The Profession of Pharmacy 08403400 1. dangerous drugs, the…

The Profession of Pharmacy 08403400
1. dangerous drugs, the pharmacy department
must display a
A. registration.
B. pocket-sized pharmacist license.
C. renewal application.
D. terminal distributor’s license.
2. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is an
organization that
A. sponsors a mandatory licensure exam for pharmacy
technicians.
B. requires registration to a list for pharmacy technicians.
C. is based primarily in Canada, but does allow students
from the United States to sit for its examination.
D. sponsored the first national voluntary certification exam.
The Profession of Pharmacy
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in this study unit, go to http://www.takeexamsonline.com and
submit your answers online. If you don’t have access to the
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wait until another examination is ready.
Questions 1–20: Select the one best answer to each question.
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08403400
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answers to the school, you must use the number above.
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3. Concerning the dispensing of drugs, prescription drugs are
A. dangerous drugs that may be dispensed only when prescribed by a physician.
B. routinely sold by wholesalers to those without a terminal distributor’s license.
C. available only over the counter.
D. recommended by a pharmacy technician.
4. Technicians employed by an Internet pharmacy can typically expect to
A. talk to patients on a daily basis.
B. work with other institutional staff members in the care of their patients.
C. handle a large volume of medications during each day.
D. collect data related to what drugs are dispensed within the managed care setting.
5. A _______ studies the actions and effects of drugs and often publishes the results of
this research.
A. pharmacologist. C. pharmacist.
B. toxicologist. D. pharmacy technician.
6. A request for a medication that’s to be administered to a patient in a hospital is
called a(n)
A. prescription.
B. medication order.
C. pharmaceutical receipt.
D. auxillary dispensation.
7. OBRA ’90 is a law passed by the
A. NABP to regulate exams for pharmacists in each state.
B. federal government requiring pharmacists to counsel patients receiving
government assistance.
C. APhA requiring the licensure of pharmacy technicians.
D. FDA to prevent dangerous drugs from being dispensed without a prescription.
8. Duties that are often performed by pharmacy technicians include
A. answering phones, ordering supplies, and record keeping.
B. writing reports and counseling patients on medications.
C. answering drug information questions for doctors.
D. recommending over-the-counter products to customers.
9. While working as a pharmacy technician in a local community pharmacy, Susan
receives a prescription brought in by a customer. First, she must
A. prepare the label. C. review the prescription.
B. count the tablets ordered. D. get the retail bag ready.
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10. David has just been tasked with stocking a large order of drugs that was purchased by
his retail pharmacy to keep in inventory. They were probably delivered from a(n)
A. return goods specialty company.
B. mail order facility.
C. health maintenance organization.
D. wholesaler.
11. Unit-dose medications are
A. bulk medications that come in large stock bottles.
B. used in a retail pharmacy.
C. unit-of-use medications used in hospitals for efficiency and to control costs.
D. packaged only by hospital pharmacists.
12. Over-the-counter drugs (OTCs) can be dispensed without a prescription because they
A. are considered to be safe under any circumstances.
B. are safe only when dispensed with a prescription.
C. are generally safe but can cause reactions in certain patients.
D. must never be sold in grocery stores.
13. Johanna is working in a hospital pharmacy handling unit-dose medications. Her hospital
pharmacy uses a large automated machine called a(n) _______ to dispense this type
of medication.
A. DME
B. Pyxis
C. Pharm.D.
D. NAPLEX
14. By law, a technician may fill prescriptions or physician’s orders only if
A. his or her work is double-checked by another pharmacy technician.
B. he or she double-checks the prescriptions before handing them to patients.
C. his or her work is double-checked by a pharmacist.
D. the computer does not flash any warnings about potential problems with the
prescription.
15. Because of laws passed to protect the confidentiality of personal patient information,
many pharmacies have adopted the policy to
A. replace telephone calls with e-mail correspondence to eliminate speaking to
patients out loud.
B. refer to patients by their last names only.
C. nod or gesture when a prescription is ready for pickup to avoid calling patients’
names out loud.
D. refer to patients by their first names only.
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16. When a technician professionally greets a patient in a community pharmacy, the first
thing he or she should do is
A. ask for the patient’s insurance card.
B. ask if the patient has any allergies.
C. ask if the patient has a new or refill prescription.
D. introduce himself or herself to the patient.
17. To protect the public from distribution of unsafe drugs, the U.S. government passed
several amendments that restrict pharmacies from selling _______ drugs.
A. liquid and refrigerated
B. cosmetic and dangerous
C. nasogastric and parenteral
D. adulterated and misbranded
18. Pharmacy technicians certified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
need to complete recertification every
A. six months.
B. year.
C. two years.
D. five years.
19. Patients can usually phone in refill requests using a/an _______ system.
A. electronic prescribing
B. robot delivery
C. automated dispensing
D. interactive voice response
20. Today, the pharmacy technician performs many duties formerly completed by the
pharmacist. However, it is still not appropriate for the pharmacy technician to
A. mix medications using a method known as compounding.
B. work with intraveneous drugs.
C. enter patient information into the electronic patient profile.
D. give medical advice to the patient concerning his or her prescriptions

The Profession of Pharmacy 08403400

1. dangerous drugs, the pharmacy department

must display a

A. registration.

B. pocket-sized pharmacist license.

C. renewal application.

D. terminal distributor's license.

2. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is an

organization that

A. sponsors a mandatory licensure exam for pharmacy

technicians.

