Mosby’s Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice

 

Description:

Get everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a pharmacy technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from day one through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition includes comprehensive information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology. Built from the ground up to map directly to American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation competencies and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text covers everything from processing and handling of medications and medication orders to patient safety, quality assurance, and regulation and compliance. It also features a rich art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations that bring the content to life and visually reinforce your understanding of key concepts. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, this text will help you develop a solid foundation in the pharmacy content you need to pass the board examination and launch a successful and rewarding career.

Comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, A&P, and pharmacology supports classroom success and board exam preparation.

Step-by-step, illustrated procedures provide rationales for key skills and competencies.

Study practice includes review questions at the end of each chapter, an exam-review appendix with sample questions, and online review questions.

Scenario boxes help you develop real-world problem-solving skills.

Mini drug monographs provide drug information summaries and photos for commonly prescribed medications.

Tech Notes and Tech Alerts offer practical tips for on-the-job accuracy and efficiency.

NEW! Additional content ensures thorough coverage of all entry-level and many advanced ASHP accreditation competencies, including:

Wellness, disease prevention, and immunizations

Medication compliance and point-of-care testing

Professional and regulatory standards

Medication requiring special handling and documentation

Nonsterile and sterile compounding

Advanced Pharmacy Technician duties

 

Table of Contents:

 

Section One. Pharmacy Practice

1.  History of medicine and pharmacy

Scenario

History of medicine

Scenario checkup 1.1

Advances in drug therapy and vaccinations

History of pharmacy

Scenario checkup 1.2

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

2.  Pharmacy law, ethics, and regulatory agencies

Scenario

US food and drug administration history

Description of laws

Scenario checkup 2.1

Scenario checkup 2.2

Controlled substances

Scenario checkup 2.3

Drug monographs

Prescription regulation

Special prescribing programs

Pharmacy sites

Occupational safety and health administration

The joint commission

Legal standards

Scenario checkup 2.4

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

3.  Competencies, associations, and settings for technicians

Scenario

Historical data

Competencies

Scenario checkup 3.1

Nondiscretionary duties

Scenario checkup 3.2

Scenario checkup 3.3

National certification for technicians

Professionalism in the workplace

The future of pharmacy technicians is bright!

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

4.  Communication and role of the technician with the customer/patient

Scenario

Communication

Scenario checkup 4.1

Scenario checkup 4.2

Conclusion

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

5.  Dosage forms and routes of administration

Scenario

Where did pharmacy abbreviations originate?

“Do not use” list

Dosing instructions

Scenario checkup 5.1

Classifications of medications

Classifications of drug sales

Dosage forms

Scenario checkup 5.2

Routes of administration

Scenario checkup 5.3

Other considerations: Form and function

Scenario checkup 5.4

The use of excipients

Manufactured products

Packaging and storage requirements

Medical terminology

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

6.  Conversions and calculations

Scenario

History of pharmacy calculations

Roman numerals

International time (military time)

