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Pharmacy, which evolved from the profession of medicine, is the profession of:

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Preparing and dispensing medications

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Pharmacists are educated and skilled individuals who:

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Are licensed to practice pharmacy and dispense medications

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Pharmacy technician is a skilled individual trained to work in a pharmacy:

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Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist

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Since the year 2000, the minimum degree needed to be a pharmacist is a

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PharmD

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How many years of study are required at an accredited college of pharmacy for a PharmD degree?

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4

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To grant the PharmD degree, the college of pharmacy must be accredited by:

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ACPE

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Before being able to practice pharmacy, pharmacists must register or be licensed by?

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The state board of pharmacy

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Which of the following pharmacy technician training methods and/or requirements is being progressively replace?

Competency exams, registration with a state board of pharmacy, on the job training, formal education

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On the job training

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Which of the following duties are only performed by a pharmacist?

Computer entry, review patient charts, prepare sterile products for IV antibiotics or chemotherapy, dispense medication prescribed by a physician.

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Dispense medication prescribed by a physician

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Which of the following is only performed by a pharmacist and not a pharmacy technician?

Medication labeling, maintaining patient profiles, monitoring drug regimens, packaging unit dose medications.

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Monitoring drug regimens

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Which of the following duties can be performed by the pharmacy technician?

Answer questions regarding medication side effects, administer vaccines, ensure the safe and effective use of medication, handle insurance billing

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Handle insurance billing

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Of the following duties, which is NOT performed by the pharmacy technician?

Preparing sterile products, delivering medications, preparing medication, writing prescriptions.

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Writing prescriptions

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Which of the following could contain an institutional pharmacy?

Retail drug store, grocery store, retirement home, home healthcare agency

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Retirement home

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Which king of pharmacy would be located in a hospital?

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Health system

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Which of the following is not an example of an ambulatory practice setting?

Chain retain, home healthcare, long term care facility pharmacy, mail order pharmacy

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Long term care facility pharmacy

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In a hospital setting the pharmacy hours are likely to be:

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24/7

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Which of the following is defined as “permission granted by a government entity for an individual to perform an activity”?

Profession, registration, licensing, certification

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Licensing

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“Recognition granted by a nongovernmental agency that attests that an individual has met the required levels of competency” is the definition of:

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Certification

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Which of the following would NOT be a way for a pharmacy tech to demonstrate initiative and responsibility within their profession?

Using professional resources effectively, not learning from mistakes, anticipating problems, following through on commitments

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Not learning from mistakes

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Which of he following is NOT a characteristic of a professional image?

Attitude, being a team player, grooming, attire

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Being a team player

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Which of the following is defined as a way of taking acting, or feeling?

Grooming, attire, teamwork, attitude

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Attitude

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Which of the following is NOT part of a persons attitude?

Posture, body language, position in relation to the horizon, good grooming and attire

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Good grooming and attire

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The person wearing a long white lab coat in a pharmacy is most likely to be:

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The pharmacist

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To adapt to the ever changing practice of pharmacy a pharmacy technician should:

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Accept changes in procedures

