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Module 4
Section 7 Key terms and definitions
Question | Answer |
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What does a pharmacy technician ensure by following specific procedures for stocking, checking, and preparing medications? | Patient's do not receive the wrong medications or expired medication |
What should a pharmacy technician check after locating the stock bottle to the original prescription form? | check that the stock bottle contain enough medication to fill the prescription. |
How many times should a pharmacy technician read a stock bottle label to ensure they have selected the correct produoct? | 3 times |
What should a pharmacy technician check for when pouring or counting a product? | possible product defects such as broken tablets |
What are they types of counting equipment? | manual counting trays and automatic counting machines |
If a medications expiration date lists only the month and year, what day the medication expire? | the last day of the month. |
Which type of graduate is easier to use when mixing two or more liquid medications? | a conical graduate |
A pharmacy technician dispenses 3 ounces of liquid medication into a four ounce bottle. What information should be conveyed on the auxiliary label? | contains the prescribed amount of medication |
What is used to reconsitute oral suspensions? | distilled water |
What is the purpose of a reconstituting tube? | allows water to run into a graduated measuring tub, which can be viewed at eye level. |