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They offer important information about the knowledge, judgment, and skills you are expected to demonstrate as an entry-level pharmacist. A strong understanding of the Competency Statements will aid in your preparation to take the examination.  \nArea 1. Obtain, Interpret, or Assess Data, Medical, or Patient Information (Approximately 18% of Test)  \n􀁸 1.1 – From instruments, screening tools, laboratory, genomic or genetic information, or diagnostic findings  \n􀁸 1.2 – From patients: treatment adherence, or medication-taking behavior; chief complaint, medication history, medical history, family history, social history, lifestyle habits, socioeconomic background  \n􀁸 1.3 – From practitioners: (see 1.2 for components)  \n􀁸 1.4 – From medical records: (see 1.2 for components)  \n􀁸 1.5 – Signs or symptoms of medical conditions, healthy physiology, etiology of diseases, or pathophysiology  \n􀁸 1.6 – Risk factors or maintenance of health and wellness  \n􀁸 1.7 – Evidence-based literature or studies using primary, secondary, and tertiary references  \nArea 2. Identify Drug Characteristics (Approximately 14% of Test)  \n􀁸 2.1 – Pharmacology, mechanism of action, or therapeutic class  \n􀁸 2.2 – Commercial availability; prescription or non-prescription status; brand, generic, or biosimilar names; physical descriptions; or how supplied  \n􀁸 2.3 – Boxed warnings or REMS  \n􀁸 2.4 – Pregnancy or lactation  \nArea 3. Develop or Manage Treatment Plans (Approximately 35% of Test)  \n􀁸 3.1 – Triage or medical referral  \n􀁸 3.2 – Therapeutic goals or outcomes and clinical endpoints  \n􀁸 3.3 – Medication reconciliation; indication or therapeutic uses; lack of indication; inappropriate indication; duplication of therapy; omissions  \n􀁸 3.4 – Drug dosing or dosing adjustments; duration of therapy  \n􀁸 3.5 – Drug route of administration, dosage forms, or delivery systems  \n􀁸 3.6 – Drug contraindications, allergies, or precautions  \n􀁸 3.7 – Adverse drug effects, toxicology, or overdose  \n􀁸 3.8 – Drug interactions  \n􀁸 3.9 – Therapeutic monitoring parameters, monitoring techniques, monitoring tools, or monitoring frequency  \n􀁸 3.10 – Drug pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics  \n􀁸 3.11 – Evidence-based practice  \n􀁸 3.12 – Non-drug therapy: lifestyle, self-care, first-aid, complementary and alternative medicine, or medical equipment  \nArea 4. Perform Calculations (Approximately 14% of Test)  \n􀁸 4.1 – Patient parameters or laboratory measures  \n􀁸 4.2 – Quantities of drugs to be dispensed or administered  \n􀁸 4.3 – Rates of administration  \n􀁸 4.4 – Dose conversions  \n􀁸 4.5 – Drug concentrations, ratio strengths, osmolarity, osmolality, or extent of ionization  \n􀁸 4.6 – Quantities of drugs or ingredients to be compounded  \n􀁸 4.7 – Nutritional needs and the content of nutrient sources  \n􀁸 4.8 – Biostatistics, epidemiological, or pharmacoeconomic measures  \n􀁸 4.9 – Pharmacokinetic parameters  \nArea 5. Perform Calculations (Approximately 14% of Test)  \n􀁸 5.1 – Physicochemical properties of drug products affecting compatibility, stability, delivery, absorption, onset, duration, distribution, metabolism, or elimination  \n􀁸 5.2 – Techniques, procedures, or equipment for hazardous or non-hazardous sterile products  \n􀁸 5.3 – Techniques, procedures, or equipment for hazardous or non-hazardous non-sterile products  \n􀁸 5.4 – Equipment or delivery systems  \n􀁸 5.5 – Instructions or techniques for drug administration  \n􀁸 5.6 – Packaging, storage, handling, or disposal  \nArea 6. Develop or Manage Practice or Medication-Use Systems to Ensure Safety & Quality (Approx. 7% of Test)  \n􀁸 6.1 – Interdisciplinary practice, collaborative practice, or expanded practice responsibilities  \n􀁸 6.2 – Continuity of care or transitions of care  \n􀁸 6.3 – Disease prevention or screening programs; or stewardship  \n􀁸","cbCaiebZDjpbsgPu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiebZDjpbsgPu","pdf",91967,"English","# NAPLEX Competency Statements (as of January 1, 2021)\n## Area 1: Obtain, Interpret, or Assess Data, Medical, or Patient Information\n## Area 2: Identify Drug Characteristics\n## Area 3: Develop or Manage Treatment Plans\n## Area 4: Perform Calculations\n## Area 5: Perform Calculations\n## Area 6: Develop or Manage Practice or Medication-Use Systems for Safety & Quality","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the NAPLEX Competency Statements?\",\"answer\":\"They provide a blueprint of the topics covered on NAPLEX and specify the knowledge, judgment, and skills expected of an entry-level pharmacist.\"},{\"question\":\"Which areas are included in the NAPLEX competency blueprint?\",\"answer\":\"The blueprint is organized into six areas: data/patient information assessment, drug characteristics, treatment plan management, calculations, sterile/non-sterile product-related tasks, and safety/quality practice systems.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Area 3 focus on?\",\"answer\":\"Area 3 focuses on developing or managing treatment plans, including triage/referral, therapeutic goals, medication reconciliation, dosing and administration considerations, contraindications, adverse effects, interactions, monitoring, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, and non-drug therapy.\"}]","NAPLEX Competency Statements - Blueprint for Exam Topics | PDF"]