Mosby's Review for the PTCB Certification Examination

by Mizner

• ISBN13: 9780323033671
• ISBN10: 0323033679
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-25
• Publisher: Mosby

Summary

This comprehensive review will help pharmacy technicians practice for and successfully pass the PTCB exam. Content follows the PTCB outline: Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients, Maintaining the Medication & Inventory Control, and Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice. A section on test-taking skills, as well as four practice exams with 140 multiple-choice questions each, provides helpful information and additional practice. Competencies are included for each section, as well as multiple-choice review questions with answers and rationales. An accompanying CD-ROM includes six practice exams and over 400 flashcards. Mirrors the organization of the most current PTCB Certification Examination. Integrates narrative competencies into each subsection to address the PTCB established competencies. Includes four practice exams containing 140 questions with answers and rationales. Supplies multiple-choice review questions at the end of every chapter - totaling over 1,000. Contains an interactive CD-ROM that includes 4 practice exams from the book, 2 more practice exams with 280 additional multiple-choice questions, and over 400 flashcards categorized by generic/brand names, calculations, pharmacy law, abbreviations, indications, and nomenclature.

Table of Contents

PTCE Test Taking Skills	1	(18)
Prepare for the Test	1	(1)
On the Day of Test	1	(1)
As you take the Test	1	(1)
Tips for Multiple-Choice Questions	1	(1)
Pretest	2	(17)
Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients	19	(106)
Federal, State, and/or Practice Site Regulations, Codes of Ethics, and Standards Pertaining to the Practice of Pharmacy	19	(1)
Code of Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians	19	(1)
Pharmacy Law	19	(10)
Pharmaceutical, Medical, and Legal Developments That Impact the Practice of Pharmacy	29	(1)
State-Specific Prescription Transfer Regulations	29	(1)
Therapeutic Equivalence	29	(1)
Epidemiology	29	(4)
Risk Factors for Disease	29	(1)
Signs and Symptoms of Disease States	30	(3)
Drug Interactions	33	(2)
Effects on Patient's Age on Drug and Non-drug Therapy	34	(1)
Drug Information Sources including Printed and Electronic Reference Materials	34	(1)
Pharmacology	35	(36)
Relative Role of Drug and Non-Drug Therapy	71	(1)
Lifestyle/Behavioral Modifications and Their Impact on Specific Disease States	72	(1)
Practice Site Policies and Procedures Regarding Prescriptions and Medication Orders	73	(2)
Information to be Obtained from Patient/Patient's Representative	73	(1)
Required Prescription Order Refill Information	73	(1)
Formula to Verify the Validity of a Prescriber's DEA Number	73	(1)
Techniques for Detecting Forged or Altered Prescriptions	74	(1)
Knowledge of Techniques for Detecting Prescription Errors	75	(1)
Effects of Patient's Disabilities on Drug and Non-Drug Therapy	75	(1)
Techniques, Equipment, and Supplies for Drug Administration	75	(1)
Monitoring and Screening Equipment	75	(1)
Medical and Surgical Appliances and Devices	76	(1)
Proper Storage Conditions	76	(1)
Automated Dispensing Technology	77	(1)
Packaging Requirements	78	(2)
NDC Number Components	78	(1)
Purpose for Lot Numbers and Expiration Dates	78	(1)
Information for Prescription and Medication Order Label(s)	79	(1)
Requirements Regarding Patient Package Inserts	79	(1)
Special Directions and/or Precautions for Patient's/Patient's Representative Regarding Preparation and Use of Medications	80	(1)
Techniques for Assessing a Patient's Compliance with Prescription or Medication Order	80	(1)
Action to be Taken in the Event of Missed Dose	80	(1)
Medication Distribution	80	(2)
Requirements for Mailing Medications	80	(1)
Delivery Systems for Distributing Medications	80	(1)
Requirements for Dispensing Investigational Drugs	81	(1)
Record-Keeping Requirements for Medication Dispensing	82	(1)
