Question

a prescriber requests over-the-counter (otc) aspirin ec. which of the following types of aspirin should a pharmacy technician select?
○ chewable
○ tablet
○ suppository
○ enteric coated

question 31
1 point
a pharmacy technician confirms that a patient has no medication allergies. which of the following actions should the technician take?
○ leave the profile as is because nothing additional is needed

Explanation:

First Sub - Question (About Aspirin Selection)

The abbreviation "EC" in "aspirin EC" stands for "enteric - coated". Chewable aspirin is for chewing, regular tablets don't have the enteric - coating property, and suppositories are in a different dosage form. So the correct type is enteric - coated.

Answer:

D. Enteric coated

Second Sub - Question (About Patient Allergy Confirmation)

Since the text of the second sub - question is incomplete (the options are not fully shown), we can't provide a complete answer. But if we assume the common pharmacy practice: After confirming no medication allergies, the technician should document this information accurately in the patient's profile (not just leave it as is, as proper documentation is necessary for patient safety and record - keeping). If we had full options, we would analyze each option based on pharmacy technician standards (like documenting the allergy status, maybe adding a note, etc.).