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1. Do you ever see written prescriptions for medications with no directions
for use?
2. What do you do if you receive a prescription
without directions for use?
| a. Provide the usual and customary directions for that
medication (if usual and customary directions exist) |
33% |
| b. Provide directions based upon the patient profile and
past prescriptions |
23% |
| c. Verify the directions with the physician |
85% |
| d. Verify the directions with the patient |
33% |
| e. Place "as directed" on the label |
26% |
| f. Other |
11% |
3. Have you received prescriptions with directions that are expressed
different from what is considered the "acceptable" manner (e.g.,
TD for three times daily?)
4. What do you do if you receive a prescription
with unusual letters/numbers indicating the frequency of drug administration?
| a. Interpret the directions according to "clinical
judgment" and then fill the medication order/prescription |
17% |
| b. Make changes according to the patient profile or previous
prescriptions |
13% |
| c. Verify the directions with the physician |
70% |
| d. Verify the directions with the patient |
21% |
| e. Other |
5% |
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