Chapter 2- The Professional Pharmacy Technician
Exam Questions with Answers
technicians - Correct Answer individuals who are given a basic level of training
designed to help them perform specific tasks
What do pharmacy technicians perform - Correct Answer filling prescriptions,
packaging doses, performing inventory control, keeping records
Scope of Practice - Correct Answer what individuals may or may not do in their jobs
PHI - Correct Answer Protected Health information
ASHP - Correct Answer American Society of Health System Pharmacists;
publishes a model curriculum for technician training
-maintains a directory of over 280 schools and training institutions that offer
technician training programs
Certification must be renewed every - Correct Answer 2 years
must take 20 contact hours of continuing education
at least one hour must be in patient safety and one hour is pharmacy law
PTCE exam - Correct Answer lasts 2 hours
90 questions, 10 pretest questions
to pass must have a 1400/1600
discharge pharmacy technician - Correct Answer A technician specializing in
pharmacy services that may be offered to patients upon discharge
licensed technician - Correct Answer A technician that has met the state
requirements for licensure and then issued a license by the state
medication reconciliation technician - Correct Answer A technician that identifies
the most accurate list of all the medications patients are taking
pharmacy technician informatics - Correct Answer A technician that uses
technology tools to support the pharmacy information management
Registered technician - Correct Answer A technician that has been registered by
the state
Exam Questions with Answers
technicians - Correct Answer individuals who are given a basic level of training
designed to help them perform specific tasks
What do pharmacy technicians perform - Correct Answer filling prescriptions,
packaging doses, performing inventory control, keeping records
Scope of Practice - Correct Answer what individuals may or may not do in their jobs
PHI - Correct Answer Protected Health information
ASHP - Correct Answer American Society of Health System Pharmacists;
publishes a model curriculum for technician training
-maintains a directory of over 280 schools and training institutions that offer
technician training programs
Certification must be renewed every - Correct Answer 2 years
must take 20 contact hours of continuing education
at least one hour must be in patient safety and one hour is pharmacy law
PTCE exam - Correct Answer lasts 2 hours
90 questions, 10 pretest questions
to pass must have a 1400/1600
discharge pharmacy technician - Correct Answer A technician specializing in
pharmacy services that may be offered to patients upon discharge
licensed technician - Correct Answer A technician that has met the state
requirements for licensure and then issued a license by the state
medication reconciliation technician - Correct Answer A technician that identifies
the most accurate list of all the medications patients are taking
pharmacy technician informatics - Correct Answer A technician that uses
technology tools to support the pharmacy information management
Registered technician - Correct Answer A technician that has been registered by
the state
