PTU Texas State Laws

According to Texas law, a codeine-containing cough syrup:

Can be dispensed without a prescription in any quantity

Can be dispensed without a prescription to patients 21 years or older

Can be dispensed without a prescription if the sale is tracked electronically

Requires a prescription to be dispensed

Requires a prescription to be dispensed

Who is required to receive oral consultation from a pharmacist, according to Texas law?

An inpatient receiving IV chemotherapy

An outpatient receiving a new anticoagulant

A long-term care patient receiving a high-dose opioid

A mail-order patient receiving a refill with a change in dose

An outpatient receiving a new anticoagulant

In the state of Texas, how must pharmacy technicians identify themselves to patients?

Using their wallet registration

Wearing an ID badge with their name and title

Displaying national certification scores in the pharmacy

Wearing a 2 x 2 copy of their registration on their ID badge

: Wearing an ID badge with their name and title

According to Texas law, faxed prescriptions from a prescriber:

Are not allowed

Are only good for 72 hours

Can be used as the original prescription

Can be accepted only if the patient brings in the original prescription

Can be used as the original prescription

According to Texas law, which medication can only be transferred once to another pharmacy that doesn’t share a real-time online database?

Diazepam

Digoxin

Diltiazem

Divalproex

Diazepam

Mr. Prasad was prescribed simvastatin 10 mg. According to Texas law, when will Mr. Prasad's prescription expire?

2 years after first fill

3 years after first fill

1 year from the date of issue

2 years after date of issue

1 year from the date of issue

According to Texas law, what must be included on a community pharmacy prescription label?

The dispensing pharmacist's initials

The prescriber's phone number

The medication's NDC number

The patient's birth date

: The dispensing pharmacist's initials

According to Texas law, which duty is a hospital pharmacy technician allowed to perform?

Counsel a patient being discharged

Perform a drug regimen review

Receive a new controlled drug order

Prepackage medications

Prepackage medications

Mrs. Watanabe comes into the pharmacy on a Friday night, and has run out of her digoxin and she has no refills. If she takes one tablet daily, what is the maximum number of tablets the pharmacist can give her as an emergency refill, according to Texas law?

1

2

3

7

3

According to Texas law, a controlled substance inventory must be completed:

Biannually

Annually

Biennially

Quadrennially

Annually

The Texas Board of Pharmacy limits the number of technicians a pharmacist can supervise at one time. How many pharmacists are required to supervise 6 registered pharmacy technicians at one time?

1

2

3

4

1

According to Texas law, how many hours of continuing education must a registered technician complete every 2 years?

12

15

20

30

20

According to Texas law, which medication can be returned to the pharmacy and reused?

A sealed insulin vial dispensed in a community pharmacy Incorrect

An unused vancomycin IV bag made in a hospital pharmacy

An unopened tube of triamcinolone cream dispensed in a community pharmacy

An individually sealed azithromycin tablet dispensed as a unit-dose in a hospital pharmacy

An individually sealed azithromycin tablet dispensed as a unit-dose in a hospital pharmacy

Texas law requires a prescription to be kept on file at the pharmacy for how long?

2 years after the date the prescription was written Incorrect

3 years after the date the prescription was written

2 years after the last fill date

3 years after the last fill date

2 years after the last fill date

Mr. Khan is new to your pharmacy. According to Texas law, which piece of information must you include in his pharmacy profile?

His emergency contact's info

His phone number

His occupation

His weight

His phone number

Texas pharmacy technicians must be:

Certified by American Association of Pharmacy Technicians

Accredited by the National Pharmacy Technicians Association

Registered with the Texas Board of Pharmacy

Licensed by the Texas Pharmacists Association

Registered with the Texas Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacies must reconcile errors flagged by PDMP within what time frame according to Texas law?

24 hours

72 hours

7 days

10 days

7 Days

According to Texas law, if the prescriber wants Mr. Patterson to receive only brand Toprol-XL, what is required on the prescription?

A stamp that says "No generic"

A signature on the "Brand only" line Incorrect

A written note that says "Brand necessary"

A check mark in the "Dispense as written" box

A written note that says "Brand necessary"

You just received a fentanyl Rx in your pharmacy. When will the prescription expire, according to Texas law?

7 days

30 days

60 days

90 days

30 Days

In Texas, which duty is a pharmacist required to perform?

Compound medications

Maintain pharmacy records Incorrect

Initiate a refill authorization request

Transfer a controlled prescription

Transfer a controlled prescription

Texas requires that prescriptions for Schedule III and IV controlled substances include:

The pharmacist's legal signature

The patient's address

The medication's NDC

The patient's gender

The patient's address