Refills

Which of the following is the maximum number of refills allowed for a schedule II medication?

0

Which of the following is the maximum number of refills allowed for a schedule IV medication?

5

A patient request a prescription refill. When a pharmacy technician fills the prescription, the remaining refill information does not automatically print on the prescription label. Which of the following actions should the pharmacy technician take?

Include an auxiliary label indicating the remaining number of refills Ask the pharmacist to manually write the remaining refills on the label

Which of the following is the correct supply limit for most third-party Prescriptions?

Patients are limited to a 1-month supply

A patient request a prescription refill. Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take to ensure the remaining number of refills is updated?

Process the refill prescription in the pharmacy management system

A patient writes down their prescription number and brings it to a pharmacy to have it refilled. Which of the following actions should the pharmacy technician take?

Pull up the prescription information number and verify the prescription information with the patient

Which of the following statements is true when a refill is indicated as PRN in the computer system?

Refills can be obtained multiple times until the prescription expires

A patient request a refill for a schedule III medication. Which of the following actions should a pharmacy technician take?

Check the patient profile to ensure the prescription is not too early to refill

Which of the following medications will usually not have refills?

Antipsychotic medications

A pharmacist's initials and the date a refill are the only items record it on the back of a prescription form. Which of the following statements is likely to be true?

The refill was for the full amount of the prescription