Task 2

Read the text and decide which one is true and which one is false. For the false statement,
give the correct information.

ANSWER KEY
N

Statement

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1

Prescription is associated with the order T

Correction

Prescription is to be prepared by a

for a specific medication for a certain

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person at a particular time.

Prescription is to be prepared by a nurse
upon the direction of a licensed

pharmacist upon the direction of a

physician, dentist, veterinarian , or other

licensed

medical.
Prescription follows a definite pattern in T

veterinarian , or other medical

3
4

order to facilitate its interpretation

The Name and Address of Patient are

physician,

dentist,

The Name and Address of patient

order to delay the handling of the

are order to expedite the handling of

prescription
The superscription B is symbol of the

the prescription
The superscription B is symbol of

Greek Word recipe

The name and quantities of each T

the Latin word recipe

ingredient prescribed are listed in the

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Inscription
The ultimate efficacy of the prescribed T
medication is largely dependent upon
the proper adherence to and utilization
of the dosage schedule as indicated by

the physician
A physician dont need to affix his/her
signature in a prescription

A physician should affix his/her

signature in a prescription

Task 3
Find the synonym of the italic words from the box below
1. The term prescription is associated with the order for a specific medication for a
certain person at particular time.
2. This medication is to be prepared by a pharmacist upon the direction of a licensed
physician, dentist, veterinarian, or other medical practitioner.
3. Traditionally, a prescription follows a definite pattern in order to facilitate its
interpretation.
4. However, any sheet of paper or other material may be used to convey the massage
from the physician to the pharmacist.
5. Many of the parts of a prescription are omitted by a busy practitioner .
6. The traditional symbol of pharmacy, adorns almost every prescription that has
been issued for centuries.
7. Directions to the pharmacist are rapidly becoming an obsolete part of the
prescription in our day of commercially prepared medicines.
8. It is imperative , then, that patients fully comprehend and recall the directions as
prescribed.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Deliver
Decorate
Therapy
Important
Usually
Allowed
Worn out
Leave out

ANSWER KEY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Therapy
Allowed
Usually
Deliver
Leave out
Decorate
Worn out
Important

Task 4
Find out EIGHT words from these scrambled letters based on the clue
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N
A
T
U
R
E
S
D
V
H

R
U
D
E
V
O
T
E
D
D
S
E
R

B
A
P
F
A
A
L
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R
T
C
S
A

D
F
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C
V
N
S
S
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T
R
F

T
F
E
R
R
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G
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G
F
D
D

S
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N
T
S
C
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A

E
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D
D
A
A
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F
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R
D
D
D
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D
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D
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F
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G
H
A
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A
A
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D
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D
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H
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P
P
C
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M
P
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D
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G

1. This element enables the alert pharmacist to detect cases where prescription are
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

bought for compounding months and even year after their issuance by a physician.
This is the heart of the prescription
The element of the prescription is reduced to the initials of the prescribers.
The identity of the patient
The synonym word of add
The synonym word of sign
The synonym word of mixing
The synonym word of faithfull

Anwer Key
S
I
G
N
A
T
U
R
E

R
U
D
E
V
O
T
E
D

B
A
P

D
F

T
F

E
A
A
L
E
R
T

R
I
S

S
I
N
N
T
S
C
R
L
F
S
Z
A

E
X
A
A
C

A
O

M
M
E
R
T
I

H
I
N
S
C
R
I
P
T
I
O
N

P
C
O
M
P
O
U
N
D
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G