UAMS P3 - Law and Ethics, Law Quiz 1 Practice

The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy consists of which membership combination?

A) Seven pharmacist members only

B) Six pharmacists, one consumer, and one senior-citizen consumer

C) Five pharmacists and two physicians

D) Four pharmacists, two nurses, and one public member

Six pharmacists, one consumer, and one senior-citizen consumer

The Board's office is located at:

A) 101 Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201

B) 322 South Main Street, Suite 600, Little Rock, AR 72201

C) 500 Woodlane St., Room 120, Little Rock, AR 72201

D) 615 E. 8th St., Little Rock, AR 72202

322 South Main Street, Suite 600, Little Rock, AR 72201

A written request/complaint to the Board must:

A) Be notarized and typed

B) Be signed and include a return address

C) Be emailed only

D) Be submitted by the pharmacist-in-charge

Be signed and include a return address

Communications to the Board:

A) Must be typed and notarized

B) Must be typed, but need not be signed

C) May be handwritten if legible

D) Must be submitted via the website only

May be handwritten if legible

Unless otherwise specified in Part 160, Board practice and procedure are governed by:

A) The Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act

B) The Pharmacy Practice Act

C) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

D) The Uniform Controlled Substances Act

The Pharmacy Practice Act

Which licenses/permits expire on December 31 of the first odd-numbered year following issuance?

A) Retail, out-of-state, specialty pharmacy permits, and pharmacist licenses

B) Hospital pharmacy permits and technician permits

C) Charitable clinic permits only

D) All permits and licenses

Retail, out-of-state, specialty pharmacy permits, and pharmacist licenses

Preceptor permits expire on:

A) June 30 of every year

B) December 31 of the first odd-numbered year after issuance

C) December 31 of the first even-numbered year after issuance

D) 1 year after the date the permit was issued

December 31 of the first odd-numbered year after issuance

A student intern license expires:

A) One year after graduation

B) On graduation date

C) Six months after graduation

D) On the next December 31 after graduation

Six months after graduation

A foreign graduate intern's license expires:

A) Six months after issuance

B) December 31 of the second calendar year after issuance

C) Two years after issuance, regardless of licensure

D) Upon passing the NAPLEX only

December 31 of the second calendar year after issuance

Nonrenewable provisional licenses/registrations expire:

A) Three months after issuance

B) Six months after issuance

C) Twelve months after issuance

D) On December 31 of the issuance year

Six months after issuance

Pharmacy technician permits and hospital pharmacy permits expire on:

A) December 31 of the first odd-numbered year after issuance

B) December 31 of the first even-numbered year after issuance

C) June 30 of the issuing year

D) The permit anniversary date

December 31 of the first even-numbered year after issuance

Any license/permit/registration/certificate not renewed within how many days after expiration becomes null and void (unless otherwise specified)?

A) 30 days

B) 60 days

C) 90 days

D) 120 days

90 days

Fee to sit for pharmacist licensure by examination (state component) is:

A) $10 plus actual exam cost

B) $25 plus actual exam cost

C) $75 flat

D) $100 plus actual exam cost

$25 plus actual exam cost

The reciprocity (license transfer) fee is:

A) $75

B) $100

C) $150

D) $200

$200

Initial issuance fee for a pharmacist license is:

A) $25

B) $50

C) $75

D) $100

$75

Annual pharmacist license renewal fee is:

A) $50 per year

B) $75 per year

C) $100 per year

D) $150 per year

$75 per year

Initial permit issuance to operate an in-state pharmacy costs:

A) $150

B) $200

C) $300

D) $350

$300

Annual renewal of an in-state pharmacy permit costs:

A) $100

B) $150

C) $200

D) $250

$150

When an in-state pharmacy changes ownership:

A) No new permit is required

B) A new permit is required; fee $150

C) A new permit is required; fee $300

D) Prior permit transfers automatically for free

A new permit is required; fee $150

A specialty pharmacy's first-time permit fee and annual renewal fee are, respectively:

A) $300 initial; $150 renewal

B) $150 initial; $150 renewal

C) $300 initial; $300 renewal

D) $150 initial; $300 renewal

$300 initial; $150 renewal

First-time permit fee to operate an out-of-state pharmacy is:

A) $150

B) $200

C) $250

D) $300

$300

Change of ownership for an out-of-state pharmacy requires:

A) No action

B) Board notification only

C) New permit; $150 fee

D) New permit; $300 fee

New permit; $150 fee

A hospital pharmaceutical service permit costs (initial/renewal):

