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Define the parenteral route and the sites they are injected into.
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ID-Intradremal:just below the skin SC,SQ-Subcutaneous:into the loose tissue layer beneath the skin IM-Intramuscular:into a muscle IV-Intravenous:directly into a vein IC-Intracardiac:within one chamber of the heart IA-Intra-arterial:directly into an artery IT-Intrathecal:into the spinal fluid
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What are the four roles of an expanded pharmacy technician?
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Tech-check-tech, Taking new prescriptions over the phone, Calling a physicians office to obtain refill authorization, transfering prescription copies,purchasing drugs & supplies, providing on the job training to other techs, serving on various committees, maintaining narcotic inventory and reconciling discrepensies, assisting and providing drug info, resovling insurance billing problems and managing new pharmacy technology
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Define Parenteral
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medications are introduced directly into the body, these products by-pass the protective barriers of the skin and mucous membrane. Para(greek-outside) & enteron(intestine)
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Which prescription medication is the only drug that does not cause flushing?
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Midrine
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What are the four roles of a specialized pharmacy tech?
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Clinical Pharmacy Tech, Ambulatory clinic assistant, Operating room or anesthesia Pharm. tech.Extemporaneous compounding, oncology. phamacy reimbursement, pharm tech trainer, purchasing, narcotic control & pharmacy tech manager
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In which role would a pharmacy instructor be considered?
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Pharmacy Technician Instructor in a formal pharm tech edu. program
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Under what legal doctrine are pharmacists responsible for technicians?
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Respondeat Superior: an employer is responsible for the action of their employee
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What are the four types of headaches?
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Tension, Cluster, Sinus & Migraine headaches.
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Which headache is the most common?
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Tension headaches
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What are the 4 phases of migraine headaches?
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Prodrome, aura, headache, postdrome
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What is a silent migraine?
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Prodrome
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Define phonophobia
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sensitivity to sound
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Antacid
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relieves indegestion, heartburn & gastritis
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Antianginal
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relieves heart pain
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Anticoagulant
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prevents blood clots
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Anti-Infective
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treats infections
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Antiemetic
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prevents nausea and vomiting
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Antihistamine
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blocks effect of histamine
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Antihypertensive
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reduces high blood pressure
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Antihyperlipidemic
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reduces cholesterol
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Antipruritic
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preventing or relieving itching
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Anti-Spasmodic
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relieves intestinal spasms
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Anti-Tussive
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suppresses coughing
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Decongestant
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decreases nasal congestion
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Analgesic
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pain killer
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Hypoglycemic
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lowers blood sugar
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Spermicide
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destroy's sperm
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