Iowa Pharmacy Law - General Exam
Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
What is the lifespan of a DEA Form 224? - Answer: 3 years
What is the lifespan of the Board's controlled substance license? - Answer: 2 years
What is the special paper form to order Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances? - Answer: DEA
Form 222 (Triplicate Form, DEA Order Form, Official Order Form)
Is there a special paper form needed to order Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances? (Yes/No) -
Answer: No
Can you use the registration attained from a DEA Form 224 to order Schedule I controlled substances?
(Yes/No) - Answer: No (DEA Form 225 registration required with business activity of a "Researcher")
How long is a DEA Form 222 valid for? - Answer: 60 days (from the day it was signed)
Which copy/color does the receiver/purchaser/registrant keep of the DEA Form 222? - Answer: Blue
(Copy 3)
Which copy/color does the supplier keep of the DEA Form 222? - Answer: Tan (Copy 1)
Which copy/color of the DEA Form 222 does the DEA receive from the supplier? - Answer: Green (Copy
2)
When must the supplier send the copy of the DEA Form 222 to the DEA by? - Answer: End of the month
,How many days notice in advance will the DEA let the Pharmacy know that their CSOS digital
certification will expire? - Answer: 45 days
How many days notice in advance with the Board let the pharmacist know of their license expiring or of
denial of renewal? - Answer: 30 days
How many times are you able to electronically renew a CSOS digital certificate before being required to
submit a new application and documentation? - Answer: 2
Within what amount of time must you report to the DEA Certification Authority a change in Power
Attorney for CSOS digital certificates? - Answer: 6 hours
When must the supplier send a copy of CSOS electronic order or electronic report for each electronic
order filled? - Answer: 2 (business) days
What is the form required to register as a distributor of controlled substances? - Answer: DEA Form 225
What paper form do you use to transfer Schedule II controlled substances between registrants? -
Answer: DEA Form 222
What paper form do you use to transfer Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances between
registrants? - Answer: Invoice
What paper form do you use to return outdates to manufacturer, wholesaler, or reverse distributor
registrant? - Answer: DEA Form 222
What paper form do you use to document destruction of controlled substances that are part of a
registrant's inventory? - Answer: DEA Form 41
What paper form do you use to document a breakage of spillage of controlled substances? - Answer:
DEA Form 41
, What paper form do you use to document theft or significant loss of controlled substances? (DEA) -
Answer: DEA Form 106 (within 30 days)
What paper form do you use to document theft or significant loss of controlled substances? (Board) -
Answer: Board form (within 14 days)
Does a DEA Form 106 need to be filled out upon just the theft or loss of DEA Form 222 without any
discovered theft or loss of controlled substances? (Yes/No) - Answer: No (but must notify DEA
immediately)
Does allowed wasting need to be documented on a DEA Form 41? (Yes/No) - Answer: No (just
documented with internal records maintained)
According to federal law, 2 _____ individuals must witness allowed wasting. - Answer: responsible
According to Iowa statue, 2 _____ individuals must witness allowed wasting.
(Note: Allowed wasting in Nebraska includes adulterated unit-dose containers of solid controlled
substances w/in a hospital, open containers of no more than 50 milliliters of liquid controlled
substances, compounded liquid controlled substances, and remains of a liquid ampule) - Answer:
licensed
According to Iowa statute, how long must records be maintained for the destruction of controlled
substances? - Answer: 10 years
What is the limit of controlled substances a patient may import for personal use? - Answer: 50 units
What is the limit of non-controlled substance a patient may import for personal use? - Answer: 90 day
supply
How long must a dispenser be able to provide product tracing information for request of information by
either the FDA and/or state regulation? - Answer: 6 years
Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
What is the lifespan of a DEA Form 224? - Answer: 3 years
What is the lifespan of the Board's controlled substance license? - Answer: 2 years
What is the special paper form to order Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances? - Answer: DEA
Form 222 (Triplicate Form, DEA Order Form, Official Order Form)
Is there a special paper form needed to order Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances? (Yes/No) -
Answer: No
Can you use the registration attained from a DEA Form 224 to order Schedule I controlled substances?
(Yes/No) - Answer: No (DEA Form 225 registration required with business activity of a "Researcher")
How long is a DEA Form 222 valid for? - Answer: 60 days (from the day it was signed)
Which copy/color does the receiver/purchaser/registrant keep of the DEA Form 222? - Answer: Blue
(Copy 3)
Which copy/color does the supplier keep of the DEA Form 222? - Answer: Tan (Copy 1)
Which copy/color of the DEA Form 222 does the DEA receive from the supplier? - Answer: Green (Copy
2)
When must the supplier send the copy of the DEA Form 222 to the DEA by? - Answer: End of the month
,How many days notice in advance will the DEA let the Pharmacy know that their CSOS digital
certification will expire? - Answer: 45 days
How many days notice in advance with the Board let the pharmacist know of their license expiring or of
denial of renewal? - Answer: 30 days
How many times are you able to electronically renew a CSOS digital certificate before being required to
submit a new application and documentation? - Answer: 2
Within what amount of time must you report to the DEA Certification Authority a change in Power
Attorney for CSOS digital certificates? - Answer: 6 hours
When must the supplier send a copy of CSOS electronic order or electronic report for each electronic
order filled? - Answer: 2 (business) days
What is the form required to register as a distributor of controlled substances? - Answer: DEA Form 225
What paper form do you use to transfer Schedule II controlled substances between registrants? -
Answer: DEA Form 222
What paper form do you use to transfer Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances between
registrants? - Answer: Invoice
What paper form do you use to return outdates to manufacturer, wholesaler, or reverse distributor
registrant? - Answer: DEA Form 222
What paper form do you use to document destruction of controlled substances that are part of a
registrant's inventory? - Answer: DEA Form 41
What paper form do you use to document a breakage of spillage of controlled substances? - Answer:
DEA Form 41
, What paper form do you use to document theft or significant loss of controlled substances? (DEA) -
Answer: DEA Form 106 (within 30 days)
What paper form do you use to document theft or significant loss of controlled substances? (Board) -
Answer: Board form (within 14 days)
Does a DEA Form 106 need to be filled out upon just the theft or loss of DEA Form 222 without any
discovered theft or loss of controlled substances? (Yes/No) - Answer: No (but must notify DEA
immediately)
Does allowed wasting need to be documented on a DEA Form 41? (Yes/No) - Answer: No (just
documented with internal records maintained)
According to federal law, 2 _____ individuals must witness allowed wasting. - Answer: responsible
According to Iowa statue, 2 _____ individuals must witness allowed wasting.
(Note: Allowed wasting in Nebraska includes adulterated unit-dose containers of solid controlled
substances w/in a hospital, open containers of no more than 50 milliliters of liquid controlled
substances, compounded liquid controlled substances, and remains of a liquid ampule) - Answer:
licensed
According to Iowa statute, how long must records be maintained for the destruction of controlled
substances? - Answer: 10 years
What is the limit of controlled substances a patient may import for personal use? - Answer: 50 units
What is the limit of non-controlled substance a patient may import for personal use? - Answer: 90 day
supply
How long must a dispenser be able to provide product tracing information for request of information by
either the FDA and/or state regulation? - Answer: 6 years
