Utah Laws Flashcards

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What is a Class A Pharmacy in UT

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A pharmacy located in Utah that is authorized as a retail pharmacy to compound or dispense a drug or dispense a device to the public under a prescription order

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What is a Class B Pharmacy in UT

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A pharmacy located in Utah:

  • that is authorized to provide pharmaceutical care for patients in an institutional setting; and
  • whose primary purpose is to provide a physical environment for patients to obtain health care services; and
  • includes closed-door, hospital, clinic, nuclear, and branch pharmacies
  • pharmaceutical administration and sterile product preparation facilities
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What is a Class C Pharmacy in UT

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A pharmacy that engages in the manufacture, production, wholesale, or distribution of drugs or devices in Utah

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What is a Class D Pharmacy in UT

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A nonresident pharmacy
Out-of-state mail order pharmacies
Requires PIC in state where facility is located
Requires PIC at each location

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What is a Class E Pharmacy in UT

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All other pharmacies

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If there is a PIC change, DOPL should be notified within how many days

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30

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7
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What are the requirements to be a preceptor

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Be licensed in good standing
Be in practice for at least 1 year
Preceptor:Intern ratio is 1:2 when working Preceptor:Intern ratio is 1:5 for health fairs
Preceptor has written approval from the school

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8
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What is the ratio of pharmacists to tech trainees

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1:1

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To close a pharmacy, the PIC or DMPIC must

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  • Send written notification to the DEA (if applicable)
  • Post a closing notice sign in a conspicuous place
  • Remove all drugs from the pharmacy
  • Transfer all prescriptions to a nearby pharmacy
  • Remove “pharmacy” signs
  • Notify DOPL within 10 days
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10
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Inventory records must be maintained for __ years in UT

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5

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Inventory requirements: Exact count of CII and [CIII-V if pack size > ____]

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1000

Estimate okay if [CIII-CV and pack size <1000]

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12
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How often must inventories be done

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annually (within 12 months AND within 4 days of the annual date)

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13
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When are inventories required besides annually

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Opening, transferring, or closing a pharmacy

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14
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How often must the temperature be recorded for fridge and freezer

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Daily

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15
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A pharmacy must notify DOPL within 10 days of:

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  • Permanent pharmacy closure
  • Change in name or ownership
  • Change of location
  • Disciplinary actions of other boards (out of state)
  • Disaster, accident, or emergency affecting stock
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16
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The minimum information for a prescription is:

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  • Prescriber’s name, address and Phone #
  • Patient’s name and address (or if animal, owners name and animal species)
  • The date of issuance
  • Name of the medication or device
  • Dispensing instructions, if necessary
  • The directions for the use and any special labeling
  • Prescriber’s signature or electronic signature
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17
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If the prescription is for a controlled substance, it must also have

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patient’s age (DOB) and the prescriber’s DEA#

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18
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Pharmacists and interns can receive oral orders except

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CII

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19
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Electronic prescriptions must have all of the same information as regular prescriptions in addition to:

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  • time and date sent
  • Must be transmitted by prescribing practitioner/agent
  • Must include prescribers electronic signature
  • Must be sent to the pharmacy of patients choice
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When transferring a prescription, the receiving pharmacy documents:

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Date of issue
Date of dispensing
Original prescription number
Prescription information (drug name, strength, form, route, dose, frequency, etc) 
Original number of refills
Number of refills remaining
Name and address of the sending pharmacy
Name of sending pharmacist/intern
Name of receiving pharmacist/intern
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21
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Dispensed medications must have labels that include:

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Name, address, and phone# of the pharmacy
Serial# (prescription#)
Fill date or refill date
Name of the patient(if animal, owners name and animal species)
Prescribers name
Directions for use and any cautionary statements
Name of the medication
Amount dispensed
Strength of dosage form
Beyond use date

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22
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DOPL shall recommend that labels include

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indication, but patient or prescriber can opt out

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23
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Pharmacists can dispense up to __ hour supply of non-controls during an emergency or if unable to reach prescriber

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72

24
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Refills of eye drops can be dispensed when __% of the drops should have been used

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70

25
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Pharmacists may dispense multiple refills at one time up to a maximum of ___ day supply unless prescriber writes “dispense quantity written”

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100

26
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T/F: prescribers can provide drug samples but pharmacists cannot

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True

27
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Up to a __ days supply of medication may be dispensed from the ER as long as it is properly labeled

STI prophylaxis can be for up to __ days

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3

7

28
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Hospitals can provide up to a __ days supply of medications upon discharge if the patients pharmacy is not open and the D/C meds are labeled appropriately

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3

29
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Information required on label if multi-dose product is provided to patient upon discharge from hospital

