PSA Prescription Writing 5

Question 1

What does the designation 'DAW 1' mean on a prescription or pharmacy claim?

Accepted Answer

Dispense as written — prescriber mandates brand name and no generic substitution

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Dispense as written — patient requests brand name

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Drug already written — prescription is a duplicate

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Dose adjustment warranted — renal impairment noted

Question 2

Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) requires prescribers to authenticate using two-factor identity proofing. Which combination satisfies this requirement?

Accepted Answer

A password plus a one-time code sent to a registered device

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Username and password only

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A prescriber's NPI number and DEA number

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A digital signature and the patient's date of birth

Question 3

Under the 2015 FDA Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule (PLLR), the old letter-category system (A/B/C/D/X) was replaced. What do the new labeling sections require?

Accepted Answer

Narrative summaries of human and animal data for pregnancy, lactation, and reproductive potential

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A single pregnancy risk score from 0 to 10

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Color-coded risk tiers (green/yellow/red) standardized across all drugs

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Only a black box warning if any risk is identified

Question 4

A prescriber is licensed only in New York and wishes to prescribe a medication via telemedicine to a patient physically located in New Jersey. What is generally required?

Accepted Answer

The prescriber must hold a valid license in the state where the patient is located (New Jersey)

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The prescriber's NY license is automatically valid nationwide for telemedicine

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Only a DEA number is needed, regardless of state licensing

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The prescriber must register with the DEA's telemedicine exception program only

Question 5

Which patient identifier is most important to include on a prescription to prevent dispensing to the wrong individual?

Accepted Answer

Patient's full name and date of birth

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Patient's insurance group number

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Patient's email address

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Patient's pharmacy loyalty card number

Question 6

A compounded prescription must include which element that is NOT required on a commercially manufactured drug prescription?

Accepted Answer

Each active and inactive ingredient with its quantity or concentration

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The prescriber's NPI number

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The patient's insurance information

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The route of administration

Question 7

Which prescriber type is legally authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances in the US, assuming state law permits it?

Accepted Answer

Physician assistants (PA) with a valid DEA registration

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Registered nurses (RN) with hospital privileges

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Certified nursing assistants (CNA) under physician supervision

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Pharmacy technicians under pharmacist supervision