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Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Questions and Answers, Exams of Pharmacy

Foothill CollegePharmacy

A valuable resource for those studying for pharmacy technician certification exams. It offers a comprehensive list of questions and answers covering various aspects of pharmacy practice, including drug classifications, medical terminology, and relevant legislation. the questions are designed to test knowledge of drug schedules, abbreviations, and key acts impacting the pharmaceutical industry. This resource is particularly useful for students preparing for certification exams or those seeking to enhance their understanding of pharmacy terminology and procedures.

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Pharmacy Technician Certification Test Questions And
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1. Pharmacy Technician
ANS A person who helps liscensed pharmacists provide meds and other health
care products to paitents
2. Pharmacist
ANS A perspn who is educated & loscened to dispense drugs and to provide drug
info to patients and other health care providers
3. U.S. D.E.A.
ANS United States Drug Enforcement Administration -enforces federal laws &
regulations governing controlled substances
4. Schedule I Drugs
ANS Abuse potential- high abuse potential ( no medical use accepted)
No prescriptions allowed
Examples- heroin/LSD/mary jane/PCP/amphetamines
5. Schedule II Drugs
ANS Abuse potential- high/accepted medical use Prescription required (no refills
unless prescription written to renew) Examples- Cocaine/codeine/amphetamine
salts (adderall)/opium/morphine
6. Schedule III Drugs
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1. Pharmacy Technician

ANS A person who helps liscensed pharmacists provide meds and other health care products to paitents

2. Pharmacist

ANS A perspn who is educated & loscened to dispense drugs and to provide drug info to patients and other health care providers

3. U.S. D.E.A.

ANS United States Drug Enforcement Administration -enforces federal laws & regulations governing controlled substances

4. Schedule I Drugs

ANS Abuse potential- high abuse potential ( no medical use accepted) No prescriptions allowed Examples- heroin/LSD/mary jane/PCP/amphetamines

5. Schedule II Drugs

ANS Abuse potential- high/accepted medical use Prescription required (no refills unless prescription written to renew) Examples- Cocaine/codeine/amphetamine salts (adderall)/opium/morphine

6. Schedule III Drugs

ANS Abuse potential- moderate (medical usage) Refills 5 times in a six month period Examples- compounded drugs with small amounts of narcotics (other drugs with high potential for abuse like tylenol or empirin with codeine tablets) and certain barbituratesk.

7. Schedule IV Drugs

ANS Potential abuse- low (medical usage) Prescription required (5 refills in 6 month period) Example- barbital/diazepam (Valium)

8. Schedule V Drugs

ANS Potential abuse- low abuse (medical usage) Prescription- none but must 18 y.o. To buy

9. Acu-

ANS Abrupt, sudden (acute)

10. Adeno-

ANS Gland (adenoid)

11. Adipo-

ANS Fat (adipose)

12. Aero-

ANS Air (aerosol)

13. Alb-

ANS White (albumin)

19. Carcin/o-

ANS Crab,cancer (carcinogen)

20. Cardi-

ANS Heart (cardiology)

21. Cereb-

ANS Brain (cerebrum)

22. Chemo-

ANS Chemistry/chemical (chemotherapy)

23. Chol-

ANS Bile (cholangiogram)

24. Cyst-

ANS Urinary bladder (cystoscopy)

25. Cyt-

ANS Cell (cytology)

26. Dactyl-

ANS Finger (syndactylism)

27. Dermat-

ANS Skin (dermatologist)

28. Encephal-

ANS Brain (electroencephalogram

29. Erythro-

ANS Red (erythrocytes)

30. Gastr-

ANS Stomach (gastric acid)

31. Gluco-

ANS Sugar (glucose)

32. Hemo-

ANS Blood (hematoma)

33. Hepat-

ANS Liver (hepatoma)

34. Hydro-

ANS Water (hydrocephalus)

35. Lachry-

ANS Tear (lachrymal fluid)

36. Lacto-

ANS Milk ( lactose)

37. Lapar-

ANS Abdomen (laparoscope)

38. Laryng-

ANS Larynx/voice box (laryngitis)

39. Leuko-

ANS White (leukemia

48. Ocul/o

ANS Eye (ocular)

49. Odont-

ANS Shaped like a tooth (orthodontist)

50. Onc/o-

ANS Tumor (oncology)

51. Opthalm-

ANS Eye (opthalmoscope)

52. Optic/o-

ANS Eye (optician)

53. Oste-

ANS Bone (osteoarthritis)

54. Ot-

ANS Ear (otalgia)

55. Patho-

ANS Disease (pathology)

56. Phleb/o-

ANS Vein (phlebotomy)

57. Ven/o-

ANS Vein (venipuncture)

58. Procto-

ANS Rectum (proctologist)

59. Psych-

ANS Mind (psychology)

