Delmar's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review

Preface. About the PCTB Examination. SECTION ONE: ASSISTING THE PHARAMCIST IN SERVING PATIENTS. PART A: FILLING THE MEDICATION ORDER. Receiving the Medication Order. Processing the Medical Order. Preparation and Utilization of the Patient Profile. Handling Medications. Proper Storage and Delivery of Drug Products. Receiving Payment for Goods and Services. PART B: PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS. Fractions, Decimals, and Algebra Review. Systems of Measurement. Using Percentages and Ratios. Measuring Equipment. Conversion of Solid Dosage Forms. Conversion of Liquid Dosage Forms. Pediatric Dosages. Parenteral Dosages. Intravenous Calculations. Intravenous Admixtures. Calculation of Dose per Time. Compounding. Commercial Calculations. Math Test with Solutions. PART C: PHARMACOLOGY. Introduction to Pharmacology. Central Nervous System Agents. Pain Management Agents: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Narcotics. Cardiovascular System Agents. Pulmonary Agents. Antibiotics and Anti-infectives. Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents. Gastrointestinal System Agents. Endocrine System and Reproductive System Agents. Vitamins. Pharmacology Review. PART D: PHARMACY LAW. State and Federal Regulations. State and Federal Regulatory Agencies. Law and Ethics in the Practice of Pharmacy. SECTION TWO: MAINTAINING MEDICAL AND INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS. Stocking the Pharmacy. Maintenance of Pharmaceutical Products. SECTION THREE: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE. Using Computers in the Pharmacy. Communications within the Pharmacy. APPENDIX A: Top 200 Frequently Prescribed Drugs and Their Uses. APPENDIX B: Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations. APPENDIX C: Pretest with Answers. APPENDIX D: Sample Examination and Answer Sheet; Answers for Scoring. APPENDIX E: Solutions to Questions for Review. Glossary. Suggested Reading. Index.