Chapter 2 Flashcards
• Which amendment or act is also known as the prescription drug amendment?
a) Kefauver-Harris Amendment
b) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
c) Durham-Humphrey Amendment
d) Poison Prevention Packaging Act
C
• Which of the following is considered “confidential” information?
a) Directory information
b) License number
c) Country of origin
d) Marital status
B
• Which organization enforces the Poison Prevention Packaging Act?
a) The Council of Health-System Pharmacists
b) Food and Drug Administration
c) Drug Enforcement Administration
d) Consumer Product Safety Commission
D
• What is a safe and effective drug?
a) a medication classified as a Schedule V controlled substance
b) a drug approved by the FDA for sale in the US
c) a medication that prevents pregnancy
d) a drug that has no side effects
B
• The Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962 requires drug manufacturers prove to the FDA:
a) the effectiveness of their products before marketing them.
b) that household substances packaged for consumers use child-resistant packaging.
c) that drugs which cannot be used safely without medical supervision, be labeled for sale and be dispensed by a prescription of an authorized prescriber.
d) all of the above.
A
• When completing DEA form 222 to obtain Schedule II medications, which requirement must be met?
a) copies one and two must be forwarded to the wholesaler, with the carbon paper intact.
b) the form must be handwritten in pencil
c) more than one item must be ordered per line.
d) suppliers must accept the fill and order even if it has errors and erasures.
A
• Which federal law ensured that drugs being distributed were safe and fulfilled reported claims?
a) Controlled Substances Act
b) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
c) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
d) Durham-Humphrey Act
C
• What is the purpose of the Orphan Drug Act?
a) stops the use of drugs without a prescription in animals
b) allows drug companies to bypass lengthy testing to treat persons who have a rare disease
c) ensures safety and effectiveness of manufacturing practices
d) applies stricter rules concerning controlled substances sales and distribution
B
• The best time to check for errors on a prescription while filling is:
a) when the order is first received, during filling, and after filling
b) while filling the order, after filling, and when handing the medication to the patient.
c) when checking the original order against the label, against the stock bottle before filling, and before filling the vial and labeling.
d) before applying the label, before applying the auxiliary labels, and before giving the final product to the pharmacist to check.
C
• Which of the following statements identifies “blanket consent”?
a) a separate consent form must be signed for each individual procedure.
b) the consent outlines many items of routine care and/or information and is signed on the first encounter with a healthcare provider
c) the physician regarding risks, side effects and benefits must give detailed information.
d) it is used in case of emergency.
B
• The middle segment of a national drug code represents which of the following product elements?
a) Product code, strength, and dosage form
b) package size, manufacturer, and strength
c) dosage form and manufacturer
d) package size and product strength
A
• In a court of law, the intentional altering of records will result in a charge of:
a) felony
b) misdemeanor
c) forgery
d) fraud
D
• The Patient Self-Determination Act, a federal law relating to end-of-life decisions for patients with terminal illnesses, requires two different documents under federal law. the two documents are called:
a) Emergency Consent and Durable Power of Attorney
b) Advance Directive and Specific Consent
c) Durable Power of Attorney and Living Will
d) General Consent and Guardian Directive
C
• Which of the following statements about transfer requirements is TRUE regarding refillable non-controlled substances?
a) prescriptions can be refilled three times between non-related, non-networked pharmacies.
b) prescriptions can be refilled as many times as the prescription is refillable if the pharmacies share an electronic real-time database.
c) prescriptions can be refilled as often as the patient and prescriber agree.
d) prescription refills are up to the discretion of the pharmacist.
B
• Controlled substances for office use can be obtained by a prescriber:
a) through DEA order form 222
b) with a prescription marked “For Office Use Only”
c) per a phone order
d) by visiting a pharmacy and showing proper identification
A
