ExCPT Chapter 3: Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies

The study of values or principles governing personal relationships is called:

• laws.
• standards.
• ethics.
• etiquette.

An oral testimony taken by a court reporter at a location outside the courtroom, subject to the same requirements for truth as court testimony is called:

• subpoena.
• deposition.
• litigation.
• summons.

The branch of the government that is responsible for creating laws is the:

• executive branch.
• legislative branch.
• judicial branch.
• court branch.

What regulatory agency is responsible for the approval of drugs, over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription labeling, and standards for drug manufacturing?

• Board of Pharmacy
• United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The Model State Pharmacy Practice Act (MSPPA), which can provide a greater degree of uniformity between states with regard to the practice of pharmacy, was developed by the

• Boards of Pharmacy.
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• National Associations of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).
• Department of Health and Human Services.

Which drug is an example of a Schedule V drug that requires a prescription?

• Lomotil
• Morphine
• Cough syrup with codeine (10 mg/5 ml)
• Imodium

Applications for re-registration for a DEA license should be mailed approximately how many days prior to the expiration date?

• 14 days
• 30 days
• 60 days
• 120 days

A pharmacist must be registered with the DEA if he:

• works in a pharmacy that dispenses controlled drugs.
• owns a pharmacy that is incorporated.
• owns a pharmacy as a sole proprietor.
• never needs to be registered with the DEA.

Pharmacies should make a complete and accurate record of all stocks of controlled substances on hand every:

• month.
• year.
• two years.
• three years.

Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances can be refilled:

• one time in six months.
• up to five times in six months.
• an unlimited number of times for up to a year.
• No refills are allowed.