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Role and Responsibilities Flashcards

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  1. A pharmacy technician receives a prescription that appears to have been altered. What is the most appropriate action?

    Answer: Alert the pharmacist and do not fill until verified

    Any suspected forged or altered prescription must be brought to the pharmacist's attention immediately before dispensing.

  2. Which federal agency regulates controlled substances dispensed in a pharmacy?

    Answer: DEA

    The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulates the handling, dispensing, and record-keeping of controlled substances.

  3. A pharmacy technician may perform all of the following EXCEPT:

    Answer: Counsel a patient on drug interactions

    Patient counseling on drug interactions is within the pharmacist's scope of practice, not the technician's.

  4. When a pharmacy technician discovers a discrepancy in the controlled substance count, the first step is to:

    Answer: Recount and document the discrepancy, then notify the pharmacist

    Discrepancies must be documented and immediately reported to the pharmacist, who then determines if a DEA report is required.

  5. Under HIPAA, a pharmacy technician may share a patient's prescription information with:

    Answer: Another healthcare provider directly involved in the patient's care

    HIPAA permits sharing of protected health information with other treating providers involved in the patient's direct care.

  6. A pharmacy technician notices a patient profile shows a known allergy to penicillin but the new prescription is for amoxicillin. What should be done?

    Answer: Alert the pharmacist to the potential cross-reactivity allergy

    Amoxicillin is a penicillin-class antibiotic, so a penicillin allergy presents a potential cross-reactivity risk that the pharmacist must evaluate.

  7. Which statement best describes the role of a pharmacy technician in medication reconciliation?

    Answer: Technicians gather and enter patient medication history data for pharmacist review

    Technicians support medication reconciliation by collecting and entering patient medication histories, which the pharmacist then clinically reviews.