Mosby’s Advanced Pharmacy Technician Exam Review

1st Edition - December 21, 2023
Author: James J. Mizner
Language: English
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From bestselling test preparation author, James J. Mizner, comes Mosby’s® Advanced Pharmacy Technician Exam Review. Available to Pharmacy Technicians with at least three years of work experience, the Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) credential provides a pathway for obtaining higher-level skills and advancing your career. This new resource gives you the review and practice you need to prepare for the exam with an easy-to-use format, sample certification exams, content review chapters, and more. Make sure you’re ready for exam and career success with this essential review!

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Evolve Student Resources
Copyright
Dedication
Reviewer
Preface
The Role of the Advanced Pharmacy Technician Today
1. Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT)
Medications and components
High-alert and narrow therapeutic index medications
Factors affecting compounded sterile preparations
Clinical reference materials
Compounded sterile preparation categories
Physical and chemical stability
Facilities and equipment
Laminar airflow workbenches
Types of secondary engineering controls
Features of secondary engineering controls
Temperature, pressure, and humidity parameters
Environmental monitoring
Operational standards
Sterile compounding procedures
Pharmacy calculations in sterile compounding
Personal health and hygiene requirements
Hand hygiene procedures
Personal protective equipment
Donning and disposing of PPEs
Properties and usages of deactivating, decontamination, cleaning, and disinfecting agents
Procedures and requirements for cleaning and disinfecting compounding equipment
Principles of aseptic manipulation within a horizontal or vertical laminar airflow workbench
Critical sites
Handling sharps containers
Record-keeping requirements
Weighing and measuring components
Compounding parenteral nutrition procedures
Specialized compounded sterile preparations
Compounding sterile preparations from nonsterile components
Signs of defective compounded sterile preparations
Sterility, potency, and endotoxin testing
Sterility testing requirements
Handling, packaging, storage, and disposal
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
References
2. Hazardous Drug Management Certificate
Engineering controls
Facility cleaning
Personal protective equipment
Transport and receiving
Dispensing final dosage forms
Administrative
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
RESOURCES
3. Regulatory Compliance Certificate
Laws, regulations, and guidelines
Legal requirements and practice standards
Patient safety and quality assurance strategies
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
4. Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention Certificate
Controlled substance diversion
Controlled substance diversion prevention programs
Drug Enforcement Administration requirements
Surveillance and investigation
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
5. Medication History Certificate
Concepts/terminology of medication history
Patient safety and quality assurance strategies
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
6. Medication Therapy Management Certificate
Medications and medical concepts
Patient safety and quality assurance strategies
Medication therapy management administration and management
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
References
RESOURCES
7. Immunization Administration Certificate
Concepts/terminology of vaccine administration
Vaccine safety and administration
Vaccine administration procedures
Vaccine administration safety
Documentation, product handing, and adverse reaction management for vaccines
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
References
8. Point-of-Care Testing Certificate
Safety and precautions
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Diseases and specimens
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments–waived tests
Test results, quality control, and recording
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
9. Billing and Reimbursement Certificate
Programs and eligibility
Claims processing and adjudication
Prior authorization
Audits and compliance
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
10. Technician Product Verification Certificate
Identifying the correct product name, strength, and dosage form
Calculating the amount of product to dispense based on prescribed dosage and frequency
Evaluating the integrity of product characteristics
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
Appendix A. ISMP list of look-alike drug names with recommended tall man letters
Appendix B. ISMP list of error-prone abbreviations
Appendix C. Practice exams
Chapter 1 Sterile Compounding
Chapter 2 Hazardous Drug Management
Chapter 3 Regulatory Compliance
Chapter 4 Controlled Substances Diversion
Chapter 5 Medication History
Chapter 6 Medication Therapy Management
Chapter 7 Immunization Administration
Chapter 8 Point of Care Testing
Chapter 9 Billing and Reimbursement
Chapter 10
Appendix D. Chapter Review Question Answers
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Index