Law

Question 1

Four Types

Answer 1

Legislative (Congress), Constitutional (bill of rights), Administrative (executive branch), Common/Case law (courts)

Question 2

Divisions of Law

Answer 2

criminal, civil, contract

Question 3

Civil law is also known as?

Answer 3

torts

Question 4

What association has its own code of ethics?

Answer 4

American Association of Pharmacy Technicians

Question 5

Steps to an ethical decision

Answer 5

Identify the problem
gather data
analyze data
create an action plan
asses the results

Question 6

pure food and drug act

Answer 6

prohibited the interstate distribution or sale of adulterated or misbranded food/drugs

Question 7

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Answer 7

all drug manufacturers to file a New Drug Application (NDA) with the FDA before any drug could be put on the market

Question 8

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Answer 8

prohibited dispensing legend drugs without a prescription

Question 9

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

Answer 9

required that all medications be pure, effective and safe for use on humans

Question 10

Controlled Substance Act (CSA)

Answer 10

requires pharmaceutical industry to keep records and maintain security measures for certain medications; five class schedules

Question 11

Schedule I

Answer 11

drugs having no accepted medical use in the United States, with high abuse potential

Question 12

Schedule II

Answer 12

drugs having an accepted medical use and high abuse potential

Question 13

Schedule III

Answer 13

drugs having an accepted medical use and an abuse potential less than II and III

Question 14

Schedule IV

Answer 14

drugs having an accepted medical use and an abuse potential less than III

Question 15

Schedule V

Answer 15

drugs having an accepted medical use and an abuse potential less than IV

Question 16

Poison Prevention Packaging Act

Answer 16

created standards for child-resistant packaging

Question 17

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Answer 17

prevent workplace disease and injuries

Question 18

Drug Listing Act

Answer 18

assigns a unique a permanent code to each medication; National Drug Code (NDC)

Question 19

National Drug Code meaning of numbers

Answer 19

first 5 - manufacturer
next 4 - product and strength
last 2 - container size

Question 20

Federal Hazardous Substance Act

Answer 20

use and disposal of hazardous material; anything with blood/cancer must say “hazardous substances”

Question 21

Orphan Drug Act

Answer 21

offers financial incentives to organizations that develop and market medications that were not previously available in the united states

Question 22

Orphan Drug Definition

Answer 22

medications that treat a small part of the population are often not cost-effective to develop and market

Question 23

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Answer 23

requires pharmacies that fil prescription orders for medicaid patients to obtain, record and maintain basic patient information

Question 24

Anabolic Steroids Control Act

Answer 24

allows CSA to regulate anabolic steroids. Schedule III

Question 25

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Answer 25

HIPAA; improve continuity and portability of health insurance for patients

Question 26

HIPAA regulation divisions

Answer 26

Privacy, security and transactions

Question 27

FDA Modernization Act

Answer 27

reform the regulation of cosmetics, food and medical products; legend meds must bear "Rx Only"

Question 28

Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act

Answer 28

intended to stop the use of methamphetamine; regulates drug trafficking; limits amount of ephedrine or pseudo ephedrine

Question 29

State Board of Pharmacy

Answer 29

BOP; designed to establish state-specific pharmacy laws and regulations; responsible for licensure/certification

Question 30

Drug Enforcement Agnecy

Answer 30

DEA; responsible for enforcing controlled substance legislation

Question 31

Food and Drug Administration

Answer 31

enforce the safety and effectiveness of foods, medications, biological products, cosmetics and radioactive substances.; utilizes system called MedWatch

Question 32

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Answer 32

JCAHO; accredits and certifies healthcare organizations in the United States

Question 33

National Association of the Boards of Pharmacy

Answer 33

assists the boards in each state

Question 34

Processing a Prescription

Answer 34

``` Check for validity Verify name record DOB record Address record Phone number verify any patient allergies record insurance info ```

Question 35

Counting, Measuring, Pouring, and Labeling

Answer 35

verify name on label matches prescription verify drug on label matches prescription count pills, match NDCs place medication in vial, attach label