EXAM 3 Rules of the Board Pt5 1140-14

Question 1

Which facilities are considered LTCFs?

Answer 1

-Nursing home
-Hospices
-assisted living facilities

Question 2

Fax as Rx order in an LTFC

Answer 2

ex: a patient in a LTFC needs to keep using a controlled substance, instead of getting a new Rx

-the pharmacy sends a document (form) via email or fax to the prescriber
-the prescriber authorizes it and sends it back to the pharmacy -> that form serves as the prescription order

Question 3

How should controlled substances be stored in an LTFC?

Answer 3

-no double-lock requirement (so don’t need to be in a safe behind a locked door like in an institutional setting)

-stored in a safe is enough

Question 4

Can a tech refill an Emergency and Home Care Kits

Answer 4

Yes, if the items are being prepared and checked by a pharmacist in the pharmacy

Question 5

How is the time frame for inspections different in LTFCs than in an institutional setting?

Answer 5

in LTFCs: quarterly (every 3 months)

in an institutional setting: Monthly