Pharmacy technicians must notify the pharmacistimmediatelyif a patient has an allergy to a prescribed medication.Dispensing an allergenic drug could cause severe reactions, including anaphylaxis.
* Check for allergies and drug interactionsin the patient's profile.
* Alert the pharmacistif an allergy is detected.
* Ensure proper labelingfor allergy warnings.
* (A) To obtain the patient's medication history#Incorrect - Technicians can review medication history, but pharmacists must intervene forallergies or significant concerns.
* (B) If the patient is allergic to the prescribed medication#Correct - An allergy could be life- threatening and requires pharmacist intervention.
* (C) To clarify the date and time of the order#Incorrect - Technicians can check the order date, but this is not a critical pharmacist intervention.
* (D) If a patient has never taken the prescribed medication before#Incorrect - Whilefirst-time medication use requires counseling, it does not always require pharmacist intervention unless there are drug interactions, high-risk medications, or allergies.
* Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) - Allergy Checking Protocols:https://www.ismp.org
* PTCB Exam Content Outline - Medication Order Processing & Pharmacist Consultation Key Responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician in Medication Order Entry:Analysis of Answer Choices:
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