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ChapterpOne ThepPharmacypTechnicianpCertificationpExamination .................................3
StudyingpforpthepExam .........................................................................................................4
PharmacypTechnicianpCertificationpTestingpServices ...........................................................6
SchedulingpthepTest ............................................................................................................9
TakingpthepTest ...................................................................................................................9
ChapterpTwo RolepofpthepPharmacypTechnician ............................................................... 10
PrescriptionpOrders ........................................................................................................... 11
WorkingpwithpMedications ................................................................................................. 14
Inventory ........................................................................................................................... 16
PharmacypResources ........................................................................................................ 18
ChapterpThreep PharmacypLaw .............................................................................................. 19
MajorpPharmacypLawpTimeline .......................................................................................... 19
DrugpSchedules ................................................................................................................ 24
ControlledpSubstancepPrescriptions .................................................................................. 25
HowptopVerifypapPrescriber’spDEApNumber ........................................................................ 28
LimitationspofpPharmacypTechnicianpDuties....................................................................... 29
ChapterpFour CompoundingpPrinciples ............................................................................. 30
Non-SterilepCompounding ................................................................................................. 30
BalancespandpCompoundingpEquipment ........................................................................... 31
PrinciplespofpCompoundingpLiquids ................................................................................... 35
SterilepCompounding ........................................................................................................ 36
DefinitionspofpParenteralpProducts ..................................................................................... 37
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LaminarpFlowpHoods ......................................................................................................... 41
ChapterpFive MedicationpClasses ...................................................................................... 44
ChapterpSix Topp100pDrugs .............................................................................................. 60
ChapterpSevenp CommonpPharmaceuticalpTermspandpAbbreviations ................................. 64
ChapterpEight PharmacypCalculations ................................................................................ 72
NumericpSystems.............................................................................................................. 72
VariablespandpFractions .................................................................................................... 74
ConversionsptopMemorize ................................................................................................. 77
RatiopandpProportions ....................................................................................................... 78
Solvingpproportionpproblems ............................................................................................. 80
Concentrations ........................................................................................................ 80
Percents .................................................................................................................. 82
FlowpRate/RatepofpAdministration............................................................................. 84
Alligations ......................................................................................................................... 85
BusinesspMath .................................................................................................................. 89
ChapterpNine PracticepTestspandpAnswers ........................................................................ 89
PracticepTestp#1 ................................................................................................................ 89
PracticepTestp#1pAnswers ............................................................................................... 112
PracticepTestp#2 .............................................................................................................. 113
PracticepTestp#2pAnswers ............................................................................................... 136
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DavidpBoblenzpispappharmacistpwithpmorepthanp13pyearspofpindustrypexperience.pHe
pgraduatedpfrompthepUniversitypofpIowapinp1997.
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Thispbookpispintendedptopbepusedpaspapstudypguidepandpdoespnotpguaranteepsucces
sfulpcompletionpofpanyppharmacyptechnicianpcertificationpexamination.pThispguidepi
spdesignedptopassistpwithpexamppreparationpandpispnotpintendedptopreplacepotherpst
udypmaterialsporpacademicptexts.pTheppracticeptestsparepthepopinionspofpthepauthorp
andphavepnotpbeenptested,previewedporpendorsedpbypanyporganization.
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datepinformation,pitpisppossiblepchangespandpamendmentsphavepbeenpmadepsincep
publication.
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blicationpmaypbepreproducedporpdistributedpinpanypformporpbypanypmeans,pelectronicpor
potherwise,pwithoutpwrittenppermissionpfrompPharmacyTechnicianCertification.com.
,CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE EXAMS
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Tableof Contents p p
ChapterpOne ThepPharmacypTechnicianpCertificationpExamination .................................3
StudyingpforpthepExam .........................................................................................................4
PharmacypTechnicianpCertificationpTestingpServices ...........................................................6
SchedulingpthepTest ............................................................................................................9
TakingpthepTest ...................................................................................................................9
ChapterpTwo RolepofpthepPharmacypTechnician ............................................................... 10
PrescriptionpOrders ........................................................................................................... 11
WorkingpwithpMedications ................................................................................................. 14
Inventory ........................................................................................................................... 16
PharmacypResources ........................................................................................................ 18
ChapterpThreep PharmacypLaw .............................................................................................. 19
MajorpPharmacypLawpTimeline .......................................................................................... 19
DrugpSchedules ................................................................................................................ 24
ControlledpSubstancepPrescriptions .................................................................................. 25
HowptopVerifypapPrescriber’spDEApNumber ........................................................................ 28
LimitationspofpPharmacypTechnicianpDuties....................................................................... 29
ChapterpFour CompoundingpPrinciples ............................................................................. 30
Non-SterilepCompounding ................................................................................................. 30
BalancespandpCompoundingpEquipment ........................................................................... 31
PrinciplespofpCompoundingpLiquids ................................................................................... 35
SterilepCompounding ........................................................................................................ 36
DefinitionspofpParenteralpProducts ..................................................................................... 37
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, CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE EXAMS
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LaminarpFlowpHoods ......................................................................................................... 41
ChapterpFive MedicationpClasses ...................................................................................... 44
ChapterpSix Topp100pDrugs .............................................................................................. 60
ChapterpSevenp CommonpPharmaceuticalpTermspandpAbbreviations ................................. 64
ChapterpEight PharmacypCalculations ................................................................................ 72
NumericpSystems.............................................................................................................. 72
VariablespandpFractions .................................................................................................... 74
ConversionsptopMemorize ................................................................................................. 77
RatiopandpProportions ....................................................................................................... 78
Solvingpproportionpproblems ............................................................................................. 80
Concentrations ........................................................................................................ 80
Percents .................................................................................................................. 82
FlowpRate/RatepofpAdministration............................................................................. 84
Alligations ......................................................................................................................... 85
BusinesspMath .................................................................................................................. 89
ChapterpNine PracticepTestspandpAnswers ........................................................................ 89
PracticepTestp#1 ................................................................................................................ 89
PracticepTestp#1pAnswers ............................................................................................... 112
PracticepTestp#2 .............................................................................................................. 113
PracticepTestp#2pAnswers ............................................................................................... 136
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