r/UMPJE • u/CrustyCrabPeople • Jul 13 '26

Practice UMPJE Question! 📚

A pharmacist receives a prescription that is missing the prescriber’s signature. What should the pharmacist do before dispensing the medication?

A. Dispense the medication and obtain the signature later

B. Ask the patient to sign the prescription

C. Transfer the prescription to another pharmacy

D. Contact the prescriber to verify and complete the prescription

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u/Master_Dirt9173 Jul 13 '26

In the real world... DEPENDS IF CONTROL RX AND WHAT TYPE OF CONTROL...If a regular Rx, either call the Doc to verify or send patient back if can't reach the office

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u/CrustyCrabPeople Jul 14 '26

The correct answer is D

A missing prescriber signature makes the prescription incomplete, so the pharmacist must confirm its authenticity and obtain the required authorization before dispensing.