Full Description
Moini/Schnellmann/Naderi/York's "The Pharmacy Technician: A Comprehensive Approach" 5th Edition, explores the latest medical and pharmaceutical terminology, pharmaceutical calculations and techniques. Examine critical topics such as sterile compounding, record keeping, law, ethics, insurance and billing. Learning tools help you master medical and pharmaceutical terminology and avoid common errors, strengthening your critical thinking and problem-solving skills. An expanded clinical section includes new chapters on the treatment of infectious diseases. MindTap online resources are available to immerse you in a pharmacy setting for hands-on practice with virtual pharmacy activities. This edition is invaluable for experienced pharmacy technicians pursuing continuing education or anyone preparing for national certification exams.
Contents
Section I: PHARMACY PRACTICE.
1. History of Pharmacy.
2. The Foundation of Pharmaceutical Care.
3. Pharmacy Law and Ethics for Technicians.
4. Communication with Patients and Customers.
5. Pharmaceutical Information and References.
6. Prescriptions and Processing.
7. Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration.
8. Measurement Systems.
9. Conversion and Calculations.
Section II: PHARMACY PRACTICE SETTINGS.
10. Safety in the Workplace.
11. Hospital Pharmacy.
12. Community Pharmacy.
13. Advanced Pharmacy.
14. Non-Sterile Compounding.
15. Sterile Compounding.
Section III: ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS.
16. Insurance and Billing.
17. Inventory Control and Management.
18. Medication Errors and Safety.
Section IV: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY.
19. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.
20. Microbiology and Infectious Disease.
21. Antibacterial Drugs.
22. Antiviral Drugs.
23. Antifungal Drugs.
24. Antiprotozoal Drugs.
25. Therapeutic Drugs for the Nervous System.
26. Therapeutic Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System.
27. Therapeutic Drugs for Mental Health Conditions.
28. Therapeutic Drugs for the Endocrine System.
29. Therapeutic Drugs for the Cardiovascular System.
30. Therapeutic Drugs for the Immune System.
31. Therapeutic Drugs for the Respiratory System.
32. Therapeutic Drugs for the Urinary System.
33. Therapeutic Drugs for the Digestive System.
34. Therapeutic Drugs for the Reproductive System.
35. Therapeutic Drugs for the Eyes, Ears, and Nose.
36. Therapeutic Drugs for the Integumentary System.
37. Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Appendix A: Common Pharmacy Abbreviations and Acronyms.
Appendix B: Commonly Refridgerated Drugs.
Appendix C: Practice Exam 1 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix D: Practice Exam 2 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix E: Answer Key to Practice Exam 1 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix F: Answer Key to Practice Exam 2 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix G: Professional Organizations.
Appendix H: Professional Journals.
Appendix I: State Boards of Pharmacy.
Glossary.
Answer Key.
Index.