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Which of the following strategies would specifically help a pharmacy tech work as a team member? Adapting behavior to work effectively with different people, building positive working relationships it’s all pharmacy staff members,viewing changes as progress or improvements, maintaining work effectiveness in new situations
Maintaining work effectiveness in new situations
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A pharmacy tech can enhance exiting skills and knowledge by doing any of the following except: Attending pharmacy seminars, taking the initiative to learn new skills, reading trade journals, working effectively with different people
Working effectively with different people
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A pharmacy tech denim started compassion and empathy by doing any of the following except: Treating all people with dignity, being considerate caring and king, not forgiving a patient’s behavior or attitude, assuming the best in others
Not forgiving a patient’s behavior or attitude
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Which of the following is NOT a common eligibility requirement for a pharmacy technician? High school diploma or GED, no felony convictions, certification, age 21 or older
Age 21 or older
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Which of the following is a certification exams for pharmacy technicians? ACPE, PTCB, ICPT, PTCE
PTCB
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Which of the following agencies accredits the ExCPT certification exam? ACPE, NCCA, ICPT, PTCB
NCCA
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Which of the following agencies administers the pharmacy technician certification exam? ACPE, APhA, ICPT, PTCB
PTCB
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The ExCPT certification exam is offered at
600+ PSI testing centers
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If a candidate fails the ExCPT exam, how long must they wait before taking it again?
30 days
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What is the practice of using drug information resources to find evidence based information?
Referencing
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Drug information resource is any source providing ____, evidenced based, and evaluated drug information
Credible
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What practice that is regulated by the FDA is described as physicians prescribing approved medications for use other than their intended indication?
Off label usage
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The two primary methods for organizing drug information resources are by drug name or by:
Therapeutic usage
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What is defined as “the specific disease or condition a drug is intended to treat”?
Therapeutic indication
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Which of the following terms meets this definition? “An alphabetical listing of names or subjects with page references for ease of use” Resource, reference, index, appendix
Index
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The first step in using a reference source is to
Determine the appropriate reference source
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The second step in using a reference source is to
Understand how the reference is organized
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Some drug references organized by drug names use only the drugs
Generic name
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The final step in using a drug information resource is to
Locate the desired information and read it carefully
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Which section of a drug monograph would you find a listing for the types of patients who should not use the medication?
Contraindications
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Manufacturers provide information on the drug’s mechanism of action, absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and administration in which section of the monograph?
Clinical pharmacology
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Which section of the monograph lists all of the remaining possible or potential side effects of which the patient should be conscious?
Precautions
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Which section of the monograph notes the medication’s strength, dosage formate, and storage requirements?
How supplied
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What would be found in the “adverse reactions” section of a drug monograph?
Reactions that are unexpected and potentially life threatening
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Which commonly used drug information reference includes monographs on more than 22,000 prescription drugs and 6,000 over the counter products?
Drug facts and comparisons
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Which reference is indexed into four comprehensive sections and is used primarily in medical office but also in pharmacies?
Physicians desk reference
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Which reference source is a combination of two official compendia?
USP-NF
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Which reference source contains monographs for 249 parenteral drugs?
Handbook of injectable drugs
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Which reference source includes information on over the counter drugs, herbal products, and homeopathic remedies?
Handbook of nonprescription drugs
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Which publication is organized into four parts, one of which is a cumulative list of FDA approved products that have never been marketed?
FDA orange book
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Which resource provides product information on more than 200,000 prescription and non prescription items, as well as the latest data on drug pricing?
Red book
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Which reference book provides a thorough explanation and correlation of both prescription and no prescription drugs, including around 22,000 brand name and official USP generic drugs, in a dictionary style format?
American drug index
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How many drug monographs and resources designed and evaluated specifically for infants and children are contained in the Pediatric & Neonatal Dosage Handbook?
944
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The generic dosage handbook consists of monographs providing drug information and recommended ____ for the use of medications in the elderly.
Dosing guidelines
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Which reference test is subtitled The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics?
Goodman & Gilman’s
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Which reference text has a section on the social, behavioral, economic and administrative sciences?
Remington
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Which of the following is NOT in the Micromedex suite of products? Thomson Reuters Pharmacy Xpert, MedmarX, altmed-reax for the patient, detailed drug information for the consumer
Detailed drug information for the consumer, medmatx
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Which electronic resource is part of the United States National Library of Medicine? MEDLINE, MEDMARX, KINETIDEX, DRUGDEX
MEDLINE
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As a general rule of thumb, which website URL extensions would indicate the least likely credibility?
.com
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Which smart phone app includes electronic complies of actual FDA package inserts?
RxGuide
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Which app has a medical safety alert newswire with career tips and advice?
Practice Rx
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Which app offers the FDA MedWatch safety wire and recall notices?
BlackBag

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