Federal Requirements

Schedule II: no refills, exact counts and DEA Form 222. Schedules III and IV: up to 5 refills within 6 months, and estimates allowed for opened containers of 1,000 units or fewer.

A lesson for this domain

Question 1

Which substance is in Schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act?

Question 2

Acetaminophen with codeine 300 mg/30 mg tablets are in which federal schedule?

Question 3

Zolpidem (Ambien), a sleep medication, is in which federal schedule?

Question 4

A prescriber writes a lorazepam prescription with "refill 8 times." Under federal law, what is the most the pharmacy may dispense in refills?

Question 5

A patient wants to move the refills on a Schedule IV prescription to an unrelated pharmacy that does not share a real-time online database with the first one. Under federal law, how many times may this prescription be transferred?

Question 6

A pharmacy runs out of stock and can supply only part of the quantity on a valid Schedule II prescription. Under federal law, within how many hours must the remaining quantity be supplied?

Question 7

Which DEA form does a pharmacy use to order Schedule II drugs on paper from a wholesaler?

Question 8

Under federal law, how often must a DEA-registered pharmacy take a complete inventory of all its controlled substances?

Question 9

During the biennial inventory, how must a technician count an opened bottle of morphine sulfate extended-release tablets?

Question 10

Which statement describes how federal rules let a retail pharmacy store its controlled substances?

Question 11

Which DEA number could be valid for Dr. Maria Lopez?

Question 12

Under federal law, for at least how long must a pharmacy keep controlled substance records such as invoices and inventories?

Question 13

Which USP chapter sets standards for handling hazardous drugs in healthcare settings?

Question 14

Which organization publishes the list of hazardous drugs in healthcare settings that pharmacies use to decide which drugs need special handling?

Question 15

Under EPA hazardous waste rules, what does it mean when a discarded drug is P-listed?

Question 16

Which disposal method does the EPA prohibit for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals at healthcare facilities, including pharmacies?

Question 17

A technician finds a used insulin pen needle on the pharmacy counter. Where should it go?

Question 18

Under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, what is the most pseudoephedrine base one customer may buy at retail in a single day?

Question 19

Under federal law, how long must a pharmacy keep each entry in its pseudoephedrine sales logbook?

Question 20

Which drug is dispensed under the iPLEDGE REMS program?

Question 21

A product has a minor labeling error that is not likely to cause any adverse health consequences. If it is recalled, which class is it?

Question 22

What is a market withdrawal?

Question 23

A manufacturer recalls certain batches of a tablet. Which information on the pharmacy's stock bottles should a technician match against the recall notice to find affected stock?

Question 24

Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), which elements make up the product identifier on a prescription drug package?

Question 25

A pharmacy receives a package whose seal looks tampered with, and staff suspect it may be counterfeit. Under DSCSA, what should happen first?

Question 26

After investigating, a pharmacy determines that a product is illegitimate. Which form notifies the FDA?