Delmar's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review [Paperback]

Patricia K. Anthony (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0766807436 | ISBN-13: 978-0766807433 | Publication Date: July 6, 1999 | Edition: 1

This comprehensive resource prepares readers for the 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, it focuses on the primary content areas covered in the exam. A unique feature of this resource is that it includes a test to assess the individual's level and identify areas that require additional study. It includes a mock certification exam for readers to monitor their progress. Both tests are written in the same format as the actual certification exam, providing readers with valuable practice. The comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, regulations, mathematics, pharmacology, and drug nomenclature makes this a valuable resource for anyone preparing for the certification exam.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 207 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (July 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766807436
• ISBN-13: 978-0766807433
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #931,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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64 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for pharmacy certification exam review, December 7, 1999

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This review is from: Delmar's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review (Paperback)

This text is an excellent review text. It is written for persons all levels of experience - quick study guides allow the student to skip what he or she is already familiar with, and detailed chapters are included for those who are not familiar with subjects. Questions or problems at the end of each chapter are answered in detail, to allow the student to see what the examiner is looking for and hopefully duplicate it for the exam, rather than simply designating the correct answer and leaving the student to guess why their answer was incorrect. This is really key, as a large part of the success on the exam is understanding what the question is asking and what the examiner wants to know.

Other salient features include a pre-test, to allow the student to pinpoint weaknesses and prioritize study, a sample certification exam, which is written to duplicate the exam in both style and content, and a very large and detailed section on pharmacy math, which includes every type of calculation which might appear on the exam, and as a practice math test. Since the lack of ability to solve math problems is a primary reason why students fail the exam, this is an excellent preparation aid. The text also teaches the student to think and understand, which is necessary for the exam, as it is not all regurgitation of material - you have to know how to USE and apply the material.

All relevant subjects are covered and discussed in detail. An excellent buy for the money, for students of pharmacy technology - and expecially for technicians trained in a retail pharmacy who may be lacking in hospital pharmacy.

This text could even be used as for a pharmacy technology quick study course, or self study course as it is quite complete.

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars too many errors in math, June 8, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Delmar's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review (Delmar Learning's) (Paperback)

I bought this book (2004 edition) on the advice found in other reviews in this section. Like others, I have never worked in a pharmacy, have a tech-industry background that is going nowhere in this economy, and decided to pursue the medical industry which I've always been interested in. My first step was to go for the Pharm Tech Certification, so I bought this book to prepare for the exam. I do believe it helped with the general pharmacy practice and with the pharmacology and law sections, but I had to go out and purchase a second book on pharmacy math because of all the errors and inconsistencies in the math section of this book. There are errors in several of the examples, in many of the practice questions at the end of each chapter, and even in the sample tests, many of them quite blatantly wrong while others can only be determined wrong if you are strong in math, and it was too confusing. It appears nobody proofed the math section of this book before publishing. It cost me another $40 for a secondary book to review the math and learn the formulas. Since the sections on pharmacology and law are completely new to me, I was not able to determine if there were errors in those sections, but the math section DID leave me wondering if other things were wrong, too. I basically lost my confidence in this book. As a result, I decided to also purchase another study guide by another author as a backup. These errors cost me nearly $100 in further purchases!!

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Certification Review, December 5, 1999

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This review is from: Delmar's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review (Paperback)

This book has everything that you need to pass the certification exam. Prescriptions, filling, labelling, record keeping, OSHA, computers and law are all covered thoroughly. There are also chapters on pharmacology and ten chapters on math [the book covers almost every type of dosage calculation very thorougly]. Everything is explained exceptionally well, and is easy to understand. Review questions at the end of each chapter are asked, answered, and explained in detail, so that you understand how to answer questions and do the calculations for the exam. It explains "why", and helps you to understand and apply the information. Each chapter has a "quick study" guide for easy reviewing. There is a "pre-test" to help prioritize study and pinpoint weak points, and a mock certification exam, which follows the format of the exam, and includes questions very similar to the questions appearing on the exam. Helpful hints for taking the exam and answering questions are also included. This book is a must, especially for retail techs [a lot of hospital pharmacy is included], and particularly for understanding the math.