Role and Responsibilities Flashcards
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Which professional organization offers the CPhT certification for pharmacy technicians?
Answer: PTCB
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) administers the CPhT examination.
A pharmacy technician is processing a refill request for a Schedule II controlled substance. The technician should know that Schedule II medications:
Answer: Cannot be refilled; a new prescription is required each time
Schedule II controlled substances have no authorized refills; each dispensing requires a valid new prescription.
During a medication verification step, the pharmacist is temporarily unavailable. A patient urgently requests counseling on a new prescription. The technician should:
Answer: Inform the patient to wait for the pharmacist to counsel them
Patient counseling is the pharmacist's sole responsibility; the technician should have the patient wait for the pharmacist.
What is the primary purpose of the National Drug Code (NDC) number on a medication label?
Answer: To uniquely identify the manufacturer, product, and package size
The NDC is an 11-digit code that uniquely identifies the labeler, product, and trade package of every drug.
A pharmacy technician is asked to prepare an IV admixture in a non-sterile area due to equipment malfunction. The correct response is to:
Answer: Refuse and inform the pharmacist; sterile compounding requires a sterile environment
USP mandates that all sterile preparations be compounded in a classified, ISO-compliant environment to prevent contamination.
Which action by a pharmacy technician would constitute a violation of professional boundaries?
Answer: Recommending a specific OTC product to a patient with a new diagnosis
Recommending products based on a diagnosis involves clinical judgment, which is outside the technician's authorized scope of practice.
How often must a CPhT renew their PTCB certification?
Answer: Every two years
PTCB requires CPhT renewal every two years, including 20 hours of continuing education (1 hour in pharmacy law).