Misc

Question 1

If a physician wishes to dispense drugs that are available from local pharmacies-do they need a pharmacy license?

Answer 1

Yes-most likely ‘practitioners of the healing arts to sell CS” license lol

Question 2

Does a physician planning to dispense medications from multiple offices need to obtain a dispensing license from each location?

Answer 2

No-just one

Question 3

What is a limited use license?

Answer 3

Essentially for physicians office dispensing-waiver for square footage requirement and security system (as long as no more than 5 different topical drugs are intended for use)

Question 4

What must be on physician dispensed label?

Answer 4

-name/address of office and patient
-date
-drug name/strength
-dosage units

Question 5

A prescriber can add brand medically necessary phrase printed on Rx pad. True or false

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Must nonresident pharmacies submit inspection reports?

Answer 6

yes-basically submit its respective state board inspection

Question 7

If two drugs are therapeutic equivalents then they are also xxx equivalent:

Answer 7

Pharmaceutical and bioequivalent

Question 8

FDA Class I Recall

Answer 8

-Reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
-immediately remove meds from inventory
-identify patients who received and contact
-advise they return for disposal

Question 9

FDA class II recall

Answer 9

-may cause temporary or medically reversible ADR

Question 10

Class III Recall

Answer 10

Not likely to cause ADR

Question 11

What type of program may be an RN or LPN act as pharmacy tech?

Answer 11

opioid treatment program provided that all take home medication doses are verified by pharmacist.
-they also may be allowed to be in the pharmacy when pharmacist not there

Question 12

What information must be on methadone take home dose from opioid treatment program?

Answer 12

-opioid program’s name
-program address/phone number
-patient name
-medication name
-physician name
-dispensing date
if liquid, dose and directions for use as single dose
only applies to methadone

Question 13

How long do you have to tell patients about HIPAA breach?

Answer 13

60 days preferably via mail
also suggested to post on website for 90 days with phone number for them to call to find out if their information was shared
if more than 500 people affected, must tell media and HHS

Question 14

SItuations HPI can be released

Answer 14

-if patient has written authorization
-HHS is undergoing investigation

Question 15

VAERS can be reported only by HCP

Answer 15

false-anyone can report

Question 16

VIS Requirements

Answer 16

-must be administered prior to administration
-must indicate in EMR the date and edition of VIS
*also name/address/title of who gave vaccine/date/manu/lot

Question 17

What is your responsibility if dispensing a biosimilar?

Answer 17

-inform the patient prior to dispensing
-note on record and label name of product
-write SUBSTITUTED FOR

Question 18

In a hospital setting when provider gives verbal for CII, how long do they have to sign physical order?

Answer 18

72 hours

Question 19

In a hospital setting when provider gives verbal for CII, how long do they have to sign physical order?

Answer 19

72 hours

Question 20

For unit dose dispensing system, what is required on unit dose label?

Answer 20

Drug name
Strength
Lot
Expiration date

Question 21

How long must after hours pharmacy records be kept?

Answer 21

1 year
Includes date, patient name, drug info, how many doses taken, RN name

Question 22

How does pharmacy notify pts of changed hours?

Answer 22

Sign-14 days in advance

Question 23

If RN has after hours access to hospital pharmacy what must be recorded?

Answer 23

-date
-patient name
-drug info
-amount removed
-RN signature
SAVE FOR 1 YR

Question 24

How often do pharmacies need to report to continuous quality programs?

Answer 24

Monthly, keep records for 12 months

Question 25

How often must pharmD do review of drug therapy in LTCF

Answer 25

Monthly

Question 26

Emergency drug kits in LTCF-how long do they have to return to pharmacy? How long does prescriber have to sign Rx?

Answer 26

72 hours for both

Question 28

When does a nursing home need to get a CS registration?

Answer 28

If they are using any CS from automated dispensing system UNLESS they are solely drugs that would kept in a stat drug box/emergency

Question 29

What must be on hospital unit delivery record?

Answer 29

Must be kept for CS at minimum.
Date, drug name/strength, quantity, unit, signature of pharmD and receiving RN
-any records of admin are kept and returned to pharmacy within 3 months

Question 30

If you are doing bulk compounding, reconstituting INJ, or repackaging drugs you must keep records for how long

Answer 30

control records for a period of 1 year or until expiration, whatever is sooner

Question 32

If a dispensing error occurs, how quickly must it be documented

Answer 32

72 hrs
Analysis by PIC performed within 30 days