PTCE Federal Requirement Questions

During a controlled substance inventory, which of the following classes of medication can have their total quantity estimated?

Schedule III, IV, and V medications in package sizes less than or equal to 1000

An oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance can be issued if all BUT which of the following criteria are met?

The prescriber states that the oral prescription is sufficient, and a hardcopy prescription will not be sent.

A drug recall in which the use or exposure of the violative substance is not likely to cause adverse health consequences would be in which of the following recall classes?

Class III

Which of the following medications is a Schedule II controlled substance?

Vyvanse

Stimulants are _____ controlled substances.

C-II

Which of the following would not be a reason that a drug manufacturer would recall a product?

A patient had a reaction to the dye used.

Which of the following antiseizure medications is a controlled substance?

Pregabalin (C-V)

All but which of the following are examples of a Schedule V controlled substance?

Tylenol with codeine (C-III)

Which of the following is the maximum number of times a Schedule V controlled substance can be refilled?

As authorized by the prescriber.

If a pharmacy partially fills a Schedule II controlled substance prescription due to inadequate stock, the pharmacy has ______________ to furnish the rest of the medication to the patient.

72 hours (3 days)

Which group of medications are classified as C-IV controlled substances by the DEA?

Benzodiazepines

All the following medications require a new prescription for each fill, EXCEPT:

Strattera

Which is true about the provisions of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)? 

All product tracking data must be exchanged electronically using an FDA-compliant system.

Select controlled medications may be sold without a prescription if they belong to which of the following schedules?

Schedule V

After the discovery of a theft of controlled substances, the pharmacy must notify the local DEA office within ______________ business day(s).

one

Which of the following DEA forms is used to report the theft of controlled substances?

Form 106

Which of the following medications is a controlled substance?

Eluxadoline (C-IV)

According to federal law, prescriptions for medications in Schedules III and IV must initially be filled within ______________ of the date written.

6 months

All of the following are Schedule I controlled substances, EXCEPT:

cocaine

Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, any suspected illegitimate drugs products must be identified, investigated, and quarantined. This must be reported to the FDA and the trading partner within what time frame? 

24 hours

NIOSH, which maintains a list of hazardous drugs that are used in healthcare, is a division of what federal agency?

CDC

Which of the following is a DEA program that allows for electronic orders of controlled substances?

CSOS

Which USP chapter provides standards for handling hazardous drugs? 

800

Prescriptions written for a Schedule III‐IV controlled substance may be partially filled how many times?

There is no limit.

Title II of the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013 is also known as the:  

Drug Supply Chain Security Act

Wakefulness promoting agents like modafinil and armodafinil are _____ controlled substances.

C-IV

Which of the following medications is a C-II controlled substance?

Nabilone

Which of the following drugs is an anticonvulsant that appears on the NIOSH list? 

Divalproex

A prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance may be faxed to a pharmacy in all but which of the following scenarios?

The patient is being discharged from a hospital.

Which of the following is true regarding mailing controlled substances via the United States Postal Service?

All controlled substances are permitted to be mailed.

According to federal law, a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance must be filled within how many days or months after being signed by the prescriber?

There is no time limit

Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), pharmacies must be able to store and retrieve transaction information for how long? 

6 years

During a controlled substance inventory, an exact count is required for Schedule III, IV, and V substances in packages that are larger than which of the following sizes?

1000 tablets or capsules

Which muscle relaxant is a C-IV controlled substance? 

Carisoprodol

According to ASHP, a spill kit should contain sufficient supplies to absorb a spill of about ________ mL. 

1000

All but which of the following are required for the over‐the‐counter sale of select Schedule V medications?

The purchaser must be at least 21 years of age.

A medication may be recalled for which of the following reasons?

Counterfeiting

Which of the following medications must be ordered using DEA Form 222 or CSOS?

OxyContin

What medication for Opioid Use Disorder requires patients to be enrolled in a federal Opioid Treatment Program? 

Methadone

Which medication caused what is referred to as "the biggest man-man medical disaster ever"?

Thalidomide

A patient has a prescription for Adderall. The patient requests a partial fill on the medication due to the cost. The remaining portion must be dispensed within how many days of the date the prescription was written?

30

The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 restricts the sale of all of the following over-the-counter products, EXCEPT:

phentermine

All the following are true regarding Medication Guides (MedGuides), EXCEPT:

they do not need to be dispensed with refill of every medication.

The maximum number of refills permitted for a Schedule II controlled substance prescription is:

zero

Which of the following medications require a patient package insert (PPI)?

Oral contraceptives

Which controlled substance schedule contains amphetamine (Adderall)? 

Schedule II 

All the following may indicate that a prescription was not issued for a legitimate medical purpose, EXCEPT:

the patient is receiving prescriptions for more than one controlled substance.