3.3.1 General prescription requirements (POMs)

• Which of the following practitioners can authorize the sale of a Prescription-Only Medicine (POM)?

     a) Pharmacist

     b) Nurse

     c) Dietician

     d) Physiotherapist

  Pharmacist
• What is the maximum validity period for a prescription for Schedule 2, 3, or 4 Controlled Drugs?

     a) 1 month

     b) 3 months

     c) 6 months

     d) 28 days

  28 days
• What is an advanced electronic signature as defined in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012?

     a) A signature generated by a machine

     b) A signature made with a specialised pen

     c) A signature that is linked uniquely to the signatory and created using means over which the signatory can maintain sole control

     d) A signature with added encryption

  A signature that is linked uniquely to the signatory and created using means over which the signatory can maintain sole control
• What is a requirement for the address of the prescriber on a prescription?

     a) It must be in Welsh

     b) It must be in indelible ink

     c) It must be within the UK for prescriptions of Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs

     d) It must be a PO Box

  It must be within the UK for prescriptions of Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs
• Which type of prescription is commonly found on private prescriptions but not on NHS FP10 prescriptions?

     a) Repeatable prescriptions

     b) Instalment prescriptions

     c) Single-issue prescriptions

     d) Batch prescriptions

  Repeatable prescriptions
• What is the maximum validity period for remaining repeats of a Schedule 4 Controlled Drug prescription after the first dispensing?

     a) 6 months

     b) 12 months

     c) 28 days

     d) Up to 12 months

  Up to 12 months
• In which setting are FP10 forms not used for routine prescribing?

     a) GP surgeries

     b) Pharmacies

     c) Secure environments

     d) Hospitals

  Secure environments
• What is the recommended duration for retaining private prescriptions for POMs?

     a) 6 months

     b) 1 year

     c) 2 years

     d) 5 years

  2 years
• Which category of prescriptions must be retained for two years from the date of the last sale or supply?

     a) All private prescriptions

     b) Private prescriptions for Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs

     c) All repeatable prescriptions

     d) Private prescriptions for Schedule 4 Controlled Drugs

  Private prescriptions for Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs
• What must be included in the POM register record?

      a) Supply date, prescription date, and patient details

      b) Medicine details, patient details, and prescriber details

      c) Medicine details, prescription date, and prescriber details

      d) Supply date, patient details, and prescriber details

  Medicine details, patient details, and prescriber details
• Which prescriptions are exempt from record keeping?

      a) NHS prescriptions only

      b) Private prescriptions only

      c) Prescriptions for oral contraceptives

      d) Prescriptions for Schedule 2 Controlled Drugs

  Prescriptions for oral contraceptives
• What is the maximum validity period for owing on a prescription for POMs and Schedule 5 Controlled Drugs?

      a) 14 days

      b) 7 days

      c) 28 days

      d) 6 months

  6 months
• What is the maximum validity period for a repeatable prescription for oral contraceptives?

      a) 6 months

      b) 12 months

      c) 28 days

      d) There is no limit

  6 months
• Which prescriptions allow for a single prescription for a Controlled Drug to be dispensed in several instalments?

      a) Batch prescriptions

      b) Repeatable prescriptions

      c) Instalment prescriptions

      d) NHS repeat dispensing service

  Instalment prescriptions
• What is the responsibility of a pharmacist when presented with a prescription they do not fully understand?

      a) Dispense the medicine based on intuition

      b) Use translation services or informal networks

      c) Reject the prescription

      d) Refer the patient to another pharmacy

  Use translation services or informal networks
• What is the maximum validity period for prescriptions of General Sale Medicines?

      a) 6 months

      b) 12 months

      c) 28 days

      d) There is no limit

  6 months
• Which type of prescriptions is commonly used in the community, hospital, and homecare settings?

      a) Batch prescriptions

      b) Repeatable prescriptions

      c) Instalment prescriptions

      d) Single-issue prescriptions

  Repeatable prescriptions
• Which healthcare professionals are expected to be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC)?

      a) Doctors practicing in the UK only

      b) Doctors practicing in Crown Dependencies only

      c) Doctors practicing in the UK and Crown Dependencies

      d) Doctors practicing outside the UK and Crown Dependencies

  Doctors practicing in the UK and Crown Dependencies
• Which prescriptions are not repeatable?

      a) Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs

      b) Schedule 4 and 5 Controlled Drugs

      c) Private prescriptions

      d) Instalment prescriptions

  Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs
• What is the purpose of an indelible ink on prescriptions?

      a) To prevent counterfeiting

      b) To ensure prescriptions can't be altered

      c) To meet legal requirements

      d) All of the above

  All of the above
• What is the significance of an NHS prescription's appropriate date?

