Question

which of the following tasks is outside a pharmacy technicians scope of practice?

• clarifying a prescription with a prescriber
• requesting additional refills
• performing the final check of a prescription
• inserting a faxed prescription from a nurse practitioner

Explanation:

In pharmacy practice, the final check of a prescription is typically the responsibility of a licensed pharmacist, not a pharmacy technician. Pharmacy technicians can perform tasks like clarifying prescriptions with prescribers, requesting additional refills, and entering faxed prescriptions.

Answer:

C. Performing the final check of a prescription