EXAM 3 Rules of the Board Pt2

Question 1

What is the appropriate approach if a pharmacist notices a violation of pharmacy law or rules?

Answer 1

Shall report to the board

-don’t discuss these matters with nonmembers of the profession

Question 2

Can an intern do anything a pharmacist can do?

Answer 2

Yes, as long they are under the direct supervision of the pharmacist

ex:
-verify prescription
-open/close the pharmacy

Question 3

What needs to be on the ID of the pharmacist?

Answer 3

-Name (not necessarily full name)
-title

Question 4

If the pharmacist or the pharmacy site moves, what needs to be done?

Answer 4

-notify the board IMMEDIATELY

Question 5

When must criminal convictions be reported to the board?

Answer 5

within 10 days

-only convictions (plead guilty in court), not allegations

Question 6

What should be considered when transferring Rx to other pharmacies?

Answer 6

ex: get a gift card if you transfer your prescriptions

-use professional judgement

-incomplete med profile
-drugs the patient takes may not show up in the DUR when not billed through the insurance
-may cause harm if they take something from other pharmacies and you don’t know about it

Question 7

You want to hire a tech, what does the tech require before starting?

Answer 7

-must be registered with the board (regular and certified techs)
-sign affidavit: confirm that they have read the pharmacy rules
-pay fees
-background check

Question 8

Who is responsible for the requirements of the techs

Answer 8

PIC

-PICs are not necessarily responsible to regards for the pharmacists but for the techs

Question 9

What can a pharmacy tech do?

Answer 9

-not exactly defined

-they can perform tasks associated with the preparation and dispensing process under the supervision of the pharmacist

-but not the tasks that need to be done by a pharmacist or intern

Question 10

What can certified techs do?

Answer 10

-certified techs may (do not have to allow them)

-receive new or transferred oral medical and Rx orders
-transfer copies of oral meds and Rx orders between pharmacy sites
NON-CONTROLLED!!!!!!!!!! the DEA doesn’t allow techs do deal with controlled substances in this matter

-verify the content of unit dose carts or automated dispensing systems prepared by other techs
->BUT needs additional verification with barcode technology or verification by a licensed healthcare provider before administering to a patient

Question 11

What is the technician-pharmacist ratio within a pharmacy?

Answer 11

6 techs (certified or not): 1 pharmacist

can seek board approval if you need more than that, anything you add must be certified (what if you have 1 certified and 5 non-certified, does the added still need to be certified???)

-techs have the same ID requirement as pharmacists: name and title

-the intern does not count as techs in the ratio