Afghanistan Pharmacy Technician Exit Exam study plan
Afghanistan Pharmacy Technician Exit Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Pharmacology and Drug Classification
Classify the 25 highest-yield drug classes by mechanism and therapeutic use from memory
Match 60 common generic names to their drug class and one key indication
Build a one-page comparison table of antihypertensives, antidiabetics, and antibiotics
Explain the difference between agonist, antagonist, and partial agonist with one example each
Your checkpoint
A 60-item generic-name-to-class self-quiz scored at 80% or higher
Pharmacology and Drug Classification & Pharmaceutical Calculations and Measurement
Recite the top 20 adverse effects and contraindications for the classes learned in Week 1
Convert between metric units (mg, g, mcg, mL, L) across 40 practice items without error
Calculate adult and pediatric doses using weight-based formulas for 20 scenarios
Set up and solve ratio/proportion and dimensional-analysis problems side by side
Your checkpoint
A 40-item calculations worksheet with all work shown, scored at 90% or higher
Pharmaceutical Calculations and Measurement & Dispensing, Prescription Processing, and Labeling
Compute IV drip rates, infusion times, and dilution volumes for 15 practice cases
Perform percentage strength, alligation, and stock-solution conversions for 15 items
Transcribe 10 mock prescriptions into a dispensing record, flagging any missing required elements
Write compliant dispensing labels including dose, frequency, route, and patient directions for each transcription
Your checkpoint
A 10-prescription packet with corrected transcriptions and finished labels, peer- or self-audited against a checklist
Dispensing, Prescription Processing, and Labeling & Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Professional Practice
Identify the legal required components of a prescription and a dispensing label under Afghan pharmacy practice rules
List the pharmacy technician's scope of practice and the tasks that must be referred to a pharmacist
Describe the correct handling of controlled or restricted medicines from receipt to dispensation
Apply an ethical decision framework to 5 short dispensing dilemmas involving patient confidentiality and conflict of interest
Your checkpoint
A written compliance checklist plus 5 short ethical case responses scored against a rubric
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Compounding & Inventory Management, Storage, and Drug Quality
Distinguish the major dosage forms (tablet, capsule, syrup, suspension, cream, suppository, injection) by route and use
Demonstrate the steps and safety checks for preparing a simple non-sterile compound from a written formula
State correct storage conditions and cold-chain requirements for 15 common products
Identify signs of drug degradation and the actions to take when a product fails a quality check
Explain FEFO/FIFO stock rotation and describe how to record a stock movement
Your checkpoint
A compounding procedure sheet with a completed mock batch record and a storage-conditions reference card
Drug Interactions, Adverse Effects, and Patient Counseling
Identify 20 clinically important drug-drug and drug-food interactions with the mechanism and recommended action
Recognize the warning signs of serious adverse effects and list the reporting steps
Deliver a 3-minute patient counseling script covering dose, timing, side effects, and adherence for 3 common therapies
Explain how to counsel a patient with limited literacy using plain language and teach-back
Your checkpoint
Three recorded or role-played counseling sessions with a self-assessment against a counseling checklist
Infection Control, Safety, and Public Health & Inventory Management, Storage, and Drug Quality
Describe standard precautions, hand hygiene steps, and correct use of personal protective equipment
Outline safe sharps handling, spill response, and waste segregation procedures
Explain cold-chain monitoring and the actions to take on a temperature excursion
Summarize the technician's role in vaccination support, antimicrobial stewardship, and public health reporting
Your checkpoint
A one-page infection-control and cold-chain quick-reference poster
Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Professional Practice & Pharmacology and Drug Classification & Pharmaceutical Calculations and Measurement & Dispensing, Prescription Processing, and Labeling & Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Compounding & Drug Interactions, Adverse Effects, and Patient Counseling & Inventory Management, Storage, and Drug Quality & Infection Control, Safety, and Public Health
Complete two full-length timed practice exams and review every missed item
Re-drill the 30 weakest items from Weeks 1-7 until each is answered correctly twice
Recompute 20 mixed calculations under time pressure
Write a personal pre-exam checklist covering timing, formula recall, and error traps
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed practice exams with a written error log and a final score of 75% or higher on the second attempt
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or higher on the pharmacology self-quiz and 90% or higher on the calculations worksheet
Week 4: Correctly transcribe and label 10 mock prescriptions and pass the compliance checklist review
Week 6: Deliver all three counseling sessions with every checklist item addressed
Week 8: Achieve 75% or higher on the second full-length timed practice exam with a completed error log