PHRMCY 512: Pharmacy Safety & Law
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What employees in a pharmacy are considered ancillary? - CORRECT ANSWER - Techs
& assistants
T/F a tech can receive a verbal prescription - CORRECT ANSWER - False: only
pharmacists or assistants can
What is a Responsible Pharmacy Manager (RPM) or Pharmacist in Charge (PIC)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - manager with full responsibility & control for pharmacy operations; every
pharmacy is required to have one
Every time an RPM changes, what 3 things must be completed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. controlled-substance inventory
2. self-inspection
3. PQAC notification of change in RPM
T/F an intern can open early for the pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER - False: interns
cannot practice without a pharmacist present
Which staff tasks must be included on the Ancillary Personnel Utilization Plan (AUP)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - techs & assistants
T/F if a technician has additional roles such as preparing IV bags, it must be included on the
AUP - CORRECT ANSWER - True: all specialized tasks must be listed & approved by
PQAC
T/F some technicians can administer vaccines - CORRECT ANSWER - True: with
additional training & if on AUP
,T/F pharmacy assistants can type new prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system -
CORRECT ANSWER - False: only techs, interns, & pharmacists can
T/F pharmacy assistants can retrieve medication from shelf to fill prescription - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
T/F pharmacy techs-in-training cannot type new prescriptions into the pharmacy computer
system - CORRECT ANSWER - False: pharmacy techs-in-training can do everything that
techs can but under supervision
T/F pharmacy techs-in-training count towards the pharmacist to tech ratio - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
T/F a pharmacy tech-in-training can go fill-in at other locations - CORRECT ANSWER -
False: can only practice at own site, unless just work as a pharmacy assistant
Are internship hours required in Washington? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, not if
pharmacist graduated from US accredited school.
Yes, if pharmacist moves from another country
What are the difference between the requirements to become a technician vs an assistant? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Assistants just need to apply + HIV/AIDs training
Techs must graduate from training program, pass PTCE, complete CE hours, complete pharmacy
law hours, & HIV/AIDs training
What is the required pharmacist to technician ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER - Depends!
Determined by RPM & is written in AUP
, T/F techs can verify prescriptions were typed correctly - CORRECT ANSWER - False:
only pharmacists & interns can
T/F techs can call patients insurance due to incorrect insurance information - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
T/F techs can answer patient questions about whether or not there is a cheaper alternative to the
medication prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER - False: only pharmacist or intern can b/c
requires clinical decision making
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Nurse Practitioner - CORRECT
ANSWER - ARNP, NP, DNP
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist -
CORRECT ANSWER - CRNA
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Chiropractic Doctor - CORRECT
ANSWER - DC
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Dentist - CORRECT ANSWER - DDS,
DMD
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Osteopathic Doctor - CORRECT
ANSWER - DO
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Podiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER - DPM
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Veterinarian - CORRECT ANSWER -
DVM
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What employees in a pharmacy are considered ancillary? - CORRECT ANSWER - Techs
& assistants
T/F a tech can receive a verbal prescription - CORRECT ANSWER - False: only
pharmacists or assistants can
What is a Responsible Pharmacy Manager (RPM) or Pharmacist in Charge (PIC)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - manager with full responsibility & control for pharmacy operations; every
pharmacy is required to have one
Every time an RPM changes, what 3 things must be completed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. controlled-substance inventory
2. self-inspection
3. PQAC notification of change in RPM
T/F an intern can open early for the pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER - False: interns
cannot practice without a pharmacist present
Which staff tasks must be included on the Ancillary Personnel Utilization Plan (AUP)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - techs & assistants
T/F if a technician has additional roles such as preparing IV bags, it must be included on the
AUP - CORRECT ANSWER - True: all specialized tasks must be listed & approved by
PQAC
T/F some technicians can administer vaccines - CORRECT ANSWER - True: with
additional training & if on AUP
,T/F pharmacy assistants can type new prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system -
CORRECT ANSWER - False: only techs, interns, & pharmacists can
T/F pharmacy assistants can retrieve medication from shelf to fill prescription - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
T/F pharmacy techs-in-training cannot type new prescriptions into the pharmacy computer
system - CORRECT ANSWER - False: pharmacy techs-in-training can do everything that
techs can but under supervision
T/F pharmacy techs-in-training count towards the pharmacist to tech ratio - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
T/F a pharmacy tech-in-training can go fill-in at other locations - CORRECT ANSWER -
False: can only practice at own site, unless just work as a pharmacy assistant
Are internship hours required in Washington? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, not if
pharmacist graduated from US accredited school.
Yes, if pharmacist moves from another country
What are the difference between the requirements to become a technician vs an assistant? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Assistants just need to apply + HIV/AIDs training
Techs must graduate from training program, pass PTCE, complete CE hours, complete pharmacy
law hours, & HIV/AIDs training
What is the required pharmacist to technician ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER - Depends!
Determined by RPM & is written in AUP
, T/F techs can verify prescriptions were typed correctly - CORRECT ANSWER - False:
only pharmacists & interns can
T/F techs can call patients insurance due to incorrect insurance information - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
T/F techs can answer patient questions about whether or not there is a cheaper alternative to the
medication prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER - False: only pharmacist or intern can b/c
requires clinical decision making
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Nurse Practitioner - CORRECT
ANSWER - ARNP, NP, DNP
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist -
CORRECT ANSWER - CRNA
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Chiropractic Doctor - CORRECT
ANSWER - DC
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Dentist - CORRECT ANSWER - DDS,
DMD
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Osteopathic Doctor - CORRECT
ANSWER - DO
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Podiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER - DPM
What abbreviations might you see on an Rx for: Veterinarian - CORRECT ANSWER -
DVM
