PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
Employer Ans: Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting and
are described in writing by each _________
Prescriber profile Ans: The _________ includes state identification numbers and affiliations
with facilities and insurers
Insurer Ans: In managed care, care is managed by a (an) ________
Infection free Ans: Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the
interactions with other persons and the expectation of performing in _______ conditions
Heart Ans: The drug Digitalis comes from the foxglove plant (cây Mao địa hoàng) and is used to
treat some _______ conditions
Certification Ans: __________ is a legal proof or document that an individual meets certain
objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization.
Ten (10) Ans: The length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to FDA
approval is often more than _____ years
An individual must graduate from an accredited college of pharmacy, pass a state licensing
exam, and perform an internship working under a licensed pharmacist. Ans: To become a
pharmacist in the US:
Patients must receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed Ans: Pharmacy
technicians should be detail oriented. This mean:
Billing Ans: The computer system that checks transactions of third parties is:
Personal inventory Ans: The term that describes an assessment of one's personal characteristics,
skills, qualities, etc.
1/6 Ans: The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ________ of its income to
research and development
Community pharmacies, hospital settings, mail order operations Ans: As for employment
opportunities, the pharmacy technician may find opportunities in the following:
2 years Ans: Pharmacy Tech Certification Board (PTCB) certificationi must be renewed every:
Pharmacopeia Ans: A list of herbs used for health conditions, this can be considered an early
Chinese forerunner to the FDA approved
,20 hours, 2 Ans: Certified pharm tech (CPhTs) need _____ of continuing education every
_______ years to renew certification.
Patenting Ans: _______ protects against illegal copying of new discoveries
Fleming Ans: ________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria
Imhotep Ans: The Egyptian god of medicine was:
Panacea Ans: The ancient Greek goddess of medicinal herbs was:
CPhT Ans: After passing the Pharmacy Technician National Certification exam, pharmacy
technicians may use the following designation after their name
Wholesalers Ans: _________ provide inventory management systems to their customers as part
of their service
A description of what a technician may or may not do Ans: The pharmacy tech scope of practice
means:
Watson and Crick Ans: __________ identify the structure of DNA
Pharm tech are entrusted with confidential information, dangerous substance, perishable
products. Ans: Pharmacy tech should be trustworthy. This means:
Managed care, home care, compounding pharmacies Ans: The area of employment
opportunities for pharmacists is:
Cocaine Ans: _________ was the first effective local anesthetic
Hormones Ans: _________ are substances produced by the body to regulate body functions and
processes
3 Ans: The FDA requires _______ phases of testing in humans
Generic Ans: After a patent has expired for a medication, other manufacturers may copy the
drug and release it under the _______ name
Pharm tech Ans: Basic criminal and civil laws, like theft, discrimination, sexual harassment, and
fraud, apply to ________
DEA Ans: All presribers of controlled substances must be authorized by the _________
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment Ans: The ________ defined what drugs requires a
prescription
, Greater Ans: Specialized tech jobs in hospitals have _______ compensation than entry level
positions
Placebo Ans: An inactive substance given in place of a medication during clinical trials is a:
May be kept in the employee's performance/ personnel file Ans: Any complaints received
regarding an employee's employment
Schedule II Ans: _________ drugs must be stored in a locked tamper-proof narcotics cabinet
Performance reviews Ans: _________ are regularly scheduled events to monitor and document
technician competency
Injunction Ans: A court order preventing a specific action, such as the distribution of a
potentially dangerous drug is called a/ an:
1970 CSA Ans: The DEA is associated with the:
Negligence Ans: ________ is failing to do something that should or must be done
Food and Drug Act of 1906 Ans: The _______ prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated or
misbranded food
IND (Investigational New Drug) Ans: During clinical trials, a proposed new drug is called a(an):
FDA Ans: Recalls are listed in the weekly ________ Enforcement Report
State board of pharmacy Ans: In each state, pharmacists are licensed by the:
Pharmaceutically Ans: If 2 drugs are _________ equivalent, they have the same active
ingredients, same dosage form, same route of administration, and same strength
Justice department Ans: The DEA is within the _______ of the US government
Monograph Ans: The manufacturer must follow _______ requirements to be able to market their
drug without FDA new drug approval
Consulting with patients Ans: When technicians perform appropriate essential tasks, this allows
the pharmacist time for tasks requiring more advanced professional expertise such as:
1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Ans: Because of fatal poisoning from liquid sulfanilamide,
the _______ required new drugs be shown to be safe before marketing.
