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PTCE Pharmacy Technician

Category - Process & Dispense

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Lorea has just finished counting 20 sulfamethoxazole tablets on her tray. What must she do before she begins to count the next drug in line?

Put the sulfamethoxazole bottle back on the shelf
Clean her tray
Nothing, she may continue.
A and B only

Explanation

Answer: B - Lorea must clean her tray before moving on. There are many people who have severe allergies to sulfa drugs. Technicians must be very careful to avoid cross contaminating a patient’s medication with dangerous allergens such as sulfa drugs.

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