Pharmacy Technician Exam Study Guide - Medication Safety and Quality Assurance

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Community Pharmacy Workflow Areas

In window, Out window, Data entry area, Dispensing area

Hospital Pharmacy Workflow Areas

Pick-up window, Data entry area, Dispensing area, Nonsterile compounding areas, Sterile compounding area

Cleaning requirements for counting trays

In the community pharmacy, counting trays must be cleaned with 70% isopropyl alcohol at the beginning of the shift, during the shift, after the shift, and after counting penicillin and sulfa-containing medications.

Sulfa medications Prefix

Sulfa medications can easily be identified by the prefix sulfa- in the medication name.

Penicillin medications Suffix

Penicillin medications often have the suffix -cillin.

Cross-Contamination Avoidance

The use of automated counting machines should be avoided when dispensing penicillin and sulfa-related medications to eliminate the risk of cross contamination.

Nonsterile compounding area

The nonsterile compounding area must be cleaned before and after each compound is prepared.

Clean room cleaning schedule

Laminar airflow hoods: Beginning of shift, Every 30 minutes during batching, After a spill; Counter tops: Daily; Carts: Daily; Floors: Daily; Storage bins: Monthly; Ceilings: Monthly; Walls: Monthly