CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF
THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL
SUBCOURSE MD0801
INTRODUCTION
The prescription is a vital link between the physician and pharmacy personnel. The prescription states the drug and the dose of that drug the patient must receive. If the prescription is not properly interpreted, the patient could suffer injury or death. Therefore, it is necessary for you to understand the different parts of a prescription and the terminology associated with the prescription.
Prescription Interpretation is the first subcourse in the Pharmacy Specialist Program. The skills and knowledge you gain from reviewing/studying the material in this subcourse will serve you as you complete other subcourses and as you work on the job.
Subcourse Components:
This subcourse consists of 1 lesson and an examination. The lesson is:
Interpretation of a Prescription Form.
Here are some suggestions that may be helpful to you in completing this subcourse:
–Read and study each lesson carefully.
–Complete the subcourse lesson by lesson. After completing each lesson, work the exercises at the end of the lesson
–After completing each set of lesson exercises, compare your answers with those on the solution sheet that follows the exercises. If you have answered an exercise incorrectly, check the reference cited after the answer on the solution sheet to determine why your response was not the correct one.
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Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PRETEST INSTRUCTIONS
PRETEST
SOLUTIONS TO PRETEST
PRETEST FEEDBACK
1 INTERPRETATION OF A PRESCRIPTION FORM
Section I. The Prescription Form (one-item and multiple-item)
Section II. Common Latin Terms and Abbreviations.
Exercises
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Sample
LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON Interpretation of a Prescription Form.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT The programmed text.
LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
1-1. Given several form numbers, select the number
of the form used as the approved one-item
prescription form at all Army medical treatment
facilities.
1-2. Given several form numbers, select the number of the form used as the approved multiple-item prescription form at all Army medical treatment facilities.
1-3. Given a group of statements, select the statement which best describes the purpose of the metric line on DD Form 1289.
1-4. Given a Latin term or abbreviation which may appear on a prescription and a list of meanings, select the meaning of that term or abbreviation.
1-5. Given a signa from a prescription form and a group of statements, select the statement which is the best translation of that signa.
1-6. Given a completed one-item prescription form (DD Form 1289) and a list of alternative responses, select the following information: the name of the patient, the address of the patient, the name and or/strength of the prescribed medication, the amount of drug required to compound the product, the quantity of medication to be dispensed to the patient, the directions to the patient, refill information, and/or the name and rank of the prescriber.
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