PHRMCY 512 Pharmacy Safety & Law Exam
Questions and Answers
What employees in a pharmacy are considered ancillary? - Answers-Techs & assistants
T/F a tech can receive a verbal prescription - Answers-False: only pharmacists or
assistants can
What is a Responsible Pharmacy Manager (RPM) or Pharmacist in Charge (PIC)? -
Answers-manager with full responsibility & control for pharmacy operations; every
pharmacy is required to have one
Every time an RPM changes, what 3 things must be completed? - Answers-1.
controlled-substance inventory
2. self-inspection
3. PQAC notification of change in RPM
T/F an intern can open early for the pharmacist - Answers-False: interns cannot practice
without a pharmacist present
Which staff tasks must be included on the Ancillary Personnel Utilization Plan (AUP)? -
Answers-techs & assistants
T/F if a technician has additional roles such as preparing IV bags, it must be included on
the AUP - Answers-True: all specialized tasks must be listed & approved by PQAC
T/F some technicians can administer vaccines - Answers-True: with additional training &
if on AUP
T/F pharmacy assistants can type new prescriptions into the pharmacy computer
system - Answers-False: only techs, interns, & pharmacists can
T/F pharmacy assistants can retrieve medication from shelf to fill prescription -
Answers-False
T/F pharmacy techs-in-training cannot type new prescriptions into the pharmacy
computer system - Answers-False: pharmacy techs-in-training can do everything that
techs can but under supervision
T/F pharmacy techs-in-training count towards the pharmacist to tech ratio - Answers-
True
T/F a pharmacy tech-in-training can go fill-in at other locations - Answers-False: can
only practice at own site, unless just work as a pharmacy assistant
,Are internship hours required in Washington? - Answers-No, not if pharmacist
graduated from US accredited school.
Yes, if pharmacist moves from another country
What are the difference between the requirements to become a technician vs an
assistant? - Answers-Assistants just need to apply + HIV/AIDs training
Techs must graduate from training program, pass PTCE, complete CE hours, complete
pharmacy law hours, & HIV/AIDs training
What is the required pharmacist to technician ratio? - Answers-Depends! Determined by
RPM & is written in AUP
T/F techs can verify prescriptions were typed correctly - Answers-False: only
pharmacists & interns can
T/F techs can call patients insurance due to incorrect insurance information - Answers-
True
T/F techs can answer patient questions about whether or not there is a cheaper
alternative to the medication prescribed - Answers-False: only pharmacist or intern can
b/c requires clinical decision making
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Nurse Practitioner - Answers-ARNP,
NP, DNP
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist -
Answers-CRNA
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Chiropractic Doctor - Answers-DC
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Dentist - Answers-DDS, DMD
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Osteopathic Doctor - Answers-DO
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Podiatrist - Answers-DPM
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Veterinarian - Answers-DVM
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Licensed Practical Nurse - Answers-
LPN
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Medical Doctor - Answers-MD
, What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Naturopath - Answers-ND
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Optometrist - Answers-OD
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Occupational Therapis - Answers-OT
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Physicians Assistant - Answers-PA,
PA-C
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Pharmacist - Answers-PharmD, RPh
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Physical Therapist - Answers-PT
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Registered Nurse - Answers-RN, BSN,
MSN
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Respiratory Therapist - Answers-RT
Prescribing restrictions for: ARNP, NP, DNP - Answers-No Rx restrictions - within
specialty & training
Prescribing restrictions for: CRNA - Answers-can prescribe Rx for anesthesia within
protocol
Prescribing restrictions for: DC - Answers-NO prescriptive authority!
Prescribing restrictions for: DDS, DMD - Answers-Can prescribe Rx within-scope-of-
practice (dental)
Prescribing restrictions for: DO - Answers-no prescribing restrictions (should be within
specialty)
Prescribing restrictions for: DPM - Answers-Can prescribe within scope-of-practice
(podiatry)
Prescribing restrictions for: DVM - Answers-Only prescribe for non-humans
Prescribing restrictions for: LPN - Answers-NO prescriptive authority!
