North Dakota Pharmacy
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1. Which federal law requires pharmacists to provide patient package
inserts for certain medications dispensed to outpatients?
A. Medication Guide requirements under FDA regulations
B. Poison Prevention Packaging Act
C. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
D. Kefauver-Harris Amendment
The FDA’s Medication Guide regulations specifically mandate that
pharmacists provide patient package inserts for certain medications
prescribed to outpatients to ensure safe and effective use.
2. Under North Dakota pharmacy law, how often must a pharmacy’s
controlled substances inventory be performed?
A. Monthly
B. Biennially
C. Quarterly
D. Annually
, State law requires a complete controlled substances inventory at
least every two years to maintain accurate records of controlled
drugs in stock.
3. The federal Controlled Substances Act classifies drugs into schedules
based on:
A. Cost of production
B. Manufacturer preference
C. Potential for abuse and accepted medical use
D. Prescription volume
Controlled substances scheduling under federal law is determined by
abuse potential and whether the drug has accepted medical use.
4. A pharmacist receiving a prescription for a Schedule II controlled
substance may:
A. Accept an oral prescription for a refill
B. Transfer it to another pharmacy electronically
C. Recognize that no refills are permitted
D. Substitute a generic without prescriber authorization
Schedule II prescriptions cannot be refilled; a new prescription must
be issued for each fill.
5. Under HIPAA, a pharmacist may disclose protected health information
without patient authorization to:
A. A patient’s employer
B. A patient’s friend
C. Public health authorities for reporting diseases
D. Any pharmacy technician
HIPAA permits disclosures to public health authorities for disease
reporting without patient authorization.
6. A prescribing practitioner wants to fax a prescription for a Schedule II
narcotic to a pharmacy. Under federal law this is:
, A. Prohibited in all cases
B. Permitted if it serves as the original prescription in allowed
settings
C. Allowed only for refills
D. Allowed only for non-narcotic drugs
Federal law permits faxing a Schedule II for certain patients (e.g., in
hospice) and it can serve as the original prescription in those
situations.
7. The Poison Prevention Packaging Act primarily regulates:
A. Insurance reimbursement
B. Child-resistant packaging for certain drug products
C. Drug efficacy standards
D. Pharmacy staff qualifications
This Act ensures that potentially dangerous medications are
dispensed in child-resistant packaging to prevent accidental
poisonings.
8. A controlled substance prescription for which schedule may be refilled
up to five times within six months?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule II
D. Schedule V
Federal law allows Schedule III refills up to five times within six
months of the date written.
9. What document must a pharmacy maintain to account for all
controlled substances received and dispensed?
A. Patient counseling records
B. DEA Form 222 and controlled substance inventory records
C. Manufacturer’s package insert
JurisprudenceExam Practice Questions
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1. Which federal law requires pharmacists to provide patient package
inserts for certain medications dispensed to outpatients?
A. Medication Guide requirements under FDA regulations
B. Poison Prevention Packaging Act
C. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
D. Kefauver-Harris Amendment
The FDA’s Medication Guide regulations specifically mandate that
pharmacists provide patient package inserts for certain medications
prescribed to outpatients to ensure safe and effective use.
2. Under North Dakota pharmacy law, how often must a pharmacy’s
controlled substances inventory be performed?
A. Monthly
B. Biennially
C. Quarterly
D. Annually
, State law requires a complete controlled substances inventory at
least every two years to maintain accurate records of controlled
drugs in stock.
3. The federal Controlled Substances Act classifies drugs into schedules
based on:
A. Cost of production
B. Manufacturer preference
C. Potential for abuse and accepted medical use
D. Prescription volume
Controlled substances scheduling under federal law is determined by
abuse potential and whether the drug has accepted medical use.
4. A pharmacist receiving a prescription for a Schedule II controlled
substance may:
A. Accept an oral prescription for a refill
B. Transfer it to another pharmacy electronically
C. Recognize that no refills are permitted
D. Substitute a generic without prescriber authorization
Schedule II prescriptions cannot be refilled; a new prescription must
be issued for each fill.
5. Under HIPAA, a pharmacist may disclose protected health information
without patient authorization to:
A. A patient’s employer
B. A patient’s friend
C. Public health authorities for reporting diseases
D. Any pharmacy technician
HIPAA permits disclosures to public health authorities for disease
reporting without patient authorization.
6. A prescribing practitioner wants to fax a prescription for a Schedule II
narcotic to a pharmacy. Under federal law this is:
, A. Prohibited in all cases
B. Permitted if it serves as the original prescription in allowed
settings
C. Allowed only for refills
D. Allowed only for non-narcotic drugs
Federal law permits faxing a Schedule II for certain patients (e.g., in
hospice) and it can serve as the original prescription in those
situations.
7. The Poison Prevention Packaging Act primarily regulates:
A. Insurance reimbursement
B. Child-resistant packaging for certain drug products
C. Drug efficacy standards
D. Pharmacy staff qualifications
This Act ensures that potentially dangerous medications are
dispensed in child-resistant packaging to prevent accidental
poisonings.
8. A controlled substance prescription for which schedule may be refilled
up to five times within six months?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule II
D. Schedule V
Federal law allows Schedule III refills up to five times within six
months of the date written.
9. What document must a pharmacy maintain to account for all
controlled substances received and dispensed?
A. Patient counseling records
B. DEA Form 222 and controlled substance inventory records
C. Manufacturer’s package insert