Automatic Stop Orders	82	(1)
Restricted Medication Orders	83	(1)
Quality Improvement Methods	83	(1)
Pharmacy Calculations	83	(7)
Drug Stability	90	(1)
Physical and Chemical Incompatibilities	90	(1)
Procedures to Prepare IV Admixtures	90	(1)
Procedures to Prepare Chemotherapy	91	(1)
Procedures to Prepare Total Parenteral Nutrition Solutions	91	(3)
Procedures to Prepare Reconstituted Injectable and Non-Injectable Medications	94	(1)
Procedures to Prepare Radiopharmaceuticals	94	(1)
Procedures to Prepare Oral Dosage Forms	94	(1)
Procedures to Compound Sterile Non-Injectable Products	94	(1)
Procedures to Compound Non-Sterile Products	95
Weighing Procedures	95	(1)
Measuring Using an Electronic Balance	95	(1)
Procedures to Measuring Liquids	95	(1)
Procedures to Filling Capsules	95
Procedures to Prepare Ready-to-Dispense Multidose Packages	91	(8)
Preparing Ointments	99	(1)
Aseptic Techniques	99	(1)
Infection Control Procedures	99	(3)
Universal Precautions	99	(1)
Requirements for Handling Hazardous Products and Disposing of Hazardous Waste	99	(1)
Documentation Requirements for Controlled Substances, Investigational Drugs, and Hazardous Waste	99	(3)
Pharmacy-Related Software for Documenting the Dispensing of Prescriptions or Medication Orders	102	(1)
Customer Service Principles	102	(1)
Communication Techniques	102	(1)
Patient Confidentiality Requirements	102	(1)
Cash Handling Procedures	102	(1)
Reimbursement Policies and Plans	102	(1)
Co-Payments	103	(1)
Third-Party Plans	103	(1)
Legal Requirements for Pharmacist Counseling of Patient/Patient's Representative	103	(1)
Chapter 2 Review Questions	103	(6)
Abbreviations Questions	109	(2)
Practice Law Questions	111	(4)
Pharmacology Review Questions	115	(4)
Practice Math Questions	119	(6)
Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control	125	(16)
Pharmaceutical Industry Procedures for Obtaining Pharmaceuticals	125	(1)
Purchasing Policies, Procedures, and Practices	125	(1)
Dosage Forms	126	(2)
Solids	126	(1)
Liquids	127	(1)
Dispersions	127	(1)
Inhalants	128	(1)
Formulary or Approved Stock List	128	(1)
Par and Reorder Levels and Drug Usage	128	(1)
Inventory Receiving Process	128	(1)
Bioavailability Standards	129	(1)
Regulatory Requirements Regarding Record-Keeping for Repackaged, Recalled, and Refunded Products	129	(1)
Repackaging	129	(1)
Recalled Medications	129	(1)
Refunded Products	129	(1)
Policies, Procedures, and Practices for Inventory Systems	130	(1)
Purpose of Inventory Management	130	(1)
Inventory Practices	130	(1)
Inventory Management Strategies	131	(1)
Products Used in Packaging and Repackaging	131	(1)
Risk-Management Opportunities	131	(1)
The Fda's Classifications of Recalls	132	(1)
Systems to Identify and Return Expired and Unsolvable Products	132	(1)
Rules and Regulations for the Removal and Disposal of Products	132	(1)
Legal and Regulatory Requirements and Professional Standards Governing Operations of Pharmacies	132	(1)
Legal and Regulatory Requirements and Professional Standards for Preparing, Labeling, Dispensing, Distributing, and Administering Medications	133	(1)
Required Information for All Prescriptions	133	(1)
Required Information on Medication Orders	133	(1)
Medication Distribution and Control Systems Requirements for the Use of Medications in Various Practice Settings	134	(1)
Inpatient	134	(1)
Outpatient	134	(1)
Repackaging, Storage Requirements, and Documentation for Finished Dosage Forms Prepared in Anticipation of Prescriptions or Medication Orders	134	(1)
Policies, Procedures, and Practices Regarding Storage and Handling of Hazardous Materials and Wastes	134	(1)
Medication Distribution and Control Systems Requirements for Controlled Substances, Investigational Drugs, and Hazardous Materials and Wastes	134	(1)
Controlled Substances	134	(1)
Investigational Drugs	135	(1)
Hazardous Material and Waste	135	(1)
Quality Assurance Policies, Procedures, and Practices for Medication and Inventory Control Systems	135	(2)
Guide to Preventing Prescription Errors	135	(1)
