A prescription is written for atenolol 50 mg and dated August 15, 2020. The patient
brings the prescription in to be filled on March 1, 2021. Can you legally fill the
prescription?
a) Yes
b) No - ✔✔b (> 6 months)
Prescription record must be kept for ______ under federal law, and ______ under Ohio
law.
a) 3 years, 3 years
b) 2 years, 2 years
c) 2 years, 3 years
d) 2 years, 5 years
e) none of the above - ✔✔c
Records for poisons must be kept 5 years.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a
It is legal for a physician to write prescriptions for rosuvastatin 10 mg and alprazolam
0.5 mg on the prescription form.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔b
A pharmacy with a category III terminal distributor's license may dispense controlled
substances, dangerous drugs, and IV solutions.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a
The labels of both inpatient and outpatient IV (intravenous medications) must have an
expiration date on it.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a
A prescription container (like a bottle Timoptic XE) too small to bear a complete label
must have at least the following information on it. Select all that apply.
a) Rx number
b) patient name
c) directions for use
d) prescriber name
e) refills - ✔✔a and b
A pharmacist comes to work one day early in the morning and notices that all of the
Adderall XR has been stolen. The pharmacist must notify...
a) Board of Pharmacy
b) Local Law Enforcement
c) DEA
d) a and c only
e) a, b, and c - ✔✔e
Which of the following are false regarding multiple drugs in the same container? Select
all that apply.
a) Only a maximum of 31 days supply of medication can be dispensed
b) The expiration date of the container cannot be for more than 31 days.
c) When one drug is discontinued, everything in the package is adulterated
d) There must be regular outpatient labels for each drug in the container
e) The number of drugs cannot exceed the capacity of the container - ✔✔b
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?
a) Yes
b) No - ✔✔a
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 Service or Ohio Adult Protective Services.
b) An "elder adult" is defined as someone 65 years or older and handicapped by agerelated conditions or mental impairments which prevents the individual from providing
her 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 pharmacists must also file this report with the patient's primary care provider. -
✔✔a and c (Elder is defined as 60 and older)
When a patient requests their medical records from a pharmacy, HIPAA states that they
will have access to all patient notes and comments the pharmacist has entered into the
computer as well.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a
Under Ohio law, atorvastatin 20mg is considered a drug of abuse.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a (Any prescription drug is considered a drug of abuse)
Pharmacists have _____ hours to verify all prescriptions filled for a specific day.
a) WIthin a reasonable amount of time
b) 48 hours
c) 96 hours
d) 1 week
e) 24 hours - ✔✔a
Insurance companies have access to only those patient prescription records for
medications they paid for.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a
The number of controlled substance prescriptions per written prescription form is 2.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔b
______ drugs are those drugs required to meet the therapeutic needs of patients when
a pharmacist is unavailable. ______ drugs are those drugs required to meet immediate
needs to save or sustain life.
a) emergency; contingency
b) crash cart; contingency
c) contingency; emergency
d) crash cart; floor stock
e) emergency; floor stock - ✔✔c
All hard-copy prescriptions for non-controlled substances may be electronically filed and
destroyed after _____ from the date of creation or receipt.
a) 30 days
b) 90 days
c) 180 days
d) 1 year - ✔✔c
A lab technician and a doctor may legally enter the pharmacy to obtain medications
when the pharmacy is closed.
a) True
b) False - ✔✔a (2 people must enter, one must be a licensed health care professional
authorized to administer drugs)
All of the following are considered hospital orders. Select all that apply.
a) a faxed order from the physician
b) an original written order
c) an oral order from a physician, but the order must be verified by the physician - ✔✔a,
b, and c
Refills for schedule III and IV controlled substances are good for _____ from the date
the prescription was written or a maximum of _____ total refills.
a) 1 year; 5
b) 6 months; 4
c) 1 year; 4
d) 6 months; 5
e) none of the above - ✔✔d
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