ExCPT Test Pharmacy Law and Regulations 2

Question 1

Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which schedule includes drugs with the highest potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Schedule I

Answer

Schedule II

Answer

Schedule III

Answer

Schedule IV

Question 2

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90) requires pharmacists to do which of the following for Medicaid patients?

Accepted Answer

Offer counseling to patients

Answer

Offer generic substitution

Answer

Maintain a paper filing system

Answer

Require physician authorization for refills

Question 3

What is the maximum number of refills allowed for a Schedule III or IV controlled substance?

Accepted Answer

5 refills within 6 months

Answer

No refills permitted

Answer

3 refills within 6 months

Answer

Unlimited refills within 1 year

Question 4

A pharmacy receives an oral (telephone) prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance. Under federal law, how may this be handled?

Accepted Answer

Accepted only in emergencies; pharmacist must get a written Rx within 7 days

Answer

Never accepted under any circumstances

Answer

Accepted for up to a 30-day supply without emergency designation

Answer

Accepted if the prescriber faxes the Rx within 24 hours

Question 5

Which federal law first required the child-resistant packaging for most OTC and prescription medications?

Accepted Answer

Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970

Answer

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

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Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951

Answer

Drug Listing Act of 1972

Question 6

What does the DEA Form 222 allow a pharmacy to do?

Accepted Answer

Order Schedule I and II controlled substances from a DEA-registered supplier

Answer

Transfer Schedule II drugs between pharmacies for patient pickup

Answer

Dispose of expired Schedule III-V substances

Answer

Report suspicious prescribing patterns to the DEA