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Chapter 3 HW 9/8
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CREST INITIATIVE | Launched by the PTCB, a summit focused on areas of Consumer awareness, Resources, Education, State policy, and Testing as they relate to pharmacy technicians |
| FL Pharmacy Tech Requirements | Must complete a board-approved training program |
| 3 PTCB disqualifications for certification | on the disclosure or discovery of 1. criminal conduct involving the candidate 2. state board of pharmacy registration or licensure action involving the candidate 3. violation of a PTCB certification policy including but not limited to the code of c |
| Number of ExCPT test questions | 120 multiple choice questions (100 scored, 20 pretest) |
| UAN (Universal Activity Number) | a 17-character identification code assigned to each continuing pharmacy education (CPE) activity from Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited providers |
| GA Pharmacy Tech Requirements | Must register with the state Board of Pharmacy |
| 2 PTCE Eligibility Requirement Pathways | 1. a PTCB-recognized education/training program (or completion within 60 days) 2. Equivalent work experience as a pharmacy tech (min 500 hrs) |
| Number of PTCE test questions | 90 multiple choice questions (80 scored, 10 unscored) |
| OBRA '90 -vs- MTM | Pharmacists must screen the entire drug profile of all medicaid recipients before prescriptions are filled. Each patient must be given counseling on the medication that has been prescribed. |
| ID Pharmacy Tech Requirements | Must pass the PTCE or another board-approved program and register with the board |
| Cost of ExCPT Exam | $117 |
| How many minutes is the ExCPT? | 2hrs 10min |
| AL Pharmacy Tech Requirements | must complete a board-approved program and be registered with the state board |
| IA Pharmacy Tech Requirements | Must register with the state board of pharmacy and obtain either NHA or PTCB certification within a year |
| Cost of PTCE | $129 |
| How many minutes is the PTCE? | 2hrs (5 min for tutorial, 1hr 50min for exam, 5 minfor survey) |
| What is the full name of the ExCPT? | Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians |
| What is the full name of the PTCE? | Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam |
| What is a pharmacy business management operator? | Techs that are hired instead of pharmacists to help pharmacy customers over the phone, which also saves costs for the company |
| What is a computer support technician? | Techs used by large companies with automated medication dispense systems as support personnel |
| What is a software writer? | Tech with additional computer background creating new software programs |
| What is a poison control center operator? | tech who receives calls from 911 at a poison control center. if it is less serious, a tech can answer the call, otherwise they pass it onto a pharmacist |
| What is a nuclear pharmacy technician? | tech that assists pharmacist with handling and preparing physicians orders for radioactive medications used in diagnosis and treatment |
| What is a director/instructor? | CPhTs can oversee tech training programs and or serve as instructors in schools around the country. Some programs require a bs |
| What is a corporate pharmacy analyst? | working through an independent management service, a tech surveys the efficiency in all areas of the pharmacy and recommends changes to help |
| What is a technician coordinator? | oversees tp to 100 techs in a large pharmacy, responsible for training, regulation compliance, scheduling |
| What is a home infusion pharmacy technician? | assist the pharmacist in the prep of IV solutions, injectables, and enteral nutrition therapy dispensed at a patients home |
| Where would a clinical pharmacy technician work? | Hospital |
| Where would an anticoagulation pharmacy technician work? | Hospital |
| Where would an implementation pharmacy technician work? | Pharmacy benefits service |
| Where ALL can a data entry pharmacy technician work? | institutional pharmacy |
| Where might a medical billing specialist pharmacy technician work? | health care services |