A) $300 initial; $150 per year renewal

B) $150 initial; $150 per year renewal

C) $300 initial; $300 per year renewal

D) $150 initial; $300 per year renewal

$300 initial; $150 per year renewal

Regular Board meetings are held:

A) First Monday in Jan, May, Sept

B) Second Tue/Wed in Feb, June, and Oct

C) Last Friday every quarter

D) Monthly on the second Thursday

Second Tue/Wed in Feb, June, and Oct

Examination dates/times/places for licensure:

A) Are set by NABP only

B) Are set by the Board

C) Occur only at pharmacy colleges

D) Are fixed twice yearly in statute

Are set by the Board

For pharmacist license renewal unpaid by Feb 1 after expiration:

A) Immediate nullity and penalty fee applied

B) Monthly penalty applies; if unpaid by Apr 1, the license becomes null and void

C) Late fee but no nullity risk until 6 months later

D) Grace until June 30, after which the license will become null and void

Monthly penalty applies; if unpaid by Apr 1, the license becomes null and void

For preceptor license renewal unpaid by July 1 after expiration:

A) No penalty until Oct 1 which the license will become null and void

B) Monthly penalty applies; if unpaid by Sept 1, registration becomes null and void

C) Automatic suspension on July 1

D) Null and void immediately and a penalty applied

Monthly penalty applies; if unpaid by Sept 1, registration becomes null and void

Purpose of an inspector's warning notice is primarily to:

A) Close the pharmacy immediately

B) Allow rapid correction of violations and written reporting to the Board

C) Replace formal disciplinary hearings and provide a chance for correction

D) Avoid documentation in the Board file and provide a chance for correction by the pharmacy

Allow rapid correction of violations and written reporting to the Board

A warning notice may be issued to:

A) Only pharmacists holding a Board credential

B) Only pharmacies holding a Board credential

C) Any person or facility holding a Board credential

D) Only technicians and interns

Any person or facility holding a Board credential

A warning notice may be issued:

A) Only after a Board meeting

B) Only after 30 days

C) At the time a violation is found

D) Only upon complaint from a patient

At the time a violation is found

Failure to satisfactorily respond to a warning notice:

A) Has no consequence

B) Triggers automatic revocation

C) May be referred by the Executive Director for review and hearing

D) Requires legislative approval

May be referred by the Executive Director for review and hearing

Two or more warning notices within a 12-month period:

A) Are sealed and ignored

B) Must lead to license suspension

C) Trigger mandatory fines only

D) May be referred to the Board for review and hearing

May be referred to the Board for review and hearing

A petition for declaratory order must include which item?

A) Only the petitioner's name and address

B) Memorandum of law with supporting authorities

C) A notarized affidavit from the pharmacist-in-charge

D) A copy of NABP scores

Memorandum of law with supporting authorities

Filing a petition for declaratory order requires submission of:

A) Original only to the Executive Director

B) Original and one copy to the Executive Director

C) Original and three copies to the Executive Director

D) Email submission only to the Executive Director

Original and three copies to the Executive Director

The Board's possible dispositions of a declaratory-order petition include all EXCEPT:

A) Decide solely on facts presented

B) Require additional information

C) Hold a hearing or allow oral presentations

D) Issue a binding order without findings of fact or conclusions of law

Issue a binding order without findings of fact or conclusions of law

A declaratory order decision must be served on the parties by:

A) Regular mail

B) Email only

C) Certified mail

D) Courier only

Certified mail

When a pharmacist changes employment, who must notify the Board within 5 days?

A) Current employer only

B) Pharmacist only

C) Former employer and current employer, and the pharmacist

D) Only the pharmacist-in-charge at the new site

Former employer and current employer, and the pharmacist

Acceptable methods to notify the Board of employment changes include:

A) Letter, fax, email, or through the Board website

B) Text message

C) Verbal phone call without follow-up

D) Social media message

Letter, fax, email, or through the Board website

To replace a lost/destroyed pharmacist certificate, the pharmacist must:

A) Reapply for licensure

B) File an affidavit and pay the defined fee

C) Appear before the Board

D) Publish notice in a newspaper

File an affidavit and pay the defined fee

To be reinstated and immediately practice without supervision, a pharmacist's license must not have lapsed more than:

A) 6 months

B) 1 calendar year

C) 2 calendar years

D) 3 calendar years

2 calendar years

To be reciprocated and practice without supervision, a pharmacist must have:

A) Practiced at least 40 hours per year in each of the previous 2 calendar years, or receive a Board waiver

B) Practiced 200 hours in the past month

C) Completed a residency

D) A new internship of 100 hours

Practiced at least 40 hours per year in each of the previous 2 calendar years, or receive a Board waiver

If supervised practice is required for reinstatement/reciprocity, the pharmacist must complete how many supervised hours per year out of practice (max cap applies)?

