CVS CVS Assessment Medication Safety and Error Prevention Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What is the safest practice when a patient asks for their prescription to be filled early because they are going on vacation?

Accepted Answer

Inform the pharmacist to evaluate the request and check insurance and state regulations

Answer

Early fills involve clinical and regulatory considerations that only the pharmacist is authorized to approve.

Question 2

A prescription is written for a controlled substance but lacks the prescriber's DEA number. You should:

Accepted Answer

Call the prescriber's office to obtain the DEA number before dispensing

Answer

Controlled substance prescriptions are legally invalid without a valid DEA number, so it must be obtained before dispensing.

Question 3

Which behavior best describes a culture of safety in a CVS pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

Encouraging all staff to speak up about errors and near-misses without fear of blame

Answer

A just-culture safety environment requires open reporting and team accountability to continually reduce errors.

Question 4

When should a pharmacy technician decline to answer a patient's question about whether a medication is safe for them?

Accepted Answer

When the question requires clinical judgment, which must be directed to the pharmacist

Answer

Clinical questions about drug safety, interactions, or dosing require a pharmacist's professional judgment and licensure.

Question 5

Expiration date monitoring of pharmacy stock is important because:

Accepted Answer

Dispensing expired medication can reduce drug efficacy or cause patient harm

Answer

Expired medications may lose potency or degrade into harmful compounds, making regular stock rotation a patient safety requirement.

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