Chapter 3: Pharmacy Setting

Question 1

What is one of the most important tasks of a pharmacy technician?

Answer 1

to know when to refer a patient directly to the pharmacist

Question 2

What are the most common duties of a community pharmacy technician?

Answer 2

customer service, taking information from customers or health professionals concerning prescriptions to be filled, checking prescriptions to make sure they are complete, answering phones, and obtaining refill information from the patient

Question 3

What are some common duties of hospital pharmacy technicians?

Answer 3

preparing parenteral IV mixtures, preparing unit doses, transporting medications through the hospital, and filling medication drawers in pharmacy carts

Question 4

What is the role of the pharmacy technician in a home health pharmacy?

Answer 4

ordering equipment and supplies, and compounding IV medications