Which status corresponds to a completed medication that has been placed in the blue tote for pickup?

Which status corresponds to a completed medication that has been placed in the blue tote for pickup?

• A. Filled
• B. Reviewed
• C. Entered
• D. Verified

Answer: (A)

Understanding when a prescription is truly ready for the patient helps you read the workflow correctly. When a medication has been completed—meaning the dispensing, labeling, and packaging are finished—and is placed in the blue tote for pickup, it signifies the item is ready for the patient to collect. That ready-for-pickup stage is what the term Filled conveys. Other statuses mark earlier steps: entered means the prescription data is in the system; reviewed and verified are checks performed before completion. Those steps occur before the medication is physically ready for pickup, so they don’t indicate the item is completed.

Understanding when a prescription is truly ready for the patient helps you read the workflow correctly. When a medication has been completed—meaning the dispensing, labeling, and packaging are finished—and is placed in the blue tote for pickup, it signifies the item is ready for the patient to collect. That ready-for-pickup stage is what the term Filled conveys.

Other statuses mark earlier steps: entered means the prescription data is in the system; reviewed and verified are checks performed before completion. Those steps occur before the medication is physically ready for pickup, so they don’t indicate the item is completed.