Pharmacy Law and Regulations PTCB Practice Test

  1. USP refers to which of the following?
  1. United States Pharmacopeia
  2. United States Pharmacists
  3. Universal Sales Program
  4. United Service Plan
  1. DEA form 106 is used to report which of the following?
  1. Order C-II medications
  2. Document destruction of C-II medications
  3. Document theft or loss of C-II medications
  4. None of the above
  1. Which of the following medications is in schedule II?
  1. Diazepam
  2. Buprenorphine
  3. Midazolam
  4. Methadone
  5. Zolpidem
  1. The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 required which of the following?
  1. That drugs not be mislabeled
  2. Industry purity and strength standards
  3. Therapeutic benefit documentation
  4. Both a and b
  1. Drugs are intended for use in which of the following?
  1. Prevention of disease
  2. Treatment of disease
  3. Diagnosis of disease
  4. All of the above
  1. Which of the following medications is with a low abuse potential and acceptable medical uses?
  1. Schedule II
  2. Schedule III
  3. Schedule IV
  4. OTC
  1. The Durham-Humphrey Amendment created which of the following?
  1. Scheduled medications
  2. OTC medication class and Rx medication class
  3. Safety regulations
  4. Purity laws
  1. The Drug Listing Act required which of the following?
  1. Tax incentives for orphan drugs
  2. Labeling of dietary supplements
  3. Is on all prescription medications
  4. All of the above
  1. Pharmacies must make a reasonable effort to obtain which of the following?
  1. Patient’s name
  2. Patient’s physical address
  3. NDC numbers for medications
  4. Patient counseling
  1. The Poison Prevention Act created which pharmacy dispensing standard?
  1. Patient counseling
  2. Child-resistant container use
  3. Counting tray use
  4. All of the above
  1. Which of the following medications is in schedule III?
  1. Anabolic steroids
  2. Lorazepam
  3. Temazepam
  4. Morphine
  1. Which of the following practices promotes protection of PHI?
  1. Faxing without a cover sheet
  2. Asking other patrons to step away from the counter during a counseling session
  3. Looking up a neighbor’s profile to “see what they are on”
  4. Calling out a patient’s name, drug that is ready, and reason for use
  1. The “Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act” restricts the sale of which OTC medication?
  1. Acetaminophen
  2. Ibuprofen
  3. Guaifenesin
  4. Pseudoephedrine
  1. The pharmacy must keep written or electronic records of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine including which of the following?
  1. Product name
  2. Date and time of sale
  3. Name and address of the purchaser
  4. All of the above
  1. Which agency is responsible for enforcing the controlled substance laws of the United States?
  1. FDA
  2. DEA
  3. FBI
  4. OTC
  1. USP refer to the United Stated Pharmacopeia.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. Which is a valid DEA number for Dr. John Smith?
  1. BS1234562
  2. MS1234564
  3. AS1234563
  4. All of the above
  1. Which form is used to order C-II medication?
  1. DEA 41
  2. DEA 106
  3. DEA 222
  4. None of the above
  1. Which of the following methods may be used to transmit a prescription to a pharmacy?
  1. Facsimile
  2. Telephone
  3. E-Script (electronic transfer)
  4. All of the above
  1. Which of the following is required on a valid prescription?
  1. Date of issue
  2. Name and address of the practitioner
  3. Name of the patient
  4. All of the above
  1. A prescription for a C-II substance requires which of the following?
  1. Quantity in numerical form (30)
  2. Quantity in alpha form (thirty)
  3. Physician DEA number
  4. All of the above
  1. HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. FDA refers to which of the following?
  1. Federal Drug Administration
  2. Food and Drug Administration
  3. Food and Dental Administration
  4. Federal Drug Agency
  1. Medication labels must contain at the very least which of the following?
  1. The name, address and phone number of the pharmacy
  2. Name of the patient
  3. Date of next refill
  4. A and B only
  1. When faced with different state and federal laws, which should be followed?
  1. The more strict law
  2. The state law
  3. It is the pharmacists discretion
  4. None of the above
  1. OTC refers to over the counter.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 required which of the following?
  1. That drugs not be mislabeled
  2. Industry purity and strength standards
  3. The exact amount of active ingredient on the label
  4. All of the above
  1. Which law was passed in 1938?
  1. Pure Food and Drug Act
  2. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  3. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
  4. OBRA ‘90
  1. What did the Controlled Substances Act define?
  1. Labeling requirements
  2. Drug schedules
  3. Privacy laws
  4. Purity standards
  1. Which of the following medications is in schedule IV?
  1. Morphine
  2. Anabolic steroids
  3. Clonazepam
  4. Heroin
  1. Drugs are listed in which of the following?
  1. USP
  2. HIPAA
  3. DEA
  4. All of the above
  1. Natural supplements are not drugs because they are not intended for use in which of the following?
  1. Prevention of disease
  2. Treatment of disease
  3. Diagnosis of disease
  4. All of the above
  1. Which is the most restrictive class of medications defined by the Controlled Substances Act?
  1. C-V
  2. C-III
  3. C-II
  4. C-I
  1. When referring to HIPAA, PHI stands for private hospital information.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. Which of the following is not a factor when defining a medication schedule?
  1. Abuse potential
  2. Safety information
  3. Pharmacokinetics
  4. All of the above
  1. Which law created the OTC class of medications?
  1. Durham – Humphrey Amendment
  2. Controlled Substances Act
  3. Poison Prevention Act
  4. OBRA ‘90
  1. HIPAA refers to which of the following?
  1. Health Information Privacy Administration and Agency
  2. Hospital Infused Pure Antibiotic Administration
  3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  4. Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act
  1. Which of the following is correct about “Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription”?
  1. Must never be shortened
  2. Is the federal legend
  3. Is on all OTC medications
  4. All of the above
  1. Patient counseling became mandatory after which law passed?
  1. 1970 Poison Prevention Act
  2. 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
  3. 1951 Durham – Humphrey Amendment
  4. 1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
  1. HIPAA set standards to protect which of the following?
  1. USP
  2. PHI
  3. NF
  4. OTC
  1. Which law sets standards for storing patient information?
  1. Poison Prevention Act
  2. Controlled Substances Act
  3. HIPAA
  4. All of the above
  1. The “Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act” restricts the sale of which OTC medication?
  1. Acetaminophen
  2. Ibuprofen
  3. Guaifenesin
  4. None of the above
  1. What does the DEA enforce?
  1. State-specific dispensing laws
  2. Pharmacist licensing
  3. Controlled substance laws of the United States
  4. OTC product labeling
  1. Who licenses pharmacists?
  1. The DEA
  2. The State Board of Pharmacy
  3. The FDA
  4. All of the above
  1. Which of the following medications is in schedule III?
  1. Zolpidem
  2. Lacosamide
  3. Hydromorphone
  4. Ketamine
  1. NF refers to Natural Formulary.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. DEA refers to which of the following?
  1. Drug Enforcement Administration
  2. Drug Enforcement Agency
  3. Drug Elimination Administration
  4. Drug Evaluation Agency
  1. The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 defined which of the following?
  1. Officially defined drugs
  2. Established policies to determine drug safety
  3. Created childproof cap laws
  4. Only a and b
  1. Which of the following is an example of a medication that does not require child-resistant packaging?
  1. Birth control pills
  2. Lisinopril
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide
  4. Atorvastatin
  1. Which of the following practices does not promote protection of PHI?
  1. Using a fax cover sheet
  2. Asking other patrons to step away from the counter during a counseling session
  3. Inviting more than one patient at a time into the counseling area
  4. Keeping up with training every year