The pharmacist is on break when a woman comes running into your pharmacy carrying her son and asks for an albuterol inhaler for her son, who is having a severe asthma attack. What is the most appropriate response you can make in this situation?
A)Call 911
B)Go find the pharmacist to find out what to do
C)Give her an albuterol inhaler without asking the pharmacist
D)Tell her to go to the emergency room

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

You should call 911 for this patient. As a pharmacy technician, you do not have the authority to give out a medication without a prescription, not even in an emergency situation. Going away to find the pharmacist would prolong the time to treatment for this patient. Telling her to go to the emergency room would not be appropriate in this case, as her son needs rapid emergency treatment.

The Pharmacist Is on Break When a Woman Comes Running