PEBC Tech QE Part I study plan

Calculate and show full working for 10 compounding problems covering percentage strength, ratio strength, alligation, and aliquot methods

Write out from memory the complete garbing and hand-hygiene sequence for entering a sterile compounding area, in correct order

Assign a beyond-use date and supporting rationale to 15 compounded preparations using USP <795> and <797> categories

List the required PPE and handling steps for 12 hazardous and high-alert compounded products

Match balances, mortar and pestle, ointment mill, and capsule equipment to appropriate preparation types and describe proper use of each

Solve 15 sterile-product calculations (flow rate, drip rate, dilution, reconstitution, TPN osmolarity) with at least 90% accuracy

Outline cleaning, validation, and environmental monitoring requirements including pressure differentials and viable/nonviable counts

Draft the final-check steps required before releasing a compounded sterile preparation

Transcribe 10 handwritten prescriptions with missing or ambiguous elements, resolving each per legal and procedural requirements and documenting the intervention

Verify 10 dispensed prescriptions against the original for drug, dose, form, quantity, directions, and label compliance, recording every discrepancy

Trace the steps of third-party claim adjudication and resolve 12 common rejection codes to their likely causes

Differentiate refill, transfer, and partial-fill rules and apply them correctly to 8 scenarios

Compare unit-dose, floor-stock, and automated dispensing cabinet systems and list the control requirements for each

Describe returns, recalls, and narcotic reconciliation workflows and apply them to 6 scenarios

Prepare 10 compliant labels including auxiliary labels, storage statements, and patient instructions

Screen 10 prescriptions for interactions, duplicate therapy, and dose appropriateness, documenting each finding

Define the technician scope of practice and identify 10 scenarios that must be referred to the pharmacist

Gather a structured medication history including allergies, adherence barriers, and current products, documenting findings in a standard format

Apply confidentiality, consent, and privacy requirements to 5 patient-care cases

Identify health-literacy, cultural, and accessibility accommodations appropriate to 5 patient communication scenarios

Complete an incident report for 3 simulated medication errors using a root-cause framework and propose a prevention step for each

Describe quality assurance and continuous quality improvement activities carried out in a pharmacy and how technicians participate

Distinguish the roles of the provincial regulatory college, Health Canada, and NAPRA across 8 scenarios

Summarize record-retention, documentation, and privacy obligations that apply to prescription and compounding records

Calculate inventory turnover, reorder point, economic order quantity, markup, and margin across 12 practice problems

Describe purchasing, receiving, storage-condition, expiry, and recall-handling procedures and apply them to 6 scenarios

Apply scheduling, staffing, and third-party remuneration concepts to 6 management scenarios

Apply an ethical decision-making framework to 4 pharmacy dilemmas and justify the chosen course of action

Complete two full-length timed mock exams of 100 items each under exam conditions

Rewrite every missed item as a flashcard with the correct concept and the reason for the error

Re-drill the two weakest domains until practice scores reach 85% or higher

Reconstruct the formula sheet and key legal limits from memory, then verify against source notes