Common Look-alike and Sound-alike Medications	136	(1)
Common Abbreviation Errors	137	(1)
Chapter 3 Review Questions	137	(4)
Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice	141	(20)
The Practice Setting's Mission, Goals and Objectives, Organizational Structure, and Policies and Procedures	141	(1)
Lines of Communication Throughout the Organization	141	(1)
Principles of Resource Allocation	141	(1)
Productivity, Efficiency, and Customer Satisfaction Measures	142	(1)
Written, Oral, and Electronic Communication Systems	142	(1)
Required Operational Licenses and Certificates	142	(1)
Roles and Responsibilities of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Other Pharmacy Employees	142	(2)
Responsibilities of Community Technicians	142	(1)
Responsibilities of Institutional Technicians	143	(1)
Responsibilities of Managed Care Technicians	143	(1)
Legal and Regulatory Requirements for Personnel, Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies	144	(2)
Professional Standards	146	(1)
Quality Improvement Standards and Guidelines	146	(1)
State Board of Pharmacy Regulations	147	(1)
Storage Requirements and Expiration Dates for Equipment and Supplies	147	(1)
Storage and Handling Requirements for Hazardous Substances	147	(1)
Procedures for the Treatment of Exposure to Hazardous Substances	148	(1)
Security Systems for the Protection of Employees, Customers, and Property	148	(1)
Laminar Flow Hood Maintenance Requirements	148	(1)
Sanitation Requirements	149	(1)
Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Procedures	149	(1)
Supply Procurement Procedures	149	(1)
Technology Used in the Preparation, Delivery, and Administration of Medication	150	(1)
Purpose and Function of Pharmacy Equipment	151	(2)
Extemporaneous Compounding Equipment	151	(1)
IV Admixtures	151	(1)
Types of Water	151	(2)
Documentation Requirements for Routine Sanitation, Maintenance, and Equipment Calibration	153	(1)
The Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements	153	(1)
Manual and Computer-Based Systems for Storing, Retrieving, and Using Pharmacy-Related Pharmacy Information	153	(1)
Manual Processing of Medication Orders	153	(1)
Automatic Processing of Medication Orders	154	(1)
Security Procedures Related to Data Integrity, Security, and Confidentiality	154	(1)
Knowledge of Downtime Emergency Policies and Procedures	154	(1)
Backup and Archiving Procedures for Stored Data and Documentation	154	(1)
Legal Requirements Regarding Archiving	154	(1)
Healthcare Reimbursement Systems	154	(1)
Billing and Accounting Policies and Procedures	155	(1)
Information Sources Used to Obtain Data in a Quality Improvement System	156	(1)
Procedures to Document Occurrences Such as Medication Errors, Adverse Effects, and Product Integrity	156	(1)
Staff Training Techniques	156	(1)
Employee Performance Evaluation Techniques	157	(1)
Employee Performance Feedback Techniques	157	(1)
Chapter 4 Review Questions	157	(4)
Practice Examinations	161	(66)
Practice Examination I	161	(16)
Practice Examination II	177	(16)
Practice Examination III	193	(16)
Practice Examination IV	209	(18)
APPENDICES	227	(46)
A. Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination Information	227	(8)
B. Pharmaceutical Conversions	235	(2)
C. Pharmaceutical Abbreviations	237	(6)
D. Drug Nomenclature-Stems Used by the Usan Council	243	(6)
E. Top 200 Prescription Drugs and Classification	249	(6)
F. Vitamins	255	(2)
G. Common OTC Products	257	(4)
H. Laboratory Values	261	(2)
I. State Boards of Pharmacy	263	(8)
J. Technician Organizations	271	(2)
ANSWERS TO CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS	273	(46)
Chapter 1 Pretest Answers	273	(5)
Chapter 2 Review Answers	278	(17)
Abbreviations	280	(2)
Practice Pharmacy Law	282	(1)
Practice Pharmacology	283	(5)
Practice Math Problems	288	(7)
Review Answers	295	(1)
Review Answers	296	(1)
Practice Examination Answers	297	(22)
Practice Examination I	297	(5)
Practice Examination II	302	(6)
Practice Examination III	308	(5)
Practice Examination IV	313	(6)
Bibliography	319