Final- Pharmacy Tech Exam
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What qualifications must a Pharmacist meet in order to practice in all 50 states? -
Answers -✔✔ Obtain a PharmD from school of Pharmacy, Pass the NPLEX, pass the
MPJE, train under a pharmacist or pharmacy manger.
What are some facts about formal Tech programs? - Answers -✔✔ Held at Tech
schools and community colleges; range from 6months to a years; cover: medical &
pharmacy terminology; pharmacy: calculations, record keeping, techniques, and laws;
being able to pass the national certifications; learn the names, actions, and uses of
medication; provides an externship.
What type of pharmacy's do most techs work and who do you work under? - Answers -
✔✔ Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacist
What are some examples of Managed Care Organizations? - Answers -✔✔ Kasier,
Medical, HMO, PPO, POS
How is a chain pharmacy different from an independent pharmacy? - Answers -✔✔
Indepentant Pharmacy: is not affiliated with a trade company, they are privately owned,
and in some cases are run by pharmacists. Large volume medication in done is chain
stores.
What is the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act? -
Answers -✔✔ Helps people with Medicare part D plan. Allows them to enroll in a third
party vendor and alleviate pressure of medical costs.
What is the Food and Drug Administration and Modernization Act? - Answers -✔✔
Regulates drugs, foods, and cosmetics for safety. Changed the labels on prescribed
medication from: "Caution: Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing without prescription" to Rx
only label.
What are the different types of pharmacy settings? - Answers -✔✔ Institutional,
Community, HMO, Nuclear
An IV admixture service prepares what type of preparations? - Answers -✔✔ IV Bags
and TPN
Who discovered the principle of immunization against disease? - Answers -✔✔ Jenner
, What is a therapeutic agent? - Answers -✔✔ Any drug that relieves symptoms of a
disease, stops or delays disease or maintains heath
Definition of drug abuse? - Answers -✔✔ Use of drug for purposes other than that for
which it was prescribed or in amounts other than prescribed
What are some examples of common side effects? - Answers -✔✔ Dry mouth, nausea,
diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, lethargy, headaches
Who are the toxicological studies conducted on? - Answers -✔✔ Animals
What are adulterated drugs? - Answers -✔✔ Prepared in unsafe environments and bad
storage
How many phases are in a clinical trial of a new drug and what phase is carried out after
the drug has been approved for marketing? - Answers -✔✔ 4 phases. Phase 4 carried
out after drug has been approved
Give an example on why a prophylactic might be given? - Answers -✔✔ To prevent an
illness. Before a dental procedure, by a dentist.
What are the components of a hard copy prescription? - Answers -✔✔ Prescriber's:
name, address, phone number, signature, special requests; Date of prescription was
written; patient name; # of the following: refills, amount of medication; strength of
medication; type of medication; DEA number (if class); SIG
What are the different dosage forms and their routes of administration? - Answers -✔✔
Dosage Forms: Solid forms: Tabs., Caps., controlled-released; Sustained-released,
Extended release, Immediate-release, delayed-release. Caps Spansules, Sprinkles;
Lozenges, Troches, or Pastilles; Powders and Granules.
Semi-Solids: Emulsions oil-in-water (O/W), water-in-oil (W/O); Ointments, Creams,
Lotions, Gels, Pastes, Suppositories
Liquids: Solutions Aromatic water, Elixir, Syrup, Extract, Tincture, Spirits, Irrigating
Solution; Parenteral Solution(IV, IM, SC, ID), Dispersions, Suspensions, Enema
Inhalation: Aerosol spray
Transdermal Patch// Know all the types of administration
Which tablets dissolve in water? - Answers -✔✔ Effervescent
Which route(s) will provide a local effect? - Answers -✔✔ Cream, Gels, Ointments,
Injectionsat site of gums (dentists), Supp., Inhealers
What are the advantages of oral dosage forms? - Answers -✔✔ Safe and convenient,
less expensive, and can come in extending release forms.
