Pharmacy Controlled Substances and DEA Regulations 2

Question 1

A prescriber's DEA registration number is BC3234649. To verify it is valid using the check-digit method, what should the sum of the digits equal (mod 10)?

Accepted Answer

The last digit of the number (9)

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Any even number

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Any number divisible by 3

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The sum must end in the last two digits

Question 2

A partial fill of a Schedule II prescription is permitted under which circumstance?

Accepted Answer

If the pharmacist cannot supply the full quantity; the remainder must be filled within 72 hours

Answer

Any time, if the patient requests only a partial supply

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Schedule II prescriptions can NEVER be partially filled

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Only for patients enrolled in a hospice or long-term care facility, who have 60 days

Question 3

Under the Ryan Haight Act, prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine typically requires:

Accepted Answer

At least one in-person evaluation before prescribing via telemedicine

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No special requirements beyond a valid DEA registration

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DEA Form 222 for each telehealth prescription

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State licensing in the prescriber's home state only

Question 4

A pharmacy technician discovers 10 oxycodone tablets missing during a routine count. The pharmacist should first:

Accepted Answer

Document the discrepancy, investigate, and notify the DEA if theft is confirmed (Form 106)

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Dismiss it as a counting error and recount at the next scheduled inventory

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Immediately call local police before doing anything else

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Dispose of remaining stock to prevent further loss

Question 5

Which statement about Schedule III–V prescriptions is CORRECT under federal law?

Accepted Answer

They may be refilled up to 5 times within 6 months (III/IV); Schedule V may be refilled as authorized

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They may never be phoned in

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Schedule III requires DEA Form 222 to order

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All schedules III–V require a written prescription; no electronic prescriptions are allowed

Question 6

The DEA requires a biennial (every 2 years) inventory of all controlled substances on which date?

Accepted Answer

Any date within 2 years of the previous inventory, on or close to the biennial anniversary

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January 1st of every other year

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The anniversary date of the pharmacy's DEA registration

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Within 30 days of hiring a new pharmacist-in-charge