ORIENTATION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE
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,Practice Settings Outpatient pharmacies (retail, community, etc)
Inpatient pharmacies (hospital, etc)
Mail order pharmacies (CIGNA)
Long-term care facilities
Correctional facilities
Military facilities
Nuclear pharmacies
General Pharmacy Technician Duties CPhT's may (according to most state laws):
- participate in direct patient care
- answer the phone and screen calls for the pharmacist
- gather general health information about the patient
-enter patient information and prescriptions into the pharmacy computer
- prepare prescriptions or medication orders
- assist with compounding medications
- order medications and devices from wholesalers
- stock pharmacy shelves
- check for and remove expired medications
- assist the pharmacist during inventory
- maintain written and computerized pharmacy records
-prevent and detect medication errors
The specific duties you perform as a pharmacy technician will D) All of the above
depend on your:
A) Employer
B) Practice Setting
C) State Laws
D) All of the above
The majority of pharmacy technicians work in: D) Retail pharmacies
A) Mail-order pharmacies
B) Long-term care facilities
C) Hospital pharmacies
D) Retail pharmacies
,According to most state laws, if the pharmacist leaves at the C) Cannot stay in the pharmacy and finish any remaining work
end of the day, as the lead pharmacy technician, you:
A) can stay in the pharmacy and finish any remaining
prescriptions that need to be filled.
B) can stay in the pharmacy for up to 30 minutes after the
pharmacist leaves
C) Cannot stay in the pharmacy and finish any remaining work
D) can stay in the pharmacy and finish any remaining work, as
long as another technician is present
A pharmacy technician's ultimate duty is to assist the A) True
pharmacist w/dispensing prescriptions and maintaining the
pharmacy.
A) True
B) False
According to most state laws, pharmacy technicians are A) True
allowed to gather allergy information from the patient
A) True
B) False
According to most state laws, pharmacy technicians are A) True
allowed to order medications and devices from the
pharmacy's wholesaler
A) True
B) False
According to most state laws, only a pharmacist is allowed to B) False
enter prescription information into the pharmacy computer.
A) True
B) False
, According to most state laws, pharmacy technicians are A) True
allowed to label prescription or medication orders.
A) True
B) False
Talking to a nurse about a patient's prescription is considered A) True
direct patient care.
A) True
B) False
Which of the following is part of the basic definition of a D) Assisting in pharmacy activities that do not require the professional judgment of a
pharmacy technician? pharmacist
A) working independently from a licensed pharmacist
B) performing activities that require the professional judgment
of a pharmacist
C) ensuring patients are using their medications appropriately
D) Assisting in pharmacy activities that do not require the
professional judgment of a pharmacist
Which of the following is TRUE about pharmacy technicians? C) Pharmacy technicians must work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
A) Pharmacy technicians can work in a pharmacy without a
licensed pharmacist on duty
B) Pharmacy technicians can work in the pharmacy without a
licensed pharmacist on duty if a certified technician is present
C) Pharmacy technicians must work under the direct
supervision of a licensed pharmacist
D) Pharmacy technicians can perform activities that require
the professional judgment of a pharmacist as long as they
complete specialized training
Most pharmacy technicians work in: A) Community pharmacies
A) Community pharmacies
B) Hospital pharmacies
C) Long-term care facilities
D) Nuclear pharmacies
| STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
| GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
Exam Prep
,Practice Settings Outpatient pharmacies (retail, community, etc)
Inpatient pharmacies (hospital, etc)
Mail order pharmacies (CIGNA)
Long-term care facilities
Correctional facilities
Military facilities
Nuclear pharmacies
General Pharmacy Technician Duties CPhT's may (according to most state laws):
- participate in direct patient care
- answer the phone and screen calls for the pharmacist
- gather general health information about the patient
-enter patient information and prescriptions into the pharmacy computer
- prepare prescriptions or medication orders
- assist with compounding medications
- order medications and devices from wholesalers
- stock pharmacy shelves
- check for and remove expired medications
- assist the pharmacist during inventory
- maintain written and computerized pharmacy records
-prevent and detect medication errors
The specific duties you perform as a pharmacy technician will D) All of the above
depend on your:
A) Employer
B) Practice Setting
C) State Laws
D) All of the above
The majority of pharmacy technicians work in: D) Retail pharmacies
A) Mail-order pharmacies
B) Long-term care facilities
C) Hospital pharmacies
D) Retail pharmacies
,According to most state laws, if the pharmacist leaves at the C) Cannot stay in the pharmacy and finish any remaining work
end of the day, as the lead pharmacy technician, you:
A) can stay in the pharmacy and finish any remaining
prescriptions that need to be filled.
B) can stay in the pharmacy for up to 30 minutes after the
pharmacist leaves
C) Cannot stay in the pharmacy and finish any remaining work
D) can stay in the pharmacy and finish any remaining work, as
long as another technician is present
A pharmacy technician's ultimate duty is to assist the A) True
pharmacist w/dispensing prescriptions and maintaining the
pharmacy.
A) True
B) False
According to most state laws, pharmacy technicians are A) True
allowed to gather allergy information from the patient
A) True
B) False
According to most state laws, pharmacy technicians are A) True
allowed to order medications and devices from the
pharmacy's wholesaler
A) True
B) False
According to most state laws, only a pharmacist is allowed to B) False
enter prescription information into the pharmacy computer.
A) True
B) False
, According to most state laws, pharmacy technicians are A) True
allowed to label prescription or medication orders.
A) True
B) False
Talking to a nurse about a patient's prescription is considered A) True
direct patient care.
A) True
B) False
Which of the following is part of the basic definition of a D) Assisting in pharmacy activities that do not require the professional judgment of a
pharmacy technician? pharmacist
A) working independently from a licensed pharmacist
B) performing activities that require the professional judgment
of a pharmacist
C) ensuring patients are using their medications appropriately
D) Assisting in pharmacy activities that do not require the
professional judgment of a pharmacist
Which of the following is TRUE about pharmacy technicians? C) Pharmacy technicians must work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
A) Pharmacy technicians can work in a pharmacy without a
licensed pharmacist on duty
B) Pharmacy technicians can work in the pharmacy without a
licensed pharmacist on duty if a certified technician is present
C) Pharmacy technicians must work under the direct
supervision of a licensed pharmacist
D) Pharmacy technicians can perform activities that require
the professional judgment of a pharmacist as long as they
complete specialized training
Most pharmacy technicians work in: A) Community pharmacies
A) Community pharmacies
B) Hospital pharmacies
C) Long-term care facilities
D) Nuclear pharmacies
