Question 1

Who established the standards for the layout, equipment, maintenance, training, and all procedures related to preparing sterile medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  APHA 
B)  FDA 
C)  NABP 
D)  USP 
A)  APHA 
B)  FDA 
C)  NABP 
D)  USP D

Question 2

Long-term care patients receive a:

Accepted Answer

A)  7-day supply of medication 
B)  15-day supply of medication 
C)  30-day supply of medication 
D)  45-day supply of medication 
A)  7-day supply of medication 
B)  15-day supply of medication 
C)  30-day supply of medication 
D)  45-day supply of medication C

Question 3

Who is responsible for replenishing medications in an ACD in a hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical pharmacist 
B)  Nurse 
C)  Pharmacy technician 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Clinical pharmacist 
B)  Nurse 
C)  Pharmacy technician 
D)  All of the above C

Question 4

What is the meaning of ADS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Additional data security 
B)  Ambulatory drug supply 
C)  Anaphylaxis drug safety 
D)  Automated dispensing system 
A)  Additional data security 
B)  Ambulatory drug supply 
C)  Anaphylaxis drug safety 
D)  Automated dispensing system

Question 5

Patient counseling may be performed by a

Accepted Answer

A)  Certified pharmacy technician 
B)  Designated pharmacy employee 
C)  Pharmacist 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Certified pharmacy technician 
B)  Designated pharmacy employee 
C)  Pharmacist 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

An example of durable medical equipment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes supplies 
B)  Ostomy supplies 
C)  Walker 
D)  Wound care supplies 
A)  Diabetes supplies 
B)  Ostomy supplies 
C)  Walker 
D)  Wound care supplies

Question 7

All of the following are areas found in a hospital pharmacy except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Automated dispensing system area 
B)  Crash cart restocking area 
C)  Emergency medication supply room 
D)  Patient counseling area 
A)  Automated dispensing system area 
B)  Crash cart restocking area 
C)  Emergency medication supply room 
D)  Patient counseling area

Question 8

Who establishes physical standards for pharmacies with regard to lighting and space requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Pharmacist Association 
B)  National Association of Boards of Pharmacy 
C)  State Board of Pharmacy 
D)  United States Pharmacopoeia 
A)  American Pharmacist Association 
B)  National Association of Boards of Pharmacy 
C)  State Board of Pharmacy 
D)  United States Pharmacopoeia

Question 9

Medications for long-term care patients are dispensed using:

Accepted Answer

A)  Blister cards 
B)  EZ-open containers since there are no children present 
C)  Strip packaging 
D)  Both A and C 
A)  Blister cards 
B)  EZ-open containers since there are no children present 
C)  Strip packaging 
D)  Both A and C

Question 10

It is a food idea for "fast movers" in a pharmacy to be stored

Accepted Answer

A)  Along the wall closest to the intake window 
B)  Along the wall closest to the pickup window 
C)  Close to the dispensing (working) counter 
D)  In a locked safe 
A)  Along the wall closest to the intake window 
B)  Along the wall closest to the pickup window 
C)  Close to the dispensing (working) counter 
D)  In a locked safe

Question 11

A "fast mover" is a medication

Accepted Answer

A)  That is the same as an "ASAP" medication 
B)  That is the same as a "STAT" medication 
C)  That is one that is most often prescribed 
D)  That is one that is used in a long-term care facility 
A)  That is the same as an "ASAP" medication 
B)  That is the same as a "STAT" medication 
C)  That is one that is most often prescribed 
D)  That is one that is used in a long-term care facility

Question 12

Which of the following is an appropriate question for a pharmacy technician to ask a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do you have allergies? 
B)  Do you live at 150 Park Ave? 
C)  Is your birth date December 2, 1956? 
D)  What allergies do you have? 
A)  Do you have allergies? 
B)  Do you live at 150 Park Ave? 
C)  Is your birth date December 2, 1956? 
D)  What allergies do you have?

