the pharmacy technician chapter 2 start quiz. what function(s) does a pharmacy technician perform?
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What function(s) does a pharmacy technician
perform?
Filling prescriptions
Compounding prescriptions
Working on inventory control
All of the above
Which statement is NOT true?
The pharmacy technician works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
The pharmacist is not legally responsible for the technician’s performance.
Pharmacists rely upon the assistance of trained support staff.
The estimate of pharmacy technicians employed will increase by more than 30% through 2020.
Where would you NOT find a pharmacy technician
employed?
Nuclear pharmacies
Hospitals
Gas stations
Long-term care facilities
In 1996, what law was passed to ensure patient
confidentiality?Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
American Health-System Pharmacy Act
Safe Medicine Practice Act
Commission for Certification Act
Pharmacy technicians must be competent in which skill
areas?
Interpersonal skills
Mathematics, problem solving, and computer
Language and terminology
All of the above
Which statement is NOT true?
The ASHP is the leading association for pharmacists practicing in hospitals.
The ASHP is responsible for maintaining a directory for pharmacy technician training programs.
Regulations to be a pharmacy technician do not vary from state to state.
Your employer is legally responsible for your performance.
State training requirements for pharmacy technicians are
found on which website?
NABP
APhA
PTCE
ExCPT
Which statement is NOT true about pharmacy
certification?There are federal standards required for training or competency of a pharmacy technician.
Certification is a mark of achievement recognized by employers.
Some employers may pay for some of the cost of a certification exam.
Certification is mainly voluntary.
Which statement is NOT true about the PTCE and
ExCPT examinations?
Only the PTCE is certified by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
Beginning in 2013, the PTCE will cover nine Knowledge Domains.
PTCE candidates must have never been convicted of a pharmacy or drug-related misdemeanor.
ExCPT candidates must be at least 18 years old.
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