Kefauver Harris amendment Ans: The ________ required drug manufacturers to provides proof
of safety and efficacy
Employer Ans: Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting and
are described in writing by each _________
Prescriber profile Ans: The _________ includes state identification numbers and affiliations
with facilities and insurers
Insurer Ans: In managed care, care is managed by a (an) ________
Infection free Ans: Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the
interactions with other persons and the expectation of performing in _______ conditions
Heart Ans: The drug Digitalis comes from the foxglove plant (cây Mao địa hoàng) and is used to
treat some _______ conditions
Certification Ans: __________ is a legal proof or document that an individual meets certain
objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization.
Ten (10) Ans: The length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to FDA
approval is often more than _____ years
An individual must graduate from an accredited college of pharmacy, pass a state licensing
exam, and perform an internship working under a licensed pharmacist. Ans: To become a
pharmacist in the US:
Patients must receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed Ans: Pharmacy
technicians should be detail oriented. This mean:
Billing Ans: The computer system that checks transactions of third parties is:
Personal inventory Ans: The term that describes an assessment of one's personal characteristics,
skills, qualities, etc.
1/6 Ans: The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ________ of its income to
research and development
Community pharmacies, hospital settings, mail order operations Ans: As for employment
opportunities, the pharmacy technician may find opportunities in the following:
2 years Ans: Pharmacy Tech Certification Board (PTCB) certificationi must be renewed every:
Pharmacopeia Ans: A list of herbs used for health conditions, this can be considered an early
Chinese forerunner to the FDA approved
,20 hours, 2 Ans: Certified pharm tech (CPhTs) need _____ of continuing education every
_______ years to renew certification.
Patenting Ans: _______ protects against illegal copying of new discoveries
Fleming Ans: ________ discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria
Imhotep Ans: The Egyptian god of medicine was:
Panacea Ans: The ancient Greek goddess of medicinal herbs was:
CPhT Ans: After passing the Pharmacy Technician National Certification exam, pharmacy
technicians may use the following designation after their name
Wholesalers Ans: _________ provide inventory management systems to their customers as part
of their service
A description of what a technician may or may not do Ans: The pharmacy tech scope of practice
means:
Watson and Crick Ans: __________ identify the structure of DNA
Pharm tech are entrusted with confidential information, dangerous substance, perishable
products. Ans: Pharmacy tech should be trustworthy. This means:
Managed care, home care, compounding pharmacies Ans: The area of employment
opportunities for pharmacists is:
Cocaine Ans: _________ was the first effective local anesthetic
Hormones Ans: _________ are substances produced by the body to regulate body functions and
processes
3 Ans: The FDA requires _______ phases of testing in humans
Generic Ans: After a patent has expired for a medication, other manufacturers may copy the
drug and release it under the _______ name
Pharm tech Ans: Basic criminal and civil laws, like theft, discrimination, sexual harassment, and
fraud, apply to ________
DEA Ans: All presribers of controlled substances must be authorized by the _________
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment Ans: The ________ defined what drugs requires a
prescription
, Greater Ans: Specialized tech jobs in hospitals have _______ compensation than entry level
positions
Placebo Ans: An inactive substance given in place of a medication during clinical trials is a:
May be kept in the employee's performance/ personnel file Ans: Any complaints received
regarding an employee's employment
Schedule II Ans: _________ drugs must be stored in a locked tamper-proof narcotics cabinet
Performance reviews Ans: _________ are regularly scheduled events to monitor and document
technician competency
Injunction Ans: A court order preventing a specific action, such as the distribution of a
potentially dangerous drug is called a/ an:
1970 CSA Ans: The DEA is associated with the:
Negligence Ans: ________ is failing to do something that should or must be done
Food and Drug Act of 1906 Ans: The _______ prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated or
misbranded food
IND (Investigational New Drug) Ans: During clinical trials, a proposed new drug is called a(an):
FDA Ans: Recalls are listed in the weekly ________ Enforcement Report
State board of pharmacy Ans: In each state, pharmacists are licensed by the:
Pharmaceutically Ans: If 2 drugs are _________ equivalent, they have the same active
ingredients, same dosage form, same route of administration, and same strength
Justice department Ans: The DEA is within the _______ of the US government
Monograph Ans: The manufacturer must follow _______ requirements to be able to market their
drug without FDA new drug approval
Consulting with patients Ans: When technicians perform appropriate essential tasks, this allows
the pharmacist time for tasks requiring more advanced professional expertise such as:
1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Ans: Because of fatal poisoning from liquid sulfanilamide,
the _______ required new drugs be shown to be safe before marketing.
Kefauver Harris amendment Ans: The ________ required drug manufacturers to provides proof
of safety and efficacy
