What will you see if a medication has not been verified by pharmacy?

• A. Warnings indicating not verified, but administration can proceed.
• B. System lock.
• C. An error message requiring cancellation.
• D. No indication.

Answer: (A)

When a medication hasn’t been verified by pharmacy, the system typically displays a warning or alert indicating that verification is pending. This informs the clinician that while the medication can still be administered, its status isn’t fully validated yet, so extra caution is taken with dosing, interactions, and appropriateness. The goal is to keep care timely while making sure the team is aware of the verification gap.

System locks would prevent administration, which isn’t standard for an unverified medication. An error message requiring cancellation is too strict for most workflows, since care may proceed with the caveat of the pending verification. No indication would fail to alert the clinician to the pending status, which isn’t consistent with safe prescribing practices.