Question 13

Finished prescriptions are stored in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacy and Pick-up area 
B)  Pick-up area only 
C)  Will call area only 
D)  Pick-up area or will call 
A)  Pharmacy and Pick-up area 
B)  Pick-up area only 
C)  Will call area only 
D)  Pick-up area or will call

Question 14

Utilizing a quality assurance process to ensure practices and daily tasks should be monitored by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lead pharmacy technician 
B)  Pharmacist-in-charge 
C)  SOPs 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  Lead pharmacy technician 
B)  Pharmacist-in-charge 
C)  SOPs 
D)  Both A and B

Question 15

The benefit(s) of automation and technology in pharmacy include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased accuracy 
B)  Fewer errors 
C)  Improved efficiency 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  Decreased accuracy 
B)  Fewer errors 
C)  Improved efficiency 
D)  Both B and C

Question 16

All of the following are common areas in a community pharmacy except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling area 
B)  Intake window 
C)  Reconstitution area 
D)  Sterile compounding area 
A)  Counseling area 
B)  Intake window 
C)  Reconstitution area 
D)  Sterile compounding area

Question 17

The ASHP Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  "Automation and technology" 
B)  "Advancing the health and well-being of patients" 
C)  "Cost containment strategies" 
D)  "Telepharmacy" 
A)  "Automation and technology" 
B)  "Advancing the health and well-being of patients" 
C)  "Cost containment strategies" 
D)  "Telepharmacy"

Question 18

A code cart will contain:

Accepted Answer

A)  Amoxicillin 
B)  IV bags 
C)  Syringes 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  Amoxicillin 
B)  IV bags 
C)  Syringes 
D)  Both B and C

Question 19

The CPOE area is

Accepted Answer

A)  Where emergency or disaster medication are stocked 
B)  Where OR tray and crash cart restocking takes place 
C)  Where stocking for non-clinical areas such as central supply or EMS takes place 
D)  Where orders are scanned or faxed to the pharmacy and processed for filling or supply in an ACD 
A)  Where emergency or disaster medication are stocked 
B)  Where OR tray and crash cart restocking takes place 
C)  Where stocking for non-clinical areas such as central supply or EMS takes place 
D)  Where orders are scanned or faxed to the pharmacy and processed for filling or supply in an ACD

Question 20

If a customer overhears a pharmacy technician repeating a patient's name the pharmacy technician may be violating

Accepted Answer

A)  HIPAA regulations 
B)  NABP regulations 
C)  OBRA'87 regulations 
D)  OBRA'90 regulations 
A)  HIPAA regulations 
B)  NABP regulations 
C)  OBRA'87 regulations 
D)  OBRA'90 regulations

Exam 15: Pharmacy Operations Management

Who established the standards for the layout, equipment, maintenance, training, and all procedures related to preparing sterile medications?

Long-term care patients receive a:

Who is responsible for replenishing medications in an ACD in a hospital?

What is the meaning of ADS?

Patient counseling may be performed by a

An example of durable medical equipment is:

All of the following are areas found in a hospital pharmacy except:

Who establishes physical standards for pharmacies with regard to lighting and space requirements?

Medications for long-term care patients are dispensed using:

It is a food idea for "fast movers" in a pharmacy to be stored

A "fast mover" is a medication

Which of the following is an appropriate question for a pharmacy technician to ask a patient?

Finished prescriptions are stored in the:

Utilizing a quality assurance process to ensure practices and daily tasks should be monitored by:

The benefit(s) of automation and technology in pharmacy include:

All of the following are common areas in a community pharmacy except:

The ASHP Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative focuses on

A code cart will contain:

The CPOE area is

If a customer overhears a pharmacy technician repeating a patient's name the pharmacy technician may be violating

History of Medicine and Pharmacy

Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies

Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians

Communication and Role of the Technician With the Customerpatient

Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration

Conversions and Calculations

Drug Information References

Community Pharmacy Practice

Institutional Pharmacy Practice

Additional Pharmacy Practice Settings

Bulk Repackaging and Non-Sterile Compounding

Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Billing and Inventory Management

Medication Safety and Error Prevention

Drug Classifications

Therapeutic Agents for the Nervous System

Therapeutic Agents for the Endocrine System

Therapeutic Agents for the Musculoskeletal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Cardiovascular System

Therapeutic Agents for the Respiratory System

Therapeutic Agents for the Gastrointestinal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System

Therapeutic Agents for the Reproductive System

Therapeutic Agents for the Immune System

Therapeutic Agents for Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Therapeutic Agents for the Dermatologic System

Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System

Over-The-Counter Otc Medications

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cam

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