PTCE Pharmacy Technician

Category - Process & Dispense

The pharmacist is on break when a patient asks to receive a flu shot. What should you do?
  1. Administer the flu shot to the patient
  2. Tell the patient that they have to wait until the pharmacist returns
  3. Counsel the patient on the benefits of a flu shot until the pharmacist returns
  4. Convince the patient they do not need a flu shot
Explanation
Answer: B - You should tell the patient to wait until the pharmacist returns. As a pharmacy technician, you do not have the authority to administer a vaccine. The pharmacist would have to administer the shot when he or she returns from break.
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