HOSA PHARMACOLOGY FINAL TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+ COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency).
Answer: -federal agency
-enforce the CSA ( controlled substances act)
-track controlled substances manufactured and sold
-investigates all violations involving controlled substances
-set the DEA Sch. Definitions
-issue DEA numbers
●● BOP (Board of Pharmacy) (each state).
Answer: -regulate licensing of pharmacists
-regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians
-set state laws/ requirements
-outline the operating guidelines in the pharmacy
-investigate violations of the operating guidelines
-determine state regulated controlled substances
-state agency
,●● Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Answer: -watches over healthcare organizations
-third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
●● DEA Schedule I.
Answer: -no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
●● DEA Schedule II.
Answer: -does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an
absolute emergency
●● DEA Schedule III.
Answer: -does have medical use
-moderate abuse potential exits
, -ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
●● DEA Schedule IV.
Answer: -abuse potential exists
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
●● DEA Schedule V.
Answer: -lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
●● DEA Form 222.
Answer: -must be used whenever Sch I or II drugs are bought, sold or
transferred between pharmacies or qualified distributors
●● DEA number verification.
Answer: -add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits
-add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. double it
-add the two totals together. the second digit is the check digit
-preceded by two letters: first letter represents the type of practice or
institution the DEA number is issued to, the second letter represents the
first letter of the practitioner's last name
●● sig.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+ COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency).
Answer: -federal agency
-enforce the CSA ( controlled substances act)
-track controlled substances manufactured and sold
-investigates all violations involving controlled substances
-set the DEA Sch. Definitions
-issue DEA numbers
●● BOP (Board of Pharmacy) (each state).
Answer: -regulate licensing of pharmacists
-regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians
-set state laws/ requirements
-outline the operating guidelines in the pharmacy
-investigate violations of the operating guidelines
-determine state regulated controlled substances
-state agency
,●● Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Answer: -watches over healthcare organizations
-third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
●● DEA Schedule I.
Answer: -no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
●● DEA Schedule II.
Answer: -does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an
absolute emergency
●● DEA Schedule III.
Answer: -does have medical use
-moderate abuse potential exits
, -ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
●● DEA Schedule IV.
Answer: -abuse potential exists
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
●● DEA Schedule V.
Answer: -lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
●● DEA Form 222.
Answer: -must be used whenever Sch I or II drugs are bought, sold or
transferred between pharmacies or qualified distributors
●● DEA number verification.
Answer: -add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits
-add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. double it
-add the two totals together. the second digit is the check digit
-preceded by two letters: first letter represents the type of practice or
institution the DEA number is issued to, the second letter represents the
first letter of the practitioner's last name
●● sig.
