Non Dispensing Duties

A new pharmacy is opening in a highly populated older adult community . What action should the pharmacy consider when ordering the first batch of stock prescriptions?

• overstock medications used in younger populations

• stock minimal inventory for different age groups

• stock enough merchandise based on the needs of the current demographics

• invest as much money as possible in the initial inventory so that merchandise is always available

A pharmacy technician is dispensing a prescription for a patient who has a third party insurance. Which of the following reflects the interests of the third  party? 

• generic medications are preferred by most insurance companies

• brand name medications are preferred by most insurance companies

• patients are advised by insurance companies to make their own choices

• insurance companies prefer to use medications in the national formulary

A pharmacy technician is conducting inventory of blood pressure medications. The technician has learned that the generic form of Cozaar, losartan, has proven effective and has become available. Which action should the technician take when determining the pharmacy's next blood pressure medication order? 

• repeat the same order of Cozaar because it is likely to be more effective

• replace the Cozaar with losartan because it is new and likely to be more effective

• order a small amount of losartan as a trial to determine effectiveness because it may cost more than Cozaar

• order losartan based on inventory requirement because it is a good alternative to Cozaar and will cost less

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which of the following factors should a pharmacy technician consider when ordering stock medications ? 

• how fast the product sells

• The cost of the medication compared to similar products

• The amount of time it takes to prepare the medication

• The popularity of the medication amongst customers

Which of the following sources should a pharmacy use to order most prescription medications? 

• multiple suppliers based on requirements

• a prime vendor

• door to door suppliers

• suppliers with the lowest prices

A pharmacy technician should be aware the pharmacy might sell more antibiotics during which of the following times of year? 

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• winter

Which of the following systems do most pharmacies use to keep updated inventory records ? 

• manual inventory system

• vendor inventory system

• computerized point of sale system (POS)

• contracted company that specializes in inventory management

A patient presents a prescription for a medication and the technician notices the pharmacy's inventory of the medication is zero. Which of the following actions should the technician take? 

• call other pharmacies to check availability of the medication

• tell the patient to go to another pharmacy

• explain to the patient that the medication will be available in one week

• inform the prescriber there is a shortage of the medication

A pharmacy technician is ordering stock items and checks the computer generated list of stock items to reorder. The technician decides to modify the number of some medications. Which of the following is a valid reason to adjust the numbers ? 

• there is a surplus of the medication left from the previous week

• the pharmacy is expected to serve fewer patient that week

• the medication is ordered more frequently that others

• there is a local outbreak of illness

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which of the following should a pharmacy technician recognize as the reorder point ? 

• the actual number of units on hand

• the number of units projected to be on hand

• the maximum number of units to have on hand

• the minimum number of units to have on hand