Chapter 2: Vocabulary

Question 1

Continuing Education

Answer 1

additional topics of study that must be earned in order to maintain certifications, including certified pharmacy technician status.

Question 2

Drug Control

Answer 2

a method used to eliminate or reduce the potential harm of the drug distributed.

Question 3

Assay and control unit

Answer 3

a group with the responsibility for auditing the control system and evaluating product quality; similar to a quality control unit

Question 4

Certified

Answer 4

For a pharmacy technician, this means being granted recognition by a nongovernmental agency or association because of meeting predetermined qualifications they have specified as necessary. A certified pharmacy technician is credentialed as a “CPhT.”

Question 5

Competencies

Answer 5

Unique skill sets and abilities in a particular field. complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) — A large, diverse set of systems of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention based on philosophies and techniques outside those of conventional Western medicine.

Question 6

Confidentiality

Answer 6

the nondisclosure of a customers privileged information unless the customer has given his or her consent

Question 7

Continuing Education

Answer 7

additional topics of study that must be earned in order to maintain certifications, including certified pharmacy technician status.

Question 8

Drug Control

Answer 8

A method used to eliminate or reduce the potential harm of the drug distributed.

Question 9

Ethics

Answer 9

A set of standards of behavior; in a profession, a guide to correct actions that should be followed.

Question 10

Externships

Answer 10

Also called acting internships, in which individuals work in actual pharmacies in order to gain practical, hands-on experience.

Question 11

Inpatient

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Refers to inside a hospital or other health care institution. In relation to pharmacy, this means that the pharmacy is located in a hospital or institution in which patients stay overnight or for longer periods of time.

Question 12

Internships

Answer 12

Internships, periods of work experiencem usually at the beginning of a persons career, located within orginizations for a limited time period, to game skills and experience

Question 13

Externships

Answer 13

Also called acting internships, in which individuals work in actual pharmacies in order to gain practical, hands-on experience

Question 14

Inpatient

Answer 14

refers to inside a hospital or other health care institution. In relation to pharmacy, this means that the pharmacy is located in a hospital or institution in which patients stay overnight or for longer periods of time.

Question 15

Internships

Answer 15

periods of work experience, usually at the beginning of a persons career, located within organizations for a limited time period, to gain skills and experience

Question 16

licensed

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being granted permission by a government agency to engage in an occupation. Most states do not require pharmacy technicians to be licensed

Question 17

nondiscretionary

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not subject or left to an individuals own discretion. For pharmacy technicians, non-discretionary duties include typing, computer usage, reports and other documentation and ordering of supplies.

Question 18

Outpatient

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In relation to pharmacy, this means community pharmacy settings

Question 19

Pharmacy

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The art and science of dispensing and preparing medication and providing drug-related information to the public

Question 20

preceptor

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a person who guides, tutors, and provides direction aimed at a specific performance.

Question 21

Profession

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an occupation or career that requires specialized education, ongoing training, and knowledge

Question 22

quality control

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in the pharmaceutical field, an organized effort of all individuals directly or indirectly involved in the production, packaging, and distribution of quality medications which are safe, effective, and acceptable

Question 23

quality control unit

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a group with the responsibility for auditing the control system and evaluating product quality; sometimes called an assay and control unit.

Question 24

registered

Answer 24

being placed on a list of similar practicing individuals by the state board of pharmacy

Question 25

United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)

Answer 25

a nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, purity, packaging, and labeling of drug products; www.usp.org.