NY MPJE(Complete Questions & Solutions)

What is the technician to pharmacist ratio? - ANSWER 2:1 What can a technician do? - ANSWER Receive Rx (not orally), type info in computers, get drugs from stock, retrieve rx files, count rx/label rx, hand to patient, and OFFER COUNSELING TO PATIENT ON REFILLS What can technicians NOT do? - ANSWER no telephone rx orders, no clinical interpretation of rx, no compounding, no signing records, no counseling Requirements for pharmacist to be a supervisor? - ANSWER Pharmacist may be supervisor of only ONE pharmacy or other registered establishment MUST be employed as practicing pharmacist full time (30 or + hours/week) May NOT assign responsibilities to others Responsibilities of supervising pharmacist? - ANSWER - Keep proper records of purchase/dispensing of all prescription required drugs including controlled substance requirements - Eliminate all misbranded and adulterated drugs + outdated drugs + drugs not properly labeled - Insure coverage of pharmacy by licensed pharmacists - Insure against unauthorized refills and unauthorized sale of legend drugs - Insure proper security and no unauthorized entry into pharmacy dispensing/compounding area Duties of supervising pharmacist? - ANSWER - Supervise storage, sale, dispensing, or compounding of drugs, poisons and restricted devices - Instruct ALL employees at regular intervals relative to appropriate activities in connection to pharmacy - Another pharmacist must be there when supervising pharmacist is not there - Pharmacy is properly registered and operating in accordance to present laws, rules, and regulations - Use reasonable means to determine that the drugs being held for sale meet established standards - Issue verbal and written notice to each of his