Fed Pharm Ops QB Flashcards
How often does a consultant pharmacist have to perform a medication regimen review for each resident of a Medicare-certified long-term care facility?
A. Daily
B. Weekly
C. Monthly
D. Biannually
E. Annually
C. Monthly
A home health aide accompanies an elderly woman to the pharmacy and asks the woman for her credit card to pay for the prescriptions. The aide becomes impatient and grabs the card out of the woman’s hand. The pharmacist notices some bruising on the woman’s arm and suspects elder abuse. Who should the pharmacist report these suspicions to?
A. U.S. Department of Justice
B. Social services
C. DEA
D. Pharmacy store manager
E. State board of pharmacy
B. Social services
A pharmacy is recalling human and veterinary sterile compounded drugs due to a lack of sterility assurance. The pharmacy started notifying the recipients of this recall by telephone, fax, electronic mail, and/or regular mail. Patients should immediately discontinue use and return the recalled products. If there is contamination in sterile products, patients are at risk of serious infections, which can be life-threatening. What is the most appropriate classification of this recall?
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Class IV
E. Class V
A. Class I
Which of the following is correct about automated dispensing system (ADS) use in long-term care facilities?
A. Only schedule III-V drugs may be kept in an ADS.
B. The pharmacy will use the long-term care facility’s DEA number to order controlled substances for the ADS.
C. A pharmacist reviews the medication order before the drug is removed from the ADS.
D. An ADS is used to store bulk quantities of commonly used medications.
A pharmacist reviews the medication order before the drug is removed from the ADS.
A pharmacy is conducting its regular check for expired drugs in the current inventory. What should the pharmacy do with any drugs that are found to be expired?
A. Separate them from the regular stock
B. Throw them away in the confidential trash
C. Donate them to a repository program
D. Send them to the DEA
E. Dispense them at no charge to low-income patients
Separate them from the regular stock
How often does the pharmacy need to renew its DEA registration?
A. No renewal is required
B. 6 months
C. 1 year
D. 2 years
E. 3 years
E. 3 years
A community pharmacy is interested in obtaining prescription drug samples. Under what condition may the pharmacy receive drug samples?
A. If the prescription drug is non-controlled.
B. If it is ordered from the manufacturer and an invoice is maintained.
C. At the written request of the pharmacist.
D. At the written request of the prescriber.
E. They cannot receive drug samples under any condition.
E. They cannot receive drug samples under any condition.
Which drugs must be stored separately from the rest of the pharmacy drug stock? (Select ALL that apply.)
☐ A. Investigational new drugs
☐ B. Expired drugs
☐ C. Recalled drugs
☐ D. Scheduled drugs
☐ E. Over-the-counter drugs
A. Investigational new drugs
B. Expired drugs
C. Recalled drugs
The new pharmacist-in-charge at a community pharmacy would like to reorganize the drug stock. Which of the following are acceptable ways to store controlled substances? (Select all that apply.)
A. Schedule II controlled substances stored in a securely locked cabinet
B. All controlled substances stored in a securely locked vault
C. All controlled substances in an unlocked storage box, well-hidden from view
D. All controlled substances together on a designated shelf that is not facing the customer service area
E. Schedule III-V controlled substances dispersed throughout the drug stock with non-controlled drugs on the shelves
A. Schedule II controlled substances stored in a securely locked cabinet
B. All controlled substances stored in a securely locked vault
E. Schedule III-V controlled substances dispersed throughout the drug stock with non-controlled drugs on the shelves
How many classes of FDA drug recalls are there?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
C. 3
Which of the following are the requirements for delivering Ambien through the mail via United States Postal Service? (Select all that apply.)
A. The patient must sign for the delivery.
B. The outside envelope must have “C IV” written on it.
C. The outside envelope must have Ambien written on it.
D. The prescription label on the bottle must have the statement:
“CAUTION: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the person for whom it was prescribed.”
E. The prescription container must be child-resistant, unless this requirement has been waived by the patient.
D. The prescription label on the bottle must have the statement:
“CAUTION: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the person for whom it was prescribed.”
E. The prescription container must be child-resistant, unless this requirement has been waived by the patient.
Which of the following references are most likely found in a typical retail pharmacy? (Select all that apply.)
A. FDA’s Orange Book
B. State pharmacy law book
C. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs
D. Radiopharmaceutical reference
E. Lexicomp’s Drug Information Handbook
A. FDA’s Orange Book
B. State pharmacy law book
C. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs
E. Lexicomp’s Drug Information Handbook
An oral drug that was potentially contaminated with small pieces of plastic during the manufacturing process was recalled. The FDA felt that this was not likely to cause adverse health consequences. What class of recall is this?
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Class IV
E. Class V
C. Class III
How far in advance of the expiration date does the DEA send out registration renewal notices?
A. 24 hours
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days
E. 6 months
C. 60 days
A patient’s home medications include hydrochlorothiazide, Lumigan, Lunesta, and hydrocodone. Which of her medications can be mailed by the DEA-registered pharmacy via the United States Postal Service (USPS)?
A. Hydrochlorothiazide and Lumigan only
B. All of the prescriptions can be mailed
C. Hydrochlorothiazide, Lumigan, and Lunesta only
D. Hydrochlorothiazide and Lumigan; the patient must sign a waiver to receive Lunesta and hydrocodone through the mail
E. Hydrochlorothiazide, Lunesta, and hydrocodone only
B. All of the prescriptions can be mailed
In the mid-1990s, a prescription drug used for weight loss was found to cause severe, irreversible cardiovascular side effects and in some instances, death. What was the appropriate response in this situation?
A. Manufacturer initiated Class I Recall
B. Manufacturer initiated Class II Recall
C. Manufacturer initiated Class III Recall
D. FDA initiated Class II Recall
E. FDA initiated Class III Recall
A. Manufacturer initiated Class I Recall
Which of the following are United States Postal Service requirements for mailing controlled substances? (Select all that apply.)
A. The dispenser must be registered with the DEA.
B. The package must be plain.
C. The following warning must be visible on the outer wrapper:
“CAUTION: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed.”
D. The prescription label must contain the name of the dispenser.
E. The package must contain a notification if the drug requires refrigeration.
A. The dispenser must be registered with the DEA.
B. The package must be plain.
C. The following warning must be visible on the outer wrapper:
“CAUTION: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed.”
D. The prescription label must contain the name of the dispenser.
Which of the following may receive prescription drug samples, when requested by a prescriber?
A. Retail pharmacy
B. Hospital pharmacy
C. Mail order pharmacy
D. A doula
E. None of the answers are correct
B. Hospital pharmacy
