Question

a patient is dropping off a prescription for clonazepam (klonopin). which of the following pieces of information should the pharmacy technician verify is on the prescription that is unique to prescriptions for controlled substances? prescribers dea number prescribers address patients phone number patients birth date

Explanation:

Prescriptions for controlled substances require the prescriber's DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) number to ensure proper authorization and tracking. This number is unique to prescribers for controlled - substance prescriptions. The prescriber's address, patient's phone number, and patient's birth date are important for general patient - prescriber information but are not unique to controlled - substance prescriptions.

Answer:

Prescriber's DEA number