60. Ren-

ANS Kidney (renal)

61. Rhino-

ANS Nose (rhinovirus )

62. Spir-

ANS Breathing (spirometer)

63. Thrombo-

ANS Blood clot (thrombolysis)

64. Tom/e-

ANS Cut (phlebotomy)

65. Tox/o-

ANS Poisonous (toxicology)

66. Uro-

ANS Urine (urology)

67. Uter/o-

ANS Uterus (intrauterine)

68. Hyster/o-

ANS Uterus (hysterectomy)

77. Ana-

ANS Up/against/back (anaphylactic)

78. Ante-

ANS Before (antecubital)

79. Auto-

ANS Self (autoimmune)

80. Bi-

ANS Two/double (biceps/bilateral)

81. Bio-

ANS Life (biopsy/biology)

82. Cata-

ANS Down (cataleptic)

83. Brady-

ANS Slow (bradycardia)

84. Circum-

ANS Around (circumcised)

85. Con-

ANS Together (congestion)

86. Contra-

ANS Against (contraception)

87. De-

ANS From/away from/down (decalcify)

88. Deca-

ANS Ten (dekaliter)

89. Dia-

ANS Through/complete (diagnosis)

90. Dis-

ANS Separate/apart (dislocated)

91. Dys-

ANS Bad/abnormal/painful (dyspepsia)

92. Ec-

ANS Out/away (ectopic)

93. Ecto-

ANS Outside (ectoplasm)

94. Em-

ANS In (embolism)

95. En-

ANS In (endemic)

96. Endo-

ANS Into/ within (endoscope)

97. Epi-

ANS Upon/high (epidermis)

106. Micro-

ANS Small (microscope)

107. Milli-

ANS One-thousandth (milliliter)

108. Neo-

ANS New (neonatal)

109. Non-

ANS Not (noninvasive)

110. Para-

ANS Near/beside/ beyond (paramedics)

111. Per-

ANS Through (percutaneous )

112. Peri-

ANS Around (perianal)

113. Re-

ANS Again/back

114. Retro-

ANS Backward/behind

115. Semi-

ANS Half

116. Sub-

ANS Under/beneath/below

117. Super-

ANS Above/over

118. Supra-

ANS Above/excessive

119. Syn-

ANS Together/with

120. Ultra-

ANS Beyond/excessive

121. FDA

ANS

122. OTC

ANS Over the counter

123. DEA

ANS Drug Enforcement Administration

124. Durham Humphrey Amendment-

ANS Came up with definition of OTC and prescriptions. One has adequate directions for use and other drugs do not.

125. How are Schedule II drugs ordered?

ANS Pharmacists order the drugs with Form 222

126. Who must have a DEA license

130. Schedule II and Controlled Drugs must include what on the label?

ANS -phar- macists name -pharmacists address -pharmacy name -Drug serial # -date prescription filled -prescribers name -directions on use -cautionary statements *schedule type/ phone # in some states

131. Poison Prevention-

ANS Child lock on less unless other wise told

132. OSHA-

ANS Occupational Safety & Health A. Becomes a thing because workers were becoming hurt and ill and they needed some type of protection provided for them

133. Drug List-

ANS Introduce NDC for many new drugs so they were identifiable

134. Medical Device-

ANS Items like IUD did not need to be approved by the FDA

135. Resource Conservation Recovery-

ANS Waste like radioactive ones be regulated and destructed properly

136. Drug Regulation Reform- 1978

ANS Shortening of time for trial of new drugs

137. Orphan Drug- 1983

ANS Make previously not available drugs available to treat rare diseases

138. Drug Price Competition & Patent Term Restoration- 1984

ANS Encouraging making of generic meds and creative new drugs

139. Prescription Drug Marketing- 1987

ANS -Prohibited the sampling/ selling or trading common people -illegal to bring meds back into the US once they were imported out

140. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation -

ANS Pharmacists must inform patients of new drugs and refills

141. FDA Safe Med Devices-

ANS FDA increased ability to regulate meds and manufacturers had to better their quality control due to many accidents and deaths

142. Anabolic Steroid Control-

ANS Regulates steroids in response to dying/in- jured athletes when misusing them. (Steroids are now schedule III)

143. Americans with Disabilities-

ANS Prohibits discrimination against those with a disability

ANS Secures that a prescrip- tion cannot be changed.

151. cc

ANS Cubic centimeters

152. g/gm

ANS Gram

153. gr

ANS Grain

154. gtt

ANS Drop(s)

155. ht

ANS Height

156. m^

ANS Square meter

157. mcg

ANS Microgram

158. mEq

ANS Milliequivalent

159. mm

ANS Millimeter

160. no/NO

ANS number

161. ss

ANS One- half

162. T/tbsp

ANS Tablespoon

163. Tsp

ANS Teaspoon

164. U

ANS Unit