What is dispensing?

• A. The act of ordering the product from supplier.
• B. The act of giving the product to the owner, once you have satisfied the required criteria.
• C. The act of labeling the product for sale.
• D. The act of keeping records of sale.

Answer: (B)

Dispensing is the act of providing the prescribed medication to the owner after confirming that the prescription and product are appropriate. It means ensuring the right drug and strength, the correct dose and duration, the proper route, and any safety notes or client instructions, then handing the medicine to the owner. This final step may include labeling and preparing the package, but the essential act is delivering the medicine to the client with the necessary guidance. Procuring from a supplier is arranging stock, labeling is a component of dispensing, and keeping records is an administrative task that supports dispensing but isn’t the act of giving the medicine.