      a) The date when the prescription was signed

      b) The date when the prescription was first dispensed

      c) The date indicated by the prescriber as the earliest date of dispensing

      d) The date of the patient's appointment

  The date indicated by the prescriber as the earliest date of dispensing
• Which prescriptions can be dispensed more than once unless otherwise stated?

      a) Instalment prescriptions

      b) Repeatable prescriptions

      c) Batch prescriptions

      d) Single-issue prescriptions

  Repeatable prescriptions
• What is the validity period for prescriptions from the Crown Dependencies?

      a) 6 months

      b) 1 year

      c) 28 days

      d) No specific validity period

   No specific validity period
• Which organisation advises on revalidation of doctors in Crown Dependencies?

      a) General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

      b) General Medical Council (GMC)

      c) Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

      d) NHS England

  General Medical Council (GMC)
• What additional information may some homecare service providers require on prescriptions?

      a) NHS number of the patient

      b) GMC number of the prescribing doctor

      c) Address of the dispensing pharmacy

      d) Batch number of the medication

  GMC number of the prescribing doctor
• What is the purpose of a carbon copy of an NHS prescription?

      a) For the patient's records

      b) For the pharmacist's records

      c) To issue multiple prescriptions simultaneously

      d) To ensure the prescription is legitimate

  For the pharmacist's records
• Which type of prescription allows for the prescription to be dispensed more than once, usually at specified intervals?

      a) Batch prescriptions

      b) Repeatable prescriptions

      c) Instalment prescriptions

      d) Single-issue prescriptions

  Instalment prescriptions
• What is the maximum validity period for remaining repeats of a Schedule 5 Controlled Drug prescription after the first dispensing?

      a) 6 months

      b) 12 months

      c) 28 days

  
  

  12 months
• How should a pharmacist handle requests for emergency supply of prescription medicines?

      a) Dispense without verifying the prescription

      b) Refuse the supply unless the prescription is presented

      c) Consider on a case-by-case basis, following legal requirements and professional judgment

      d) Dispense only if the patient pays in cash

  Consider on a case-by-case basis, following legal requirements and professional judgment
• Which regulatory body oversees the revalidation of doctors in Crown Dependencies?

      a) Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

      b) General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

      c) General Medical Council (GMC)

      d) NHS England

  General Medical Council (GMC)
• In which situation can a pharmacist dispense a prescription with incomplete information?

      a) Never, all information must be complete

      b) Only if it's an NHS prescription

      c) Only if the patient insists

      d) If the prescription contains essential details for identification and dispensing

  If the prescription contains essential details for identification and dispensing
• How should a pharmacist handle prescriptions written in languages they don't understand?

      a) Reject the prescription

      b) Translate the prescription themselves

      c) Use translation services or informal networks

      d) Dispense based on intuition

  Use translation services or informal networks
• What is the significance of the prescriber's address on a prescription for Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs?

      a) It must be within the UK

      b) It must be within the European Union

      c) It must be within the patient's local area

      d) It must be on the prescription, but the location is not specified

  It must be within the UK
• What is the purpose of retaining private prescriptions for POMs?

  a) For taxation purposes

  b) For record keeping and auditing

  c) To monitor patient's medication adherence

  d) To ensure the prescription is not forged

  For record keeping and auditing
• What is the maximum validity period for a prescription for a Schedule 2 Controlled Drug?

      a) 1 month

      b) 3 months

      c) 6 months

      d) 28 days

  28 days
• After the first dispensing of a Schedule 2 Controlled Drug, what is the maximum validity period for remaining repeats?

      a) 6 months

      b) 12 months

      c) 28 days

      d) Schedule 2 are not allowed to be on repeat prescriptions

  Schedule 2 are not allowed to be on repeat prescriptions
• What is the maximum validity period for a prescription for a Schedule 3 Controlled Drug?

      a) 1 month

      b) 3 months

      c) 6 months

      d) 28 days

  28 days
• What is the maximum validity period for a prescription for a Schedule 4 Controlled Drug?

      a) 1 month

      b) 3 months

      c) 6 months

      d) 28 days

  28 days
• How long after the appropriate date can the first dispensing of a Schedule 3 Controlled Drug be made?

      a) Within 7 days

      b) Within 14 days

      c) Within 28 days

      d) Within 3 months

  Within 28 days
• After the first dispensing of a Schedule 4 Controlled Drug, what is the maximum validity period for remaining repeats?

      a) 6 months

      b) 12 months

      c) 28 days

      d) There is no legal time limit

  12 months