SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Define prescription or drug order. - ✔✔lawful order for medications or devices issued
and signed by an authorized prescriber within the scope of his professional practice
which is to be dispensed or administered by a pharmacist or dispensed or administered
for the ultimate user. The terms "prescription" and "drug order" do not include an order
for medication requiring a prescription to be dispensed, which is provided for the
immediate administration to
the ultimate user or recipient.
✔✔What happens with a telephone prescription? - ✔✔A telephone prescription shall be
promptly reduced to written or electronic medium by the pharmacist and shall comply
with all laws governing
prescriptions and record keeping.
✔✔T or F: Pharmacy law does not limit the authority of other licensed health care
providers to prescribe, administer, or dispense medications and treatments within the
scope of their professional practice. - ✔✔true
✔✔Who can accept a prescription presented to be dispensed? - ✔✔the patient or
patient's authorized representative, unless that person is located on a premises licensed
by the board as a pharmacy
✔✔How long must original prescriptions be kept and be producible for court? - ✔✔At
least 5 years
✔✔Which records can be contained on microfilm? - ✔✔Those maintained for greater
than 3 years
✔✔Who must the pharmacist be able to furnish an original rx for? - ✔✔prescriber or
patient
✔✔How many people sit on the MO BOP? - ✔✔7 persons not affiliated with any SOP
✔✔What kind of people make up the BOP? - ✔✔6 practicing MO pharmacists (at least
one hospital or LTCF pharmacist) and 1 voting public member
✔✔How are BOP members appointed? - ✔✔Appointed by governor, approved by
senate
✔✔How long is a term on the MO BOP? - ✔✔five years
, ✔✔What are the requirements for the public member of the BOP? - ✔✔not affiliated
with pharmacy profession, registered voter, lived in MO for at least a year
✔✔How often are president and vice president of the board elected? - ✔✔annually
✔✔How much do board members get compensated? - ✔✔$50 for each day doing
board duties + expenses
✔✔How often must the board provide a written report of their proceedings to the
governor? - ✔✔annually and upon request
✔✔Who makes up the advisory board? - ✔✔6 memers:
1 pharmacy representative
3 wholesale drug distributor representatives
1 drug manufacturer representative
1 licensed veterinarian
✔✔Who can administer oaths and issue subpoenas? - ✔✔board president
✔✔What happens if the board decides to test drug products at the pharmacy? - ✔✔they
will pay for testing and product requested
✔✔T or F: Any person acting to cooperate with the board is immune to civil damages
related to doing so. - ✔✔T
✔✔What titles can only be held by pharmacists? - ✔✔pharmacist, registered
pharmacist, druggist, apothecary
✔✔T or F: The board has access to court records. - ✔✔T
✔✔What is the conviction placed on a licensee that violates sections 310.010 to .090?
A non-licensee? - ✔✔Class A misdemeanor, Class C felony
✔✔Can a pharmacist fill an rx from an out of state prescriber? - ✔✔Yes, but must follow
their direction on generic substitution
✔✔When can a pharmacist dispense an emergency supply of medication? - ✔✔1)
Interruption of tx might lead to undesirable health consequences
2) Pharmacy previously dispensed the rx from that prescriber
3) Med is not a controlled substance
4) Pharmacist informs patient that refill is required for future fills
5) Pharmacist documents the emergency fill in pts record