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1. A pharmacist receives a security prescription of Promethazine with codeine from a local medical organization. On the prescription blank, there is the physician's name, address, phone number, and D.E.A and license numbers. The blank contains the physician's assistant signature. What would be the best course of action for the pharmacist?
a) Fill in the security prescription
b) Return the prescription requesting the physician's signature
c) Request for the DEA number for the physician's assistant from the local organization.
d) Refuse to fill in the security prescription because only a nurse can fill in such a prescriptions
2. A physician's nurse calls a pharmacist and gives a telephone prescription for testosterone patches. The instructions, dosage and quantity are all accurate and the telephone prescription is reduced to writing. What should a pharmacist do in such a scenario?
a) Refuse to fill in the prescription since the prescription is required in triplicate
b) Refuse to fill in the prescription since a telephone prescription for testosterone is invalid
c) Consider first confirming with the physician and if the physician confirms, then go ahead and fill in the prescription
d) Go ahead and fill in the prescription if the pharmacist notices that the nurse's and the physician's names are on the prescription.
3. When a pharmacist is conducting a final check for a new prescription of lithium Carbonate extended-release tablets, from among the list below, which auxiliary labels should the pharmacist affix to the container?
a) "Do not put on contact lenses when using this medication”
b) "May lead to urine discoloration”
c) "Take medication with either food or milk”
d) "Avoid exposing to the sun”
4. A pharmacist receives a prescription of Propecia (Finasteride 1mg) from a patient. The prescription is handwritten by a known physician with all required information on a plain piece of paper-not a prescription blank. What should the pharmacist do?
a) Fill in and file the prescription as written by the physician
b) Refuse to fill in the prescription as it may be a case of forgery
c) Tell the patient who came with the prescription that is a non-prescription medication
d) Insist that the patient gets the prescription for a formal prescription blank
5. After recently undergoing a hysterectomy, a 60-year-old woman comes to a pharmacist with a new prescription of Calcium Carbonate, ibuprofen, estradiol and medroxyprogesterone. Which of the following medicines should the pharmacist discuss with the prescriber?
a) Calcium Carbonate
b) Ibuprofen
c) Estradiol
d) Medroxyprogesterone
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