Pharma II - Module 3 - Prescription Medications: Controlled Sub

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 presented a prescription for 40 tablets of lorazepam (Ativan) 0.5 mg with zero refills. The patient requests the pharmacy to fill only 25 tablets. Which of the following statements should the technician make to the patient about picking up the balance?

• "You must pick it up within 1 year from the date the prescription was written."

• "You must pick it up within 6 months from the date the prescription was written."

• "You must pick it up within 30 days from the date the prescription was written."

• "You must pick it up within 72 hours from the date the prescription was written."

Which of the following information should a pharmacy technician include in a report about theft of a controlled substance?

• Manufacturer of the controlled substance

• NDC number of the controlled substance

• Schedules of controlled substances the pharmacy had in stock

• Wholesaler of the controlled substance

Which of the following patient behaviors should a pharmacy technician identify as an indication of substance use disorder?

• The patient calls the pharmacy to ensure their prescription is ready before they arrive for pickup.

• The patient displays kindness to the pharmacy staff regularly.

• The patient occasionally fills their prescription at another pharmacy location closer to where they work.

• The patient consistently requests prescription refills 2 weeks early.

A prescriber calls in an emergency prescription for 12 tablets of hydrocodone-acetaminophen (Vicodin). Within which of the following timeframes must the prescriber provide the pharmacy with a written prescription?

• 14 days

• 7 days

• 10 days

• 21 days

A pharmacy is presented with a prescription for 40 tablets of a Schedule II medication but has only 20 tablets in stock. Within which of the following time periods must the pharmacy dispense the remainder of the prescription?

• 24 hr

• 48 hr

• 72 hr

• 96 hr

Which of the following controlled substance schedules describes a medication that has a high potential for physical or psychological dependence, but also has an acceptable medical use?

• Schedule I

• Schedule II

• Schedule III

• Schedule IV

A prescriber's DEA number is FS1234563-1234. The last four digits represent which of the following?

• Internal code

• Medicare number

• Medicaid number

• State license

A pharmacy technician observes a patient who is demonstrating aggressive behavior, profuse sweating, and dilated pupils. The technician should recognize that these symptoms can be an indication of which of the following conditions?

• Withdrawal from a chemical dependence of a controlled substance

• Withdrawal from a physical dependence of a controlled substance

• Withdrawal from a psychological dependence of a controlled substance

• Withdrawal from developing a tolerance to a controlled substance

A pharmacist asks a pharmacy technician to retrieve the necessary form to order more oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet), meperidine (Demerol), and amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall). Which of the following forms should the technician retrieve?

• DEA Form 222

• DEA Form 106

• DEA Form 41

• DEA Form 224