Temperature conversion between fahrenheit and celsius

Basic math skills

Measurement systems

Calculations with liquid medication

Scenario checkup 6.1

Scenario checkup 6.2

Business calculations

Scenario checkup 6.3

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

7.  Drug information references

Scenario

Researching a drug

References used in pharmacy

Scenario checkup 7.1

Pocket-sized reference books

Scenario checkup 7.2

Electronic referencing

The internet

Journals and newsmagazines

Scenario checkup 7.3

Additional types of information

Considerations when choosing a reference

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

8.  Community pharmacy practice

Scenario

Scenario checkup 8.1

Role of the pharmacy technician

Prescription

Scenario checkup 8.2

Prescription processing

Scenario checkup 8.3

Prescription preparation

Scenario checkup 8.4

Other pharmacy technician duties

Scenario checkup 8.5

Pharmacy layout

Scenario checkup 8.6

Communication

Elderly patients

Scenario checkup 8.7

Other pharmacy services

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

9.  Institutional pharmacy practice

Scenario

Types of hospitals

Hospital pharmacy standards and procedures

Pharmacy and nursing staff relationship

Scenario checkup 9.1

Hospital orders

Institutional pharmacy technicians

Scenario checkup 9.2

Scenario checkup 9.3

Scenario checkup 9.4

Scenario checkup 9.5

The future for institutional pharmacy technicians

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

10.  Additional pharmacy practice settings and advanced roles for technicians

Scenario

Advanced or specialized pharmacy technician opportunities

Scenario checkup 10.1

Scenario checkup 10.2

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

11.  Bulk repackaging and nonsterile compounding

Scenario

Bulk repackaging

Scenario checkup 11.1

Scenario checkup 11.2

Nonsterile compounding

Scenario checkup 11.3

Packaging

Documentation

Scenario checkup 11.4

Safety

Compounding professionalism

Regulatory and quality control

Veterinary medications

Personnel training

Compounding calculations

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

12.  Aseptic technique and sterile compounding

Scenario

Terminology used in pharmacy

Standard precautions for a health care worker

Scenario checkup 12.1

Supplies

Routes of administration

Medication delivery systems

United States Pharmacopeia

Aseptic technique

Scenario checkup 12.2

Scenario checkup 12.3

Scenario checkup 12.4

Scenario checkup 12.5

Education and training

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

13.  Pharmacy billing and inventory management

Scenario

Formulary and drug utilization

Generic versus trade name drugs

Types of private and group medical insurance plans

Scenario checkup 13.1

Government-managed insurance programs

Current use of Medicare and Medicaid insurance

Scenario checkup 13.2

Third-party billing

Scenario checkup 13.3

Scenario checkup 13.4

Other methods of payment

Inventory management

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

14.  Medication safety and error prevention

Scenario

Overview

Five rights of medication safety

What constitutes an error?

Types of medication errors

Responsibility for errors

Where errors are made

Why errors occur

Scenario checkup 14.1

Risk evaluation and mitigation strategies

Drug interactions as a source of error

Errors in the pharmacy

Errors related to patient care

Age-related errors

Scenario checkup 14.2

Necessity of reporting errors

Common pharmacy technology

Scenario checkup 14.3

Patient dose-specific orders

United states pharmacopeia regulations

Medication reconciliation

Quality assurance practices and risk management

Other considerations

Training and education

Conclusion

Do you remember these key points?

Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

References

Bibliography

Websites referenced

15.  Pharmacy operations management and workflow

Scenario

Overview

Community pharmacy

Institutional pharmacy

Improving efficiency techniques

Getting started

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Scenario follow-up

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Websites referenced

Section Two. Pharmacology and Medications

16.  Drug classifications

Classifying drugs

Brand versus generic versus chemical names

Tall man lettering in brand and generic medications versus the use of generic prefixes, suffixes, and infixes

Medication characteristics

Drug trials

Four phases of drug testing

Anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics: ADME

Pharmacodynamics

Drugs and receptors

Agonists and antagonists

Therapeutic index

Drug interactions

Other drug effects

Drug classifications by drug enforcement administration schedules I, II, III, IV, and V

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

17.  Therapeutic agents for the nervous system

Nervous system introduction

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

Conditions of the nervous system and their treatments

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Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

18.  Therapeutic agents for the endocrine system

Anatomy of the endocrine system

Description of hormones and glands

Functions of the endocrine glands

Conditions of the endocrine system and their treatments

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Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

19.  Therapeutic agents for the musculoskeletal system

Anatomy and physiology of the skeletal system

Anatomy and physiology of skeletal muscle

Common conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system

Other select medication classes that affect the musculoskeletal system

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Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

20.  Therapeutic agents for the cardiovascular system

Anatomy of the heart and vasculature system

Regulation of the heart and vasculature

Common medication classes used to treat cardiac conditions

Conditions affecting the cardiovascular system

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

21.  Therapeutic agents for the respiratory system

Structure and function of the respiratory system

Disorders and conditions of the respiratory system

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

22.  Therapeutic agents for the gastrointestinal system

Form and role of the gastrointestinal system

Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system

Conditions affecting the gastrointestinal system

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

23.  Therapeutic agents for the renal system

Anatomy and physiology of the renal and urological systems

Conditions affecting the renal and urological systems

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

24.  Therapeutic agents for the reproductive system

Female reproductive system

Conditions affecting the female reproductive system

Male reproductive system

Conditions affecting the male reproductive system

Sexually transmitted diseases

Hepatitis C

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

25.  Therapeutic agents for the immune system

Anatomy and physiology of the immune system

Autoimmune disorders

Transplant rejection

Immunizations

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

26.  Therapeutic agents for eyes, ears, nose, and throat

The eyes (ophthalmic system)

Conditions that affect the eye

The ears (auditory system)

Nose and sinuses

The throat

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

27.  Therapeutic agents for the dermatological system

Anatomy and physiology of the dermatological system

Common conditions affecting the dermatological system

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

28.  Therapeutic agents for the hematologic system

Anatomy and physiology of the hematologic system

Conditions affecting the hematologic system

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

29.  Over-the-counter medications

US food and drug administration regulations

How a prescription drug becomes an over-the-counter drug

Common routes of administration for over-the-counter drugs

Considerations for special populations

Restricted over-the-counter products

Urinary incontinence (overactive bladder)

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

30.  Complementary and alternative medicine

What is complementary and alternative medicine?

Types of complementary and alternative medicine

Do you remember these key points?

Review questions

Technician’s corner

Bibliography

Appendix A: Top 200 Prescription drugs

Appendix B: Top herbal remedies

Glossary

Index

 

An aparitie	5 noi 2021
Autor	Elsevier Inc, Karen Davis, Anthony Guerra
Dimensiuni	216 x 276 x 31 mm
Editura	Elsevier
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9780323734073
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	752
Versiune digitala	DA