Regulation of Controlled Substances

Question 1

What DEA Form is needed to register with the DEA as a new applicant?

Answer 1

DEA 224

Question 2

What DEA Form is needed for renewal applicants?

Answer 2

DEA 224a

Question 3

In a DEA number, what does the letter A in the first spot mean?

Answer 3

Deprecated

Question 4

In a DEA number, what does the letter B mean?

Answer 4

Hospital or clinic

Question 5

In a DEA number, what does the letter C mean?

Answer 5

Practitioner

Question 6

In a DEA number, what does the letter D mean?

Answer 6

Teaching institution

Question 7

In a DEA number, what does M mean?

Answer 7

Mid-level practitioner

Question 8

What does the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act of 2018 require?

Answer 8

All Schedule 2-5 controlled substances prescribed under Medicare Part D require an e-prescription

Question 9

What is Federal Law concerning the expiration of Schedule 2 prescriptions?

Answer 9

There is no Federal law

Question 10

What is the maximum supply a Schedule 2 prescription can have?

Answer 10

30 day

Question 11

How many refills do Schedule 3-5 Drugs have?

Answer 11

6 months of additional refills (the original fill plus 5 refills)

Question 12

How long must prescriptions for controlled substances be kept for in the Pharmacy?

Answer 12

2 years minimum

Question 13

What is a three-file system?

Answer 13

Three folders are kept for storing prescriptions. One is used for C2, one for C3- C5, and one for noncontrolled prescriptions

Question 14

What is a two-file system?

Answer 14

Two folders are kept. One is for C2, other prescriptions are kept in the other folder

Question 15

What is the alternative two-file system?

Answer 15

All controlled substance prescriptions are placed in one-folder, noncontrolled are placed in the other

Question 16

What is the file system where all controlled substance prescriptions are placed in one-folder, non-controlled are placed in the other?

Answer 16

Alternative two-file system

Question 17

What is the file system where three folders are kept for storing prescriptions: one is used for C2, one for C3- C5, and one for noncontrolled prescriptions?

Answer 17

Three-file system

Question 18

What is the file system where two folders are kept: one is for C2, other prescriptions are kept in the other folder?

Answer 18

Two-folder system

Question 19

Can a technician authorize a transfer for C3 -C5 drugs to another pharmacy?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What is emergency dispensing?

Answer 20

A process through which a C2 is determined to be needed as soon as possible by a physician

Question 21

When emergency dispensing occurs, how long does the physician who ordered it have to send a prescription?

Answer 21

7 days

Question 22

If we must give a partial fill for a C2 drug, how long do we have to fill the whole prescription?

Answer 22

72 hours

Question 23

What is perpetual inventory?

Answer 23

Everytime a Schedule 2 substance is recieved, dispensed, or disposed of, it is recorded and signed by the Pharmacist

Question 24

How often does perpetual inventory need to be reconcilled?

Answer 24

10 days

Question 25

What DEA Form do we need to order Schedule 2 Drugs?

Answer 25

Form 222

Question 26

What Drug Schedule does perpetual inventory need to be done for?

Answer 26

Schedule 2

Question 27

How long do Schedule 2 Drug records need to be kept?

Answer 27

2 to 5 years

Question 28

What DEA form is needed for the destruction of controlled substances?

Answer 28

Form 41

Question 29

How long must a DEA Form 41 be kept?

Answer 29

2 years

Question 30

What DEA form is used to report losses or theft of controlled substances?

Answer 30

Form 106