General Flashcards
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Under federal law, which of the following practitioners is NOT authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances?
Answer: Registered nurses (RN)
Registered nurses are not authorized to prescribe controlled substances under federal law; prescribing authority is granted to licensed practitioners such as MDs, DOs, and dentists.
A pharmacy receives a suspicious order for a controlled substance from a supplier. Under DEA regulations, the pharmacist must:
Answer: Report the order to the DEA before filling it
DEA regulations require registrants to report suspicious orders to the DEA prior to shipping or filling them.
Which of the following is an example of a 'misbranded' drug under the FD&C Act?
Answer: A drug with a label that omits required adequate directions for use
Misbranding refers to labeling defects, including missing required information such as adequate directions for use.
Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), pharmacies must be able to trace prescription drug products through how many years of transaction history?
Answer: 3 years
DSCSA requires pharmacies to maintain transaction information, transaction history, and transaction statements for three years.
A patient requests that all of their prescriptions be dispensed in non-child-resistant containers. Which of the following is the correct procedure?
Answer: The pharmacist may comply with a signed patient request on file
Under PPPA, adult patients may waive child-resistant packaging for their own prescriptions with a signed request maintained on file.
The term 'legend drug' refers to a drug that:
Answer: Requires a prescription because it is not safe for self-medication
A legend drug bears the federal legend 'Rx only' because it is not safe for use without professional supervision and therefore requires a prescription.
Under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, prescribing a controlled substance via telemedicine generally requires:
Answer: At least one in-person medical evaluation of the patient before the prescription is issued
The Ryan Haight Act requires that a valid patient-prescriber relationship, including at least one in-person evaluation, exist before controlled substances may be prescribed via the internet.