A) 20 hours/year; cap 120 hours

B) 40 hours/year; cap 240 hours

C) 60 hours/year; cap 180 hours

D) 80 hours/year; cap 320 hours

40 hours/year; cap 240 hours

Under supervised practice requirements, which is TRUE?

A) No documentation to the Board is needed

B) Supervising pharmacist must document completion of supervised hours to the Board

C) Meeting with a Board representative is prohibited

D) Only tech supervision is required

Supervising pharmacist must document completion of supervised hours to the Board

Eligibility for Arkansas licensure by reciprocity requires the pharmacist to have been licensed by examination in the original state for at least:

A) 3 months

B) 6 months

C) 9 months

D) 12 months

6 months

A reciprocity application becomes null and void if not completed within:

A) 6 months of Board receipt

B) 1 year of Board receipt

C) 18 months of initial request

D) 2 years of initial request

1 year of Board receipt

A "Class A pharmacy" for internship purposes includes which element?

A) 24/7 pharmacist coverage and no unsatisfactory deficiency and ≤3 noncompliant deficiencies on last inspection

B) Pharmacist on duty at least 40 hours/week and no unsatisfactory deficiency and ≤3 noncompliant deficiencies on last inspection

C) Only hospital pharmacies qualify and no unsatisfactory deficiency and ≤3 noncompliant deficiencies on last inspection

D) NABP VIPPS certification and no unsatisfactory deficiency and ≤3 noncompliant deficiencies on last inspection

Pharmacist on duty at least 40 hours/week and no unsatisfactory deficiency and ≤3 noncompliant deficiencies on last inspection

"Extern" means:

A) Any licensed pharmacist supervising interns

B) An intern prior to graduation, or a graduate who has taken and failed the board exam

C) Only a foreign graduate awaiting FPGEC

D) A preceptor applicant

An intern prior to graduation, or a graduate who has taken and failed the board exam

Applicants for licensure by examination must have at least how many hours of acceptable internship obtained after beginning the professional curriculum?

A) 1,500 hours

B) 1,800 hours

C) 2,000 hours

D) 2,500 hours

2,000 hours

Before any participation in the practice of pharmacy in Arkansas, a student must:

A) Be on a dean's list

B) Be licensed as an intern by the Board

C) Complete 500 internship hours

D) Pass a criminal law course

Be licensed as an intern by the Board

Which of the following states is true regarding Intern License validity:

A) The intern license is valid until completion of pharmacy school

B) For 6 months after graduation of pharmacy school

C) After completion of pharmacy school and until NAPLEX is passed

D) Through December 31 of the graduation year only

For 6 months after graduation of pharmacy school

Licensed interns must not be left:

A) In charge of inventory

B) In sole charge of the prescription department at any time

C) In charge of ordering

D) To counsel patients without a pharmacist on the premises

In sole charge of the prescription department at any time

Violating the "no sole charge" rule may result in:

A) A warning only

B) Cancellation of internship hours and penalties on permit

C) Automatic expungement of hours only

D) No impact on licensure

Cancellation of internship hours and penalties on permit

Criminal background checks for internship licensure are conducted by:

A) Local sheriff only

B) Arkansas State Police

C) DEA only

D) NABP only

Arkansas State Police

For foreign graduates, before practicing as an intern in a given pharmacy setting, the intern must:

A) File a "Training Plan" signed by the PIC for the first 500 hours in that setting

B) Work 100 hours before the application of the temporary license

C) Only notify the school from where pharmacy school was completed and a school recognized by the Arkansas board of pharmacy

D) Register with DEA and written notice to the board of pharmacy

File a "Training Plan" signed by the PIC for the first 500 hours in that setting

"Supervision" for internship means:

A) Remote availability by phone

B) Personal and physical supervision

C) Weekly check-ins

D) Quarterly reviews

Personal and physical supervision

A preceptor applicant must have been:

A) Licensed 6 months and completion of CE hours

B) Actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy for the year immediately preceding the application

C) A residency preceptor with valid completion of CE hours

D) A member of a pharmacy committee without regard to current practicing status as a pharmacist

Actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy for the year immediately preceding the application

A preceptor must be employed in a pharmacy that:

