Pharmacy Technician PTCB Practice Test

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A pharmacy technician is entering a prescription when a warning message appears that reads, "Contraindicated in patients with sulfa sensitivity." Which part of the patient profile should be reviewed?

Medical history
Medication allergies
Medication interactions
Medication profile

The correct answer is: Medication allergies

When a warning message appears regarding sulfa sensitivity, it means the patient has a known allergy to medications containing sulfa. Therefore, the pharmacy technician should review the patient's medication allergies in the patient profile to ensure they do not prescribe a medication that contains sulfa. Reviewing the medical history (A) may provide additional information, but it is not specific to allergies. Medication interactions (C) pertain to the potential interactions between multiple medications taken by the patient, and medication profile (D) simply lists what medications the patient is currently taking. Only reviewing medication allergies (B) directly addresses the warning message about sulfa sensitivity.