prescriptions: receiving & verifying prescriptions

Which component is not necessary when processing a prescription?

Patient's insurance policy number

What does the term 'adjudication' refer to in pharmacy?

The process of submitting prescription claims to insurance

Which of the following best describes the process of prior authorization?

Obtaining approval from the insurance company before dispensing a medication

A pharmacy technician is entering a new patient profile into an electronic record. The patient states that he has a penicillin allergy. Which of the following information about the patient's allergy should the technician include in the record?

Reaction to taking penicillin

A pharmacy technician is completing a patient profile. Which of the following patient information is the technician required to include in the profile?

Home address

What should be documented if a patient has a known medication allergy?

Severity of the allergy

When updating a patient's profile which information is crucial to avoid drug-drug interactions?

Current medications

In most states, who is responsible for transcribing a telephone or verbal prescription?

The pharmacist

What is the purpose of a Drug Utilization Review (DUR)?

To alert prescribers of inappropriate medication usage

Which patient information is critical to confirm the correct patient profile in the pharmacy system?

Patient’s date of birth

Match the component to its role in patient profiles:

Medication allergies….. Avoid adverse reaction to medication caused by known allergens

Medication history …Avoid adverse interactions between current and newly prescribed drugs

Patient’s address …..Contact for prescription-related issues

Third-party payer information ….Process insurance claims

Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician verify before filling the prescription below?

Name: Sue Thomas DOB: 10/23/40 Atenolol 25 mg

Take 1 tablet po daily Quantity: #90

Refills: 0

Dr. Johnson (Signature)

The date of issue

A pharmacy technician should recognize that the routing and identification information for a pharmacy claim is represented by which of the following on an insurance card?

Bank identification number

A patient presents to the pharmacy with a new prescription drug card to get a prescription refilled. Which of the following identifies the patient as the primary spouse or dependent on the insurance plan?

Person code

Which of the following pieces of legislation requires a pharmacy technician to offer patients the opportunity to receive counseling from a pharmacist?

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act