Pharmacy Technician Exam (2024)
Define Enteric Coated Tablets - correct answer-Tablets that dissolve in the
small intestine rather than the stomach
Define Sublingual Tablets - correct answer-A tablet that is placed under the
tongue
Define Buccal Tablets - correct answer-A tablet that is placed in area between
the cheek and gums
Define Class I Recall - correct answer-A situation in which there is a
reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will
cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Define Class II Recall - correct answer-A situation in which use of, or
exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible
adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse
health consequences is remote.
Define Class III Recall - correct answer-A situation in which use of, or
exposure to, a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health
consequences.
Define Market Withdrawal - correct answer-Occurs when a product has a
minor violation that would not be subject to FDA legal action. The firm
removes the product from the market or corrects the violation. For example, a
product removed from the market due to tampering, without evidence of
manufacturing or distribution problems, would be a market withdrawal.
Define Medical Device Safety Alert - correct answer-Issued in situations where
a medical device may present an unreasonable risk of substantial harm. In
some cases, these situations also are considered recalls.
What is the overall dispensing accuracy rate in a community pharmacy? -
correct answer-98.3%
Define Efficacy - correct answer-The capability of a medication to produce the
intended effect
,Define Pharmocoloy - correct answer-The study of drugs, their properties, and
their application
What is Medicare and how is it funded? - correct answer-Provides for the
elderly and disabled.
Federally funded.
What is Medicaid and how is it funded? - correct answer-Provides for lower
income people.
Funded at the federal and state levels.
What is Tricare and how is it funded? - correct answer-Military insurance that
proves for soldiers and veterans.
Federally funded.
What does the FDA stand for? - correct answer-Food and Drug Administration
What is the FDA's purpose in regard to pharmaceuticals? - correct answer-To
regulate medications ensuring safety and effectiveness
Medications undergo how many test phases before they are FDA approved? -
correct answer-3 Phases
Pharmacy Technicians can be nationally certified through what two agencies?
- correct answer-PTCB and ICPT
Define Medicare Part A - correct answer-Covers inpatient hospital stays
Define Medicare Part B - correct answer-Covers out patient hospital stays like
diabetic supplies, medical equipment, and long term disabilities
Define Medicare Part C - correct answer-Supplemental coverage to A and B.
Goal is to reduce copay and you can select several different tiers of coverage
Define Medicare Part D - correct answer-Covers prescription medications and
is funded by the government
Define Medicare Part F - correct answer-Supplemental coverage that is like
part c, but covers more
, HMO Private Insurance - correct answer-All care is coordinated through a
local network that you can't leave
PPO Private Insurance - correct answer-You have a recommended care
network. you can go out of network, but you will have higher copays
EPO Private Insurance - correct answer-Recommended network that you
must stay within (combination of HMO and PPO)
Who acts as the middle man between the pharmacy and insurance
companies? - correct answer-Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM's)
They maintain a formulary (list of covered medications) and negotiate
discounts
What are the 3 steps in drug development? - correct answer-1. Research
2. Testing
3. Approval by the FDA
What is the goal in drug development research? - correct answer-To find a
new active ingredient
How many phases of human testing are there in drug development? - correct
answer-4 Phases
Define Human Testing Phase 1 - correct answer-Assess the initial drug dose
and determine toxicology. Side effects are determined in this phase.
This test is done on around 10 healthy volunteers
Define Human Testing Phase 2 - correct answer-Extensive toxicology and
pharmacokinetics studies done in a double blind experiment.
This test is done on 100's of diseased patients.
Most drugs don't make it past this stage.
Define Human Testing Phase 3 - correct answer-This test is scaled up to
1,000's of test subjects in teaching or veteran hospitals.
Define Enteric Coated Tablets - correct answer-Tablets that dissolve in the
small intestine rather than the stomach
Define Sublingual Tablets - correct answer-A tablet that is placed under the
tongue
Define Buccal Tablets - correct answer-A tablet that is placed in area between
the cheek and gums
Define Class I Recall - correct answer-A situation in which there is a
reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will
cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Define Class II Recall - correct answer-A situation in which use of, or
exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible
adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse
health consequences is remote.
Define Class III Recall - correct answer-A situation in which use of, or
exposure to, a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health
consequences.
Define Market Withdrawal - correct answer-Occurs when a product has a
minor violation that would not be subject to FDA legal action. The firm
removes the product from the market or corrects the violation. For example, a
product removed from the market due to tampering, without evidence of
manufacturing or distribution problems, would be a market withdrawal.
Define Medical Device Safety Alert - correct answer-Issued in situations where
a medical device may present an unreasonable risk of substantial harm. In
some cases, these situations also are considered recalls.
What is the overall dispensing accuracy rate in a community pharmacy? -
correct answer-98.3%
Define Efficacy - correct answer-The capability of a medication to produce the
intended effect
,Define Pharmocoloy - correct answer-The study of drugs, their properties, and
their application
What is Medicare and how is it funded? - correct answer-Provides for the
elderly and disabled.
Federally funded.
What is Medicaid and how is it funded? - correct answer-Provides for lower
income people.
Funded at the federal and state levels.
What is Tricare and how is it funded? - correct answer-Military insurance that
proves for soldiers and veterans.
Federally funded.
What does the FDA stand for? - correct answer-Food and Drug Administration
What is the FDA's purpose in regard to pharmaceuticals? - correct answer-To
regulate medications ensuring safety and effectiveness
Medications undergo how many test phases before they are FDA approved? -
correct answer-3 Phases
Pharmacy Technicians can be nationally certified through what two agencies?
- correct answer-PTCB and ICPT
Define Medicare Part A - correct answer-Covers inpatient hospital stays
Define Medicare Part B - correct answer-Covers out patient hospital stays like
diabetic supplies, medical equipment, and long term disabilities
Define Medicare Part C - correct answer-Supplemental coverage to A and B.
Goal is to reduce copay and you can select several different tiers of coverage
Define Medicare Part D - correct answer-Covers prescription medications and
is funded by the government
Define Medicare Part F - correct answer-Supplemental coverage that is like
part c, but covers more
, HMO Private Insurance - correct answer-All care is coordinated through a
local network that you can't leave
PPO Private Insurance - correct answer-You have a recommended care
network. you can go out of network, but you will have higher copays
EPO Private Insurance - correct answer-Recommended network that you
must stay within (combination of HMO and PPO)
Who acts as the middle man between the pharmacy and insurance
companies? - correct answer-Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM's)
They maintain a formulary (list of covered medications) and negotiate
discounts
What are the 3 steps in drug development? - correct answer-1. Research
2. Testing
3. Approval by the FDA
What is the goal in drug development research? - correct answer-To find a
new active ingredient
How many phases of human testing are there in drug development? - correct
answer-4 Phases
Define Human Testing Phase 1 - correct answer-Assess the initial drug dose
and determine toxicology. Side effects are determined in this phase.
This test is done on around 10 healthy volunteers
Define Human Testing Phase 2 - correct answer-Extensive toxicology and
pharmacokinetics studies done in a double blind experiment.
This test is done on 100's of diseased patients.
Most drugs don't make it past this stage.
Define Human Testing Phase 3 - correct answer-This test is scaled up to
1,000's of test subjects in teaching or veteran hospitals.
