Pharmacy Business Module 1 Flashcards
A group with the responsibility for auditing the control system and evaluating product quality; similar to a quality control unit.
assay and control unit
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.”
certified
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.
competencies
The nondisclosure of a customer’s privileged information unless the customer has given his or her consent.
confidentiality
Additional topics of study that must be earned in order to maintain certifications, including certified pharmacy technician status.
continuing education
A method used to eliminate or reduce the potential harm of the drug distributed.
drug control
A set of standards of behavior; in a profession, a guide to correct actions that should be followed.
ethics
Also called acting internships, in which individuals work in actual pharmacies in order to gain practical, hands-on experience.
externships
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.
inpatient
Periods of work experience, usually at the beginning of a person’s career, located within organizations for a limited time period, to gain skills and experience.
internships
Being granted permission by a government agency to engage in an occupation. Most states do not require pharmacy technicians to be licensed.
licensed
Not subject or left to an individual’s own discretion. For pharmacy technicians, nondiscretionary duties include typing, computer usage, reports and other documentation, and ordering of supplies.
nondiscretionary
In relation to pharmacy, this means community pharmacy settings.
outpatient
The art and science of dispensing and preparing medication and providing drug-related information to the public.
pharmacy
A person who guides, tutors, and provides direction aimed at a specific performance.
preceptor
An occupation or career that requires specialized education, ongoing training, and knowledge.
profession
In the pharmaceutical field, an organized effort of all individuals directly or indirectly involved in the production, packaging, and distribution of quality medications that are safe, effective, and acceptable.
quality control
Being placed on a list of similar practicing individuals by the state board of pharmacy.
registered
A nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, purity, packaging, and labeling of drug products; www.usp.org.
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
In order to become recertified, the CPhT must meet requirements of ____________________ contact hours of pharmacy-related continuing education.
20
In order to keep pace with the rapid changes within the profession, ______________________ for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists is essential.
continuing education
The largest national pharmacy organization is the:
American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
The quality and control unit responsible for auditing the control system and evaluating product quality is sometimes referred to as:
assay and control
The percentage of women enrolled in pharmacy schools in the U.S. colleges of pharmacy in 1993 was:
63%
the largest of all the pharmacy organizations
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
represents pharmaceutical scientists
American Associations of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
represents all 87 pharmacy schools in the United States
American Associations of College of Pharmacy (AACP)
provides resources for clinical pharmacists
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
national accrediting agency for pharmacy education programs
American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
promotes certification of pharmacy technicians
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT)
When pharmacies are involved in manufacturing, repackaging, and relabeling, they fall under the:
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
represents pharmacists working in hospitals
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
The pharmacy technician certification must be renewed every:
two years
The section of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) related to maintaining medication and inventory control systems comprises ____________________ percent of the exam.
8.75
A national professional organization that represents pharmacy technicians and promotes certification of technicians is the ____________________.
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
Some basic principles that should make up a code of ethics include:
continuously improving levels of professional knowledge and skills.
Which organization sets the standards for the identity, strength, quality, purity, packaging, and labeling of drug products?
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
A(n) __________________ serves to encourage respect and fair treatment for all patients.
code of ethics
__________________ must be part of the manufacturing process and cannot be added after the product is made.
Quality control
The role of the pharmacy technician in recent years has been:
increasing
Choose the correct answer.
All professionals that prescribe any controlled substances must maintain a valid registration with the:
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
State Board of Pharmacy (BOP)
None of the above.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
The number of questions on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) is:
90
The organization that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, and other institutions is the ____________________.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
offers instruction and supervision at an externship location
Preceptor
tasks required by an employer
Nondiscretionary
sets standards for drug quality and purity
united States Pharmacopeia
a set of accepted standards
ethics
recognized by a state board of pharmacy in regard to pharmacy practice
Registered
nondisclosure of privileged information
comfidenttiality
a period of work to gain experience, as arranged for by a college
Externship
Specialized pharmacy compounding within the pharmacy is no longer required as often as a result of:
the increased availability of prepackaged medications.
Professional people in the pharmacy have created organizations or associations to ____________________ the purpose of their profession.
advance
Many clerical tasks in pharmacies are now performed by:
pharmacy technicians
The ____________ has established industry standards to facilitate online electronic billing to third-party insurance carriers.
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)
The official publication of the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC) is the ____________________.
Journal of Pharmacy Technology
Specialties in the profession of pharmacy include:
drug information
Of the number of required continuing education hours for the CPhT, how many hours must be related to pharmacy law?
1
Good sources for continuing education in the field of pharmacy include:
workshops and seminars offered by pharmacy organizations.
The Doctor of Pharmacy degree requires a total of ____________________ years of academic study.
six
The role of pharmacy technicians has allowed the pharmacist more time to spend delivering ____________________ services to patients.
Pharmaceutical care
____________________ is a method used to eliminate or reduce the potential harm of the drugs being distributed.
control
A profession is characterized by all the following, except:
provision of a unique service to society.
specialized knowledge based upon advanced education.
ability to produce a good or service that is socially useful. code of ethics.
code of ethics.
The core requirements for a two-year associate degree for pharmacy technicians include:
terminology
In 1992, the majority of pharmacy schools in the United States voted to change the type of professional degree to the ____________________ degree.
Doctor of Pharmacy
