PHARMACY TECH EXAM VERIFIED, UPDATED 2023

How does CFRx/AimRX track the medications? - correct answerIt tracks at NDC level When are Out of Stock Scans completed? How many times per week is it done? - correct answerOOS scans are done once a week on the day of warehouse/truck When are Cycle Counts done? How often? - correct answerThey are done every day When is the Cardinal Delivery? When is the Cardinal Order? - correct answerCardinal Delivery is Sunday to Thursday Cardinal Order is Monday to Friday Define PHI - correct answerPatient Health Information = confidentiality or patient privacy Define HIPAA - correct answerPatient privacy and confidentiality 1) Pick-Up 2) Production 3) Drop-Off - correct answer1) Register; RTS; Offer counsel; Drawer closed; Log in and off 2) Answer phone calls; Count meds; Person responsible for drive thru 3) Type prescriptions; Flu shots; Insurance; New patient profiles When is partial fill used? What happens if it is violated? - correct answerPartial fill is a prescription for 3 days supply and $0 (cashing out) If you put through money = jail, fired, and loss of license What are the protocols of Medicaid? - correct answerUse the generic unless the doctor writes DO NOT SUBSTITUTE What are Schedule II Meds? Federal/State laws for them? How are these meds handled in the pharmacy? How are these meds ordered? - correct answerSchedule II Meds (CII) are narcotics that are found in a safe by the pharmacist They can only be handled by the pharmacist They are ordered with the DEA22 form What questions can be answered by a tech? Pharmacist? - correct answerTech = # of refills; where stuff is the store; etc. Pharmacist = anything medical What are the functions/job tasks for a tech? Pharmacist? - correct answerTech = QP; QT; RTS; phone calls; refills; cycle counts for everything except CII; warehouse order; owes; insurance Pharmacist = verifying prescriptions; doctor calls What are the sig codes for eyes? Ears? - correct answerEyes = OD (right eye); OU (both eyes); OS (left eye) Ears = AD (right ear); AU (both ears); AS (left ear) What are the common sig codes? - correct answerQD (every day); BID (twice a day); TID (three times a day); QID (four times a day); PRN (as needed); PO (by mouth); PR (rectally) What is DAW0? What is DAW1? - correct answerDAW0 = brand/generic type can be given DAW1 = cannot be changed (substitution not allowed) When is counsel offered? Who performs the counseling? - correct answerIt is offered by the technician Pharmacist gives counseling and signs off on offering it What are the steps when ordering OTC medications? - correct answerCheck, Ask, Verify, Record, Call How are RTS prescriptions offered? - correct answerThey are returned to stock, a new label is put on the vial, they expire in one year What are the increments of the NDC? - correct answer11 numbers in the NDC 4 numbers in the middle are the most important How do we organize or file our prescriptions for record keeping? - correct answerThey are filed by CII, Controlled, and Non-controls What are the minimum requirements for working for NJ Board of Pharmacy? - correct answer18 years old with a license and high school diploma/GED What are the steps for adding a new profile into the system? - correct answerAdd everything except for the Social Security Number How many seconds do you have to greet a customer at the drive thru? What are the steps for dropping off at the drive-thru? - correct answer20 seconds to greet Pre-enter the data Production is the person responsible What is the Care Check Plus Program? - correct answerNothing is free What is the Waiting Bin Report? - correct answerIt is the Day 28 report 2nd Saturday of the month everything in the bin is scanned and RTS if not supposed to be there What do you need to know about the Pharmacy Automation Unit/Script Pro? - correct answerFill by the NDC and lot number/ recall number Clean regularly Do not count Narcs on it What are system generated cycle counts? - correct answerCompleted first thing every morning no later than 10 am They are discrepancies that AimRX notices throughout the day in the pharmacy departments How do we keep BOH (Balance on Hand) accurate? - correct answerBOH is the quantity of an item or family of items in the store It is kept accurate by the cycle counts What is BOO (Balance on Order) based on? - correct answerIt is the quantity of an item AIMRx is plans to bring into the store to bring up the item's BOH What is the NOPP (Notice of Privacy Practice)? - correct answerConfidentiality If the doctor does not specify the quantity being dispensed, how can you calculate this? - correct answerQuantity Dispensed = Dosage * Frequency * Days Supply What is the consequences of the Code of Conduct? - correct answerArrested, fired, and loss of license How do you convert mL to ounces? - correct answer1 oz = 30 mL What is the medication associated with the iPledge program? - correct answerISOTRETIOIN What information is not listed in the Customer Receipt? - correct answerSocial Security Number Date prescription was issued by the doctor What is a formulary list? - correct answerList of medications covered by insurance Who handles the DUR rejects? What are the DUR rejects used for? - correct answerDUR rejects are handled by the pharmacists They are used for medications that are similar, medications with different number of milligrams, and allergies What is an AIMRx/CFRx Detail Report? - correct answerIt prints the first thing in the morning, on the day of the order to be reviewed by the pharmacy team member Listed on this report is everything AIMRx plans to bring into the pharmacy Which type of doctor is DDS? - correct answerDentists What are blue trash bags used for? Green trash bags? Clear trash bags? - correct answerBlue = paper with patient information Green = plastic with patient information Clear = regular garbage