Law final multiple choice Q's Flashcards
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FDC) Act requires that manufacturers:
A. Label drugs with adequate directions for use.
B. Obtain postmarketing approval for a new drug.
C. Must prove that a drug is safe within 6 months of drug distribution.
D. Receive exemption from FDA oversight for producing cosmetics and devices.
A. Label drugs with adequate directions for use.
Misbranding of a drug takes place if:
a. The strength of the drug differs from that stated on the label.
b. The quality of the drug differs from that stated on the label.
c. The purity of the drug differs from that stated on the label.
d. A pharmacist dispenses a prescription drug without physician authorization.
d. A pharmacist dispenses a prescription drug without physician authorization.
oooh adulteration vs misbranding:
Adulterate: to make (something, such as a food or drink) impure or weaker by adding something of poor quality. Misbrand: to brand falsely or in a misleading way; specifically: to label in violation of statutory requirements.
- this is because A, B, C all have been made impure and that is adulteration
Which of the following acts would result in the pharmacist being guilty of violating the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act?
A. A pharmacist receiving an adulterated drug
B. A pharmacist receiving a misbranded drug
C. pharmacist holding for sale a counterfeit drug
D. All the above
D. All the above
The Federal Controlled Substance Act does not require which of the following from pharmacies?
A. Registration
B. Record keeping
C. Scheduling of drugs
D. Inventory of controlled substances
C. Scheduling of drugs
because the schedules are already made…A, B & D are what the pharmacy can actually GIVE
but the pharmacy cannoto give schedules because the schedules are already made
Which of the following federal scheduled drugs may a pharmacy possess?
A. Schedule I, II, III, IV, and V
B. Schedule I, III, IV, and V only
C. Schedule II, III, IV, and V only
D. Schedule I, IV, and V only
C. Schedule II, III, IV, and V only
Requirements of an emergency oral Schedule II prescription include which of the following?
A. Quantity prescribed is limited to no more than 100 dosage units.
B. The pharmacist must make a reasonable good-faith effort to verify that the prescription was from a registered individual.
C.The pharmacist must receive a written prescription from the prescriber within 10 days.
D.The pharmacist may wait until the written prescription arrives to complete the necessary information on the prescription.
B. The pharmacist must make a reasonable good-faith effort to verify that the prescription was from a registered individual.
A- you give the amount (no more, no less) that is needed for treatment
C- actually it is 7 days
D- the RPh does not have to wait
Records for controlled substances purchased by a pharmacy must include which of the following?
A. Controlled substances purchased
B. Controlled substances distributed
C. Controlled substances dispensed
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
With regard to a federal controlled substance inventory, which of the following statements is correct?
A. A pharmacy must conduct a controlled drug inventory every 2 years.
B. The inventory records of all scheduled drugs may be commingled.
C. The inventory of controlled drugs must be submitted annually to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
D. An exact count of a Schedule III drug must be made if the container holds less than 1000 dosage units.
A. A pharmacy must conduct a controlled drug inventory every 2 years.
B- no they must be kept separate
C- The DEA requires a physical inventory of all controlled substances to be conducted every two years for each registered location — I literally remembered biennial but I was over thinking and chose C lol …
D- no, do exact count regardless
When storing refill information in a computer, the computer must be able to retrieve which of the following items?
A. Original prescription number and date of prescription issuance
B. Name and address of patient and prescriber
C. Name and strength of controlled substance prescribed
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
With regard to Schedule III drug refills, which of the following is correct?
A. The prescription may not be given refills.
B. The prescription may be authorized for up to 5 refills.
C. The prescription may be refilled within 12 months of issuance.
D. Prescription refills may be authorized by the pharmacist
B. The prescription may be authorized for up to 5 refills.
A- CIII can have refills, it is CII that cannot have refills
C- actually, it is 6 months
D- no by prescriber; Refills can only be authorized on medication prescribed by providers
Partial filling of a Schedule III drug is permissible provided that:
A. A record is made only when the total quantity is supplied.
B. The quantity dispensed is limited to the amount dispensed in the filling of 5 partially filled prescriptions
C. No dispensing occurs beyond 6 months after the date on which the prescription was issued.
D. The physician has authorized the partial filling of a prescription.
C. No dispensing occurs beyond 6 months after the date on which the prescription was issued.
GOOD! Do NOT overthnk
Faxed Schedule II prescription information can serve as the original prescription when:
A. The patient is in a long-term care facility.
B. It is an emergency Schedule II prescription.
C. The patient is using topical pain management treatment.
D. The physician directs the pharmacist to treat the fax as an original prescription.
A. The patient is in a long-term care facility.
A pharmacist who fails to place a prescription drug that is mandated to appear in a child-resistant package would be considered in violation of which of the following laws?
A. Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
B. Controlled Substances Act
C. Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA)
D. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
A. Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
B- no because has nothng to do with CS
C- no because has nothing to do with marketing
D- no because nothing to do with counseling and such
Which of the following prescription drugs is not required to be placed in child-resistant packaging?
A. Oxycodone
B. Diazepam
C. Sublingual nitroglycerin
D. Hydrochlorothiazide
C. Sublingual nitroglycerin
The action that most likely affects pharmacists who violate the Prescription Drug Marketing Act is:
A. Conspiring to sell prescription products at the same or similar prices as competitors.
B. Failure to counsel patients on their prescription medications.
C. Dispensing prescription products without physician authorization.
D. Selling prescription drug samples
D. Selling prescription drug samples.
A pharmacist shall not purchase drug samples for the purpose of compounding, dispensing, or in any way reselling these samples.
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