Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide

by Marks, Susan Moss

• ISBN13: 9781582120003
• ISBN10: 1582120005
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: APHA
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Summary

The first review book based on the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination's NEW (as of August 1999) content outline. The entire book is written and presented in outline format to help candidates access and review essential information quickly and efficiently. Organized by the same three function areas tested on the examination, this study guide features user-friendly aids including key terms and concepts, chapter summaries, questions for discussion, and sample questions. The section on Pharmaceutical Calculations has been expanded considerably for the second edition, and a new chapter entitled "Practice Questions" offers 67 questions to help readers assess their understanding of the material covered in the rest of the book.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Section I Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients

1. Receiving Prescriptions and Medication Orders

2. Patient Information/Profile Systems

3. Processing Prescriptions and Medication Orders

Section II Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems

4. Medication Distribution and Inventory Control Systems

Section III Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice

5. Operations

Section IV Pharmaceutical Calculations

6. Fractions, Decimals, and Roman Numerals

7. Calculating Percentage and Ratio Strength

8. Pharmaceutical Systems of Measurement

9. Dosage Calculations

10. Concentrations

11. Commercial Calculations

12. Practice Questions

Answer Key to Sample Questions

Appendix A

Common Dosage Forms

Drug Administration Routes

Appendix B

Common Abbreviations Used in Prescriptions/Medication Orders

Appendix C

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