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Pharmacy Tech Quiz: Laws and Regulations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which act established the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and required manufacturers to prove their drugs were safe before marketing them?

a)

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

c)

Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962

d)

Controlled Substances Act of 1970

2.

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first law to regulate medications. What was its main purpose?

a)

To require proof of drug effectiveness

b)

To prohibit the sale of adulterated or misbranded food and drugs

c)

To establish the DEA

d)

To regulate drug advertising

3.

What is the primary function of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?

a)

Regulating over-the-counter (OTC) drugs

b)

Overseeing the distribution and use of controlled substances

c)

Approving new drug applications

d)

Investigating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)

4.

The Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962 was a direct response to the thalidomide tragedy. What did this amendment require?

a)

That all drugs be proven safe

b)

That all drugs be proven effective and safe

c)

The creation of the DEA

d)

A national registry for all pharmacists

5.

Which act established two classes of drugs: prescription (legend) and over-the-counter (OTC)?

a)

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987

b)

Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951

c)

Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970

d)

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970

6.

The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970 created a schedule system for drugs with abuse potential. How many schedules are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

7.

Which schedule is defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use in the United States?

a)

Schedule II

b)

Schedule IV

c)

Schedule I

d)

Schedule V

8.

The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) of 1970 requires that most OTC and prescription drugs be packaged in what kind of containers?

a)

Tamper-resistant

b)

Light-resistant

c)

Child-resistant

d)

Easy-open

9.

What year was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted, and what is its primary focus?

a)

1996; protecting patient privacy and health information

b)

1970; preventing drug abuse

c)

1987; regulating drug samples

d)

2003; standardizing prescription formats

10.

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 is significant because it requires pharmacists to perform what action for all Medicaid patients?

a)

Offer new prescriptions at a lower cost

b)

Provide a drug utilization review (DUR) and offer patient counseling

c)

Collect a co-payment

d)

Verify the patient's insurance information

11.

The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 placed anabolic steroids into which drug schedule?

a)

Schedule I

b)

Schedule II

c)

Schedule III

d)

Schedule IV

12.

The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 regulates the sale of products containing what ingredient?

a)

Aspirin

b)

Pseudoephedrine

c)

Ibuprofen

d)

Acetaminophen

13.

Which act requires a unique 10-digit number, known as the National Drug Code (NDC), to be assigned to every drug?

a)

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

b)

Drug Listing Act of 1972

c)

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987

d)

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994

14.

What was the purpose of the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) of 1987?

a)

To prevent the reimportation of drugs and regulate drug samples

b)

To mandate electronic prescriptions

c)

To set standards for drug advertising

d)

To create the first FDA drug safety program

15.

The Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) of 2013 was a response to a fungal meningitis outbreak. What did it establish?

a)

A nationwide prescription drug monitoring program

b)

A system for tracking prescription drugs through the supply chain (drug supply chain security act or DSCSA)

c)

The first national compounding standards

d)

A requirement for all pharmacies to have a sterile compounding room

16.

Which of the following laws allowed the FDA to regulate and approve biosimilar drugs?

a)

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984

b)

Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009

c)

Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012

d)

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009

17.

The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 placed the burden of proof for the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements on what entity?

a)

The FDA

b)

The manufacturer

c)

The consumer

d)

The pharmacy

18.

The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 was created to address what issue?

a)

The illegal sale of prescription drugs over the internet

b)

The counterfeiting of controlled substances

c)

The promotion of illegal drug use on social media

d)

The theft of controlled substances from pharmacies

19.

Which act created a faster pathway for the FDA to approve generic drugs?

a)

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

b)

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Hatch-Waxman Act)

c)

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987

d)

Medical Device Amendments of 1976

20.

The first law to address consumer protection and drug safety was the Pure Food and Drug Act. What was the year of its creation?

a)

1906

b)

1938

c)

1951

d)

1962