SC LESSON 1 Flashcards
The entry level degree required for pharmacists is the ___
Pharm.D.
Another name for a retail pharmacy is a (an) ____
community pharmacy
The largest organizations for pharmacists is called _____
ASHP - The american society of health system professions.
The process of writing orders for medications by physicians is called
Prescribing
The process of filing and labeling prescriptions to be given to a patient is called
dispensing
The process supported by he APhA and the ASHP for the demonstration of a certain level of knowledge by pharmacy techs.
Voluntary Certification
A technician who passes the PCTB certification exam will be allowed to use the initials ______ after his/her name.
CPhT
Technicians must report how many hours ___ of _____ every 2 years to maintain cerification
20 hours of CE (continuing education)
the process by which a persons name is placed on a list
Registration
recognition by a government agency that a certain specified level of competence has been reached in order to participate a profession.
Licensure
what does a Pharmacologist study?
how drugs work within the body.
What does a Toxicologist study?
Overdoses & other toxic substances and their antidotes.
What do poison control specialists answer questions about?
Drug overdoses & accidental ingestion of poisons.
What does “Allied Health” refer to?
Different health professionals for ex: nurses, xray techs, medical assistants, billing specialists etc.
