Role and Responsibilities Flashcards
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A pharmacy technician discovers that they made a dispensing error after the patient has already left. What is the correct immediate action?
Answer: Notify the pharmacist immediately so the patient can be contacted and corrective action taken
Any identified dispensing error must be immediately escalated to the pharmacist, who coordinates patient notification and corrective action.
Which of the following is a function of the State Board of Pharmacy?
Answer: Licensing pharmacists and technicians and enforcing state pharmacy practice laws
Each state's Board of Pharmacy is responsible for licensing practitioners and enforcing the state's pharmacy practice act.
A pharmacy technician in a retail pharmacy is helping a customer who is visually impaired. Which accommodation is required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Answer: Providing auxiliary aids such as large-print labels or audio counseling upon request
The ADA requires pharmacies to provide reasonable accommodations, such as large-print or audio medication labels, to customers with disabilities.
What is the significance of the expiration date on a medication?
Answer: It is the last date the manufacturer guarantees full potency and safety of the drug
The expiration date is the manufacturer's guarantee of the drug's potency, safety, and stability when stored correctly until that date.
In the context of pharmacy technician practice, what is 'scope of practice'?
Answer: The legally and professionally defined boundaries of tasks a technician is authorized to perform
Scope of practice defines the specific activities a pharmacy technician is authorized to perform under state law and pharmacy policy.
A pharmacy technician who holds PTCB CPhT certification is required to complete continuing education (CE) that includes at least:
Answer: 1 CE hour in pharmacy law per renewal cycle
PTCB requires 20 total CE hours per two-year renewal period, with at least 1 hour specifically in pharmacy law.
Which of the following best describes the technician's role in a pharmacy's quality assurance (QA) program?
Answer: Technicians participate by reporting errors, near-misses, and process issues to support continuous improvement
Pharmacy technicians are integral QA contributors by identifying and reporting errors and near-misses to help prevent future dispensing mistakes.