Which of the following tasks can a medication manager NOT perform?

A medication manager is trained to support the administration and management of medications within specific legal and professional boundaries. Taking phone medication orders typically falls outside the scope of practice for a medication manager.

This task usually requires a higher level of authority and training, often reserved for licensed healthcare professionals, such as physicians or pharmacists, who can evaluate patient needs and make clinical decisions. In contrast, administering oral medications, transcribing medical orders (assuming they are already valid and need to be recorded accurately), and administering topical treatments are typically within the responsibilities of a medication manager, as these tasks focus on the application and distribution of already prescribed medications under established protocols.

Hence, the correct answer points to a task that involves a level of clinical decision-making and direct prescribing authority that a medication manager does not possess.