Clinical Judgment in Prescribing Includes

question 2

Multiple Choice

Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:

• A) Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
• B) Always prescribing the newest medication available for the disease process
• C) Handing out drug samples to poor patients
• D) Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs

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Definitions:

Voucher

A document or record acting as evidence for a transaction, or as an authorization for payment.

Net Method

An accounting technique where discounts for early payment are calculated and recorded as lower sales prices at the time of sale, in anticipation that discounts will be taken.

Periodic Method

An accounting method that records inventory purchases and sales periodically, typically at the end of an accounting period, instead of continuously.

Journal Entries

The method by which transactions are recorded in the general ledger in the form of debits and credits according to accounting rules.