Mosby's Review for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination / Edition 3

by James J. Mizner Jr, RPh, MBA

Overview

Covering everything you need to study for and pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and ExCPT exams, Mosby's Review for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, 3rd Edition makes exam preparation easy. Review the content you'll see on the exam with handy outlines, test-taking tips and strategies, and electronic flash cards. Written by noted pharmacy technician educator James J. Mizner, this complete review tests your knowledge and simulates the actual PTCB exam with 17 different, 100-question practice exams in the book and online. This edition is modeled after the updated Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Blueprint.

• A total of 1,700 review questions are included in 17 practice exams in the book and online.
• 100-question format of each practice exam simulates the PTCB and ExCPT exams, with multiple-choice questions and the same balance of content, for a realistic test taking experience.
• 700 electronic flash cards help you learn and remember facts by covering the top 200 most prescribed pharmaceuticals, top 50 herbals, abbreviations, and sound-alike drugs.
• Review content reflects the new percentages covered on the PTCB exam.
• A convenient outline format helps you to quickly review important information you'll see on the exam.
• Tips and suggestions prepare you for test-taking success by providing an insider’s perspective on what to expect and how to prepare for your exam when you have limited time.
• Seven practice exams in the book feature the same format and content emphasis as the national exam.
• Ten practice exams on the Evolve companion website in both timed and untimed modes help you identify any areas of weakness, and include instant feedback and remediation.

• UPDATED content includes current drug information and pharmacy practice procedures based on the new Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Blueprint.
• NEW! Chapter objectives provide a clear breakdown of content and goals for review.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323113373
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	09/23/2013
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jim Mizner is a registered pharmacist in the state of Virginia, where he has actively practiced for more than 30 years. Jim has experience teaching in the Pharmacy Technician space and transitioned into instructional design and administration in the for-profit sector in the early 2000s, where he worked for about a decade before starting his consulting business. Jim is the founding author of Mosby’s Pharmacy Technician Exam Review, which has prepared thousands of students and practitioners to pass the certification exam, and has worked as an item writer and consultant in the development of Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Mosby’s Pharmacy Technician. He is active in the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC) and works closely with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). In addition, Jim serves as an accreditation site visitor for ABHES.

Table of Contents

Pre Test

1. Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients

2. Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems

3. Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice

4. Practice Exams


Appendices (A-K)

Answers

Index

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