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  1. Under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, a prescriber must generally have conducted at least one in-person medical evaluation before prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine. Which agency enforces this requirement?

    Answer: DEA

    The DEA enforces the Ryan Haight Act, which prohibits delivering, distributing, or dispensing controlled substances via the internet without a valid prescription from an in-person evaluation.

  2. A prescription for methylphenidate (Ritalin) for a pediatric patient is presented at the pharmacy. Methylphenidate belongs to which DEA schedule?

    Answer: Schedule II

    Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a Schedule II stimulant due to its high potential for abuse and dependence.

  3. When a DEA-registered pharmacy permanently closes, controlled substances must be transferred or surrendered. Which DEA form is used to record the destruction of controlled substances by an authorized collector?

    Answer: DEA Form 41

    DEA Form 41 (Registrants Inventory of Drugs Surrendered) is used to document the surrender or destruction of controlled substances.

  4. Which of the following is a Schedule I controlled substance with no accepted medical use in the United States?

    Answer: Heroin

    Heroin (diacetylmorphine) is a Schedule I substance with no currently accepted medical use, while cocaine, morphine, and codeine are used medically.

  5. A technician processes an electronic prescription for hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5/325 mg. As a Schedule II drug, which of the following is true regarding early refills?

    Answer: It cannot be refilled; a new prescription is required each time

    Schedule II controlled substances cannot be refilled; a new valid prescription must be issued for each supply.

  6. A hospital pharmacy is using an automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) for controlled substances. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring the controlled substances in the ADC are accurately accounted for?

    Answer: The pharmacist-in-charge

    The pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) bears ultimate legal responsibility for the security and accurate record-keeping of all controlled substances in the pharmacy, including those in ADCs.

  7. Carisoprodol (Soma) is classified as which DEA schedule?

    Answer: Schedule IV

    Carisoprodol (Soma) was federally scheduled as a Schedule IV controlled substance in 2012 due to its abuse potential and dependency risk.