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Date: 19th Aug 2026Time Taken: 00:00:31

Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

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A pharmacist receives a prescription for prednisone with unclear directions written as “15 mg PO daily as needed”. When the order is entered into the pharmacy system, the directions appear as “15 mg PO every morning”. What is the most appropriate next step for the pharmacy technician?

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A.Compare the directions entered in the system with the original prescription and alert the pharmacist to the discrepancy before the prescription is processed
B.Update the directions in the system to match “daily as needed” and continue processing the prescription
C.Call the prescriber directly to clarify whether the patient should take prednisone every morning or only as needed
D.Continue filling the prescription using the directions shown in the system since it was entered by the pharmacist

A pharmacy is preparing an oral chemotherapy capsule that is classified as a hazardous drug. The technician must follow the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) standard that focuses on safe handling requirements (e.g., containment strategies, PPE, and procedures to reduce exposure) when compounding and handling hazardous drugs. Which USP chapter establishes these standards?

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A.USP <795>
B.USP <797>
C.USP <800>
D.FDA regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

An individual weighs 154 lb. A medication is dosed at 0.8–2 mcg/kg. What is the appropriate dose range in micrograms for this individual?

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A.64 to 160 mcg
B.56 to 140 mcg
C.70 to 175 mcg
D.52 to 130 mcg

Answers Result

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A.Compare the directions entered in the system with the original prescription and alert the pharmacist to the discrepancy before the prescription is processed
B.Update the directions in the system to match “daily as needed” and continue processing the prescription
C.Call the prescriber directly to clarify whether the patient should take prednisone every morning or only as needed
D.Continue filling the prescription using the directions shown in the system since it was entered by the pharmacist

The safest and most appropriate step is to compare the system entry with the original prescription and bring any discrepancy to the pharmacist before the medication is filled or dispensed. Changing directions from “as needed” to “every morning” is a clinically significant difference and may require pharmacist follow-up and prescriber clarification. Editing the directions without pharmacist involvement can introduce or perpetuate an error. Contacting the prescriber is generally handled by the pharmacist (or performed per protocol and scope), not unilaterally by the technician. Proceeding to fill based solely on what appears in the system risks dispensing with incorrect directions.

Correct

A.USP <795>
B.USP <797>
C.USP <800>
D.FDA regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

USP <800> establishes standards for handling hazardous drugs to minimize the risk of exposure to patients and healthcare personnel, including requirements related to engineering controls, work practices, and PPE. The choice listing USP <795> addresses nonsterile compounding standards. The choice listing USP <797> addresses sterile compounding standards. The choice mentioning the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains federal regulatory requirements, but the USP chapter specifically dedicated to hazardous drug handling is USP <800>.

An individual weighs 154 lb. A medication is dosed at 0.8–2 mcg/kg. What is the appropriate dose range in micrograms for this individual?

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A.64 to 160 mcg
B.56 to 140 mcg
C.70 to 175 mcg
D.52 to 130 mcg

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