Question 1

Which pharmacy setting may tech-check-check take place if approved by state law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community pharmacy 
B)  Hospital pharmacy 
C)  Long-term care pharmacy 
D)  Nuclear pharmacy 
A)  Community pharmacy 
B)  Hospital pharmacy 
C)  Long-term care pharmacy 
D)  Nuclear pharmacy B

Question 2

A medication reconciliation technician can help prevent:

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug omissions and duplications 
B)  Dosing errors 
C)  Drug-drug interactions 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Drug omissions and duplications 
B)  Dosing errors 
C)  Drug-drug interactions 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

What is the first task a pharmacy technician will do when performing medication reconciliation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collect patient's insurance information 
B)  Develop a list of current medications 
C)  Develop a list of drug allergies 
D)  Inform patients their rights under HIPAA 
A)  Collect patient's insurance information 
B)  Develop a list of current medications 
C)  Develop a list of drug allergies 
D)  Inform patients their rights under HIPAA B

Question 4

Which type of advanced position involves traveling to the client's site to promote a medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmaceutical sales representative 
B)  Managed care technician 
C)  Medication reconciliation technician 
D)  Pharmacy informatics technician 
A)  Pharmaceutical sales representative 
B)  Managed care technician 
C)  Medication reconciliation technician 
D)  Pharmacy informatics technician

Question 5

Pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies hire pharmacy technicians to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Process claims for members according to their benefits 
B)  Provide benefit information to patients 
C)  Prepare mail-order prescriptions 
D)  Perform all of the above tasks 
A)  Process claims for members according to their benefits 
B)  Provide benefit information to patients 
C)  Prepare mail-order prescriptions 
D)  Perform all of the above tasks

Question 6

The provision of pharmaceutical care through the use of telecommunications and information technologies to patients at a distance is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wireless pharmacy 
B)  Telecom pharmacy 
C)  Techno pharmacy 
D)  Telepharmacy 
A)  Wireless pharmacy 
B)  Telecom pharmacy 
C)  Techno pharmacy 
D)  Telepharmacy

Question 7

Which of the following is(are) required for a pharmacy technician to teach at an accredited college?

Accepted Answer

A)  National certification 
B)  Retail and hospital pharmacy experience 
C)  An associate or bachelor's degree 
D)  All of the above 
A)  National certification 
B)  Retail and hospital pharmacy experience 
C)  An associate or bachelor's degree 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

One of the reasons that nuclear pharmacy technicians usually make a higher salary than those in traditional settings is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear pharmacy technicians require an associate's degree 
B)  Opportunities for jobs are limited in this field 
C)  Risks are associated with this position 
D)  Nuclear pharmacies are in remote areas 
A)  Nuclear pharmacy technicians require an associate's degree 
B)  Opportunities for jobs are limited in this field 
C)  Risks are associated with this position 
D)  Nuclear pharmacies are in remote areas

Question 9

What is medication reconciliation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring all of the prescriptions are correctly filled. 
B)  Ensuring all of the ordered prescriptions are filled. 
C)  Comparing patients' medication orders with the medications they were taking before admission to the hospital. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Ensuring all of the prescriptions are correctly filled. 
B)  Ensuring all of the ordered prescriptions are filled. 
C)  Comparing patients' medication orders with the medications they were taking before admission to the hospital. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following advanced practice positions involve(s) communication with patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacy purchasing agent 
B)  Medication reconciliation technician 
C)  Managed care pharmacy technician 
D)  B and C 
A)  Pharmacy purchasing agent 
B)  Medication reconciliation technician 
C)  Managed care pharmacy technician 
D)  B and C

Question 11

Who is responsible for updating the Model Pharmacy Act every August?

Accepted Answer

A)  APHA 
B)  ASHP 
C)  BOP 
D)  NABP 
A)  APHA 
B)  ASHP 
C)  BOP 
D)  NABP

Question 12

In what type of pharmacy setting are the pharmacist and technician not in direct contact with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear pharmacy 
B)  Inpatient pharmacy 
C)  Telepharmacy 
D)  Retail pharmacy 
A)  Nuclear pharmacy 
B)  Inpatient pharmacy 
C)  Telepharmacy 
D)  Retail pharmacy

Question 13

Radiopharmaceuticals can be administered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mouth 
B)  Injection 
C)  Installation in the bladder 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mouth 
B)  Injection 
C)  Installation in the bladder 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following reasons account for the expected growth in employment opportunities for pharmacy technicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication safety regulations. 
B)  Increasing number of medications being developed. 
C)  Growth of the older adult population. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Medication safety regulations. 
B)  Increasing number of medications being developed. 
C)  Growth of the older adult population. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

The job of a pharmacy purchasing agent may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meeting with sales representatives 
B)  Negotiating prices and contracts 
C)  Placing orders 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Meeting with sales representatives 
B)  Negotiating prices and contracts 
C)  Placing orders 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following universities offer nuclear pharmacy training for technicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 
B)  Purdue University 
C)  Ohio State University 
D)  All of the above 
A)  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 
B)  Purdue University 
C)  Ohio State University 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

For which type of pharmacy technician position is it preferred that the technician have a bachelor's degree in computer science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacy technician educator 
B)  Pharmacy informatics technician 
C)  Nuclear pharmacy technician 
D)  Medication reconciliation technician 
A)  Pharmacy technician educator 
B)  Pharmacy informatics technician 
C)  Nuclear pharmacy technician 
D)  Medication reconciliation technician

Question 18

The specific class of drugs used in a nuclear pharmacy is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear medicines 
B)  Radiopharmaceuticals 
C)  Radiotherapies 
D)  Radioactive medicines 
A)  Nuclear medicines 
B)  Radiopharmaceuticals 
C)  Radiotherapies 
D)  Radioactive medicines

Question 19

The increase in the number of older adult patients is attributable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved health care 
B)  Discovery of more effective treatments for medical conditions and diseases 
C)  People having more money 
D)  A and B 
A)  Improved health care 
B)  Discovery of more effective treatments for medical conditions and diseases 
C)  People having more money 
D)  A and B

Question 20

What is the most important characteristic for someone wishing to obtain a position in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Certification 
B)  Education 
C)  Experience 
D)  Professionalism 
A)  Certification 
B)  Education 
C)  Experience 
D)  Professionalism

Exam 10: Additional Pharmacy Practice Settings

Which pharmacy setting may tech-check-check take place if approved by state law?

A medication reconciliation technician can help prevent:

What is the first task a pharmacy technician will do when performing medication reconciliation?

Which type of advanced position involves traveling to the client's site to promote a medication?

Pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies hire pharmacy technicians to:

The provision of pharmaceutical care through the use of telecommunications and information technologies to patients at a distance is called:

Which of the following is(are) required for a pharmacy technician to teach at an accredited college?

One of the reasons that nuclear pharmacy technicians usually make a higher salary than those in traditional settings is that:

What is medication reconciliation?

Which of the following advanced practice positions involve(s) communication with patients?

Who is responsible for updating the Model Pharmacy Act every August?

In what type of pharmacy setting are the pharmacist and technician not in direct contact with one another?

Radiopharmaceuticals can be administered by:

Which of the following reasons account for the expected growth in employment opportunities for pharmacy technicians?

The job of a pharmacy purchasing agent may include:

Which of the following universities offer nuclear pharmacy training for technicians?

For which type of pharmacy technician position is it preferred that the technician have a bachelor's degree in computer science?

The specific class of drugs used in a nuclear pharmacy is known as:

The increase in the number of older adult patients is attributable to:

What is the most important characteristic for someone wishing to obtain a position in health care?

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