PHARMACY TECHNICIAN MIDTERM EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS #13
PharmD stands for - correct answer Doctor of Pharmacy
This act was designed to increase safeguards to prevent the introduction and retail sale
of substandard, ineffective, and counterfeit drugs in the U.S. supply chain. - correct
answer Prescription Drug Marketing Act
This act requires that pharmacies that fill prescriptions for Medicaid obtain, record, and
maintain basic patient information. - correct answer Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
(OBRA)
The mixing of herbs and chemicals to create tablets, capsules, ointments, and solutions
is called - correct answer Compounding
Also known as the Drug Price Competition and Patent-Term Restoration Act, this act
ensured that brand-name drug manufacturers would have patent protection and a
period of marketing exclusivity to enable them to recoup their investments in the
development of valuable new drugs, as well as provide an incentive for new drugs to
reach the marketplace. - correct answer Waxman Hatch Act
This was enacted to stimulate the development of drugs for rare diseases. - correct
answer Orphan Drug Act
This act was implemented to improve continuity and portability when transferring health-
insurance coverage from one employer to another. - correct answer Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Compared to an independent pharmacy, a chain pharmacy - correct answer b. allows
for large-volume dispensing
c. has decisions made at the corporate level
Hospital pharmacies are NOT responsible for the following: - correct answer Diagnosing
illnesses
A pharmacy technician may do which of the following? - correct answer maintain
computerized patient records
A license to practice pharmacy is required in all 50 States and the District of Columbia,
as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. - correct answer True
Most pharmacists work in - correct answer community pharmacies
Responsibilities of a pharmacy technician may include - correct answer b. entering
prescription information into the computer
, c. retrieving and counting medications
Which of the following is NOT a role of a pharmacist? - correct answer a. Verifying
dosage, strength, and formulation of the medication
b. Counseling patients on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications
c. Monitoring and screening for drug interactions
d. All of the above are role's that pharmacist can assume
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Managed Care Organization? - correct
answer HEO
This act gives all people who receive Medicare benefits the option for prescription-drug
coverage under the Medicare Part D plan. - correct answer Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act
Which of the following statements is true regarding pharmacy technician certification? -
correct answer a. Employers may require technician certification
b. Employers may give raises to technicians who pass the certification exam
c. Employers may pay for the certification exam
d. All of the above
Which of the following is true regarding formal technician training programs? - correct
answer a. They were created to better train technicians for their expanded roles.
b. They are being developed in community colleges and technical schools.
c. They vary in curriculum and length.
d. All of the above
During the pharmacy profession's pharmaceutical-care era - correct answer the
pharmacist assumed responsibility for the outcomes of drug therapy
This act assigns a unique drug code to each medication known as the National Drug
Code (NDC). - correct answer Drug Listing Act
A pharmacy technician works - correct answer under the direct supervision of a
pharmacist
To obtain a license to practice pharmacy, one must - correct answer a. graduate from
an accredited school of pharmacy
b. pass a state board exam
c. intern under a licensed pharmacist
d. All of the above
This act focused on reforming the regulation of food, medical products, and cosmetics. -
correct answer Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act
5/2-4/3= - correct answer 1 1/6
ANSWERS #13
PharmD stands for - correct answer Doctor of Pharmacy
This act was designed to increase safeguards to prevent the introduction and retail sale
of substandard, ineffective, and counterfeit drugs in the U.S. supply chain. - correct
answer Prescription Drug Marketing Act
This act requires that pharmacies that fill prescriptions for Medicaid obtain, record, and
maintain basic patient information. - correct answer Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
(OBRA)
The mixing of herbs and chemicals to create tablets, capsules, ointments, and solutions
is called - correct answer Compounding
Also known as the Drug Price Competition and Patent-Term Restoration Act, this act
ensured that brand-name drug manufacturers would have patent protection and a
period of marketing exclusivity to enable them to recoup their investments in the
development of valuable new drugs, as well as provide an incentive for new drugs to
reach the marketplace. - correct answer Waxman Hatch Act
This was enacted to stimulate the development of drugs for rare diseases. - correct
answer Orphan Drug Act
This act was implemented to improve continuity and portability when transferring health-
insurance coverage from one employer to another. - correct answer Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Compared to an independent pharmacy, a chain pharmacy - correct answer b. allows
for large-volume dispensing
c. has decisions made at the corporate level
Hospital pharmacies are NOT responsible for the following: - correct answer Diagnosing
illnesses
A pharmacy technician may do which of the following? - correct answer maintain
computerized patient records
A license to practice pharmacy is required in all 50 States and the District of Columbia,
as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. - correct answer True
Most pharmacists work in - correct answer community pharmacies
Responsibilities of a pharmacy technician may include - correct answer b. entering
prescription information into the computer
, c. retrieving and counting medications
Which of the following is NOT a role of a pharmacist? - correct answer a. Verifying
dosage, strength, and formulation of the medication
b. Counseling patients on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications
c. Monitoring and screening for drug interactions
d. All of the above are role's that pharmacist can assume
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Managed Care Organization? - correct
answer HEO
This act gives all people who receive Medicare benefits the option for prescription-drug
coverage under the Medicare Part D plan. - correct answer Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act
Which of the following statements is true regarding pharmacy technician certification? -
correct answer a. Employers may require technician certification
b. Employers may give raises to technicians who pass the certification exam
c. Employers may pay for the certification exam
d. All of the above
Which of the following is true regarding formal technician training programs? - correct
answer a. They were created to better train technicians for their expanded roles.
b. They are being developed in community colleges and technical schools.
c. They vary in curriculum and length.
d. All of the above
During the pharmacy profession's pharmaceutical-care era - correct answer the
pharmacist assumed responsibility for the outcomes of drug therapy
This act assigns a unique drug code to each medication known as the National Drug
Code (NDC). - correct answer Drug Listing Act
A pharmacy technician works - correct answer under the direct supervision of a
pharmacist
To obtain a license to practice pharmacy, one must - correct answer a. graduate from
an accredited school of pharmacy
b. pass a state board exam
c. intern under a licensed pharmacist
d. All of the above
This act focused on reforming the regulation of food, medical products, and cosmetics. -
correct answer Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act
5/2-4/3= - correct answer 1 1/6
