Matching
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A. | what individuals may or may not do in their jobs. | B. | to assess
one’s personal characteristics, skills, qualities, etc. | C. | the requirement of
health care providers to keep all patient information private among patient, the patient’s
insurer, and the providers directly involved in the patient’s care. | D. | being qualified and
capable to perform a task or job. | E. | a legal proof or document that an individual
meets certain objective standards usually provided by a neutral professional
organization. | F. | individuals who are given a basic level of training designed to help them perform
specific tasks. | G. | individuals who receive extensive and advanced levels of education before being
allowed to practice, such as physicians and pharmacists. | H. | to make an
accounting of items on hand. |
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certification
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competent
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confidentiality
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inventory
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personal inventory
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professionals
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scope of practice
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technicians
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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___________________ are individuals who are given a basic level of training
designed to help them perform specific tasks.
A. | LPNs | B. | DOs | C. | Professionals | D. | Technicians |
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In pharmacy, technicians perform essential tasks that do not require
________________ skill or expertise.
A. | the clerk’s | B. | the pharmacist’s | C. | scientific | D. | mathematical |
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Specialized technician jobs in a hospital have ________________ compensation
than entry level positions.
A. | less | B. | about the same | C. | greater |
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Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting
and are described in writing by each
A. | technician. | B. | local police department. | C. | employer. | D. | state board of
pharmacy. |
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The pharmacy technician can do the following functions except
A. | take patient information. | B. | fill prescription orders. | C. | compound
prescription orders. | D. | advise patients on
medications. |
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What individuals may or may not do on their jobs is referred to as their
A. | job responsibilities. | B. | scope of practice. | C. | opinion. | D. | employee
guidelines. |
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The term that describes making an accounting of items on hand is a/an
A. | policy. | B. | inventory. | C. | ordering. | D. | re-ordering. |
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
A. | governs how often insurance companies can merge. | B. | makes insurers
accountable to patients for reimbursement of approved medical costs. | C. | is a set of general
rather than legal guidelines regarding the privacy of patient health information. | D. | requires health care
providers to be responsible for the privacy and security of a patient’s protected health
information. |
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Under HIPAA, PHI stands for
A. | Personal Health Information. | B. | Protected Health
Information. | C. | Professional Health Information. | D. | Programmed Health
Information. |
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Pharmacy technicians should be detail oriented. This means
A. | patients must receive medications exactly as they have been
prescribed. | B. | an incorrect strength will always be detected by the pharmacist. | C. | technicians do not
need to be careful because the pharmacist is supposed to find and correct all technician
errors. |
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Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the interactions
with other persons and the expectation if performing in __________________ conditions.
A. | warm | B. | cold | C. | infection
free | D. | sunny |
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Pharmacy technicians must be capable and competent in mathematics and problem
solving because
A. | all medications that are available on prescription cannot lead to overdose
death. | B. | pharmacists always check their work. | C. | all medications come pre-mixed and
pre-packaged. | D. | mathematical calculations are routinely used. |
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Pharmacy technicians must be capable and competent with computer skills
because
A. | pharmacists will check their data entry. | B. | pharmacists do all
of the computer work. | C. | pharmacists should operate the
computer. | D. | technicians regularly use computers. |
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Pharmacy technicians must be capable and competent in the area of interpersonal
skills. This means
A. | they must be able to communicate, cooperate. and work
effectively. | B. | they must socialize with their co-workers. | C. | the pharmacist
should obtain all confidential information from the patient. | D. | they must make
friends with every patient. |
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Training and certification requirements for pharmacy technicians are set by
A. | each state’s board of pharmacy. | B. | the ASHP. | C. | the
PTCB. | D. | the federal government. |
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The _________ is the leading association for pharmacists practicing in hospitals
and others health care system.
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____________________ typically monitor and document competency of pharmacy
technicians.
A. | Employers | B. | Technicians | C. | Pharmacists | D. | PTCB |
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Any complaints received regarding an employee’s employment
A. | are discarded after two weeks. | B. | are discarded after one
year. | C. | are discarded within one week after the complaint was received. | D. | may be kept in the
employee’s performance/personnel file. |
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Training that occurs in actual workplace settings is called
A. | performance-based training. | B. | on-the-job training. | C. | community college
training. | D. | certified training. |
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__________________ is another term for being qualified and capable.
A. | Realistic | B. | Competent | C. | Professional | D. | Technical |
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In the United States, two organizations that performs pharmacy technician
certification are the
A. | APhA and ASHP. | B. | PTCB and ICPT. | C. | ASHP and
PTEC. | D. | PTEC and APhA. |
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The Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) tests:
A. | 66% on assisting the pharmacist in serving patients, 22% on maintaining medications
and inventory control, and 12% on participating in pharmacy administration and
management. | B. | 22% on assisting the pharmacist in serving patients, 66% on maintaining medications
and inventory control systems, and 12% on participating in pharmacy administration and
management. | C. | 12% on assisting the pharmacist in serving patients, 66% on maintaining medications
and inventory control, and 22% on participating in pharmacy administration and
management. | D. | 12% on assisting the pharmacist in serving patients, 22% on maintaining medications
and inventory control, and 66% on participating in pharmacy administration and
management. |
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To take the PTCE exam, candidates
A. | need only submit an application. | B. | must be working at a
pharmacy. | C. | need to have completed an ASHP accredited training program. | D. | must have a high
school diploma or GED by the application deadline and have never been convicted of a felony or a
pharmacy or drug-related misdemeanor. |
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Certification must be renewed every
A. | three years. | B. | year. | C. | two
years. | D. | four years. |
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After passing a pharmacy technician national certification exam, pharmacy
technicians may use the following designation after their name:
A. | PT | B. | RPhT | C. | CPhT | D. | none of the
above |
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CPhT’s need _____________ of continuing education every ________ years to
renew certification.
A. | 30 hours, 2 | B. | 10 hours, 1 | C. | 20 hours,
3 | D. | 20 hours, 2 |
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Continuing education for CPhTs must contain ____________ in pharmacy law every
____________ years.
A. | one hour, one | B. | two hours, one | C. | one hour,
two | D. | two hours, two |
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