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

In ABC analysis, Category A items represent the highest-value, lowest-volume inventory requiring the most rigorous monitoring and control.

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

A DEA Form 222 or CSOS electronic order must accompany Schedule II controlled substance transfers between registrants.

Question 3

What is 'safety stock' in pharmacy inventory?

Accepted Answer

Extra inventory held to protect against unexpected demand or supply delays

Answer

Safety stock is buffer inventory kept on hand to prevent stockouts caused by unpredictable demand spikes or supplier delays.

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 want book is an ongoing list maintained by pharmacy staff to record items that have run out or fallen below par level and need to be ordered.

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

USP <797> mandates that CSPs carry beyond-use dates (BUDs) based on their assigned risk category (Category 1 or 2) and storage conditions.

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