Question

question 24
1 point
a pharmacy technician receives a written prescription. which of the following actions should the technician take first?

request that another technician review the accuracy of the prescription.

enter the prescription information into the computer software.

ask if the patient would like to wait for the prescription or come back later.

review the prescription to verify it is complete and legible.

Explanation:

To determine the first action for a pharmacy technician with a written prescription, we analyze each option:

• Requesting another technician's review (first option) is not initial; the tech should first check themselves.
• Entering info (second option) comes after verifying the prescription is complete/legible.
• Asking about wait (third option) is a customer service step after prescription processing starts, not first.
• Reviewing to verify completeness and legibility (fourth option) is the logical first step to ensure the prescription has all needed info (e.g., patient details, medication, dosage) and can be read, as without this, other steps (like entering or reviewing) can't be done accurately.

Answer:

The correct option is: Review the prescription to verify it is complete and legible.