Pharmacy Tech Quiz 1Assessment Questions and
Answers
pharmacology - Correct Answer the study of drugs - their properties, uses,
application, and effects
antibiotic - Correct Answer a substance that harms or kills microorganisms like
bacteria and fungi; found in 1928 by Alexander Fleming (penicillin) and mass
produced during WW2.
synthetic - Correct Answer combining simpler chemicals into more complex
compounds, creating a new chemical not found in nature
antitoxin - Correct Answer a substance that acts against a toxin in the body; also, a
vaccine containing antitoxins is used to fight disease. First developed for diphtheria
and tetanus
hormones - Correct Answer chemicals produced by the body that regulate body
functions and processes
human genome - Correct Answer the complete set of genetic material contained in
a human cell
Pharmacists - Correct Answer #2 Trusted Profession
community pharmacies - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
independent and chain retail pharmacies
hospitals - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
in-patient or out-patient
mail order operations - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
pharmacy businesses that provide drugs by mail to patients, a fast growing area
long-term care - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
residence facilities that provide care on a long-term rather than acute or short-term
basis
managed care - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
care that is managed by an insurer, such as Kaiser Permanente
home care - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
, care provided to patients in their home, often by a home-care agency working with a
home-care pharmacy
compounding pharmacies - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
specialized pharmacies that prepare compounded medications
pharmaceutics - Correct Answer of or about drugs; a drug product
material medica - Correct Answer generally pharmacology, but also refers to the
drugs in use
pharmacognosi - Correct Answer the study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and
biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural
sources
What are the roles and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician? - Correct Answer
Assisting the pharmacist
Work under the DIRECT supervision of a pharmacist
Receiving prescriptions
Taking patient information
Filling prescriptions
Compounding
Ordering
Inventory control
Using computers
Working with a team of health care professionals
A pharmacy technician needs to be... - Correct Answer Dependable
Detail Oriented
Trustworthy
Be in good health
Practice good hygiene
Have a clean, well-groomed appearance
Pharmacy Technician skill areas... - Correct Answer Mathematics and problem
solving
Language and terminology
Computer skills
Interpersonal skills
Most pharmacy technicians are employed in... - Correct Answer Community
pharmacies and hospitals (just like pharmacists)
Computers in Pharmacy - Correct Answer Include:
Patient profiles, prescriber profile, education (product information), product selection,
inventory, labeling, security, pricing, management reporting, billing
Answers
pharmacology - Correct Answer the study of drugs - their properties, uses,
application, and effects
antibiotic - Correct Answer a substance that harms or kills microorganisms like
bacteria and fungi; found in 1928 by Alexander Fleming (penicillin) and mass
produced during WW2.
synthetic - Correct Answer combining simpler chemicals into more complex
compounds, creating a new chemical not found in nature
antitoxin - Correct Answer a substance that acts against a toxin in the body; also, a
vaccine containing antitoxins is used to fight disease. First developed for diphtheria
and tetanus
hormones - Correct Answer chemicals produced by the body that regulate body
functions and processes
human genome - Correct Answer the complete set of genetic material contained in
a human cell
Pharmacists - Correct Answer #2 Trusted Profession
community pharmacies - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
independent and chain retail pharmacies
hospitals - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
in-patient or out-patient
mail order operations - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
pharmacy businesses that provide drugs by mail to patients, a fast growing area
long-term care - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
residence facilities that provide care on a long-term rather than acute or short-term
basis
managed care - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
care that is managed by an insurer, such as Kaiser Permanente
home care - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
, care provided to patients in their home, often by a home-care agency working with a
home-care pharmacy
compounding pharmacies - Correct Answer pharmacy setting
specialized pharmacies that prepare compounded medications
pharmaceutics - Correct Answer of or about drugs; a drug product
material medica - Correct Answer generally pharmacology, but also refers to the
drugs in use
pharmacognosi - Correct Answer the study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and
biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural
sources
What are the roles and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician? - Correct Answer
Assisting the pharmacist
Work under the DIRECT supervision of a pharmacist
Receiving prescriptions
Taking patient information
Filling prescriptions
Compounding
Ordering
Inventory control
Using computers
Working with a team of health care professionals
A pharmacy technician needs to be... - Correct Answer Dependable
Detail Oriented
Trustworthy
Be in good health
Practice good hygiene
Have a clean, well-groomed appearance
Pharmacy Technician skill areas... - Correct Answer Mathematics and problem
solving
Language and terminology
Computer skills
Interpersonal skills
Most pharmacy technicians are employed in... - Correct Answer Community
pharmacies and hospitals (just like pharmacists)
Computers in Pharmacy - Correct Answer Include:
Patient profiles, prescriber profile, education (product information), product selection,
inventory, labeling, security, pricing, management reporting, billing
