Deck 3: Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians

Question 1

Which one of the following statements is not true of pharmacy technician CE hours?

A) Pharmacy technicians need 20 hours every 2 years.
B) By 2015, only pharmacy technician-specific CE hours will be accepted.
C) All valid CE credits must be approved by the ACPE.
D) Very few areas require CE hours for pharmacy technicians to maintain their license, certification, or registration.

Answer 1

Very few areas require CE hours for pharmacy technicians to maintain their license, certification, or registration.

Question 2

The measure of professionalism includes:

A) Attitude
B) Level of competence
C) Interpersonal skills
D) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

A hospital pharmacy is known as a:

A) closed-door pharmacy.
B) inpatient pharmacy.
C) institutional pharmacy.
D) all of the above.

Answer 3

inpatient pharmacy.

Question 4

Which organization is the leader in providing course objective for pharmacy technicians?

A) APhA
B) ASHP
C) NHA
D) PTCB

Question 5

Which certification examination for pharmacy technicians is accepted in all 50 states?

A) ExCPT
B) PTCE
C) BOP
D) Both A and B

Question 6

Which level of pharmacy technician does not indicate or guarantee the person's skills or knowledge?

A) Certified pharmacy technician
B) Licensed pharmacy technician
C) Registered pharmacy technician
D) All of these titles indicate a level of training

Question 7

What does the acronym ACPE mean?

A) Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
B) American Council for Pharmacy Education
C) American Continuing Pharmacy Education
D) Approved Continuing Pharmacy Education

Question 8

Which of the following is (are) true concerning closed door pharmacies?

A) Closed-door pharmacies are not open to the public.
B) They deliver medications.
C) Closed-door pharmacies service long-term care facilities.
D) All of the above statements are true.

Question 9

When interviewing for a pharmacy technician program a pharmacy technician should avoid displaying:

A) Visible tattoos
B) Nose rings
C) Pink hair
D) All of the above

Question 10

Today's technicians are the first generation of pharmacy technicians who are considered to be:

A) Paraprofessionals
B) Educated
C) Professionals
D) None of the above

Question 11

Which one of the following tasks is not considered a non-discretionary duty for a pharmacy technician?

A) Managing the inventory
B) Counseling patients
C) Billing
D) Stocking shelves

Question 12

Who oversees the State Boards of Pharmacy (BOPs)?

A) American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
B) American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
C) National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
D) Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Question 13

Which of the following organizations provide career opportunities for pharmacy technicians?

A) Hospital, retail, and long-term care pharmacies
B) Prisons
C) Insurance and software companies
D) All of the above

Question 14

At what point can a pharmacy technician use the initials CPhT after his or her name?

A) After passing the state board
B) After registering with the state
C) After passing the national certification examination
D) Both B and C

Question 15

Which one of the following difficult tasks is usually needed more as an outpatient technician?

A) Intravenous (IV) preparation
B) Knowledge of medications
C) Good communication skills
D) B and C

Question 16

Which pharmacy law should be followed when a difference exists between the state and federal laws?

A) Federal law
B) State law
C) Strictest of the federal or state law
D) Either the federal or the state law

Question 17

On the job, a pharmacy technician should be concerned about all of the following except:

A) Appropriate appearance
B) Communication skills
C) Entitlement
D) Punctuality

Question 18

PTCB requirements for continuing education (CE) hours for pharmacy technicians include:

A) thirty (30) credits every 2 years.
B) one credit must be in pharmacy law, and one must be in medication and patient safety.
C) one credit must be in pharmacy law, and one must be in counseling techniques.
D) A and B.

Question 19

Which organization offers specialty certification programs for pharmacy technicians who want to enhance their skills and marketability?

A) Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
B) National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
C) American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
D) National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA)

Question 20

All of the following statements are true about the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) except:

A) the PTCE consists of 90 multiple choice questions.
B) the PTCE is a 2-hour process.
C) all math is performed without a calculator.
D) the PTCE is a computer-based examination.

Question 21

Which of the following is not a specialty certification offered through the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) for pharmacy technicians?

A) Sterile products (intravenous [IV] products)
B) Chemotherapy
C) Counseling
D) Compounding

Question 22

The "tech-check-tech" program:

A) Is legal in all 50 states
B) Allows the checking of a technician's order filling by a certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) instead of a pharmacist
C) Allows the counseling of patients by CPhTs as long as two of them deliver the information
D) Is none of the above

Question 23

Who launched the CREST Initiative?

A) ASHP
B) NABP
C) NHA
D) PTCB

Question 24

All of the following are considered non-traditional jobs for pharmacy technicians except:

A) poison control call center operator.
B) nuclear pharmacy technician.
C) inpatient pharmacy technician.
D) director or instructor of a pharmacy technician training program.

Question 25

The National Healthcareer Association (NHA):

A) Administers the ExCPT examination
B) Administers the PTCE
C) Writes questions for the PTCE
D) Scores the PTCE

Question 26

Which pharmacy organization was founded in 1999 by technicians for technicians?

A) National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
B) American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
C) American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT)
D) National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA)

Question 27

What is the meaning of the acronym NPT?

A) New pharmacy technician
B) New pharmacist training
C) Nuclear pharmacy technician
D) Nuclear pharmacy training

Question 28

Which organization established the Model Curriculum?

A) APHA
B) ASHP
C) NPTA
D) PTEC

Question 29

Which pharmacy setting would find a pharmacy technician preparing hyperalimentation products?

A) Closed-door pharmacy
B) Inpatient pharmacy
C) Mail order pharmacy
D) Outpatient pharmacy

Question 30

A good resume should always:

A) Be approximately one page long
B) Contain a long list of references
C) Focus on educational experience
D) All of the above

Question 31

The White Paper on Pharmacy Technicians 2002 addressed:

A) Pharmacy technician qualifications, knowledge, and responsibilities
B) Pharmacist qualifications
C) The concern that technicians were putting pharmacists out of work
D) The idea that technicians should counsel patients

Question 32

A non-discretionary duty is one that:

A) Tasks that do not require training
B) Tasks that do not require professional judgment
C) Tasks that rely on technical skills and training
D) B and C

Question 33

What does a CE with the letter "T" and the number "05" next to the course indicate?

A) Designed for technicians
B) Worth five CE credits
C) Concerns patient safety
D) Both A and C

Question 34

A stat dose needs to be delivered within ____ minutes.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Question 35

The PTCB requires that a pharmacy technician complete one CPE in __________ when renewing their PTCB certification.

A) communication
B) medication/patient safety
C) pharmacology
D) pharmacy calculation