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key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A technician who has passed the National Certification Exam; CPhT after name | Certified pharmacy technician |
| Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license renewal | Continuing Education |
| Parenteral nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or liquids | Hyperalimentation |
| A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting | Inpatient setting |
| National organization for members of state boards of pharmacy | National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| Pharmacies that serve patients in their communities; are not inpatient facilities | Outpatient pharmacy |
| Medication administered by injection, such as intravenously or intramuscularly | Parenteral medications |
| National board for the certification of pharmacy technicians | Pharmacy Technician Certification Board |
| The copyrighted name | Trade name |
| Also called official name | Generic Name |
| The amount of active ingredient of a medication in a dosage form | Drug strength |
| Specifies the name and strength of the drug of the ingredients and the quantity to be included in each dose | Inscription |
| Gives the directions to the patient, usually in abbreviations, for taking the medications | Signa |
| Designates the number of doses, the quantity to be despensed, and the form of the drug | Subscription |
| Contains the symbol Rx, meaning "take thou" | Superscription |
| Signed set of orders to be used with specific procedures | Standard Protocol |