Pharmaceutical Regulations And Dispensing Practices Practice Tests

Question 1

A prescription is written for amoxicillin 250mg/5mL with 'Brand Medically Necessary' indicated. The pharmacy's acquisition cost for the brand is €12.50 and for the generic is €4.50. The dispensing fee is €3.00. What is the price difference a patient would pay if the pharmacist dispensed the brand versus the generic?

Accepted Answer

€8.00

Answer

€3.00

Answer

€12.50

Answer

€15.50

Question 2

A pharmacist dispenses an interchangeable biosimilar. Within how many business days must the pharmacist communicate the product name and manufacturer to the prescriber?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 3

A 'BX'-rated generic drug in the Orange Book indicates that there is sufficient data to determine therapeutic equivalence to the reference listed drug.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

Which of the following conditions allow a pharmacist to dispense a generic equivalent even if the prescriber has indicated 'Dispense As Written' (DAW)?

Answer

The prescriber approves the substitution after being contacted by the pharmacist.

Answer

The patient requests the generic and the prescriber is unavailable, but the pharmacist believes it is in the patient's best interest.

Answer

The generic drug is significantly cheaper and the patient is facing financial hardship.

Answer

The brand-name drug is out of stock and the generic is readily available.

Question 5

A pharmacy is establishing a new remote dispensing site. What specific signage must be prominently displayed to inform patients about the availability of pharmacist counseling?

Accepted Answer

Signage indicating that a pharmacist is available for counseling via telephone or video conference.

Question 6

A retail pharmacy receives a prescription for 90 tablets of lisinopril. The pharmacy only has 60 tablets in stock. The pharmacy transfers the remaining 30 tablets to another pharmacy to complete the prescription. Which pharmacy is responsible for counseling the patient?

Accepted Answer

The originating pharmacy

Answer

The pharmacy that dispensed the remaining 30 tablets

Answer

Both pharmacies are equally responsible

Answer

Neither pharmacy is responsible

Question 7

A central fill pharmacy can fill a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance based on a faxed prescription directly from the patient.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 8

An online pharmacy located outside of a particular state ships prescriptions to residents of that state. What specific information regarding pharmacist availability must be disclosed on the pharmacy's website?

Accepted Answer

The hours of operation and contact information for a pharmacist licensed in the state.

Question 9

A pharmacy's temperature logs show the following readings over a 24-hour period: 2°C, 4°C, 6°C, 8°C, 5°C, 3°C. If the acceptable temperature range for refrigerated drugs is 2°C to 8°C, what percentage of the readings are outside the acceptable range?

Accepted Answer

0%

Answer

16.67%

Answer

33.33%

Answer

50%

Question 10

Which of the following are required to be included on a pharmacy permit application?

Answer

The name and address of the pharmacy

Answer

The name of the pharmacist-in-charge

Answer

A list of all pharmacy staff

Answer

Financial statements of the pharmacy

Question 11

A pharmacy has a prescription for atorvastatin that was originally filled at the originating pharmacy. The patient requests a refill and the originating pharmacy is closed. The patient goes to a different pharmacy within the same chain to get the refill. Is this permissible?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if the pharmacies share a real-time, online database.

Answer

No, refills can only be filled at the originating pharmacy.

Answer

Yes, if the patient provides a copy of the original prescription.

Answer

No, refills must be transferred to a different pharmacy.

Question 12

A pharmacy's humidity logs show the following readings over a 24-hour period: 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 52%, 48%. If the acceptable humidity range is 35% to 65%, what is the average humidity reading for the day?

Accepted Answer

48.33%

Question 13

A pharmacy uses a secure delivery system for patient prescription pickup. The system contains 35 compartments. If the system is stocked every Tuesday, and each compartment holds an average of 1 prescription, what is the maximum number of prescriptions that could be delivered through this system over a 4-week period, assuming it is fully stocked each week?

Accepted Answer

C. 140

Answer

A. 35

Answer

B. 70

Answer

D. 280

Question 14

A practitioner using an automated direct-to-patient dispensing system is solely responsible for ensuring the system reports all dispensed medications, including non-controlled substances, to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 15

A remote dispensing site dispenses an average of 25 prescriptions per day. If the site is open 5 days a week, how many prescriptions must the managing pharmacist review per month, assuming they review 5% of all prescriptions dispensed?

Accepted Answer

25

Question 16

A central fill pharmacy processes prescriptions for 15 originating pharmacies. Each originating pharmacy transmits an average of 50 prescriptions per day to the central fill pharmacy. What is the total number of prescriptions processed by the central fill pharmacy in a 7-day week?

Accepted Answer

D. 5250

Answer

A. 750

Answer

B. 1050

Answer

C. 3750

Question 17

Which of the following information must be included on the label of a controlled substance prescription filled at a central fill pharmacy and dispensed at the originating pharmacy?

Answer

A. Name and address of the originating pharmacy

Answer

B. Unique identifier of the central fill pharmacy (e.g., DEA number)

Answer

C. Name and address of the central fill pharmacy

Answer

D. Name of the patient's insurance provider

Question 18

A central fill pharmacy can prepare an emergency CII order for a retail pharmacy if the retail pharmacy is out of stock.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 19

A retail pharmacy transmits a prescription for hydrocodone to a central fill pharmacy. The retail pharmacy dispenses 10 tablets to cover the patient until the central fill pharmacy can deliver the remainder. What must the retail pharmacy record on the original prescription?

Accepted Answer

"CENTRAL FILL"

Question 20

A pharmacy technician mixes two commercially available creams together to create a new topical formulation based on a prescription. Which activity best describes this scenario?

Accepted Answer

B. Compounding

Answer

A. Manufacturing

Answer

C. Dispensing

Answer

D. Distributing

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