescription to be valid?

5.How can a physician indicate on the prescription that the patient should receive a trade name drug and not a generic drug equivalent?

6.Give a definition of the following types of pharmacies:

a.Satellite pharmacy

b.Ambulatory pharmacy

c.Compounding pharmacy

d.Telepharmacy

7.What is MAR or e-MAR and how is it used?

8.Describe how pharmacoinformatics, bar code technology and pill imaging technology all play a significant role in a pharmacy.

9.For the remainder of the guided notes please complete the Clinical Applications section on page 133 and Critical Thinking Questions 1 and 2 on page 134.