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Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician License
Study Guide
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Request and accept NEW prescriptions - Answer✔CPhT: Yes*
Registered Pharmacy Technician: NO
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: NO
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Request and accept REFILL authorization - Answer✔CPhT: YES*
Registered Pharmacy Technician: Yes*
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: NO
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Enter prescription data into a data processing system - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Take a stock bottle from the shelf for a prescription - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Reconstitute a prescription - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Affix label to the prescription container - Answer✔CPhT: YES
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Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Prepare unit-dose, modified unit-dose and medication cards - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Make the offer to counsel - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Offer services such as texting, automatics refill, deliver, etc. - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Bulk Compounding - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Assist in TRANSPORT of Schedule II Controlled Substances - Answer✔CPhT: YES*
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES*
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: NO
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Assist in HANDLING of Schedule II Controlled Substances - Answer✔CPhT: YES**
Registered Pharmacy Technician: NO
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: NO
Counseling - Answer✔Technicians are able to make the offer to counsel, but not able to conduct
a counseling or provide recommendations about prescriptions or health related product to a
patient. Counseling may only be done by a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Intern, under the supervision
of a Pharmacist.
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Counselling is typically done in-person at any point during pharmacy business hours. If the
patient is not present in person, counseling may be done over the phone or be put in writing.
Patients are provided the pharmacy's phone number on their prescription bag and are always
encouraged to call the pharmacy should they have any questions
Delivery - Answer✔Pharmacists and Technicians may offer delivery, but most facilities use an
outside courier to conduct the delivery. For HIPAA reasons, only pertinent information for the
delivery will be viewable to he courier, If the patient is not home at the time of the delivery, the
package should be returned to the pharmacy and rescheduled for delivery
Sig Codes:
Q - Answer✔Every
Sig Codes:
QH - Answer✔Every hour
Sig Codes:
QAM - Answer✔Every morning
Sig Codes:
QPM - Answer✔Every evening
Sig Codes:
QD - Answer✔Everyday
Sig Codes:
QOD - Answer✔Every other day
Sig Codes:
QWK - Answer✔Every week
Sig Codes:
QMO - Answer✔Every month
Sig Codes:
Q__° - Answer✔Every _____ Hours
Sig Codes:
Q__H - Answer✔Every ____ Hours
Sig Codes:
BID - Answer✔Twice a day
Sig Codes:
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TID - Answer✔Three a day
Sig Codes:
QID - Answer✔Four a day
Sig Codes:
x__D - Answer✔Times ___ days
Sig Codes:
TDS - Answer✔3 times a day
Sig Codes:
NTE - Answer✔Not to exceed
Sig Codes:
STAT - Answer✔Immediately
Sig Codes:
PO - Answer✔By mouth/oral
Sig Codes:
C - Answer✔with
Sig Codes:
S - Answer✔without
Sig Codes:
AC - Answer✔Before a meal
Sig Codes:
PC - Answer✔after a meal
Sig Codes:
HS - Answer✔at bedtime
Sigcodes:
PRN - Answer✔as needed
Sig Codes:
PRN Pain - Answer✔as needed for pain
Sig Codes:
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Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician License
Study Guide
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Request and accept NEW prescriptions - Answer✔CPhT: Yes*
Registered Pharmacy Technician: NO
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: NO
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Request and accept REFILL authorization - Answer✔CPhT: YES*
Registered Pharmacy Technician: Yes*
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: NO
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Enter prescription data into a data processing system - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Take a stock bottle from the shelf for a prescription - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Reconstitute a prescription - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Affix label to the prescription container - Answer✔CPhT: YES
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Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Prepare unit-dose, modified unit-dose and medication cards - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Make the offer to counsel - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Offer services such as texting, automatics refill, deliver, etc. - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Bulk Compounding - Answer✔CPhT: YES
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: YES*
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Assist in TRANSPORT of Schedule II Controlled Substances - Answer✔CPhT: YES*
Registered Pharmacy Technician: YES*
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: NO
Pharmacy Tech Duties:
Assist in HANDLING of Schedule II Controlled Substances - Answer✔CPhT: YES**
Registered Pharmacy Technician: NO
Pharmacy Technician Trainee: NO
Counseling - Answer✔Technicians are able to make the offer to counsel, but not able to conduct
a counseling or provide recommendations about prescriptions or health related product to a
patient. Counseling may only be done by a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Intern, under the supervision
of a Pharmacist.
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Counselling is typically done in-person at any point during pharmacy business hours. If the
patient is not present in person, counseling may be done over the phone or be put in writing.
Patients are provided the pharmacy's phone number on their prescription bag and are always
encouraged to call the pharmacy should they have any questions
Delivery - Answer✔Pharmacists and Technicians may offer delivery, but most facilities use an
outside courier to conduct the delivery. For HIPAA reasons, only pertinent information for the
delivery will be viewable to he courier, If the patient is not home at the time of the delivery, the
package should be returned to the pharmacy and rescheduled for delivery
Sig Codes:
Q - Answer✔Every
Sig Codes:
QH - Answer✔Every hour
Sig Codes:
QAM - Answer✔Every morning
Sig Codes:
QPM - Answer✔Every evening
Sig Codes:
QD - Answer✔Everyday
Sig Codes:
QOD - Answer✔Every other day
Sig Codes:
QWK - Answer✔Every week
Sig Codes:
QMO - Answer✔Every month
Sig Codes:
Q__° - Answer✔Every _____ Hours
Sig Codes:
Q__H - Answer✔Every ____ Hours
Sig Codes:
BID - Answer✔Twice a day
Sig Codes:
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TID - Answer✔Three a day
Sig Codes:
QID - Answer✔Four a day
Sig Codes:
x__D - Answer✔Times ___ days
Sig Codes:
TDS - Answer✔3 times a day
Sig Codes:
NTE - Answer✔Not to exceed
Sig Codes:
STAT - Answer✔Immediately
Sig Codes:
PO - Answer✔By mouth/oral
Sig Codes:
C - Answer✔with
Sig Codes:
S - Answer✔without
Sig Codes:
AC - Answer✔Before a meal
Sig Codes:
PC - Answer✔after a meal
Sig Codes:
HS - Answer✔at bedtime
Sigcodes:
PRN - Answer✔as needed
Sig Codes:
PRN Pain - Answer✔as needed for pain
Sig Codes:
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