Pharmacy Tech Class - Exam 1

Chapters 1-8

What is the meaning of apothecary? (page 3)

Latin For Pharmacist

A place where drugs are sold

what is the purpose of Maggots in medicine? (page 3)

Fly Larvae that feed on dead tissue, used in medicine to clean wounds not responding to routine antibiotics.

What are some of the exceptions to the childproof cap requirements of the Poison Prevention Act (PPPA) of 1970? (page 40)

Physician requests for non-childproof caps

Certain legend medications

Hospitalized patients

Specific patient requests

Schedule - Narcotic - drugs (page 40)

High risk for drug diversion (recreational use) 

Pharmacy maintains perpetual inventory 

Pharmacist must validate all counts

What substance did the 7-up drink contain? 

Lithium citrate, a mood stabilizer, removed in 1948

How many years does the pharmacy need to keep narcotic drug invoices? (page 39)

According to the DEA (drug enforcement administration), invoice and drug forms and stapled and kept for 2 years.

How often does the the DEA (drug enforcement administration) require a narcotic inventory? (page 40)

Every 2 years, DEA does not require a copy, but discrepancies must be investigated.

If a container is defective with meds from the manufacturer, what class of recall is it? (page 31)

Class 1: Highest level, deals with products that could cause serious harm or be fatal. Includes drugs and food.

Class 2: Next level, causes temporary health problem or pose slight risk of serious harm, or drugs dispersed at less then the strength level. 

Class 3: Lowest level, minor defect or other condition that would not harm the patient, but prevents drugs from being resold. Includes drug container defect, product with strange color or taste or lack of English labeling on the retail food items.

Review the duties of a pharmacy technician. (page 58-73)

Assist pharmacists in filling prescriptions

Count, label and package medication 

Enter prescription data and handle insurance claims

Maintain inventory and customer service

Can NOT counsel patients or perform final checks

Who is the NPTA (page 58)

National Pharmacy Technician Association

Primary associate for pharmacy technicians

Review communication text (page 83)

Communication - ability to express oneself in such a way that one is understood readily and clearly

nonverbal communication - communication using messages or signals and no spoken language

verbal communication - sharing of information by individuals through the use of speech

barriers - language, hearing impairment

What is a transdermal patch? (page 107)

A solid piece of material that holds a specific amount of medication to be released into the blood stream over time

What is the definition of emulsifier? (page 110)

A mixture of two or more immiscible liquids and an emulsion one liquid is dispersed throughout the other. Fairly unstable, and emulsifier is often added to improve stability and dispersion for emotions

Suspensions (page 110)

Liquid dosage forms in which very small solid particles are suspended in the base solution. syrups and oral solutions can be used orally by children and older adults. Oral solutions have a shake well label.

Paste!! (page 111)

Contains less liquid base then do solids

Topical application and can absorb into secretions, unlike other topical agents 

Who is Hippocrates? (page 4-5)

Greek philosopher, considered to be the father of medicine. 460 - 357 BCE

What plant is opium derived from? (page 9)

Opium poppy, aka Papaver somniferum

What are the refill requirements for CII, CIII, CIV and CV drugs? (page 42)

Schedule C-II: drugs may not be refilled

Schedule C-III and Schedule C-IV: may be refilled only up to five times or within six months after date prescription was written, which ever comes first

Schedule C-V: can be filled as often as prescribed 

What area of pharmacy would you be working in if you have to call PT insurance for a rejection? (page 65) 

Outpatient or community pharmacy as an insurance billing technician 

What does ASHP stand for? (page 65)

American Society of Health - System Pharmacists

The suffix -prazole indicates the drug is classified as… (page 151) 

Primarily used to treat gastroesophageal reflex disorders

When counting medication with a with a tray and spatula, how many solid medications do you count at a time? (page 174) 

Counts of 5s with solid dosage form 

What information can a technician give to RPh to complete a transfer? (page 176)

A tech can pull the original prescription from its file or from the computer, but the pharmacist is responsible for ensuring the transferred information is correct 

must include: date of transfer

 name, address, and phone number of receiving pharmacy 

 name of pharmacist and receiving pharmacy 

 number of refills transferred 

 NABP number for receiving pharmacist

 DEA number for receiving pharmacy (only controlled substances) 

No matter what state, every pharmacy must have a hard copy displayed of what act displayed? (page 175)

The Controlled Substance Act

You must renew your AL license every ____ years?

2 years!

Fahrenheit Equation

(1.8*C)+32

Celsius Equation

(F-32)/1.8