DEA DEA Enforcement and Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Controlled Substances Act, which DEA form must a registrant use to order Schedule II substances?
- DEA Form 222 (Correct answer)
- DEA Form 41
- DEA Form 106
- DEA Form 224
Correct answer: DEA Form 222
DEA Form 222 is required to order or transfer Schedule I and II controlled substances.
Question 2: How often must a DEA registrant conduct a complete inventory of controlled substances on hand?
- Every 30 days
- Every 6 months
- Every 2 years (Correct answer)
- Every 5 years
Correct answer: Every 2 years
The CSA requires a biennial (every two years) inventory of all controlled substances.
Question 3: Which DEA form is used to report the theft or significant loss of controlled substances?
- DEA Form 222
- DEA Form 106 (Correct answer)
- DEA Form 363
- DEA Form 510
Correct answer: DEA Form 106
DEA Form 106 documents thefts or significant losses of controlled substances.
Question 4: A pharmacist receives a Schedule II prescription that appears altered. What is the most appropriate action?
- Fill it and note the concern
- Refuse to fill and verify with the prescriber (Correct answer)
- Fill a reduced quantity
- Fill it only if the patient insists
Correct answer: Refuse to fill and verify with the prescriber
Suspected altered or forged prescriptions should be refused and verified directly with the prescriber.
Question 5: Records of controlled substance transactions must generally be retained for at least how long?
- 1 year
- 2 years (Correct answer)
- 5 years
- 7 years
Correct answer: 2 years
DEA requires controlled substance records to be kept for a minimum of two years.
Question 6: Which schedule contains substances with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse?
- Schedule I (Correct answer)
- Schedule II
- Schedule III
- Schedule IV
Correct answer: Schedule I
Schedule I substances have high abuse potential and no accepted medical use in the U.S.
Question 7: What agency within the Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing the Controlled Substances Act?
- FDA
- DEA (Correct answer)
- ATF
- FBI
Correct answer: DEA
The Drug Enforcement Administration enforces the CSA within the Department of Justice.
DEA DEA Enforcement and Compliance 2
Under the Controlled Substances Act, which DEA form must a registrant use to order Schedule II substances?