jjf ptc chpt 1A of A&B
REVIEW QUESTION: Pharmacy is
the art and science of dispensing and preparing medication and providing drug-related information to the public.
Define: Pharmaceutical Care
the role of the pharmacist is to be respobsible for providing drug therapy for the purpose of achieving the improvement of a patient's quality of life.
What are the 3 general areas of the NCE (National Certification Exam)?
1. Assisting the pharmacist in serving patients (64% of the exam) 2. Maintaining medication & inventory control systems (25% of the exam) 3. Participating in administration & management of pharmacy (11% of the exam)
What do "Assisting the pharmacist in serving patients" section of the NCE include?
1. How to interpret the prescription order 2. The structure and use of the patient profile 3. Dispensing, labeling, storage & delivery of medications 4. Drug Calculations
What do "Maintaining Medication & Inventory Control Systems" section of the NCE include?
1. Q's on storage of medication in pharmacy 2. Ordering and inventory process 3. Prepackage & unit dose distribution 4. Labeling 5. Record keeping
What do "Participating in the Administration and Management of the Pharmacy" section of the NCE include?
1. Safety 2. Cleanliness 3. Infection Control 4. Pharmacy law, communication & computers
What are the three main roles pharm techs do?
1. help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other health care products to patients. 2. usually perform routine tasks such as counting tablets, labeling bottles to help prepare prescribed medication for patients. 3. refer any questions regarding prescription, drug information or health matters to a pharmacist
REVIEW QUESTION: Re-certification of a pharmacy technician occurs when the individual has completed.....?
20 hours of credit every 2 years in pharmacy-related study
What is a control?
A method used to eliminate or reduce potential harm of the drug distributed. Drug control provides knowledge, understanding, judgments, procedures, skills, controls, and ethics that ensure optimal safety in distribution & use of medication. *Drug control = most important goal for medications that may be taken by patients
Define: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
A national organization the provides certification to pharmacy technicians based on a national examination and continuing education
REVIEW QUESTION: AAPT stands for
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
Define: Pharmacy Technician
An individual who helps licensed pharmacists provide medication and other health care products to patients
Define: Pharmacist
An individual who is educated and licensed to dispense drugs and to provide drug information to the public.
What are the professional degrees in Pharmacy and how long do they take?
BS Pharm (Baccalaureate) 5 years Pharm D (Doctorate) 6 years
What is the acronym for Certified Pharmacy Technician?
CPhTs
How long does the Pharmacy Technician Certification last? How do you renew it?
CPhTs is good for 2 years and must be renewed every two years with 20 hours of pharmacy related continuing education. which must include 1 contact hour of pharmacy law (educational meetings, seminars, workshops & conventions) and 10 hours under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
REVIEW QUESTION: Which government bureau enforces federal laws and regulations related to controlled substances?
DEA
REVIEW QUESTION: Pharmacists are those who are educated and licensed to
Dispense drugs and provide drug information
REVIEW QUESTION: The national testing of a pharmacy technician is administered by ....?
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Who is the governing body over the National Certification Exam?
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board aka PTCB
Define: Pharmacy
The art and science of dispensing and preparing medication and providing drug-related information to the public.
REVIEW QUESTION: Of the questions on the National Certification Exam 64% concern....
assisting the pharmacist in serving patients
REVIEW QUESTION: Pharmacy technicians perform some routine tasks, such as
counting tablets and labeling bottles
REVIEW QUESTION: The most important goal for patients' medication is
drug therapy
