A pharmacy intern is someone who is:
a) Studying to become a pharmacist
b) Studying to earn a bachelor's degree
c) A technician on an experiential
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d) A high school student completing volunteer hours
Studying to become a pharmacist
According to most state laws, a community pharmacy technician can:
a) Counsel the patient on their refill
b) Accept a refill request from a patient
c) Receive changes to a refill from a prescriber
d) Offer an alternative med for the patient's refill
Accept a refill request from a patient
Which is an example of maintaining high standards of integrity and conduct?
Putting patients into "cookie-cutter" roles
Prejudging patients that pick up narcotic medications
Avoiding activities that discredit the pharmacy profession
Dispensing a product that doesn't meet quality standards
Avoiding activities that discredit the pharmacy profession
Which organization offers national pharmacy technician certification by exam?
APhA
ASHP
NPTA
PTCB
PTCB
A long-term care pharmacy technician is most likely to prepare meds for which type of patient?
Hospital
Mail-order
Nursing home
Outpatients
Nursing Home
A pharmacy technician who meets predetermined qualifications specified by a nongovernmental organization is considered:
Certified
Licensed
Permitted
Registered
Certified
One quality of an effective pharmacy technician is to:
Increase workload
Work as an individual
Adapt to change quickly
Minimize body language
Adapt to changes quickly
Kari, a community pharmacy technician, uses her body language to show her patients that she is actively listening. This is an example of:
Minimizing stress
Communicating effectively
Maintaining professionalism
Adapting to change quickly
Communicating effectively
Which pharmacy practice setting do the majority of pharmacy technicians work in?
Correctional facilities
Long-term care facilities
Mail-order pharmacies
Retail pharmacies
Retail
Mr. Cook takes Lamictal 100 mg. According to most state laws, as a mail-order pharmacy technician, you will:
Perform the final check of Mr. Cook's Lamictal order
Prepare the radioactive medication needed for Mr. Cook's brain scan
Have a face-to-face interaction with Mr. Cook each time he gets a refill
Prepare Mr. Cook's Lamictal order so that it can be delivered to his home
Prepare Mr. Cook's Lamictal order so that it can be delivered to his home
According to most state laws, pharmacy technicians are allowed to
Obtain patient health information
Create individualized patient-care plans
Provide counseling to patients on prescription medications
Work in a pharmacy when a licensed pharmacist is off-duty
Obtain patient health information
What are the five key components of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process?
Get, analyze, dispense, bill, evaluate
Gather, examine, develop, action, educate
Collect, assess, plan, implement, follow-up
Obtain, review, prepare, execute, counsel
Collect, assess, plan, implement, follow-up
What medication is a long-term care pharmacy technician most likely to prepare?
A month's supply of medication for an outpatient
A medication that is to be sent through the mail
A radioactive preparation used to diagnose cancer
A prepackaged cycle kit for a nursing home patient
A prepackaged cycle kit for a nursing home patient
According to most state laws, a hospital pharmacy technician is allowed to:
Maintain and refill crash carts
Final check a filled med for accuracy
Counsel patients on prescription medications
Take a new med order from a prescriber over the phone
Maintain and refill crash carts
According to most state laws, who is allowed to make the final check on a prescription?
Certified technician
Pharmacist
Pharmacy assistant
Registered technician
Pharmacist
Which duty is a nuclear pharmacy technician most likely to perform?
Advise on OTC meds
Prepare emergency kits
Assist in patient drop-off
Handle radioactive product
Handle radioactive products
What is part of the basic definition of a pharmacy technician?
Working independently from a licensed pharmacist
Working as an individual to provide direct patient care
Performing activities that require the professional judgment of a pharmacist
Performing activities that don't require the professional judgment of a pharmacist
Performing activities that don't require the professional judgment of a pharmacist
According to most state laws, a hospital pharmacy technician can:
Review drug interactions
Give advice on OTC meds
Final check a filled medication
Prepare parenteral medications
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