A) Is accredited by JCAHO

B) Has ≥3 noncompliant deficiencies

C) Is in a hospital only

D) Holds a Class A rating per the Board's inspection sheet

Holds a Class A rating per the Board's inspection sheet

Initial preceptor certification requires:

A) A Board-administered test

B) A federal preceptor certificate

C) A notarized statement from the dean only

D) 10 years of practice

A Board-administered test

A preceptor must have:

A) A pharmacy library meeting/exceeding Board inspection requirements

B) No reference materials onsite

C) Internet access only

D) Drug compendia over 10 years old

A pharmacy library meeting/exceeding Board inspection requirements

Professional membership requirements for preceptors include:

A) Membership in two national organizations only and at least one professional state organization

B) Membership in at least one appropriate national pharmaceutical organization and at least one professional state organization

C) Membership in a medical society only and at least one professional state organization

D) No membership requirements

Membership in at least one appropriate national pharmaceutical organization and at least one professional state organization

Preceptors must attend:

A) One professional meeting every year

B) At least one professional meeting each licensure biennium

C) Quarterly Board meetings

D) Monthly CE dinners

At least one professional meeting each licensure biennium

A preceptor may supervise how many interns at a specified time?

A) No limit

B) Two

C) One

D) Three

One

Preceptor certification must be renewed:

A) Annually by application

B) Every two years by application

C) Every five years by application

D) Only if the intern fails

Every two years by application

Before being approved to take NAPLEX for Arkansas licensure, an applicant must have:

A) Graduation from a Board-approved college or FPGEC Certification with 2,000 hours under Board-approved conditions

B) School endorsement, completion of the FPGEC Certification, and proof of 2000 hours of completion shadowing a pharmacist

C) 1,500 hours regardless of school

D) A residency letter and letter of intent to practice pharmacy in the state of Arkansas

Graduation from a Board-approved college or FPGEC Certification with 2,000 hours under Board-approved conditions

For NAPLEX application, the applicant must:

A) Submit the completed application with the fee by any date of choice

B) Submit the completed application with the fee by the Board-designated deadline

C) Only register with NABP and pay the application fee

D) Submit after testing and paying the application fee

Submit the completed application with the fee by the Board-designated deadline

Each NAPLEX application must include:

A) A 5" x 7" photo and CV

B) A recent 3" x 2" photo and a physical description

C) A passport and visa, and birth certificate

D) A notarized copy of diploma and social security card

A recent 3" x 2" photo and a physical description

CEU definition for accreditation:

A) 0.25 CEU = 1 contact hour

B) 0.2 CEU = 1 contact hour

C) 0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour

D) 1.0 CEU = 1 contact hour

0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour

The Arkansas Tripartite Committee on Continuing Pharmacy Education is composed of:

A) Board President, APA Treasurer, and one dean

B) Executive Director of the Board, the dean(s) of Board-approved Arkansas colleges of pharmacy, and the APA Executive VP

C) Two Board members and a hospital representative

D) NABP, FDA, and DEA reps

Executive Director of the Board, the dean(s) of Board-approved Arkansas colleges of pharmacy, and the APA Executive VP

Who chairs the Tripartite Committee and carries out CE approvals under the guidelines?

A) Board President

B) Executive Director of the Board

C) APA Executive Vice President

D) A rotating college dean

Executive Director of the Board

Credit is NOT allowed for which of the following CE activities?

A) Structured workshops conducted by outside vendors

B) "Banquet" meetings conducted by the business thanking pharmacists for working hard for their business

C) Structured question-and-answer sessions conducted by special guests and speakers

D) Panel presentations describing the use of Oxycodone in patients undergoing back surgery

"Banquet" meetings conducted by the business thanking pharmacists for working hard for their business

Which task is explicitly permitted for an Arkansas-registered pharmacy technician under direct supervision?

A) Final verification of prescription data prior to dispensing

B) Adding water to reconstitute an oral antibiotic suspension

C) Making judgment decisions that could affect patient care during data entry

D) Obtaining prescriber authorization for a refill while changing the dose strength

Adding water to reconstitute an oral antibiotic suspension

Before a person may work as a pharmacy technician, the Board must:

A) Be notified verbally by the PIC

B) Issue both a certificate of registration and a permit

C) Only receive an application

D) Receive an affidavit from the pharmacist

Issue both a certificate of registration and a permit

When a pharmacy technician leaves employment, the pharmacist-in-charge must notify the Board, in writing, within:

A) 7 days

B) 10 days

C) 14 days

D) 30 days

14 days