Pharmacy Law

Roles and Responsibilities

100

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

200

True or False?

A technician can call the doctor to request refills on a prescription.

What is True

300

_{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.

400

Who cannot counsel patients?

A. Pharmacist intern

B. Pharmacist 

C. both A and D

D. Technician

What is D. Technician

500

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

Prescriptions

100

True or False

A doctor's DEA number is required on every prescription.

What is False

200

_{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.

300

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

400

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

500

Which drug does NOT require a REMS program?

A. Clozapine

B. Thalidomide

C. Isotretinoin

D. Ceftriaxone

What is D. Ceftriaxone

HIPPA

100

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.

200

True or False

HIPAA information is required to be updated as needed.

What is False.

300

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

400

_{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

500

_{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.

Laws

100

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.

200

_{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.

300

_{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).

400

_{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)

500

_{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

Misc

100

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

200

How many refills may be given for a schedule II controlled medication?

A. 1

B. 5

C. 2

D. 0

What is D. 0

300

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

400

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

500

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