Pharmacy Technician Certification Test
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Pharmacy Technician
A person who helps liscensed pharmacists provide meds and other health care products to paitents
Pharmacist
A perspn who is educated & loscened to dispense drugs and to provide drug info to patients and
other health care providers
U.S. D.E.A.
United States Drug Enforcement Administration -enforces federal laws & regulations governing
controlled substances
Schedule I Drugs
Abuse potential- high abuse potential ( no medical use accepted)
No prescriptions allowed
Examples- heroin/LSD/mary jane/PCP/amphetamines
Schedule II Drugs
Abuse potential- high/accepted medical use
Prescription required (no refills unless prescription written to renew)
Examples- Cocaine/codeine/amphetamine salts (adderall)/opium/morphine
Schedule III Drugs
Abuse potential- moderate (medical usage)
Refills 5 times in a six month period
Examples- compounded drugs with small amounts of narcotics (other drugs with high potential for
abuse like tylenol or empirin with codeine tablets) and certain barbituratesk.
Schedule IV Drugs
Potential abuse- low (medical usage)
Prescription required (5 refills in 6 month period)
Example- barbital/diazepam (Valium)
Schedule V Drugs
Potential abuse- low abuse (medical usage)
Prescription- none but must 18 y.o. To buy
Acu-
Abrupt, sudden (acute)
Adeno-
Gland (adenoid)
Adipo-
Fat (adipose)
,Aero-
Air (aerosol)
Alb-
White (albumin)
Ambulo-
Walk (ambulatory)
Andro-
Male (androgen)
Angio-
Vessel (angiogram)
Arthr-
Joint (arthritis)
Bucc/a-
Inside of cheek (buccal)
Carcin/o-
Crab,cancer (carcinogen)
Cardi-
Heart (cardiology)
Cereb-
Brain (cerebrum)
Chemo-
Chemistry/chemical (chemotherapy)
Chol-
Bile (cholangiogram)
Cyst-
Urinary bladder (cystoscopy)
Cyt-
Cell (cytology)
, Dactyl-
Finger (syndactylism)
Dermat-
Skin (dermatologist)
Encephal-
Brain (electroencephalogram
Erythro-
Red (erythrocytes)
Gastr-
Stomach (gastric acid)
Gluco-
Sugar (glucose)
Hemo-
Blood (hematoma)
Hepat-
Liver (hepatoma)
Hydro-
Water (hydrocephalus)
Lachry-
Tear (lachrymal fluid)
Lacto-
Milk ( lactose)
Lapar-
Abdomen (laparoscope)
Laryng-
Larynx/voice box (laryngitis)
Leuko-
White (leukemia
Questions Correct answers latest update
Pharmacy Technician
A person who helps liscensed pharmacists provide meds and other health care products to paitents
Pharmacist
A perspn who is educated & loscened to dispense drugs and to provide drug info to patients and
other health care providers
U.S. D.E.A.
United States Drug Enforcement Administration -enforces federal laws & regulations governing
controlled substances
Schedule I Drugs
Abuse potential- high abuse potential ( no medical use accepted)
No prescriptions allowed
Examples- heroin/LSD/mary jane/PCP/amphetamines
Schedule II Drugs
Abuse potential- high/accepted medical use
Prescription required (no refills unless prescription written to renew)
Examples- Cocaine/codeine/amphetamine salts (adderall)/opium/morphine
Schedule III Drugs
Abuse potential- moderate (medical usage)
Refills 5 times in a six month period
Examples- compounded drugs with small amounts of narcotics (other drugs with high potential for
abuse like tylenol or empirin with codeine tablets) and certain barbituratesk.
Schedule IV Drugs
Potential abuse- low (medical usage)
Prescription required (5 refills in 6 month period)
Example- barbital/diazepam (Valium)
Schedule V Drugs
Potential abuse- low abuse (medical usage)
Prescription- none but must 18 y.o. To buy
Acu-
Abrupt, sudden (acute)
Adeno-
Gland (adenoid)
Adipo-
Fat (adipose)
,Aero-
Air (aerosol)
Alb-
White (albumin)
Ambulo-
Walk (ambulatory)
Andro-
Male (androgen)
Angio-
Vessel (angiogram)
Arthr-
Joint (arthritis)
Bucc/a-
Inside of cheek (buccal)
Carcin/o-
Crab,cancer (carcinogen)
Cardi-
Heart (cardiology)
Cereb-
Brain (cerebrum)
Chemo-
Chemistry/chemical (chemotherapy)
Chol-
Bile (cholangiogram)
Cyst-
Urinary bladder (cystoscopy)
Cyt-
Cell (cytology)
, Dactyl-
Finger (syndactylism)
Dermat-
Skin (dermatologist)
Encephal-
Brain (electroencephalogram
Erythro-
Red (erythrocytes)
Gastr-
Stomach (gastric acid)
Gluco-
Sugar (glucose)
Hemo-
Blood (hematoma)
Hepat-
Liver (hepatoma)
Hydro-
Water (hydrocephalus)
Lachry-
Tear (lachrymal fluid)
Lacto-
Milk ( lactose)
Lapar-
Abdomen (laparoscope)
Laryng-
Larynx/voice box (laryngitis)
Leuko-
White (leukemia
