Pharmacy Module 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Medication that can lead to limited psychological and physical dependence

A

Schedule IV

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2
Q

Federal Agency responsible for controlling the prescribing and distribution of controlled substances

A

DEA

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3
Q

The pharmacy is presented with a prescription for 40 tablets of Sch. II medication but only has 20 tablets. In what time period must the pharmacy dispense remained of prescription?

A

72 hours

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4
Q

Max number of refills permitted by federal law for a Sch. III medication

A

5 refills

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5
Q

Why is acetaminophen-codeine (Tylenol with codeine) not available OTC?

A

The medication contains codeine, moderate or low physical dependence, or high psychological dependence

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6
Q

Why does zolpidem (Ambien) only have 5 refills?

A

Max of 5 refills allowed because zolpidem is a Sch IV controlled substance

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7
Q

Why is guaifenesin-codeine (Robitussin AC) classified as a Schedule V medication?

A

Contains limited quantities of a controlled substance

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8
Q

Patient requests the pharmacy to fill only 25 tablets from a prescription of 40 tablets of lorazepam (Ativan) with zero refills. What statement should pharm techs make to Patient?

A

You must pick it up within 6 months from when the prescription was written

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9
Q

Medication that has a high potential for physical or psychological dependence, but has accepted medical use

A

Schedule II

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10
Q

Diazepam (Valium)

A

Schedule IV

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11
Q

Pharmacies must complete a manual inventory of controlled substances every _____

A

2 years

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12
Q

A patient arrives at a pharmacy to obtain a Sch. V medication without a prescription. Which of the following tasks should a pharmacy tech complete when dispensing the medication?

A

Ensure that the patient and pharmacist sign the Sch. V records log

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13
Q

Auxiliary label required to be affixed to a container holding a prescribed controlled substance

A

“Caution: Federal Law prohibits the transfer of this medication to any other person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed.”

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14
Q

Prescriber calls for an emergency prescription of 12 tablets of hydrocodone-acetaminophen (Vicodin). What time frame must the prescriber provide the pharmacy with the written prescription?

A

7 days

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15
Q

A pharmacist is transferring a prescription of acetaminophen-codeine (Tylenol with codeine) electronically to another pharmacy. What information must be provided to the receiving pharmacy in addition to the original electronic prescription data?

A

Original dispensing date

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16
Q

Patient wants to purchase pseudoephedrine (Sudafed). Max amount of medication pharmacy tech can dispense in a day?

A

3.6 grams

17
Q

Max number of refills allowed on Sch II medication?

A

zero

18
Q

When transferring prescription to another pharmacy, what word must the tech write on the original prescription?

A

VOID

19
Q

Forms should a tech retrieve when a pharmacist needs to order more oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet), meperidine (Demerol), and amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall)?

A

DEA Form 222

20
Q

What medication is a Scheduled LIsted Chemical Product?

A

Ephedrine (Bronkaid)

21
Q

A DEA number of physicians assistant should begin with

A

M

22
Q

An agency that has the authority to inspect a pharmacy’s records

A

State Board of Pharamacy

23
Q

The last four digits of a DEA number represent what?

A

Internal code

24
Q

Form completed prior to the destruction of controlled substances

A

DEA form 41

25
Q

Prescriber with the two DEA numbers starting with X and B. Conclusions pharm tech should make

A

The prescriber works in an opioid treatment clinic

26
Q

“A” beginning a DEA number indicates

A

The prescriber was assigned the DEA number prior to 1985

27
Q

Dr. Caroline Smith’s DEA number wrote a prescription for hydrocodone-acetaminophen (Vicodin)

A

FS4967432

28
Q

DEA form required to fill before using a reverse distributor

A

DEA form 222

29
Q

Place of prescriber information is required on the prescription?

A

DEA number

30
Q

A pharmacist notices that a pharmacy tech is placing original and transferred prescriptions that were filled less than a year ago in a security bin for disposal. The pharmacist stops the tech. Why?

A

Prescriptions should be stored for at least 2 years from the date of the last refill