01
Choose one
1 point
A prescription says, “Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily.” Which interpretation best describes the directions?
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1 Prescription Foundations Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Prescription Foundations, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
A prescription uses the abbreviation PO to indicate the route. What route does PO mean?
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: A direction to take a medication twice daily necessarily means to take it exactly every 12 hours.
- A
True
- B
False
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
Rewrite the dose “.5 mg” using the safer number format recommended for a dose below one: .
05
Choose one
1 point
A prescription’s directions say both “daily” and “three times daily.” What is the safest next step?
- A
Follow the more frequent schedule because it is safer.
- B
Use the schedule from the patient’s previous prescription.
- C
Pause processing and seek clarification through the authorized workflow.
- D
Choose whichever schedule is most commonly prescribed.
06
Choose all
1 point
Which findings are reasons to pause and resolve a prescription before processing it? Select all that apply.
- A
The dose is missing.
- B
The route is unclear.
- C
The quantity is stated as 30 tablets.
- D
The frequency is unreadable.
07
Written response
1 point
In prescription directions, what frequency does TID indicate?
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
A prescription says “apply” but does not identify where to apply the medication, and the site matters for safe use. Do not guess; seek .
09
Choose one
1 point
A prescription’s Sig reads, “Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily for 7 days.” Which statement correctly identifies the dose, route, frequency, and duration?
- A
One tablet per dose, by mouth, twice daily, for seven days.
- B
One tablet per day, by mouth, for seven days.
- C
Two tablets per dose, by mouth, once daily, for seven days.
- D
One tablet per dose, applied to the skin, twice daily, for seven days.
10
Choose all
1 point
For the direction “Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily,” which details are explicitly provided? Select all that apply.
- A
The amount per dose is one tablet.
- B
The route is by mouth.
- C
The frequency is twice daily.
- D
The duration is seven days.
- E
The medication is to be taken as needed.
11
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a current prescription is missing an important direction, it is acceptable to copy that direction from a previous prescription without authorization or documentation.
- A
True
- B
False
12
Open ended
1 point
A prescription contains two conflicting frequency directions: one says once daily and another says three times daily. Explain what should happen before the medication is dispensed.
13
Choose one
1 point
Which prescription feature provides the prescriber’s required authentication?
- A
The patient’s address and medication quantity.
- B
The prescriber’s required signature or electronic authorization.
- C
The medication’s dosage form and strength.
- D
The date issued by itself.
14
True or false
1 point
True or false: To avoid a trailing zero in a whole-number dose, write “5 mg” rather than “5.0 mg.”
- A
True
- B
False
15
Choose one
1 point
A prescription says, “Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily.” Which choice correctly identifies the dose, dosage form, and route?
- A
One dose by mouth; the dosage form is not stated.
- B
One tablet per dose, using a tablet dosage form, by mouth.
- C
One tablet per dose, applied to the skin.
- D
One dose by mouth, with the duration specified.
16
Written response
1 point
Which abbreviation means “by mouth”?
17
Choose one
1 point
A prescription says “apply” but does not identify the site of use, and the site matters for safe use. What should you do?
- A
Assume the patient should apply it to the most common site for that medication.
- B
Use the site from the patient’s previous prescription without documenting it.
- C
Pause and clarify the site before processing if it matters for safe use.
- D
Remove the instruction to apply and process the prescription as written.
18
Choose one
1 point
An order’s directions include both “daily” and “three times daily.” What is the safest next step?
- A
Pause and resolve the conflicting frequency before dispensing.
- B
Follow the more frequent instruction because it is more specific.
- C
Choose the frequency used for the medication most often.
- D
Treat the two directions as equivalent and process the order.
19
Written response
1 point
What term names the directions for use on a prescription?
20
Choose one
1 point
An order says to take a medication “as needed,” but the intended use is not clear enough for safe processing. What is the appropriate response?
- A
Infer the most likely reason from the medication name.
- B
Clarify the intended use when the PRN direction is not clear enough for safe processing.
- C
Remove “as needed” and process it as a scheduled dose.
- D
Use the indication from a previous prescription without confirmation.