PTCB Exam PTCE Topic 3 Question 108 Discussion

Actual exam question for PTCB's PTCE exam

Question #: 108
Topic #: 3

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While unpacking today's shipment, a pharmacy technician notices that a vial of Apidra arrived frozen. The technician's best course of action is to prepare the item to be:

Athawed and stored in a refrigerator

Bsent to the prescriber

Cdispensed to a patient

Dreturned to the distributor

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Suggested Answer: D

by Hollis at Mar 08, 2025, 02:08 PM

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Fernanda

1 months ago

Hmm, I wonder if the prescriber would want a frozen sample to test on their pet penguin.

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Willard

9 days ago

A) thawed and stored in a refrigerator

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Kyoko

2 months ago

Maybe I could try defrosting it and giving it to a patient. They might like their insulin popsicle-style.

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Myong

8 days ago

Yes, that's the correct course of action to ensure patient safety.

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Eun

19 days ago

D) returned to the distributor

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Susana

1 months ago

No, that could compromise the effectiveness of the medication.

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Tawna

1 months ago

A) thawed and stored in a refrigerator

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Craig

2 months ago

Definitely gotta send this back to the distributor. No way I'm risking a patient getting a frozen dose!

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Gary

1 months ago

D) returned to the distributor

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Francisca

1 months ago

A) thawed and stored in a refrigerator

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Phyliss

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think sending it to the prescriber could also be an option to get their advice.

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Brice

2 months ago

Whoa, frozen Apidra? That's not good. I'd better thaw it and store it in the fridge before it goes bad.

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Tonette

17 days ago

Returning it to the distributor is not the right option. Thaw and store it in the fridge.

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Stephaine

18 days ago

D) returned to the distributor

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Kathrine

27 days ago

No, it shouldn't be sent to the prescriber. It needs to be thawed and stored.

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Melvin

2 months ago

B) sent to the prescriber

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Reuben

2 months ago

Oh no, that's not good. It needs to be thawed and stored in the fridge.

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Louvenia

2 months ago

A) thawed and stored in a refrigerator

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Tom

2 months ago

I agree with Teddy. Thawing it and storing it properly is the safest option for the medication.

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Teddy

3 months ago

I think the best course of action is to thaw it and store it in a refrigerator.

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