PTCE Pharmacy Quality Assurance

Question 1

Which of the following actions is essential to ensure medication safety during dispensing?

Accepted Answer

Verifying the patient's name on the prescription label

Answer

Double-checking the medication's expiration date

Answer

Dispensing the medication without checking the dosage

Answer

Using an automatic dispensing system without any manual review

Question 2

A pharmacy technician notices that a batch of medication has been stored incorrectly, exposing it to extreme temperatures. What should the technician do next?

Accepted Answer

Immediately report the incident to the pharmacist and quarantine the medication

Answer

Continue to dispense the medication if it looks fine

Answer

Dispense the medication but inform the customer of its potential issues

Answer

Dispose of the medication immediately without notifying anyone

Question 3

Which of the following is the primary goal of inventory control in a pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

To prevent overstocking and understocking medications

Answer

To ensure the pharmacy has enough medications to meet patient needs

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To reduce medication errors

Answer

To increase profits for the pharmacy

Question 4

A pharmacy technician finds that a medication is not properly labeled. Which of the following should the technician do?

Accepted Answer

Inform the pharmacist about the labeling issue before proceeding

Answer

Apply a label to the medication and proceed with dispensing

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Discard the medication immediately

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Give the medication to the patient without a label, as the medication is safe

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a medication error report in a pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

To identify the cause of the error and prevent future occurrences

Answer

To punish the person responsible for the error

Answer

To document the error for future legal cases

Answer

To notify the patient that they received the wrong medication