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Ohio Pharmacy Law Exam – 2025/ 2026 Study Guide
with Correct Questions & Answers for Licensure
Prep||Latest Exam!!!
A prescription is written for atenolol 50mg and dated
August 15, 2024. The patient brings the prescription in to
be filled on March 1, 2025. Can you legally fill this
prescription? - Answer-No - New prescriptions must be
filled within 6 months (unless an opiate)
Prescription records must be kept for _____ under federal
law, and _____ under Ohio law. - Answer-2 years for
federal law and 3 years for Ohio law
Records for poisons must be kept for ______ - Answer-5
years
True or False:
It is legal for a physician to write prescriptions for
rosuvastatin 10mg and alprazolam 0.5mg on the same
prescription form. - Answer-False - Controlled medications
must be on their own prescription form.
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True or False:
A pharmacy with a category III terminal distributor's license
may dispense controlled substances, dangerous drugs,
and IV solutions. - Answer-True
True or False:
The labels on both inpatient and outpatient IV medications
must have an expiration date on it. - Answer-True
If a pharmacist feels they cannot practice pharmacy with
reasonable safety and competency in an outpatient
pharmacy, they can do which of the following. Select all
that apply:
A) Limit ancillary services like immunizations
B) Close the drive-thru
C) Close the pharmacy
D) Temporarily discontinue MTM services - Answer-A, B, D
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A pharmacist comes to work one day early in the morning
and notices that all of the Adderall XR has been stolen.
The pharmacy must notify.... Select all that apply:
A) Board of Pharmacy
B) Local Law Enforcement
C) DEA - Answer-A, B, C
Which of the following are true for customized patient
medication packages? Select all that apply:
A) Only a maximum of 90 days supply of medication can
be dispensed
B) The expiration date of the container cannot be for more
than 6 months
C) Drugs cannot be re-dispensed if the patient has taken
custody of them
D) Each container should be labeled to indicate the day
and time or period of time when the contents of each
container should be taken - Answer-A, B, C, D
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A doctor licensed in Florida writes a prescription in Florida
for a patient on vacation. The patient brings that
prescription back to Ohio. Can you fill it? - Answer-Yes
Which of the following are true regarding elder abuse.
Select all that apply:
A) Ohio Law requires pharmacists to report elder abuse to
the County Department of Job and Family Services or
Ohio Adult Protective Services.
B) An "elder adult" is defined as someone 65 years or
older and handicapped by age-related conditions or
mental impairments which prevents the individual from
providing her their own care and lives independently
C) The law says a pharmacist must have a reasonable
cause to believe an elder adult is being abused,
neglected, exploited, or is in a condition which is the result
of any of the above.
D) The pharmacist must also file this report with the
patient's PCP - Answer-A and C
B is incorrect due to it being defined as someone 60 years
or older.
Ohio Pharmacy Law Exam – 2025/ 2026 Study Guide
with Correct Questions & Answers for Licensure
Prep||Latest Exam!!!
A prescription is written for atenolol 50mg and dated
August 15, 2024. The patient brings the prescription in to
be filled on March 1, 2025. Can you legally fill this
prescription? - Answer-No - New prescriptions must be
filled within 6 months (unless an opiate)
Prescription records must be kept for _____ under federal
law, and _____ under Ohio law. - Answer-2 years for
federal law and 3 years for Ohio law
Records for poisons must be kept for ______ - Answer-5
years
True or False:
It is legal for a physician to write prescriptions for
rosuvastatin 10mg and alprazolam 0.5mg on the same
prescription form. - Answer-False - Controlled medications
must be on their own prescription form.
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True or False:
A pharmacy with a category III terminal distributor's license
may dispense controlled substances, dangerous drugs,
and IV solutions. - Answer-True
True or False:
The labels on both inpatient and outpatient IV medications
must have an expiration date on it. - Answer-True
If a pharmacist feels they cannot practice pharmacy with
reasonable safety and competency in an outpatient
pharmacy, they can do which of the following. Select all
that apply:
A) Limit ancillary services like immunizations
B) Close the drive-thru
C) Close the pharmacy
D) Temporarily discontinue MTM services - Answer-A, B, D
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A pharmacist comes to work one day early in the morning
and notices that all of the Adderall XR has been stolen.
The pharmacy must notify.... Select all that apply:
A) Board of Pharmacy
B) Local Law Enforcement
C) DEA - Answer-A, B, C
Which of the following are true for customized patient
medication packages? Select all that apply:
A) Only a maximum of 90 days supply of medication can
be dispensed
B) The expiration date of the container cannot be for more
than 6 months
C) Drugs cannot be re-dispensed if the patient has taken
custody of them
D) Each container should be labeled to indicate the day
and time or period of time when the contents of each
container should be taken - Answer-A, B, C, D
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A doctor licensed in Florida writes a prescription in Florida
for a patient on vacation. The patient brings that
prescription back to Ohio. Can you fill it? - Answer-Yes
Which of the following are true regarding elder abuse.
Select all that apply:
A) Ohio Law requires pharmacists to report elder abuse to
the County Department of Job and Family Services or
Ohio Adult Protective Services.
B) An "elder adult" is defined as someone 65 years or
older and handicapped by age-related conditions or
mental impairments which prevents the individual from
providing her their own care and lives independently
C) The law says a pharmacist must have a reasonable
cause to believe an elder adult is being abused,
neglected, exploited, or is in a condition which is the result
of any of the above.
D) The pharmacist must also file this report with the
patient's PCP - Answer-A and C
B is incorrect due to it being defined as someone 60 years
or older.
