Responsibilities
To re-certify, the PTCB requires a minimum of 20 contact hours of qualified continuing education in pharmacy-related topics every two years. At least one of the twenty hours must be in ___________.
A. Addiction/Recovery B. Customer service
C. IPledge D. Pharmacy law
What is D. Pharmacy Law
True or False
A doctor's DEA number is required on every prescription.
What is False
What does HIPAA stand for?
A. Health Information and Patient Affordability Act
B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
C. Health Insurance Portability and Affordability Act
D. Health Information and Accountability Act
What is B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
True or False?
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 distinguished the difference in prescription and over the counter (OTC) drugs.
What is False.
What does NDC Stand For?
A. National Data Code
B. National Drug Code
C. Nations Drug Chain
D. Negative Drug Count
What is B. National Drug Code
True or False?
A technician can call the doctor to request refills on a prescription.
What is True
Generic Drugs can be substituted for Brand name drugs:
A. Only if the script is marked D.A.W.
B. Whenever the Patient / Customer wants them.
C. If the pharmacy is low on brand name drugs.
D. Only if the prescriber allows it.
What is D. Only if the prescriber allows it.
True or False
HIPAA information is required to be updated as needed.
What is False.
Which amendment required the phrase "Caution: Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing without a Prescription" be printed on all prescription labels?
A. Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
B. Orphan Drug Act of 1983
C. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1951
D. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
What is C. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1951.
How many refills may be given for a schedule II controlled medication?
A. 1
B. 5
C. 2
D. 0
What is D. 0
The scope of practice of a practitioner depends on what?
A. Whether the practitioner can fill prescriptions.
B. How many prescriptions the practitioner can fill.
C. Whether the practitioner can diagnose or treat a condition.
D. How long the practitioner has been practicing.
What is C. Whether the practitioner can diagnose or treat a condition.
Dr. Dalk has a dental practice in Smiley,Texas.What should the final number be in his DEA # given the first 8 characters of AD380410_?
A. 8 B. 2
C. 4 D. 5
What is A. 8
True or False?
A technician releases a prescription for Johnathan Smith to John Smith by mistake. John Smith noticed the mistake and brought the medication back so the pharmacy is not required to notify Johnathan of the HIPAA violation.
What is False
Which of the following laws banned false claims, required package inserts be provided with directions for use, and required exact labeling on the product?
A. Durham~Humphry Amendment (1951)
B. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
C. Pure Food and Drug Act (1906).
D. Harrison Narcotics Tax Act (1914).
What is B. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938).
Dr. G. Acosta has a practice in Delaware & received her DEA number in 1988. What will the two letters in her DEA number prefix be?
A. DB B. DA
C. BA D. AD
What is C. BA
Who cannot counsel patients?
A. Pharmacist intern
B. Pharmacist
C. both A and D
D. Technician
What is D. Technician
A prescription written for Xanax expires after ______ and may have up to ____ refills.
A. 6 months, 5 refills
B. 6 months, 6 refills
C. 12 months, 11 refills
D. 12 months, 12 refills
What is A. 6 months, 5 refills
Which of the following is NOT true about HIPAA?
A. Helps insure patient privacy.
B. Prevents health care fraud and abuse.
C. Regulates the use & disclosure of patient information.
D. Helps to decrease the rate of errors in pharmacy.
What is D. Helps to decrease the rate of errors in pharmacy
Which of the following laws gave the FDA the authority to approve or reject a manufacturer's marketing application before the drug was to become available for consumer or commercial use?
A. Kefauver~Harris Amendment (1962)
B. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)
c. Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Act (1970)
D. Prescription Drug Marketing Act (1987)
What is A. Kefauver~Harris Amendment (1962)
What form is used to order controlled medications?
A. DEA 41
B. DEA 106
C. DEA 222
D. DEA 224
What is C. DEA 222
Technicians can perform all of the following tasks except:
A. Compounding sterile medication
B. Make an over the counter recommendation
C. Start a Prior Authorization
D. Call the insurance for an override
What is B. Make an over the counter recommendation
Which drug does NOT require a REMS program?
A. Clozapine
B. Thalidomide
C. Isotretinoin
D. Ceftriaxone
What is D. Ceftriaxone
Which of the following would be considered a HIPAA violation?
A. A doctor calling in a prescription for his wife
B. A pharmacist instructing a patient's caregiver on the directions for use of a prescription.
C. A pharmacist releasing a medication history record to a patient's spouse.
D. A technician releasing a prescription to a patient's spouse.
What is C. A pharmacist releasing a medication history record to a patient's spouse.
Which of the following Federal acts was enacted in 1990 and established new standards governing pharmacist / patient counseling.
A. The Orphan Drug Act
B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
C. Durham~Humphrey Amendment
D. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
What is D. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
What agency creates standards for quality, purity, strength, and consistency of products critical to public health.
A. FDA
B. DEA
C. USP
D. PTCB
What is C. USP