Provides a friendly, self-instructional approach to lifelong understanding of pharmaceutical calculations. Filled with real-world practice problems and the author's good humor and encouragement, this book thoroughly covers every topic related to pharmaceutical calculations that a pharmacy technician needs to know. Over 500 practice problems are spread throughout the book's 12 chapters, including answer key/solutions in the back. The book concludes with a 101-question "post-test" with each question being a real-world problem a technician might encounter in pharmacy practice.

APhA's Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician

Science & Math

William A. Hopkins

Mathematics

Apha Publications

The pharmacy technician occupation has changed tremendously since the 3rd edition of this book was released in 2006. In 2012, the blueprint that shapes the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) was updated, prompting a comprehensive overhaul of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide. The completely revised 4th edition thoroughly covers all PTCE content domains, and it conveys what technicians need to know in a concise outline format. First published in 1995, APhA's Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide has helped tens of thousands of candidates prepare for the PTCE. 
 KEY FEATURES: Thirteen new chapters reviewing important medical terminology; commonly used medications, herbals, and dietary supplements; laws and regulations; compounding; and the medication order entry and fill process. Six chapters with simple, tried-and-true explanations of mathematical concepts, pharmaceutical systems of measurement, dosage calculations, concentrations, and pharmacy business calculations. Sample questions at the end of each chapter reinforcing important concepts and knowledge, plus 125 practice questions on PTCE content and pharmaceutical calculations. The multiple-choice test questions are presented in the same format as PTCE questions. Answer key with step-by-step instructions for mathematical calculations. Two appendices illustrating updates in the PTCE knowledge domains and the chapters covering specific exam content.

Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide

Medical Books

Kristin W. Weitzel

Allied Health Professions

American Pharmacists Association

Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician, 5th edition offers a friendly, intuitive, self-instructional approach to the lifelong understanding of pharmacy calculations. Filled with real-world practice problems and the author s good humor and encouragement, the book is a unique training resource, whether for the classroom, the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, or the pharmacy practice setting. Key Features: <ul>
<li>100 all-new test questions aid technicians in fine-tuning their skills and preparing for any standardized exam</li> <li>Thoroughly covers every topic related to pharmacy calculations that a pharmacy technician needs to know</li> <li>Contains more than 850 practice problems spread throughout its 13 chapters, with answer key/solutions in the back</li> <li>Includes The PI Challenge, more than 75 questions challenging the reader s ability to interpret information taken directly from actual pharmaceutical product package inserts</li> <li>Chapter titled Medication Errors and Clinical Challenges tests readers ability to recognize medication calculation errors sometimes made by nurses, pharmacists, and physicians</li> <li>Now concludes with a 201-question Post-Test I and Post-Test II, with each question reflecting a real-world problem a technician might encounter in pharmacy practice</li> <li>Written in a friendly, humorous style with amusing illustrations to ease the learning process for even readers with math phobia </li> </ul>

Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician (Apha Pharmacy Technician Training Series)

Pharmacology

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