Question 1

By what means is a patient's information protected in an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Backing up files 
B)  Use encryption technology 
C)  Use of biometrics 
D)  Only licensed pharmacists and certified pharmacy technicians have access to it 
A)  Backing up files 
B)  Use encryption technology 
C)  Use of biometrics 
D)  Only licensed pharmacists and certified pharmacy technicians have access to it B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is(are) true of patient counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most individual states have set higher standards than those in OBRA 90. 
B)  A patient can refuse counseling. 
C)  A pharmacy technician cannot counsel. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  Most individual states have set higher standards than those in OBRA 90. 
B)  A patient can refuse counseling. 
C)  A pharmacy technician cannot counsel. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. D

Question 3

The first set of numbers of a National Drug Code (NDC) number, which is assigned by the FDA, is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Labeler code 
B)  Product code 
C)  Package code 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Labeler code 
B)  Product code 
C)  Package code 
D)  None of the above A

Question 4

Which agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biologic products, medical devices, the national food supply, cosmetics, and radioactive products?

Accepted Answer

A)  DEA 
B)  FDA 
C)  DUE 
D)  USDA 
A)  DEA 
B)  FDA 
C)  DUE 
D)  USDA

Question 5

Which of the following would be a correct DEA number for Dylan Brown, MD?

Accepted Answer

A)  MB1234563 
B)  BB1234564 
C)  AB1234563 
D)  MD1234563 
A)  MB1234563 
B)  BB1234564 
C)  AB1234563 
D)  MD1234563

Question 6

Who can sign DEA Form 222 to order schedule C-II narcotics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacist who signed DEA Form 224 or the person who has been the legally designated Power of Attorney by that pharmacist 
B)  Pharmacist on duty 
C)  Store manager 
D)  PTCB certified pharmacy technician 
A)  Pharmacist who signed DEA Form 224 or the person who has been the legally designated Power of Attorney by that pharmacist 
B)  Pharmacist on duty 
C)  Store manager 
D)  PTCB certified pharmacy technician

Question 7

Which schedule of medication is considered an exempt controlled substance?

Accepted Answer

A)  C-II 
B)  C-III 
C)  C-IV 
D)  C-V 
A)  C-II 
B)  C-III 
C)  C-IV 
D)  C-V

Question 8

Schedule C-II prescriptions cannot be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Refilled 
B)  Partially filled 
C)  Transferred 
D)  A and C 
A)  Refilled 
B)  Partially filled 
C)  Transferred 
D)  A and C

Question 9

Which of the following are exceptions to the childproof cap requirement set into place by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emergency medications such as sublingual nitroglycerin 
B)  Hospitalized patients' medications 
C)  Patient or physician's request 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Emergency medications such as sublingual nitroglycerin 
B)  Hospitalized patients' medications 
C)  Patient or physician's request 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

What does the abbreviation REMS mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid eye movement study 
B)  Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy 
C)  Risk examination and management study 
D)  Restricted evaluation and management strategy 
A)  Rapid eye movement study 
B)  Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy 
C)  Risk examination and management study 
D)  Restricted evaluation and management strategy

Question 11

Which of the following statements is(are) true of record keeping as it/they apply to controlled substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal law allows the choice of one of three different prescription-filing methods. 
B)  Controlled substances must be logged in and out of the pharmacy stock. 
C)  A perpetual inventory must be maintained until an item is no longer stocked. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  Federal law allows the choice of one of three different prescription-filing methods. 
B)  Controlled substances must be logged in and out of the pharmacy stock. 
C)  A perpetual inventory must be maintained until an item is no longer stocked. 
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 12

Which DEA form must a pharmacy possess in order to dispense controlled substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  DEA Form 41 
B)  DEA Form 106 
C)  DEA Form 222 
D)  DEA Form 224 
A)  DEA Form 41 
B)  DEA Form 106 
C)  DEA Form 222 
D)  DEA Form 224

Question 13

OBRA originally addressed problems regarding the quality of health care for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants and children 
B)  Older adults 
C)  Disabled individuals 
D)  Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 
A)  Infants and children 
B)  Older adults 
C)  Disabled individuals 
D)  Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Question 14

Which act defined adulteration and misbranding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 
B)  Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 
C)  Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 
D)  Poison Prevention Packaging Act 
A)  Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 
B)  Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 
C)  Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 
D)  Poison Prevention Packaging Act

Question 15

Drug errors can be reported to:

Accepted Answer

A)  MedWatch 
B)  The Joint Commission (TJ
C)  
C)  United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 
D)  Health and Human Services 
A)  MedWatch 
B)  The Joint Commission (TJ
C)  
C)  United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 
D)  Health and Human Services

Question 16

A medication is packaged in a container that is defective; what type of drug recall would it be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Class 1 
B)  Class 2 
C)  Class 3 
D)  Class 4 
A)  Class 1 
B)  Class 2 
C)  Class 3 
D)  Class 4

Question 17

How many years does the pharmacy need to retain invoices for scheduled drug purchases?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  7 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  7

Question 18

The OBRA of 1990 federal counseling rules specifically state that the pharmacist must offer to counsel all:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insured persons with new prescriptions 
B)  Persons with new prescriptions 
C)  Persons with new prescriptions or new instructions for old prescriptions 
D)  Medicaid patients who receive new prescriptions 
A)  Insured persons with new prescriptions 
B)  Persons with new prescriptions 
C)  Persons with new prescriptions or new instructions for old prescriptions 
D)  Medicaid patients who receive new prescriptions

Question 19

The purchase of pseudoephedrine is limited to:

Accepted Answer

A)  3.6 g per calendar day. 
B)  9 g per 30 days from a retailer. 
C)  7.5 g per 30 days by mail order. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  3.6 g per calendar day. 
B)  9 g per 30 days from a retailer. 
C)  7.5 g per 30 days by mail order. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Which set(s) of numbers in the NDC code is(are) assigned by the drug company?

Accepted Answer

A)  First set (labeler code) 
B)  Second set (product code) 
C)  Third set (package code) 
D)  B and C 
A)  First set (labeler code) 
B)  Second set (product code) 
C)  Third set (package code) 
D)  B and C

Exam 2: Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies

By what means is a patient's information protected in an information system?

Which of the following statements is(are) true of patient counseling?

The first set of numbers of a National Drug Code (NDC) number, which is assigned by the FDA, is the:

Which agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biologic products, medical devices, the national food supply, cosmetics, and radioactive products?

Which of the following would be a correct DEA number for Dylan Brown, MD?

Who can sign DEA Form 222 to order schedule C-II narcotics?

Which schedule of medication is considered an exempt controlled substance?

Schedule C-II prescriptions cannot be:

Which of the following are exceptions to the childproof cap requirement set into place by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970?

What does the abbreviation REMS mean?

Which of the following statements is(are) true of record keeping as it/they apply to controlled substances?

Which DEA form must a pharmacy possess in order to dispense controlled substances?

OBRA originally addressed problems regarding the quality of health care for:

Which act defined adulteration and misbranding?

Drug errors can be reported to:

A medication is packaged in a container that is defective; what type of drug recall would it be?

How many years does the pharmacy need to retain invoices for scheduled drug purchases?

The OBRA of 1990 federal counseling rules specifically state that the pharmacist must offer to counsel all:

The purchase of pseudoephedrine is limited to:

Which set(s) of numbers in the NDC code is(are) assigned by the drug company?

History of Medicine and Pharmacy

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