Controlled Substances QUIZ Flashcards
This symbol on a drug label indicates that the bottle contents…
1. is not a controlled substance but has potentially dangerous side-effects.
2. is a controlled substance and has a low risk for abuse.
3. is a prescription medication with low potential for dangerous side-effects.
4. is a controlled substance and has a high risk for abuse.
- is a controlled substance and has a high risk for abuse.
T/F: Any person employed in a veterinary facility may handle controlled drugs and enter information in logbooks.
False
T/F: It is okay to leave the keys to the drug lock box in the door during normal business hours for the veterinary facility.
False
T/F: Euthanasia solution is a controlled drug.
True
T/F: The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) may make an unannounced site inspection at any time.
True
T/F: Veterinary facilities are not allowed to employ persons that have been convicted of felony drug charges.
True
T/F: Veterinary facilities may use normal pharmacy inventory computer software to keep record of controlled drugs.
False
T/F: Veterinary facilities are required by law to inventory all controlled drugs on a regular basis.
True
T/F: Lock boxes for controlled drugs may be mobile for easy use within a facility or for house-calls.
False
- The law requires that pharmacy lock boxes be bolted down so that they are not easy to remove. This includes mobile practices in which the boxes must be bolted to the frame of the vehicle.
(This makes theft more difficult)
T/F: Lock boxes should be clearly labeled so that all employees and visitors can identified where controlled substances are stored.
False
- A medical facility does not want to “advertise” to visitors where the lock box is located (to decrease ease of theft). Lock boxes are not usually labeled to identify them.
