Question 1

Which of the following organizations provide career opportunities for pharmacy technicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospital, retail, and long-term care pharmacies 
B)  Prisons 
C)  Insurance and software companies 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Hospital, retail, and long-term care pharmacies 
B)  Prisons 
C)  Insurance and software companies 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

PTCB requirements for continuing education (CE) hours for pharmacy technicians include:

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty (30) credits every 2 years. 
B)  one credit must be in pharmacy law, and one must be in medication and patient safety. 
C)  one credit must be in pharmacy law, and one must be in counseling techniques. 
D)  A and B. 
A)  thirty (30) credits every 2 years. 
B)  one credit must be in pharmacy law, and one must be in medication and patient safety. 
C)  one credit must be in pharmacy law, and one must be in counseling techniques. 
D)  A and B.

Question 3

The White Paper on Pharmacy Technicians 2002 addressed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacy technician qualifications, knowledge, and responsibilities 
B)  Pharmacist qualifications 
C)  The concern that technicians were putting pharmacists out of work 
D)  The idea that technicians should counsel patients 
A)  Pharmacy technician qualifications, knowledge, and responsibilities 
B)  Pharmacist qualifications 
C)  The concern that technicians were putting pharmacists out of work 
D)  The idea that technicians should counsel patients

Question 4

A non-discretionary duty is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tasks that do not require training 
B)  Tasks that do not require professional judgment 
C)  Tasks that rely on technical skills and training 
D)  B and C 
A)  Tasks that do not require training 
B)  Tasks that do not require professional judgment 
C)  Tasks that rely on technical skills and training 
D)  B and C

Question 5

Which pharmacy setting would find a pharmacy technician preparing hyperalimentation products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed-door pharmacy 
B)  Inpatient pharmacy 
C)  Mail order pharmacy 
D)  Outpatient pharmacy 
A)  Closed-door pharmacy 
B)  Inpatient pharmacy 
C)  Mail order pharmacy 
D)  Outpatient pharmacy

Question 6

Which of the following is not a specialty certification offered through the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) for pharmacy technicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sterile products (intravenous [IV] products) 
B)  Chemotherapy 
C)  Counseling 
D)  Compounding 
A)  Sterile products (intravenous [IV] products) 
B)  Chemotherapy 
C)  Counseling 
D)  Compounding

Question 7

Who oversees the State Boards of Pharmacy (BOPs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Pharmacists Association (APh
A)  
B)  American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 
C)  National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) 
D)  Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTC
B)  
A)  American Pharmacists Association (APh
A)  
B)  American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 
C)  National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) 
D)  Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTC
B)

Question 8

A hospital pharmacy is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  closed-door pharmacy. 
B)  inpatient pharmacy. 
C)  institutional pharmacy. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  closed-door pharmacy. 
B)  inpatient pharmacy. 
C)  institutional pharmacy. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

What is the meaning of the acronym NPT?

Accepted Answer

A)  New pharmacy technician 
B)  New pharmacist training 
C)  Nuclear pharmacy technician 
D)  Nuclear pharmacy training 
A)  New pharmacy technician 
B)  New pharmacist training 
C)  Nuclear pharmacy technician 
D)  Nuclear pharmacy training

Question 10

All of the following are considered non-traditional jobs for pharmacy technicians except:

Accepted Answer

A)  poison control call center operator. 
B)  nuclear pharmacy technician. 
C)  inpatient pharmacy technician. 
D)  director or instructor of a pharmacy technician training program. 
A)  poison control call center operator. 
B)  nuclear pharmacy technician. 
C)  inpatient pharmacy technician. 
D)  director or instructor of a pharmacy technician training program.

Question 11

Which pharmacy law should be followed when a difference exists between the state and federal laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal law 
B)  State law 
C)  Strictest of the federal or state law 
D)  Either the federal or the state law 
A)  Federal law 
B)  State law 
C)  Strictest of the federal or state law 
D)  Either the federal or the state law

Question 12

Which one of the following tasks is not considered a non-discretionary duty for a pharmacy technician?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managing the inventory 
B)  Counseling patients 
C)  Billing 
D)  Stocking shelves 
A)  Managing the inventory 
B)  Counseling patients 
C)  Billing 
D)  Stocking shelves

Question 13

When interviewing for a pharmacy technician program a pharmacy technician should avoid displaying:

Accepted Answer

A)  Visible tattoos 
B)  Nose rings 
C)  Pink hair 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Visible tattoos 
B)  Nose rings 
C)  Pink hair 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Which organization offers specialty certification programs for pharmacy technicians who want to enhance their skills and marketability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTC
B)  
B)  National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) 
C)  American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 
D)  National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPT
A)  
A)  Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTC
B)  
B)  National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) 
C)  American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 
D)  National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPT
A)

Question 15

Which organization established the Model Curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  APHA 
B)  ASHP 
C)  NPTA 
D)  PTEC 
A)  APHA 
B)  ASHP 
C)  NPTA 
D)  PTEC

Exam 3: Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians

Which of the following organizations provide career opportunities for pharmacy technicians?

PTCB requirements for continuing education (CE) hours for pharmacy technicians include:

The White Paper on Pharmacy Technicians 2002 addressed:

A non-discretionary duty is one that:

Which pharmacy setting would find a pharmacy technician preparing hyperalimentation products?

Which of the following is not a specialty certification offered through the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) for pharmacy technicians?

Who oversees the State Boards of Pharmacy (BOPs)?

A hospital pharmacy is known as a:

What is the meaning of the acronym NPT?

All of the following are considered non-traditional jobs for pharmacy technicians except:

Which pharmacy law should be followed when a difference exists between the state and federal laws?

Which one of the following tasks is not considered a non-discretionary duty for a pharmacy technician?

When interviewing for a pharmacy technician program a pharmacy technician should avoid displaying:

Which organization offers specialty certification programs for pharmacy technicians who want to enhance their skills and marketability?

Which organization established the Model Curriculum?

History of Medicine and Pharmacy

Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies

Communication and Role of the Technician With the Customerpatient

Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration

Conversions and Calculations

Drug Information References

Community Pharmacy Practice

Institutional Pharmacy Practice

Additional Pharmacy Practice Settings

Bulk Repackaging and Non-Sterile Compounding

Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Billing and Inventory Management

Medication Safety and Error Prevention

Pharmacy Operations Management

Drug Classifications

Therapeutic Agents for the Nervous System

Therapeutic Agents for the Endocrine System

Therapeutic Agents for the Musculoskeletal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Cardiovascular System

Therapeutic Agents for the Respiratory System

Therapeutic Agents for the Gastrointestinal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Reproductive System

Therapeutic Agents for the Immune System

Therapeutic Agents for Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Therapeutic Agents for the Dermatologic System

Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System

Over-The-Counter Otc Medications

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cam

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