This comprehensive exam review prepares students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam. It focuses on primary mathematics which constitutes a large portion of, and is generally considered the most difficult part of the exam. The review also emphasizes the primary content areas covered in the exam: (1) assisting the pharmacist in serving patients, (2) medication distribution and inventory control systems, and (3) operations. A unique feature of Delmar's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review is a pretest to assess the individual's level of knowledge and identify areas that require additional study. The text also includes a mock certification exam. Both tests are written in the same format as the actual certification exam, providing students with valuable practice. The text's coverage of pharmacy practice, regulations, mathematics, pharmacology, and drug nomenclature prepares students for the certification exam.
Features:
Review of basic concepts to reinforce learning
"Quick Study" at the beginning of each chapter to highlight critical concepts and information
Pretest to assess individual's current knowledge and identify areas that require further study
Extensive review problems and practice exercises to help users improve computational skills
Solutions/answers to review questions and practice exercises to facilitate understanding of problem-solving process
Practice examinations help users improve actual test performance
Chapter reviews incl. basic concepts, math skills, measure- ment; annotated Q&As; practice exams.
Synopsis
This comprehensive review prepares students for the national pharmacy technician certification exam. It focuses largely on pharmacy mathematics which constitutes a large portion of the exam, and is generally considered the most difficult portion of the exam. In addition, the text focuses on the primary content areas covered in the exam. A unique feature of the review is a test to assess the individual's level and identify areas that require additional study. The review includes a mock certification exam for students to monitor their progress. Both tests are written in the same format as the actual certification exam, providing students with valuable practice. The text's comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, regulations, mathematics, pharmacology, and drug nomenclature prepares students for the certification exam.
About the Author, Patricia K. Anthony
Patricia K. Anthony is a Research Associate at the University of Arizona. She was formerly an Instructor and Program Coordinator in the Department of Pharmacy and Pima Medical Institute in Tucson Campus. She has a Doctorate in Pharmacology, MS in Pharmacology, MS in Biology, BS in Biology, and BS in Pharmaceutical Science.
