Order Entry and Processing Practice Question
Question
A student must apply the concept rather than define it only for the PTCB Pharmacy Technician involving DUR alert in Order Entry and Processing. Which response best applies the concept? (Item 73)
Answer choices
- A. The best answer is to choose the pharmacy technician action that supports accurate processing, patient safety, legal compliance, and proper workflow for the DUR alert scenario.
- B. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
- C. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
- D. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
Correct Answer
A. The best answer is to choose the pharmacy technician action that supports accurate processing, patient safety, legal compliance, and proper workflow for the DUR alert scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is A because DUR alert is tested by asking candidates to choose the pharmacy technician action that supports accurate processing, patient safety, legal compliance, and proper workflow. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.
Question details
- Difficulty: easy
- Domain: Order Entry and Processing
- Objective: DUR alert