PTCB Law Review

1. The federal law enaccted in 1970 that requires the use of child-resistant safety caps on all dispensing containers unless otherwise desired by the patient is known as the:

Controlled Substances Act

Poison Prevention Act

Bueller-Farris Act

Harrison Narcotic Act

2. The form used fro ordering schedule II narcotics is known as:

DEA form 240

DEA form 222c

DEA form 121

3. The __________ requires that most prescription drugs be dispensed in childproof containers.

Poison Prevention Act

Safe Medical Devices Act

Prescription Drug Marketing Act

Medical Device Amendment

4. Na is the chemical symbol for which of the following elements?

Nitrogen

Nickel

Copper

Sodium

5. A substance with a high potiental for abuse that has no currently accepted medical use in the United States and for which there is a lack of accepted safety-for-use data would be classified as:

C-IV

C-III

C-II

C-I

6. The portion of the retail price of a prescription that the patient must pay is known as the:

Deductable

Co-pay

Average wholesale price

None of the above

7. In the NDC 69907-3110-01, what do the numbers 3110 identify?

Manufacturer

Drug product

Package size

Number of tablets in the bottle

8. How many controlled substance scheduled exist?

2

3

6

5

9. What is the generic name for Lasix?

Furosemide

Warfarin

Benazapril

Losartan

10. According to federal law, what is the maximum number of refills permitted for a schedule III controlled substance?

Six refills within 1 year

Three refills within 90 days

Five refills within six months

No refills are allowed

11. If one your pharmacy's patients has had an adverse drug reaction, ____________ should be used to report it.

The HCFA form

The MedWatch form

The Universal Claim Form

DEA from 222c

12. A list of medications that a physician may prescribe from within a given setting is called:

An MSDS

A formulary

A closed panel of drugs

An open system

13. The drug enalapril belongs in which of the following classification groups?

Beta blocker

ACE inhibitor

NSAID

Antiemetic

14. Diphenhydramine is the generic name for which of the following drugs?

Benadryl

Dramamine

Bentyl

Soma

15. OBRA 90 is an acronym for the:

Omnibus Budget Recommendation Act of 1990

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990

Omni Bus Reconciliation Act of 1990

Omni Bus Recognition Act of 1990

16. The agency that oversees the Controlled Substanced Act is the:

Central Intelligemce Agency

Armed forces

Food and Drug Administration

Drug Enforcement Administration

17. Of the following tasks involved in a pharmacy practice, which is a pharmacy technician allowed by law to perform?

Giving or receiving a verbal copy

Counseling a patient on the use of a medication

Receiving a verbal order from a provider

No Rx means no pseudo ephedrine

18. The __________ placed all hormones that prompte muscle growth or are similar to testosterone under the Controlled Substance Act.

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act

Medical Device Amendment

Anabolic Steroid Control Act

Poison Prevention Act

19. The ____________ prohibits the sale of drug samples and reimportation of prescriptions and establishes fair pricing guidelines.

Orphan Drug Act

Prescription Drug Marketing Act

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

20. The _________ was directed toward recipients of Medicare and Medicaid. Pharmacists must offer consultation under this regulation

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Prescription Drug Marketing Act

Orphan Drug Act

21. A prescription for which of the following medications could not be written with refills?

Nifedipine

Lorazepam

Methylphenidate

Hydrocodone/acetaminophen

22. What is the generic name for Oxy Contin?

Oxycodone/acetaminophen

Hydrocodone

Oxycodone

Fentanyl

23. Prescription medications are often refered to as _________________ drugs because of the federal law that requires the packaging to display the following message: "Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a prescription"

Controlled

Legend

Prescription

None of the above

24. The _________ gave tax incentives to manufacturers to encourage them to develop medications for rare diseases or conditions

