Copy of Pharm Tech 1st semester Exam Review.docx

 1. Which early pharmacist and alchemist realized the benefit of treating a disorder with one medication at a time? Paracelsus
 2. How many scored questions are in the PTCB exam and how much time is allotted for the exam? 90 questions; 1 hour and 50 mins
 3. What is the purpose of maggots? Remove dead tissue and clean tissue from bacteria
 4. In what year was PTCB (responsible for creating the PTCB exam) formed? 1995
 5. What is the name of the first pharmacy school in the United States, which opened in 1821? Philadelphia college of pharmacy and sciences
 6. What was the first synthetic antibiotic discovered? Sulfonamide or penicillin
 7. The first pharmacy operated by a registered pharmacist opened in what city and year? New Orleans;1823
 8. The ancient treatment process of cutting a hole in the skull to allow evil spirits that were thought to cause disease a way to exit the body was called? Trephining
 9. The effects associated with opioid receptors include what? Analgesia, reduced gastrointestinal motility, respiratory depression, and euphoria

10. Which ancient physician was known as a proponent of diet, exercise, rest and lifestyle changes to improve health? Hippocrates
11. Who discovered penicillin? Alexander Fleming
12. Who is the father of medicine? Hippocrates
13. Drug errors can be reported to who or where? Medwatch
14. Which amendment required the labeling “Caution, federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription”? Durham-Humphrey amendment; 1951
15. How often does the DEA require a narcotic inventory? 2 years
16. The FDA is currently under the authority of: department of health and human services
17. Controlled substance records must be kept for how many years? 2 years
18. All recalls and what they mean class 1- products could cause serious harm or fatalities

class 2- cause temporary health problems or slight threat

class 3-cause minor conditions that would not harm the patient

 1. What is the maximum number of of refills allowed for schedules C-III and C-IV prescriptions? 5 times within 6 months of original order
 2. The limits to purchase pseudoephedrine is : 9g per 30 day, 3.6g in a calendar day, 7g per 30 days, by mail
 3. Which DEA form is needed to destroy damaged, outdated, or unwanted controlled substances? form 41
 4. Drug diversion can be defined as: intentional misuse of a drug intended for medical purposes and recreational use of a prescription or a scheduled drug
 5. Which level of pharmacy technician does not indicate or guarantee the person's skills or knowledge? Registered pharmacy technician
 6. A CE course with the letter “T” and the number “05” next to the course means the course is? Patient safety course for technicians
 7. Which of the following organizations was founded in 1999 by technicians by technicians? National pharmacy technician association
 8. What is the tech check tech program? The program allows the checking of a technician order by a certain pharmacy technician instead of a pharmacist
 9. What is the meaning of NPT ? Nuclear pharmacy technician

10. What is ipledge program? Program to control the use isotretinoin and other category x products
11. How can pharmacies deal with non english speaking customer? Employ bilingual staff, use software, the use of pictographs
12. 5 stages of grief? Denial,Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
13. What are examples of open ended questions? Last name/ date of birth
14. Rolling the eyes or loudly sighing implies? Lack of respect
15. What is the communication cycle? The sender initiated conversation and sends messages across a channel and is received by the receiver and feedback is sent back.
16. Most people judge others within how long of meeting them? 30 seconds
17. Which liquids always contain alcohol? Elixir
18. A dosage that can safely split in half? Scored tablets
19. What are the ways a drug may be eliminated from the body? Feces,urination, sweating, exhaustion, and breast milk.
20. The location of a medication throughout the blood, organs, and tissue is called? Distribution
21. Which dosage form is often aimed at a local action in the mouth or throat? lozenges/ troches
22. The three major broad categories of dosage forms are? Solids, liquids, semi-solids
23. What is a MDI? Metered dose inhalent
24. The process by which the body breaks down or converts medications to active or inactive substances is called? Metabolism
25. Creams, lotions, ointments, powders, gelatins, suppositories, and inhalant powders are considered? Semi solids
26. Which reference book would a technician most likely use in a retail setting? drug topic red book
27. Which resource is widely used when patients do not known the name of the drug they are taking and have removed it from its original prescription vial? Ident-A-Drug
28. Which reference book is a comprehensive listing of medication bioequivalence? orange book
29. The primary condition for which a medication is used is called the? Indication
30. Which reference book is a compilation of package inserts from manufacturers who have paid a fee to have their drug included? Physician desk reference
31. The american drug index contains listings for more than 22,000? Drugs, both scription and over the counter
32. Pharmacy journals contain information about? New drugs, technicians, future of pharmacy and legislative changes.