Prescribing restrictions for: MD - Answers-No prescribing limitations (should only
prescribe within specialty)
Prescribing restrictions for: ND - Answers-Exclusion of botulinum toxin
Prescribing restrictions for: OD - Answers-Very specific prescriptive-authority:
- no oral steroids
Questions and Answers
What employees in a pharmacy are considered ancillary? - Answers-Techs & assistants
T/F a tech can receive a verbal prescription - Answers-False: only pharmacists or
assistants can
What is a Responsible Pharmacy Manager (RPM) or Pharmacist in Charge (PIC)? -
Answers-manager with full responsibility & control for pharmacy operations; every
pharmacy is required to have one
Every time an RPM changes, what 3 things must be completed? - Answers-1.
controlled-substance inventory
2. self-inspection
3. PQAC notification of change in RPM
T/F an intern can open early for the pharmacist - Answers-False: interns cannot practice
without a pharmacist present
Which staff tasks must be included on the Ancillary Personnel Utilization Plan (AUP)? -
Answers-techs & assistants
T/F if a technician has additional roles such as preparing IV bags, it must be included on
the AUP - Answers-True: all specialized tasks must be listed & approved by PQAC
T/F some technicians can administer vaccines - Answers-True: with additional training &
if on AUP
T/F pharmacy assistants can type new prescriptions into the pharmacy computer
system - Answers-False: only techs, interns, & pharmacists can
T/F pharmacy assistants can retrieve medication from shelf to fill prescription -
Answers-False
T/F pharmacy techs-in-training cannot type new prescriptions into the pharmacy
computer system - Answers-False: pharmacy techs-in-training can do everything that
techs can but under supervision
T/F pharmacy techs-in-training count towards the pharmacist to tech ratio - Answers-
True
T/F a pharmacy tech-in-training can go fill-in at other locations - Answers-False: can
only practice at own site, unless just work as a pharmacy assistant
,Are internship hours required in Washington? - Answers-No, not if pharmacist
graduated from US accredited school.
Yes, if pharmacist moves from another country
What are the difference between the requirements to become a technician vs an
assistant? - Answers-Assistants just need to apply + HIV/AIDs training
Techs must graduate from training program, pass PTCE, complete CE hours, complete
pharmacy law hours, & HIV/AIDs training
What is the required pharmacist to technician ratio? - Answers-Depends! Determined by
RPM & is written in AUP
T/F techs can verify prescriptions were typed correctly - Answers-False: only
pharmacists & interns can
T/F techs can call patients insurance due to incorrect insurance information - Answers-
True
T/F techs can answer patient questions about whether or not there is a cheaper
alternative to the medication prescribed - Answers-False: only pharmacist or intern can
b/c requires clinical decision making
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Nurse Practitioner - Answers-ARNP,
NP, DNP
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist -
Answers-CRNA
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Chiropractic Doctor - Answers-DC
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Dentist - Answers-DDS, DMD
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Osteopathic Doctor - Answers-DO
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Podiatrist - Answers-DPM
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Veterinarian - Answers-DVM
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Licensed Practical Nurse - Answers-
LPN
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Medical Doctor - Answers-MD
, What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Naturopath - Answers-ND
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Optometrist - Answers-OD
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Occupational Therapis - Answers-OT
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Physicians Assistant - Answers-PA,
PA-C
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Pharmacist - Answers-PharmD, RPh
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Physical Therapist - Answers-PT
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Registered Nurse - Answers-RN, BSN,
MSN
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Respiratory Therapist - Answers-RT
Prescribing restrictions for: ARNP, NP, DNP - Answers-No Rx restrictions - within
specialty & training
Prescribing restrictions for: CRNA - Answers-can prescribe Rx for anesthesia within
protocol
Prescribing restrictions for: DC - Answers-NO prescriptive authority!
Prescribing restrictions for: DDS, DMD - Answers-Can prescribe Rx within-scope-of-
practice (dental)
Prescribing restrictions for: DO - Answers-no prescribing restrictions (should be within
specialty)
Prescribing restrictions for: DPM - Answers-Can prescribe within scope-of-practice
(podiatry)
Prescribing restrictions for: DVM - Answers-Only prescribe for non-humans
Prescribing restrictions for: LPN - Answers-NO prescriptive authority!
Prescribing restrictions for: MD - Answers-No prescribing limitations (should only
prescribe within specialty)
Prescribing restrictions for: ND - Answers-Exclusion of botulinum toxin
Prescribing restrictions for: OD - Answers-Very specific prescriptive-authority:
- no oral steroids
