CPJE: Controlled Substances part 1
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
A pharmacist receives a call from a prescriber's office in Nevada.
The doctor's office is calling in a prescription for diazepam for a
patient who is visiting her family in California. The physician is
licensed in Nevada and has a valid DEA number that authorizes him
to write for controlled drugs. What is the most appropriate action
for the pharmacist to take?
Answer
A. Fill the prescription, but it must be delivered back to Nevada for
dispensing
B. Do not fill the prescription because it is not on a California
security form
C. Do not fill the prescription because pharmacists cannot fill out-
of-state prescriptions
D. Fill the prescription and dispense it directly to the patient -
correct answer ✅D. Fill the prescription and dispense it directly to
the patient
California pharmacies may dispense prescriptions for Schedule III,
IV and V drugs written from out-of-state prescribers directly to the
patient if the prescription meets the requirements for controlled
substance prescriptions of the state it was written in. Refer to the
,CPJE: Controlled Substances part 1
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual, Regulation of Controlled Substances
chapter, p. 123.
The pharmacist receives a prescription for Xanax but the patient
insists that her doctor wrote her a prescription for Valium. Which
action should the pharmacist take?
Answer
A. Call the prescriber for a new, oral prescription
B. Correct the prescription after calling and verifying with the
prescriber
C. Fix the error after consulting with the patient
D. Return the prescription to the patient to have it amended by the
prescriber -
correct answer ✅A. Call the prescriber for a new, oral prescription
There are three items that should not be changed: the patient's
name, the drug itself (except for generic substitution) and the
prescriber's signature. The pharmacist should call the prescriber
and take a new, oral prescription if the drug must be changed. Refer
to the 2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual, Regulation of Controlled
Substances chapter, p. 122.
,CPJE: Controlled Substances part 1
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
What is true about using the triplicate DEA Form 222 to order
controlled substances?
Answer
A. The NDC entry blank must be filled in or it will be returned to the
purchaser
B. The form is limited to ordering 15 items
C. It is more efficient than using CSOS
D. The green copy of the triplicate form always goes to the DEA -
correct answer ✅D. The green copy of the triplicate form always
goes to the DEA
In all situations, the green copy (copy 2) of the triplicate DEA Form
222 always goes to the DEA. Refer to the 2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual,
Regulation of Controlled Substances chapter, p. 109.
The DEA Form 222 can be used to order:
Answer
A. Provigil
B. Actiq
, CPJE: Controlled Substances part 1
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
C. Sonata
D. Qsymia -
correct answer ✅B. Actiq
The DEA Form 222 can be used to order schedule II drugs. Actiq is a
schedule II drug. Refer to the 2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual, Regulation
of Controlled Substances chapter, p. 108.
** The prescriber issues the following prescriptions for Adderall.
What is wrong with the prescriptions?
First prescription: Adderall 10 mg, 1 PO Daily #90, issue date
8/16/2020
Second prescription: Adderall 10 mg, 1 PO Daily #90, issue date
8/16/2020, do not fill until 11/16/2020
Third prescription: Adderall 10 mg, 1 PO Daily #90, issue date
8/16/2020, do not fill until 2/16/2021
Answer
A. Multiple prescriptions for schedule II drugs are not allowed
B. The total quantity exceeds the legal limit
C. The do not fill date is incorrect
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
A pharmacist receives a call from a prescriber's office in Nevada.
The doctor's office is calling in a prescription for diazepam for a
patient who is visiting her family in California. The physician is
licensed in Nevada and has a valid DEA number that authorizes him
to write for controlled drugs. What is the most appropriate action
for the pharmacist to take?
Answer
A. Fill the prescription, but it must be delivered back to Nevada for
dispensing
B. Do not fill the prescription because it is not on a California
security form
C. Do not fill the prescription because pharmacists cannot fill out-
of-state prescriptions
D. Fill the prescription and dispense it directly to the patient -
correct answer ✅D. Fill the prescription and dispense it directly to
the patient
California pharmacies may dispense prescriptions for Schedule III,
IV and V drugs written from out-of-state prescribers directly to the
patient if the prescription meets the requirements for controlled
substance prescriptions of the state it was written in. Refer to the
,CPJE: Controlled Substances part 1
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual, Regulation of Controlled Substances
chapter, p. 123.
The pharmacist receives a prescription for Xanax but the patient
insists that her doctor wrote her a prescription for Valium. Which
action should the pharmacist take?
Answer
A. Call the prescriber for a new, oral prescription
B. Correct the prescription after calling and verifying with the
prescriber
C. Fix the error after consulting with the patient
D. Return the prescription to the patient to have it amended by the
prescriber -
correct answer ✅A. Call the prescriber for a new, oral prescription
There are three items that should not be changed: the patient's
name, the drug itself (except for generic substitution) and the
prescriber's signature. The pharmacist should call the prescriber
and take a new, oral prescription if the drug must be changed. Refer
to the 2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual, Regulation of Controlled
Substances chapter, p. 122.
,CPJE: Controlled Substances part 1
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
What is true about using the triplicate DEA Form 222 to order
controlled substances?
Answer
A. The NDC entry blank must be filled in or it will be returned to the
purchaser
B. The form is limited to ordering 15 items
C. It is more efficient than using CSOS
D. The green copy of the triplicate form always goes to the DEA -
correct answer ✅D. The green copy of the triplicate form always
goes to the DEA
In all situations, the green copy (copy 2) of the triplicate DEA Form
222 always goes to the DEA. Refer to the 2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual,
Regulation of Controlled Substances chapter, p. 109.
The DEA Form 222 can be used to order:
Answer
A. Provigil
B. Actiq
, CPJE: Controlled Substances part 1
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
C. Sonata
D. Qsymia -
correct answer ✅B. Actiq
The DEA Form 222 can be used to order schedule II drugs. Actiq is a
schedule II drug. Refer to the 2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual, Regulation
of Controlled Substances chapter, p. 108.
** The prescriber issues the following prescriptions for Adderall.
What is wrong with the prescriptions?
First prescription: Adderall 10 mg, 1 PO Daily #90, issue date
8/16/2020
Second prescription: Adderall 10 mg, 1 PO Daily #90, issue date
8/16/2020, do not fill until 11/16/2020
Third prescription: Adderall 10 mg, 1 PO Daily #90, issue date
8/16/2020, do not fill until 2/16/2021
Answer
A. Multiple prescriptions for schedule II drugs are not allowed
B. The total quantity exceeds the legal limit
C. The do not fill date is incorrect
