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1. Which of the following is considered a Schedule II controlled substance?
A. Diazepam
B. Morphine
C. Loratadine
D. Diphenhydramine
2. What is the primary purpose of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?
A. Regulate drug pricing
B. Enforce the Controlled Substances Act
C. Approve new drugs
D. Educate patients about medications
3. Which of the following is required on a prescription for a controlled substance?
A. Patient’s age
B. Patient’s Social Security number
C. Prescriber’s DEA number
D. Patient’s insurance information
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,4. A pharmacist may provide medication therapy management services without a written
agreement in which of the following situations?
A. For any patient
B. For patients enrolled in a Medicaid program
C. For patients in a nursing home
D. For patients with chronic diseases
5. Which act requires pharmacists to offer counseling to patients about their medications?
A. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
B. Drug Abuse Control Amendments
C. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
D. Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act
6. A patient asks for a refill of a prescription for a controlled substance that is no longer valid.
What should the pharmacist do?
A. Dispense the medication anyway
B. Contact the physician for a new prescription
C. Deny the request without explanation
D. Fill the prescription using the emergency fill provision
7. Which of the following is NOT considered a violation of the Code of Ethics for pharmacists?
A. Misrepresenting a medication
B. Engaging in fraudulent billing
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, C. Providing medication information to patients
D. Failing to disclose conflicts of interest
8. A pharmacy technician can perform all of the following tasks EXCEPT:
A. Stocking medications
B. Counseling patients
C. Processing prescriptions
D. Assisting in medication inventory
9. The primary purpose of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to:
A. Regulate the manufacturing of controlled substances
B. Ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs
C. Control drug prices
D. Provide drug information to the public
10. Which of the following is a requirement for a prescription to be valid?
A. Written in ink
B. Signed by the patient
C. Issued for a legitimate medical purpose
D. Includes the patient’s diagnosis
11. A pharmacist is legally allowed to substitute a brand-name drug for a generic drug unless:
A. The patient requests the brand name
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