Which of the following is NOT required medication order information?

Date of order
Duration of therapy
The physician's name
The pharmacist's name


The pharmacist's name

Rationale: The pharmacist's name is not required when ordering medications. Requirements for these orders include date of order, duration of therapy, physician's name, patient information, medication name/strength/dosage form, administration instructions, and prescriber's signature.

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Regarding antigens in the Duffy system, all of the following statements are true except

a. Commonly encountered antigens include the allelic pair Fya and Fyb. b. Duffy antigens are well developed at birth. c. Fy3 and Fy5 antigens are destroyed by treatment with ficin enzyme. d. Fyx is a weak expression of the Fyb antigen.

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When the gas pressure in the right chamber of a Bird Mark 7 exceeds the magnetic attraction of the right magnet, which of the following occurs?

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During participatory teaching, you will describe a technique such as wound care and demonstrate it to the patient. The patient should then practice it by providing a return ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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