NAVTA / ADE 6.0

What organization regulates the use of controlled drugs?

• Drug Enforcement Agency

• Occupational Health and Safety Association

• Animal Hospital Association of America

• Arizona Veterinary Medical Board

The following actions are acceptable under state law EXCEPT:

• Stating the availability of prescription drugs at outside pharmacies at or before the time of dispensing.

• Posting a written statement about drug availability that is visible to the animal owner.

• Providing the animal owner with written notification that some medications are available at outside pharmacies.

• Advising owners that prescription medications used for animals are ONLY available through the veterinary office.

If a client requests the use of an outside pharmacy, which of the following is NOT acceptable?

• Advise the client that you can provide an electronic version of the script directly to the pharmacy via fax or email.

• Provide the client with a written prescription that they can take directly to the pharmacy.

• Advise the client that you can call the script directly into the pharmacy via the telephone.

• Advise the client that you can only dispense medications in-house and do not provide scripts to outside pharmacies.

What are the requirement(s) for a dispensing veterinarian to provide a written, electronic, or telephonic prescription if requested by an animal owner.

• Current VCPR and Vet Determines that providing the prescription is in the best interest of the animal.

• Vet determines that the client can afford the cost of the prescription.

• Vet determines that the patient will be cooperative with medication administration.

• Current VCPR and Vet determines that the client can afford the cost of the prescription.

As a veterinary professional, you are required to do the following:

• Advise the client that some/most prescriptions are available at outside pharmacies either in verbal, electronic or written form.

• Advise that client that you have your own in-house pharmacy and that you do NOT submit scripts to outside pharmacies.

A type of medication that is used to treat bacterial infections, such as pyoderma or pyometra, is called:

• Antibiotics

• Antiemetics

• Antiparasitics

• Anti-Convulsants

A type of medication that is used to treat intestinal parasites, such as roundworms or whipworms, is called:

• Antibiotics

• Antiemetics

• Anti-parasitics

• Anti-Convulsants

A type of medication that is used to treat intestinal protozoa, such as giardia or coccidia, is called:

• Anti-protozoal

• Antiemetics

• Antiparasitics

• Antibiotics

A type of medication that is used to treat and prevent vomiting is called:

• Antibiotics

• Antiemetics

• Antiparasitics

• Anti-Convulsants

A type of medication that is used to treat and prevent seizures is called:

• Anti-Convulsants

• Antibiotics

• Antiemetics

• Antiparasitics