Pharmacy Law and Regulations (Domain 2) Flashcards

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1
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What is the meaning of the acronym “DEA”?

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drug enforcement administration

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What is the meaning of the acronym “FDA”?

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food and drug administration

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3
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How long is a Schedule III valid from the time it is written?

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6 months

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4
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How many refills are permitted on an Accutane prescription?

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5
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How many Controlled Substance Schedules exist?

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5

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6
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What is the meaning of “C II”?

A

schedule II medication

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7
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How many hours are considered readily retrievable?

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72

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8
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What is the meaning of “CIII”?

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schedule III medication

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9
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How many refills are permitted on a prescription for Accutane?

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0

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10
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What is the meaning of “CIV”?

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schedule IV medication

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11
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How many refills are permitted on Schedule II medications?

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0

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12
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What is the meaning of “CV”?

A

schedule V medication

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13
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How many refills are permitted on Schedule III medications?

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5

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14
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What is the maximum number of different CII medications that can be ordered on a DEA Form 222?

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10

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15
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How often is a biennial inventory taken?

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every 2 years

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16
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How often may one purchase an exempt narcotic?

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every 48 hours

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17
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What government agency oversees controlled substances?

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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

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18
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How old must one be to purchase an exempt narcotic?

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18 years old

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19
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Which government agency oversees safety in the workplace?

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OSHA

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20
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What form is used to destroy controlled substances?

A

DEA Form 41

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21
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What organization oversees the practice of pharmacy within a state?

A

State Board of Pharmacy

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22
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What form is used to order Schedule II medications?

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DEA Form 222

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23
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What is the maximum number of refills permitted on a Schedule III control Substance?

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5

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24
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What form is used to report the theft of controlled substances?

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DEA Form 106

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25
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What is the maximum number of refills permitted for a Schedule II medication?

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0

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26
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What is the maximum number of different Schedule II medications that may be ordered at one time?

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10

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How long is a prescription with “prn” refills valid?

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one year from the date it is written (12 months)

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28
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What letter must be stamped on an invoice or a prescription for a Schedule III medication?

A

a red C

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29
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How many times may a controlled substance be transferred from one pharmacy to another pharmacy?

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one time

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30
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Who may counsel a patient?

A

a pharmacist

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31
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Within how many days must an Accutane prescription be filled?

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7

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32
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What is the meaning of the acronym “HIPAA”?

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

33
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What piece of legislation is known as the “prescription drug amendment”?

A

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

34
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Which law is being violated if a prescription is dispensed without a valid prescription?

A

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

35
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Which act introduced the terms “adulteration” and “misbranding”?

A

The Pure Drug Act

36
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What pharmacy law clearly DEFINED adulteration and misbranding?

A

the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

37
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Which law mandated Drug Utilization be performed on every prescription?

A

OBRA ‘90

38
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Which law required that an offer to counsel must be made to every patent regarding his or her medication?

A

OBRA ‘90

39
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How much pseudoephedrine may be purchased at one time?

A

The Combat Methamphetamine Act allows an individual to purchase 3.6 g per day or a maximum of 9 g per month

40
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Which law requires that a pharmacy maintain accurate information on durable medical equipment?

A

FDA Safe Medical Device Act of 1990

41
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Which organization is responsible for overseeing the policies and procedures in handling hazardous substances in the pharmacy to protect the employee?

A

OSHA

42
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Which form is required to dispense controlled substances?

A

Form 224

43
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Which pharmacy law prohibits the sale or trading of drug samples or the distribution of samples to persons other than those licensed to prescribe them?

A

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987

44
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Which law established standards of care for nursing homes?

A

OBRA ‘87

45
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Which government agency oversees OSHA?

A

Department of Labor

46
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Which drug law stated that all drugs must be pure, safe, and effective?

A

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

47
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What is an orphan drug used to treat?

A

rare diseases

48
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What term in civil law refers to personal injuries?

A

a tort

49
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What is negligence?

A

a type of tort in which the minimum standard of care was not met

50
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What is malpractice?

A

a form of negligence in which the standard of care was not met

51
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What is “standard of care”?

A

the expected level of care to be provided

52
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Which pharmacy law classified herbal products as dietary supplements rather than medications?

A

DSHEA 1994 (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act)

53
Q

Which of the following drugs requires prescribers, pharmacists, and patients to register with the FDA iPledge program?

A

Isotretinoin

54
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Which piece of legislation requires a pharmacy to maintain a patient profile for each patient who has had a prescription filled?

A

OBRA ‘90

55
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What does OBRA stand for?

A

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

56
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Which law is being violated if a pharmacist prepares a medication under unsanitary conditions?

A

FDCA of 1938

57
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How much time is considered “readily retrievable”?

A

72 hours

58
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What is the Federal Legend that must appear on all prescriptions?

A

“Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription”

59
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What law required that the Federal Legend (“Federal law prohibits the dispensing of this medication without a prescription”) appear on all prescription medication containers?

A

The Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951

60
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What law requires that the statement “Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this prescription to anyone other than the intended” appear on all prescriptions of controlled substances?

A

Controlled Substance Act of 1970

61
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What statement is required on any OTC product that is not in a child-resistant package?

A

“Package Not Child Resistant”

62
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What law requires “Package Not Child Resistant” to be on any OTC product that is not in a child-resistant package?

A

Poison Control Act of 1970

63
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What act required the cautionary statement ““Warning—May be habit forming”?

A

Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938

64
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What is the maximum number of refills for a Schedule IV drug if authorized by the physician?

A

5

65
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Which pharmacy law prevents a prescription drug plan from requiring participants to use mail-order pharmacy only?

A

Prescription Drug Equity Act

66
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What is the purpose of the Any Willing Provider Law?

A

it allows any pharmacy to participate in an insurance plan as long as it is willing to meet the conditions of the contract

67
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What does the Freedom of Choice Law do?

A

allows participants to ask a pharmacy to participate in an insurance plan, but the pharmacy must agree to the conditions of the plan

68
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What do the Sherman Antitrust Laws promote?

A

free trade

69
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Whose regulations require that a long-term care facility must ensure that is free of significant medication error rates?

A

CMS

70
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What is included in protected patient information? (11)

A

Protected patient information includes the patient’s name, address info, phone numbers and emails; patient’s date of birth, sex, and race; National Health Service number; name of the residential or nursing home (if appropriate); doctor’s name; and details of dispensed medications,

71
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Which piece of legislation required that pharmaceutical manufacturers submit a New Drug Application with the FDA?

A

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)

72
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Which organization was responsible for the development of the Model State Pharmacy Practice Act (MSPPA)?

A

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

73
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Which piece of legislation distinguished the difference between prescription and over-the-counter medications?

A

Durham-Humphrey Ammendment

74
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A compounding pharmacy does not have a proper eyewash station on site. Which regulatory agency would cite the pharmacy with a violation?

A

OSHA

75
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Which piece of pharmacy legislation makes it illegal for anyone but the drug manufacturer to reimport a drug into the United States?

A

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987

76
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Which pharmacy law addressed the treatment of patients in long-term facilities?

A

OBRA ‘87

77
Q

Which pharmacy law addressed adulteration and misbranding?

A

FDCA 1938

78
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Which pharmacy law addressed the portability of health insurance and patient confidentiality?

A

HIPAA