NYCSHP PTCB Exam Review May 2021

Topics and Presenters

Moderator: Rafael Roman, BA, CPhT, RPhT

Medications 1: Adrian Chatham, CPhT
Brand/Genetics
Therapeutic equivalence
Drug interactions
Special handling
Adverse effects

Medications 2: Sarah Amin, PharmD
Indications
Drug stability
Narrow therapeutic index
Physical and chemical incompatibilities
Storage

Federal Requirements: Rafael Roman, BA, CPhT, RPhT
Handling and disposal
Controlled substances
Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
FDA recall

Patient Safety and Quality Assurance: Jamie Chin-Hon, PharmD, MS, BCOP and Michael McDonough, PharmD
Look-alike-sound-alikes
Error prevention strategies
Issues requiring pharmacists intervention
Event reporting procedures
Prescription errors
Hygiene and cleaning

Order Entry and Processing: Sarah Amin, PharmD and Matthew Goldstein, PharmD
Non-sterile compounding
Pharmacy calculations
Equipment and supplies for medication administration
Expiration dating and record keeping
Medication return and disposal