Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the role of a pharmacy technician in preventing medication errors?
Reading the prescription at least three times during the prescription filling process
Showing all pharmacy calculations to the pharmacist before compounding a prescription
Explaining the indications of the drug to the patient
Asking the pharmacist for assistance when in doubt about filling a prescription
Explaining the indications of the drug to the patient
Rationale: Pharmacy technicians cannot explain the indications of a drug to a patient, since this is considered patient counseling – which can only be performed by pharmacists.
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A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11
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