Controlled Substances Recordkeeping & Diversion

A pharmacy uses a reverse distributor to handle expired, damaged, and unwanted medications.

Which of the following DEA forms should the pharmacy use to process the transaction?

• DEA Form 41

• DEA Form 106

• DEA Form 222

• DEA Form 224

A pharmacy technician is verifying the DEA number on a prescription for hydrocodoneacetaminophen

(Vicodin) from Dr. Caroline Smith. Which of the following would be a valid DEA

number for this prescriber?

• AS4967435

• FS4967432

• BS4967434

• CS4967433

A pharmacy technician is reviewing a prescription for a Schedule IV medication for completeness.

Which of the following pieces of prescriber information is required on the prescription?

• DEA number

• License number

• Medicare number

• NABP number

A pharmacy technician is assisting a pharmacist with completing the paperwork for the destruction

of controlled substances in the pharmacy. Which of the following forms must be completed prior to

the destruction?

• DEA Form 106

• DEA Form 41

• DEA Form 222

• DEA Form 224

Which of the following agencies has the authority to inspect a pharmacy’s records?

• CDC

• Local law enforcement

• FDA

• State Board of Pharmacy

A patient drops off a prescription that has two DEA numbers listed for the prescriber that are the

same except one begins with the letter X, and the other begins with the letter Which of the following

conclusions should the pharmacy technician make?

• The prescriber works in a dental surgery clinic.

• The prescriber works in osteopathic medicine.

• The prescriber works as a nurse practitioner.

• The prescriber works in an opioid treatment clinic.

When verifying the DEA number of a physician’s assistant, a pharmacy technician should expect the

number to begin with which of the following letters?

• A

• B

• F

• M

A pharmacy technician receives a prescription that indicates an “A” as the first letter of the DEA

number. The technician should recognize that this indicates which of the following?

• The prescriber has a DEA number that was registered prior to 1985.

• The prescriber has a DEA number that was registered after 1985.

• The prescriber’s first name begins with an A.

• The prescriber’s last name begins with an A.

Upon arrival at the pharmacy, a pharmacist and pharmacy technician notice the pharmacy has been

burglarized. Which of the following DEA forms must be completed to report the theft of controlled

substances?

• DEA Form 41

• DEA Form 224

• DEA Form 222

• DEA Form 106

A pharmacy technician is assisting a pharmacist to complete a report for the theft of a controlled

substance. Which of the following information should be included in this report?

• The date the theft was discovered

• The time the theft was discovered

• The name of the individual who discovered the theft

• The name of the pharmacy manager