PRESCRIPTION CHECKING COURSE
Useful for PEBC Qualifying Exams (Part II) for Pharmacists (OSCE) and Pharmacy Technicians (OSPE)
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In the second part of the PEBC Qualifying Exam, candidates may be asked to check a series of prescriptions for technical accuracy as part of NAPRA's Competency 3: Product Distribution. Candidates should screen prescriptions for accuracy with respect to:
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patient
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doctor
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drug name
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dosage form
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strength
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instructions
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quantity
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refills
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dispensed product
PharmPower offers a variety of prescription checking practice questions to develop your attention to detail.
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SAMPLE QUESTION
For the following prescription, identify if there are ANY issue(s) with the dispensed prescription label. If there are no issues, select "no issues identified". If there are ANY issue(s), state the correction. There may be more than one issue.
Prescription:
Name: Doreen Halloway
Address: 5 Laurier Street
Date of Birth: May 5, 1978
Current Date
Pregabalin 25 mg
Sig: iv caps BID
Mitte: 1/12
Repeat x 1
Dr. John Talbot
Address: 42 Main Street
License Number: 45195
Prescription Vial Label:
Prescription Number
Current Date
Doreen Halloway
Pregabalin 75 mg
(240 capsules)
Take 5 capsules twice daily
Dr. John Talbot
Repeats: 0
Answer is at the bottom of the page.
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PRESCRIPTION CHECKING PRACTICE SET
For Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
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Get access to 100 prescription checking practice questions. Useful for the PEBC Part II exams for pharmacists (OSCE) and pharmacy technicians (OSPE).
Answer to Sample Question
Issues are identified with the prescription vial label.
1) Drug strength should be 25 mg.
2) Instructions should say to take 4 capsules twice daily.
3) Repeats should be 1.