Orphan Drug Act

Medical Device Amendment

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

25. How often is a biennieal inventory?

Every yr

Every 6 months

Every 2 yrs

Every 5yrs

26. Which DEA Form is used to report a theft of controlled substances?

DEA Form 411

DEA Form 106

DEA Form 222a

DEA Form 210

27. How long is a C-III prescription valid from the time it's written?

90 days

1 yr

6 months

30 days

28. What is the generic name for Glucophage?

Rosiglitazone

Glipizide

Glyburide

Metformin

29. The __________ deals with the safety and effectiveness of life-sustaining or life supporting devices.

Prescription Drug Marketing Act

Medical Device Amendment

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

30. The trade name for glipizide is:

Diabinese

Micronase

Glucophage

Glucotrol

31. KCL supplements are most often used in combination with:

Labetalol

Lisinopril

Naproxen

Furosemide

32. How many refills are permitted on a prescription for Accutane?

6

0

12

1

33. In pharmacies, how may controlled substanced be stored?

Controlled sustances may be stored in an unlocked cabinet

Controlled substances may be stored in a securely locked, substaintially contructed cabinet

Both b and c

34. Whar DEA form is used to destroy controlled substances?

DEA Form 41

DEA Form 222c

DEA Form 106

DEA Form 210

35. A drug subject to a ___________ recall would not likely cause harm to the patient, since this recall class is the least severe.

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class V

36. Medications that are prepackaged into unit-dose or unit of use containers must have the following information included on the package labeling:

Patients name, dispensing date, name of medication and directions for use

Medication name and strength, lot number, and expiration date

Medication name and strength, lot number, and directions for use

None of the above

37. What organization requires that oral products be stored seperate from inhaled products, topical preparations be separated from injectables, and so on?

ASHP

PTCB

APHA

JCAHO

38. What is the generic name for Prevacid?

Omeprazole

Lansoprazole

Ranitidine

Pantoprazole

39. Of the drugs listed, which one could not be phoned in or filled with refills added?

Hydrocodone

Acetaminophen

Codeine

Gabapentin

40. The ____________ provides guidelines for the recall of devices that could cause serious adverse effects.

Safe Medical Devices Act

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Medical Device Amentdme

41. The _________ created the legend class of drugs.

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act

Medical Device Amendment

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

42. What is the generic name for lortab

Propoxy-n/acetaminophen

Hydrocodone/acetaminophen

Codeine/acetaminophen

Oxycodone/acetaminophen

43. What document is used as proof of receipt of a controlled substance, according to the DEA?

Packing slip

Invoice

Purchase order

DEA form 222a

44. How many hours are concidered redily retrievable?

24hrs

48hrs

72hrs

12hrs

45. According to the Controlled Substance Act, in what class of controlled medication is Lortab 5?

V

IV

III

II

46. The Orange Book is most often used to find:

Generic equivalents

Direct prices

Therapuetic equivalents

Manufacturer's standards

47. The only hypertensive drug available as a transdermal delivery system is:

Nicotine

Clonidine

Nitroglycerin

Lidocaine

48. What is the generic name for Isoptin?

Ramipril

Losartan

Clonidine

Verapamil

49. The maximum allowable cost that an insurer will pay per tablet or dispensing unit for a given product is the:

Co-payment

Deductable

U & C

MAC

50. What is the generic name for Calan?

Nifedipine

Verapamil

Losartan

Lisinopril

51. The only drug approved to treat high blood pressure during pregnancy is:

Lidocaine

Clonidine

Metoprolol

Methyldopa

52. The __________ was a direct result of the thalidomide disaster and made manufactureres more accountable for their products.

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act

Medical Device Amendment

Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Kefauver-Harris Amendment

53. All of the following are true statements except:

All controlled substances must be inventoried on the day the pharmacy first dispenses controlled substances

The inventory of schedule II medications requires an exact count or measure whereas other schedules may be estimated

Prescriptions are the primary records of acquisition by a pharmacy

The begining inventory plus all acquisitions minus dispensing by prescriptions or to other practioners should equal the current inventory count

54. What is the maximum number of diffrent C-II medications taht can be ordered at one time?

5

10

15

No limit

55. What schedule of controlled substances does the drug Darvocet N-100 fall under?

II

III

IV

V

56. Certian controlled substances do not bear the federal caution legend and may be sold without a prescription. These products have small quanties of controlled substances included in them and may be sold if certain requirements are met and the proper records kept. The restrictions on such saled include the following except:

The sale must be made by the pharmacist or a certified pharmacy technician

The purchaser must be at least 18 and must either be known to the pharmacist or have substantial identification

Pharmacists must maintain a record in a bound book regarding the sale