Spring 2023 - Exam 1

A patient experiences a seizure as an adverse effect after taking a medication that was just released to the market a year ago. What organization should the patient report this side effect to?

• FDA
• DEA
• MedWatch
• Board of Pharmacy

Which organization is responsible for overseeing the distribution, sale, regulation, and destruction of controlled substances?

• FDA
• DEA
• MedWatch
• Board of Pharmacy

Fentanyl is classified as a C-II drug and Lyrica is classified as a C-V drug. A patient has stopped using Fentanyl and was prescribed Lyrica. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the categories and trends of controlled substances?

• C-II drugs have higher potential for abuse than a C-V
• C-V drugs have higher potential for abuse than a C-II
• C-II drugs have lower potential for abuse than a C-IV
• C-III drugs have lower potential for abuse than a C-IV

What is the minimum number of pharmacists that must be working with 3 pharmacy technicians in the hospital pharmacy?

• 3
• 2
• 6
• 5

Toradol is a medication that must be dispensed with a medication guide. What is true regarding medication guides?

• Medication guides only need to be dispensed on the first fill of the prescription
• Medication guides provide information to patients about adverse events and promote patient safety
• Medication guides help keep track of controlled substace sales
• Medication guides provide information to patients about therapeutic equivalence

What is the purpose of a new drug application?

• It requires manufacturers to provide evidence of a drug's safety and efficacy before approval
• It provides information about the comparison of two different drugs in terms of safety and efficacy
• It allows manufacturers to compre information about drugs that are therapeutically equivalent
• It mandates that all over the counter medications and supplements must be FDA approved before sale

A patient is enrolled in a clinical trail and is receiving a drug that is being tested for FDA apporval. What group is this patient in?

• Control group
• Intervention group
• Therapeutic group
• Prophylaxis group

A patient brings a prescription for Ativan 1 mg tablets with directions to take 1 tablet three times daily as needed for anxiety. Ativan is C-IV medication. The quantity is for 90 tablets. How many times can this prescription be refilled?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

How long must a pharmacy retain copies of DEA 222 forms?

• 2 years
• 1 year
• 90 days
• 6 months

A patient brings a prescription for diazepam 5 mg tablets with directions to take 1 tablet every night at bedtime. Diazepam is a C-IV medication. The quantity is for 15 tablets. How many times can this prescription be refilled?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6