Question

a pharmacy technician is filling prescriptions. which of the following actions should the technician take to help prevent medication errors? scan the bar code of the medication bottle to ensure it matches the national drug code (ndc) of the medication prescribed. use the first in, first out inventory method. enter all the prescriptions and have another technician pull the medication bottles. pull several medication bottles at the same time to be more efficient in prescription filling.

Explanation:

To prevent medication errors, verifying the medication's identity is crucial. Scanning the bar code to match the National Drug Code (NDC) of the prescribed medication directly checks if the correct drug is being used. The first - in, first - out inventory method is for inventory management, not error prevention during prescription filling. Having another technician pull bottles doesn't directly verify the drug, and pulling multiple bottles at once increases the risk of mixing up medications.

Answer:

A. Scan the bar code of the medication bottle to ensure it matches the National Drug Code (NDC) of the medication prescribed.