Pharmacy Law 1,2,3,12 Flashcards
The __________ includes state identification numbers and affiliations with facilities and insurers.
Prescriber profile
Specific responsibilities and tasks for pharmacy technicians differ by setting and are described in writing by each
Employer
In managed care, care is managed by a/an
Insurer
Good hygiene is important for pharmacy technicians because of the interactions with other person and the expectation of performing in ______ conditions.
Infection free
The drug digitalis comes from the foxgloves plant and is used to treat some _______conditions.
Heart
_________ is a legal proof or document that an individual meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization.
Certification
The length time from the beginning of development of a new drug of FDA approval is often more than
Ten years
To become a pharmacist in the U.S.:
An individual must graduate from an accredited college or pharmacy, pass a state licensing exam, and perform an internship working under a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy techs should be detail oriented. Meaning
Patients must receive medications exactly as they have been prescribed.
The computer systems that checks transactions of third parties is
Billing
The term that describes an assessment of one’s personal characteristics, skills, qualities, etc is:
Personal inventory
The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ______ of its income to research and development
1/6
As for employment opportunities, the Pharmacy Tech may find the greatest opportunities in:
The community setting
PTCB Certification must be renewed every:
Two years
An authoritative listing of drugs and issues related to their use is a/an
Pharmacopeia
CPhTs need _____ of continuing education every _____ to renew certification
20 hours, two
protects against illegal copying of new discoveries
Patenting
discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria
Fleming
The Egyptian god of Medicine was
Imhotep
The ancient Greek goddess of medicinal Herbs was
Panacea
After passing the pharmacy technician national certification exam, pharm tech may use the following designation after their name:
CPhT
provide inventory management systems to their customers as part of their service
Wholesalers
the pharmacy technician can’t do the following functions except:
advise patients on medications
identified the structure of DNA
Watson and Crick
pharmacy technicians should be trustworthy. This means:
that pharmacy technicianss are entrusted with confidential information, dangerous substances, and perishable products.
the area of greatest employment for pharmacists is
community pharmacies
was the first effective local anesthetic
cocaine
are substances produced by the body to regulate body functions and processes
hormones
the FDA requires how many phases of testing in humans?
three
after a patient has expired for a medication, other manufacturers may copy the drug and release it under the_______ name.
generic