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interpersonal skills = skills involving relationships between people Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA) = federal legislation enacted to regulate OTC sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine HIPAA = federal legislation designed to protect patient's personal and medical information and also to encourage use of electronic data interchange in the US Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act = federal legislation that created Medicare Part D and made allowance for Medicare recipients to receive Medicare medical coverage through private health insurance plans
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) = federal legislation requiring pharmacists to provide counseling to Medicaid patients receiving new prescriptions Red Flag Rule = a set of provisions created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help prevent identity theft from patient billing accounts maintained by medical and financial institutions transaction windows = counter areas designated for taking prescriptions and for dispensing them to patients counting tray = a tray designed for counting pills from a stock bottle into a prescription vial
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safety cap = a child-resistance cap automated filling and dispensing machines = automated machines that fill and label pill bottles with correct quantities of ordered drugs auxiliary labels = labels regarding specific warnings, foods or medications to avoid, potential side effects, and other cautionary interactions Medication Guides (MedGuides) = paper handouts that come with many prescription medicines to provide FDA-approved information that can help patients avoid serious adverse events; required for certain drugs
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Almost two-thirds of all drugs in the U.S. are dispensed at community pharmacies
Almost two-thirds of all drugs in the U.S. are dispensed at community pharmacies
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At the counter, listening carefully and making eye contact are good interpersonal techniques
At the counter, listening carefully and making eye contact are good interpersonal techniques
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The pharmacy technician should not recommend OTC products to pharmacy customers
The pharmacy technician should not recommend OTC products to pharmacy customers
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The dispensing code is only required for controlled substance perscriptions
The dispensing code is only required for controlled substance perscriptions
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HIPAA regulations do not apply to disease state management services provided by pharmacists
HIPAA regulations do not apply to disease state management services provided by pharmacists
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Safety caps are not used for patients who request an easy open cap
Safety caps are not used for patients who request an easy open cap
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Schedule II controlled substance orders must be checked and signed for by the pharmacist
Schedule II controlled substance orders must be checked and signed for by the pharmacist
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When a technician prepares a prescription, it is always checked by the pharmacist before dispensing to the patient
When a technician prepares a prescription, it is always checked by the pharmacist before dispensing to the patient
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Signature logs serve as proof to third-party payers that the prescription was dispensed to the patient
Signature logs serve as proof to third-party payers that the prescription was dispensed to the patient
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Net profit is the difference between the selling price and the acquisition cost
Net profit is the difference between the selling price and the acquisition cost
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Canes, walkers, and wheelchairs are examples of DME
Canes, walkers, and wheelchairs are examples of DME
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Community pharmacies within stores, like Walmart or Kmart, that are part of regional or national mass merchandise chains are
Community pharmacies within stores, like Walmart or Kmart, that are part of regional or national mass merchandise chains are
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________ requires community pharmacies to provide counseling to Medicaid patients
________ requires community pharmacies to provide counseling to Medicaid patients
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MTM is part of
MTM is part of
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Medicare Part D relies on _____________ to provide medication coverage to eligible patients
Medicare Part D relies on _____________ to provide medication coverage to eligible patients
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The Red Flag Rule was enacted to
The Red Flag Rule was enacted to
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The final check of a new prescription is performed by
The final check of a new prescription is performed by
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Scanning a hard-copy prescription is
Scanning a hard-copy prescription is
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OTC product recommendations should be made by
OTC product recommendations should be made by
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Required to be dispensed with oral contraceptives
Required to be dispensed with oral contraceptives
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Pharmacy technicians are responsible for all of the following except
Pharmacy technicians are responsible for all of the following except
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Separation of trash in pharmacies is in accordance with
Separation of trash in pharmacies is in accordance with
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More technicians and pharmacists are employed in _____ than any other type of pharmacy
More technicians and pharmacists are employed in _____ than any other type of pharmacy
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Pharmacy technicians
Pharmacy technicians
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The HIPAA laws
The HIPAA laws
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The refrigerator in a community pharmacy may be used to store
The refrigerator in a community pharmacy may be used to store
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When entering a new prescription into the pharmacy computer, the technician must enter the following information
When entering a new prescription into the pharmacy computer, the technician must enter the following information
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An NDC number
An NDC number
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All dispensed prescriptions must have a __________ cap unless the patient specifies a ______ cap
All dispensed prescriptions must have a __________ cap unless the patient specifies a ______ cap
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A Kirby-Lester is
A Kirby-Lester is
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Labels that are placed on the prescription container in addition to the prescription label provide specific warnings that are called
Labels that are placed on the prescription container in addition to the prescription label provide specific warnings that are called
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A (an)___________ is a book that patients sign for prescriptions they receive
A (an)___________ is a book that patients sign for prescriptions they receive
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A few of the many tasks that pharmacy technicians are responsible for include
A few of the many tasks that pharmacy technicians are responsible for include
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Operating a cash register generally requires
Operating a cash register generally requires
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The medication known as Pepto Bismol, or pink bismuth, is used to treat
The medication known as Pepto Bismol, or pink bismuth, is used to treat
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A prepared prescription label contains
A prepared prescription label contains
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Which statement is true about a prescription written for meclizine 12.5 mg to be given 8 hours for 4 days?
Which statement is true about a prescription written for meclizine 12.5 mg to be given 8 hours for 4 days?
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The herbal supplement turmeric has medicinal use as (an)
The herbal supplement turmeric has medicinal use as (an)
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When entering a prescription for amoxicillin into the pharmacy dispensing system, the system flags that the patient has an allergy to penicillin. What should be done?
When entering a prescription for amoxicillin into the pharmacy dispensing system, the system flags that the patient has an allergy to penicillin. What should be done?
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The generic name for the drug marketed as Motrin or Advil is
The generic name for the drug marketed as Motrin or Advil is
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Lipitor is the brand name of which generic drug
Lipitor is the brand name of which generic drug
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How is a children's oral antibiotic powdered medication prepared for dispensing?
How is a children's oral antibiotic powdered medication prepared for dispensing?
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Which statement is true regarding the final dispensing of a prescription to a patient?
Which statement is true regarding the final dispensing of a prescription to a patient?
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When entering a prescription for fluoxetine 10 mg into the dispensing system and billing it to the patient's third-party insurance plan, the insurance plan rejects the claim stating "refill too soon, refill payable in 4 days." What action should be taken next?
When entering a prescription for fluoxetine 10 mg into the dispensing system and billing it to the patient's third-party insurance plan, the insurance plan rejects the claim stating "refill too soon, refill payable in 4 days." What action should be taken next?
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What is the cost for 30 tablets of a drug if the cost for 100 tablets is $75?
What is the cost for 30 tablets of a drug if the cost for 100 tablets is $75?
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The retail price for a prescription is $37.50. What amount should be charged if the patient is to receive a 10% discount?
The retail price for a prescription is $37.50. What amount should be charged if the patient is to receive a 10% discount?
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A third-party plan reimburses AWP - 10% plus a $2.00 dispensing fee. If a drug has an AWP of $20.50, what will be the dollar amount of the reimbursement from the third party?
A third-party plan reimburses AWP - 10% plus a $2.00 dispensing fee. If a drug has an AWP of $20.50, what will be the dollar amount of the reimbursement from the third party?
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