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9-20-20 Ch. 2 Rx Law
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Over-the-counter (OTC) | Describes medication that can be purchased without a prescription nonlegend medications. |
| Physicians' Desk reference (PDR) | One of the many reference books on medications; it complies and publishes select manufacturer- provided package inserts and prescribing information useful for healthprofessionals. |
| Pregnancy categories | A system used by the FDA to describe five levels of assessment of fetal effects caused by a drug; a requried section of current prescripition drug labeling. First introduced in 1979 the system is being reevaluted. |
| (HIPAA) 1996 | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| (AAPT) | American Association of Pharmacy Technicians |
| Competency | The capability or proficency to perform a function |
| Confidentiality | The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed without the customer's consent. |
| Coutinuing education (CE) | Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license or certification renewal. |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| IV | Intravenous |
| PRN | As Needed |