What should a medical assistant verify prior to receiving a prescription?

Verifying medication allergies prior to receiving a prescription is crucial for ensuring patient safety. A medical assistant must ensure that the medication prescribed does not pose a risk of an allergic reaction for the patient. This step is essential in preventing potential adverse effects, which can range from mild reactions to severe anaphylaxis.

While patient history, insurance information, and contact details are also important aspects of patient care and management, they are not directly related to the immediate concerns regarding medication safety. Patient history can provide context, but it is the knowledge of specific drug allergies that immediately informs the medical assistant's ability to facilitate safe medication processes. Thus, confirming medication allergies is a critical step in the medication administration process to protect patient health.