Chapter 3 Pharmacy Operations Exam 147 Questions with
Verified Answers
**NC** # of members on the NCBOP - CORRECT ANSWER 6
1 public, 5 pharmacists
**NC** Term length/max for the NCBOP - CORRECT ANSWER 5 year term,
maximum 2 consecutive
Foreign-Trained Pharmacists requirements - CORRECT ANSWER Foreign Pharmacy
Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification by passing the Foreign
Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL)
**NC** Pharmacist licensure requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - NAPLEX & MPJE
- No age minimum
- No intern hours
**NC** How long does a pharmacist have to notify the board of a change in
name, home address or employer? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 Days
**NC** CPE Requirements for Pharmacists (non-CPP) - CORRECT ANSWER 15
Hours CPE (minimum of 5 live) Annually
**NC** CPE Requirements for CPP Pharmacists - CORRECT ANSWER 35 Hours
practice relevant CPE/yearly
**NC** How often is the pharmacist license renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER
Annually
**NC** If a pharmacist license relapses, what action can be taken? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1) Submit application to the board
2) Pay reinstatement and renewal fees
3) Undergo criminal background check
,4) If the pharmacist has not practiced inthe last two years, the applicant may be
required to: complete additional CE, take one or more parts of the Board
licensure examination, undergo practical pharmacy experience (as determined by
the Board)
5) Appear before the Board (if license lapsed for 5+ years)
**NC** Are preceptors required to register with the state board? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
**NC** Do interns need to submit fingerprints? - CORRECT ANSWER No
**NC** Are interns required to have criminal background checks? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes
**NC** How many intern hours are required? - CORRECT ANSWER 1,500 hours
**NC** Is there a max pharmacist-intern supervision ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER
No
Model State Pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER Published by the NABP to assist each
state board by defining basic requirements for various areas of pharmacy practice
Roles of all pharmacy technicians - CORRECT ANSWER Prescription data entry,
assist with drug shortage, insurance claim processing and cashiering
Two technician certification exams - CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board (PTCB) Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA) ExCPT Pharmacy Technician
Certification Exam
**NC** Minimum age to become pharmacy technician - CORRECT ANSWER None
**NC** Do technicians have to be licensed or registered? - CORRECT ANSWER
Registered
, **NC** What exams or certifications are required for all technicians? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1) Hold a current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Certification OR
2) Hold a high school diploma or equivalent, be employed by a pharmacy, and
complete a training program approved by the supervising pharmacist-manager
**NC** What is the higher-level designation for pharmacy technicians? -
CORRECT ANSWER Certified Pharmacy Technician
-Holds current PTCB Certification
**NC** What additional activities are certified technicians allowed to do? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Prescription transfers
- Receives telephone prescription orders while the pharmacist is on break
- Serve as a "validating technician" in the hospital
- Potential for increase in pharmacist to technician ratio
**NC** Technician to Pharmacist Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER 2:1 Tech to PharmD
**NC** During what conditions can the number of technicians per pharmacist
increase? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) The pharmacist manager receives written
approval from the Board in advance
2) Each additional technician is certified
**NC** What are the requirements for pharmacy staff identification badges? -
CORRECT ANSWER Name and role of the staff member
What agency is typically responsible for initiating action against a pharmacist,
pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician deemed unfit to practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER The board of pharmacy
What are the most common causes of disciplinary action? - CORRECT ANSWER
Impairment
Drug Theft
Drug Diversion
Other: unprofessional conduct, violating laws, being convicted of a felony,
falsifying documents, interfering with a licensing exam, assisting or allowing non-
Verified Answers
**NC** # of members on the NCBOP - CORRECT ANSWER 6
1 public, 5 pharmacists
**NC** Term length/max for the NCBOP - CORRECT ANSWER 5 year term,
maximum 2 consecutive
Foreign-Trained Pharmacists requirements - CORRECT ANSWER Foreign Pharmacy
Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification by passing the Foreign
Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL)
**NC** Pharmacist licensure requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - NAPLEX & MPJE
- No age minimum
- No intern hours
**NC** How long does a pharmacist have to notify the board of a change in
name, home address or employer? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 Days
**NC** CPE Requirements for Pharmacists (non-CPP) - CORRECT ANSWER 15
Hours CPE (minimum of 5 live) Annually
**NC** CPE Requirements for CPP Pharmacists - CORRECT ANSWER 35 Hours
practice relevant CPE/yearly
**NC** How often is the pharmacist license renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER
Annually
**NC** If a pharmacist license relapses, what action can be taken? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1) Submit application to the board
2) Pay reinstatement and renewal fees
3) Undergo criminal background check
,4) If the pharmacist has not practiced inthe last two years, the applicant may be
required to: complete additional CE, take one or more parts of the Board
licensure examination, undergo practical pharmacy experience (as determined by
the Board)
5) Appear before the Board (if license lapsed for 5+ years)
**NC** Are preceptors required to register with the state board? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
**NC** Do interns need to submit fingerprints? - CORRECT ANSWER No
**NC** Are interns required to have criminal background checks? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes
**NC** How many intern hours are required? - CORRECT ANSWER 1,500 hours
**NC** Is there a max pharmacist-intern supervision ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER
No
Model State Pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER Published by the NABP to assist each
state board by defining basic requirements for various areas of pharmacy practice
Roles of all pharmacy technicians - CORRECT ANSWER Prescription data entry,
assist with drug shortage, insurance claim processing and cashiering
Two technician certification exams - CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board (PTCB) Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA) ExCPT Pharmacy Technician
Certification Exam
**NC** Minimum age to become pharmacy technician - CORRECT ANSWER None
**NC** Do technicians have to be licensed or registered? - CORRECT ANSWER
Registered
, **NC** What exams or certifications are required for all technicians? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1) Hold a current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Certification OR
2) Hold a high school diploma or equivalent, be employed by a pharmacy, and
complete a training program approved by the supervising pharmacist-manager
**NC** What is the higher-level designation for pharmacy technicians? -
CORRECT ANSWER Certified Pharmacy Technician
-Holds current PTCB Certification
**NC** What additional activities are certified technicians allowed to do? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Prescription transfers
- Receives telephone prescription orders while the pharmacist is on break
- Serve as a "validating technician" in the hospital
- Potential for increase in pharmacist to technician ratio
**NC** Technician to Pharmacist Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER 2:1 Tech to PharmD
**NC** During what conditions can the number of technicians per pharmacist
increase? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) The pharmacist manager receives written
approval from the Board in advance
2) Each additional technician is certified
**NC** What are the requirements for pharmacy staff identification badges? -
CORRECT ANSWER Name and role of the staff member
What agency is typically responsible for initiating action against a pharmacist,
pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician deemed unfit to practice? - CORRECT
ANSWER The board of pharmacy
What are the most common causes of disciplinary action? - CORRECT ANSWER
Impairment
Drug Theft
Drug Diversion
Other: unprofessional conduct, violating laws, being convicted of a felony,
falsifying documents, interfering with a licensing exam, assisting or allowing non-