B. requires registration to a list for pharmacy technicians.

C. is based primarily in Canada, but does allow students

from the United States to sit for its examination.

D. sponsored the first national voluntary certification exam.

The Profession of Pharmacy

When you feel confident that you have mastered the material

in this study unit, go to http://www.takeexamsonline.com" target="_blank">http://www.takeexamsonline.com and

submit your answers online. If you don't have access to the

Internet, you can phone in or mail in your exam. Submit your

answers for this examination as soon as you complete it. Do not

wait until another examination is ready.

Questions 1-20: Select the one best answer to each question.

EXAMINATION NUMBER

08403400

Whichever method you use in submitting your exam

answers to the school, you must use the number above.

For the quickest test results, go to

http://www.takeexamsonline.com" target="_blank">http://www.takeexamsonline.com

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3. Concerning the dispensing of drugs, prescription drugs are

A. dangerous drugs that may be dispensed only when prescribed by a physician.

B. routinely sold by wholesalers to those without a terminal distributor's license.

C. available only over the counter.

D. recommended by a pharmacy technician.

4. Technicians employed by an Internet pharmacy can typically expect to

A. talk to patients on a daily basis.

B. work with other institutional staff members in the care of their patients.

C. handle a large volume of medications during each day.

D. collect data related to what drugs are dispensed within the managed care setting.

5. A _______ studies the actions and effects of drugs and often publishes the results of

this research.

A. pharmacologist. C. pharmacist.

B. toxicologist. D. pharmacy technician.

6. A request for a medication that's to be administered to a patient in a hospital is

called a(n)

A. prescription.

B. medication order.

C. pharmaceutical receipt.

D. auxillary dispensation.

7. OBRA '90 is a law passed by the

A. NABP to regulate exams for pharmacists in each state.

B. federal government requiring pharmacists to counsel patients receiving

government assistance.

C. APhA requiring the licensure of pharmacy technicians.

D. FDA to prevent dangerous drugs from being dispensed without a prescription.

8. Duties that are often performed by pharmacy technicians include

A. answering phones, ordering supplies, and record keeping.

B. writing reports and counseling patients on medications.

C. answering drug information questions for doctors.

D. recommending over-the-counter products to customers.

9. While working as a pharmacy technician in a local community pharmacy, Susan

receives a prescription brought in by a customer. First, she must

A. prepare the label. C. review the prescription.

B. count the tablets ordered. D. get the retail bag ready.

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10. David has just been tasked with stocking a large order of drugs that was purchased by

his retail pharmacy to keep in inventory. They were probably delivered from a(n)

A. return goods specialty company.

B. mail order facility.

C. health maintenance organization.

D. wholesaler.

11. Unit-dose medications are

A. bulk medications that come in large stock bottles.

B. used in a retail pharmacy.

C. unit-of-use medications used in hospitals for efficiency and to control costs.

D. packaged only by hospital pharmacists.

12. Over-the-counter drugs (OTCs) can be dispensed without a prescription because they

A. are considered to be safe under any circumstances.

B. are safe only when dispensed with a prescription.

C. are generally safe but can cause reactions in certain patients.

D. must never be sold in grocery stores.

13. Johanna is working in a hospital pharmacy handling unit-dose medications. Her hospital

pharmacy uses a large automated machine called a(n) _______ to dispense this type

of medication.

A. DME

B. Pyxis

C. Pharm.D.

D. NAPLEX

14. By law, a technician may fill prescriptions or physician's orders only if

A. his or her work is double-checked by another pharmacy technician.

B. he or she double-checks the prescriptions before handing them to patients.

C. his or her work is double-checked by a pharmacist.

D. the computer does not flash any warnings about potential problems with the

prescription.

15. Because of laws passed to protect the confidentiality of personal patient information,

many pharmacies have adopted the policy to

A. replace telephone calls with e-mail correspondence to eliminate speaking to

patients out loud.

B. refer to patients by their last names only.

C. nod or gesture when a prescription is ready for pickup to avoid calling patients'

names out loud.

D. refer to patients by their first names only.

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16. When a technician professionally greets a patient in a community pharmacy, the first

thing he or she should do is

A. ask for the patient's insurance card.

B. ask if the patient has any allergies.

C. ask if the patient has a new or refill prescription.

D. introduce himself or herself to the patient.

17. To protect the public from distribution of unsafe drugs, the U.S. government passed

several amendments that restrict pharmacies from selling _______ drugs.

A. liquid and refrigerated

B. cosmetic and dangerous

C. nasogastric and parenteral

D. adulterated and misbranded

18. Pharmacy technicians certified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

need to complete recertification every

A. six months.

B. year.

C. two years.

D. five years.

19. Patients can usually phone in refill requests using a/an _______ system.

A. electronic prescribing

B. robot delivery

C. automated dispensing

D. interactive voice response

20. Today, the pharmacy technician performs many duties formerly completed by the

pharmacist. However, it is still not appropriate for the pharmacy technician to

A. mix medications using a method known as compounding.

B. work with intraveneous drugs.

C. enter patient information into the electronic patient profile.

D. give medical advice to the patient concerning his or her prescriptions