Personnel Duties
A patient is asking the pharmacy technician what side effects can affect them taking the medication. Is this in their scope of practice? Explain.
No, because pharm techs can't counsel patients.
Who requires pharmacy references in the pharmacy?
Board of Pharmacy
WA
What is the term that describes treating all patients with dignity and equally regardless of sexual orientation, age, race, gender identity, religion, or medical conditions?
Respect
How should a pharmacy technician arrange the prescriptions for patient pick-up?
Alphabetically by last name
How often should pharmacy technicians check expired medications on floor stock?
Daily
What does the FDA stand for?
Food and Drug Administration
What medication class does the suffix "-pril" represent?
ACE Inhibitors
A pharmacy technician is verifying the patient's identity. They ask the patient if their DOB is 05/09/2004. What is wrong with this scenario?
The pharmacy technician should not assume the patient's DOB.
What should a pharmacy technician look for on medications when checking inventory?
Expiration date
A pharmacy technician is repacking bulk medications, what packaging should they use?
Unit Dose Packaging
How often is the ISMP Medication Safety Alert newsletter published?
Every 2 months
What medication is sensitive to light and moisture and can reduce its effectiveness if not kept in its original container?
Nitroglycerin
What type of active listening skill involves the patient clarifying questions about the information the pharmacy technician told them?
Evaluating
What should a pharmacy technician look for on a verified and prepared prescription?
Pharmacist's signature or initals
When a pharmacy technician receives a shipment, what 6 things do they check to maintain the accuracy of the shipment?
Name, brand, quantity, dosage, strength, NDC
When a new patient is walking into the pharmacy and is required to fill out a form about their rights to PHI, what organization mandates confidentiality of the patient?
HIPAA
Translate the sig code.
Rx: i-ii tab po q4-6h prn HA
Take 1-2 tablets by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed for headaches
Culture awareness
When are prescriptions verified in an institutional setting?
Prior to releasing to the nursing and health care team
What do the following vaccines: Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV), Varicella, Zoster belong in (refrigerator and freezer) and what are the temperature ranges?
Freezer: -50 degrees C (-58 degrees F) to -15 degrees C (5 degrees F)
A pharmacy technician is presented with a bottle of Tylenol and a bottle of Acetaminophen, what pharmacy reference would they use to identify whether they are therapeutically equivalent?
The Orange Book
What hazardous medication lists (P, D, or U) does Silver sulfadiazine belong to?
A patient is calling about a refill on their Methylphenidate (Concerta) prescription. How would the pharmacist act in this situation?
What software is used to allow only prescriptions that have been verified by the pharmacist to be sold?
Point-of-sale software