Pharmacy Inventory Management 5

Question 1

A pharmacy uses ABC analysis for inventory control. Which category represents the highest-value items requiring tightest control?

Accepted Answer

Category A

Answer

Category C

Answer

Category B

Answer

Category D

Question 2

Which document must accompany a shipment of Schedule II controlled substances from a wholesaler to a pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

A completed DEA Form 222 or CSOS transaction

Answer

DEA Form 106

Answer

DEA Form 41

Answer

A standard commercial invoice only

Question 3

What is 'safety stock' in pharmacy inventory?

Accepted Answer

Extra inventory held to protect against unexpected demand or supply delays

Answer

Medications stored in a locked safe

Answer

Stock designated only for emergency dispensing

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Medications past their expiration date kept for reference

Question 4

A pharmacy's want book (or want list) is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A running list of items that need to be reordered

Answer

A DEA log of controlled substance orders

Answer

A record of customer medication preferences

Answer

A wholesaler's catalog of available products

Question 5

Under USP <797> guidelines, which factor is MOST critical when storing compounded sterile preparations (CSPs)?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining appropriate beyond-use dating based on sterility risk level

Answer

Storing in amber bottles to prevent light degradation

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Using FIFO rotation for all CSPs

Answer

Keeping all CSPs refrigerated regardless of formulation

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a 'drug diversion' red flag in pharmacy inventory?

Accepted Answer

A consistent unexplained variance between dispensing records and physical count of a controlled substance

Answer

A wholesaler backordering a high-demand drug

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A manufacturer issuing a voluntary recall

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A patient requesting early refill due to vacation

Question 7

A pharmacy is required to maintain records of Schedule II controlled substance receipts for how long under federal DEA regulations?

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

1 year

Answer

5 years

Answer

7 years