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Patient’s name
Drug’s name and strength
Directions for use of the drug
Pharmacy’s name and phone number

30
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T/F: Techs can counsel on rx meds

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False

31
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T/F: counseling is not required for inpatient meds

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true

32
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If the pharmacist cannot provide the brand product to a patient with a DAW script, the pharmacist must notify the prescriber prior to dispensing generic except if ____

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Medicaid

33
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If substituting a biologic, pharmacist must notify prescriber within __ days (except __ or __)

A

5

refills or cash patients

34
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Appropriate training for the administration of prescription drugs includes

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  • BLS certification
  • Completion of a board approved training program that includes didactic and practical training and current ACIP recommendations
  • 2 hours of CE each renewal period
35
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Appropriate training for the administration of long acting injectables includes

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  • BLS certification
  • Completion of a training program for administering long-acting injectables intramuscularly that is provided by an ACPE accredited provider
  • 2 hours of CE each renewal period

*Still requires a prescription from the physician and the physician must indicate that the pharmacist may administer the medication

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When dispensing an opioid antagonist, the pharmacist must document

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Patient name, drug name and strength, qty dispensed, name of pharmacy, name of physician that authorized the standing order, date dispensed

37
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Pharmacists dispensing opioid antagonists must report annually:

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The total number dispensed of each opiate antagonist

38
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There is a board of pharmacy composed of

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5 pharmacists
1 technician
1 public member

39
Q

A class A pharmacy requires ___ while a class B pharmacy requires a __ or __

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PIC

PIC or DMPIC

40
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Requirements to be a licensed pharmacist

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  • Submit an application, pay a fee, be of good moral character, complete a criminal background check, and have physical and mental ability
  • Graduate from ACPE accredited pharmacy school or foreign program w/certificate of equivalence
  • Complete a board approved intern program (1,740 hours in compliance with ACPE) Pass Examinations (NAPLEX and MPJE). If not passed after 2 tries, must meet w/ board
41
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Temporary pharmacist license may be issued within two months of graduation if all requirements are met except examinations. It is good for __ months.

A

6

42
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License by endorsement requires:

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license as a pharmacist in another state, Equivalent Examinations, and completion of 2,000 hours of practice in the prior 4 years

43
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Pharmacy intern requirements

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  • Submit an application, pay a fee, be of good moral character, complete a criminal background check, and have physical and mental ability
  • Be admitted to ACPE accredited pharmacy school
  • Or have ACPE accredited pharmacist degree
  • Or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certificate
44
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Pharmacy technician requirements

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  • Submit an application, pay a fee, be of good moral character, complete a criminal background check, and have physical and mental ability
  • Compete an approved educational program
  • Pass examinations
45
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An applicant from another jurisdiction seeking licensure as a pharmacy technician in Utah is deemed to have met the educational program requirement and pass examinations requirements if the applicant:

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has worked as a tech for at least 1,000 hours in that jurisdiction within the past two years & is currently PTCB or ExCPT certified

46
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Requirements to be licensed as a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class E pharmacy

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  • Submit an application, pay a fee, multiple people must submit to a background check
  • Owners, officers, & mangers may not have acted contrary to public health, safety, welfare
  • Operate according to FDA policy
  • Acknowledge that the board may inspect
47
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To be licensed as a Class D pharmacy the pharmacy must be:

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licensed in the state where the facility is located and provide detailed documentation regarding scope, policies, procedures, quality assurance, etc

48
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For pharmacy applicants, the following personnel must complete background checks:

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The PIC
The PIC’s immediate supervisor
The senior person in charge of the facility 
Others associated with management 
Owners of the pharmacy or facility
49
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Licenses are renewed on a two year cycle except:

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Pharmacy Interns

5 years if enrolled in pharmacy school, 1 year if not

50
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Compounding pharmacies must provide _____ prior to license renewal

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inspection report

51
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The following do not need licensure as a pharmacy:

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  • Selling contact lenses
  • Animal shelters that euthanize under indirect supervision of a veterinarian
  • Overdose outreach providers
52
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Continuing education requirements for pharmacists

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30 hours for pharmacists
>= 12/30 must be live or technology enabled
>= 15/30 must be drug therapy / patient mgmt.
>= 1/30 must be law/ethics

53
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Continuing education requirements for techs

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20 hours for pharmacy techs
>= 8/20 must be live or technology enabled
>= 1/20 must be law/ethics

54
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Re-dispensing medications is not unprofessional if done in compliance with:

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the Charitable Prescription Drug Recycling Act and FDA and DEA regulations

55
Q

A person whose license has been revoked, suspended or surrendered may petition for _____

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reinstatement

56
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What is a dispensing medical practitioner

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Allows certain licensed practitioners to dispense cosmetic, weight-loss, and cancer regimen drugs