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Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review

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ISBN-10: 1428320628

ISBN-13: 9781428320628

Edition: 3rd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Lorraine C. Zentz

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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW, 3E is a comprehensive, all inclusive study tool to help prepare your students to become certified pharmacy technicians on a national level. This book mirrors content covered on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and provides both exam content review and practice opportunities in a variety of formats. Ideal for review courses and for individual study, this book is a must-have tool for anyone preparing to take the PTCB and ExCPT exams. Sections are structured to help your students focus on critical topic areas outlined by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board; including 14 chapters specifically on mathematics with examples…    
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Book details

List price: $90.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 3/29/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.168
Language: English

Kent Kauffman is an Assistant Professor of Business Law at Indiana University-- Purdue University Fort Wayne. He is a graduate of Temple University and The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University and is licensed to practice law in Indiana. He is a member of the American Bar Association and Indiana State Bar Association and has been listed many times in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."Lorraine C. Zentz has been a pharmacy technician since 1981. She lives in the small mountain town of Mesa, Colorado, and has worked in all pharmacy arenas (retail, home health, hospital, oncology, and training/education) during her pharmacy career. Lorraine received her Bachelor's…    

Preface
About the PCTB Examination
Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients
Filling the Medication Order
Receiving the Medication Order
Processing the Medication Order
Preparation and Utilization of the Patient Profile
Handling Medications
Proper Storage and Delivery of Drug Products
Receiving Payment for Goods and Services
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
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
Pharmacy Law
State and Federal Regulations
State and Federal Regulatory Agencies
Law and Ethics in the Practice of Pharmacy
Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems
Stocking the Pharmacy
Maintenance of Pharmaceutical Products
Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice
Using Computers in the Pharmacy
Communications within the Pharmacy
Top 200 Frequently Prescribed Drugs and Their Uses
Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations
Pretest with Answers
Sample Examination and Answer Sheet; Answers for Scoring
Solutions to Questions for Review
Glossary
Suggested Reading
Index