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HOSA PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
FDA (food and drug administration) Ans: -approve new drugs to be sold
in the US
-process New Drug Applications (NDA)
-regulate package inserts
-regulate drug advertising
-issue recalls
-federal agency
DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) Ans: -federal agency
-enforce the CSA ( controlled substances act)
-track controlled substances manufactured and sold
-investigates all violations involving controlled substances
-set the DEA Sch. Definitions
-issue DEA numbers
BOP (Board of Pharmacy) (each state) Ans: -regulate licensing of
pharmacists
-regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians
-set state laws/ requirements
-outline the operating guidelines in the pharmacy
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-investigate violations of the operating guidelines
-determine state regulated controlled substances
-state agency
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Ans: -
watches over healthcare organizations
-third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
DEA Schedule I Ans: -no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
DEA Schedule II Ans: -does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an absolute
emergency
DEA Schedule III Ans: -does have medical use
-moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
DEA Schedule IV Ans: -abuse potential exists
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-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
DEA Schedule V Ans: -lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
DEA Form 222 Ans: -must be used whenever Sch I or II drugs are
bought, sold or transferred between pharmacies or qualified distributors
DEA number verification Ans: -add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits
-add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. double it
-add the two totals together. the second digit is the check digit
-preceded by two letters: first letter represents the type of practice or
institution the DEA number is issued to, the second letter represents the
first letter of the practitioner's last name
sig Ans: -tells pharm techs how to dispense it
-also printed on the prescription it is dispensed in but translated into
regular words for the patient
Expiration dates: DEA Sch II Ans: no expiration
Expiration dates: DEA Sch III thru V Ans: 6 months
Expiration dates: Legend Drugs Ans: 12 months
Refills: DEA Schedule II Ans: no refills allowed
Refills: DEA Schedule III thru V Ans: -up to 5, but only 5 times
-if a patient can only afford 50 at a time then they will only get 250 total
Refills: Legend Drugs Ans: up to 12 months worth
DEA Controlled Drug Prescriptions must contain at least: Ans: -date of
prescription issue
HOSA PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
FDA (food and drug administration) Ans: -approve new drugs to be sold
in the US
-process New Drug Applications (NDA)
-regulate package inserts
-regulate drug advertising
-issue recalls
-federal agency
DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) Ans: -federal agency
-enforce the CSA ( controlled substances act)
-track controlled substances manufactured and sold
-investigates all violations involving controlled substances
-set the DEA Sch. Definitions
-issue DEA numbers
BOP (Board of Pharmacy) (each state) Ans: -regulate licensing of
pharmacists
-regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians
-set state laws/ requirements
-outline the operating guidelines in the pharmacy
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-investigate violations of the operating guidelines
-determine state regulated controlled substances
-state agency
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Ans: -
watches over healthcare organizations
-third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
DEA Schedule I Ans: -no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
DEA Schedule II Ans: -does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an absolute
emergency
DEA Schedule III Ans: -does have medical use
-moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
DEA Schedule IV Ans: -abuse potential exists
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-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
DEA Schedule V Ans: -lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
DEA Form 222 Ans: -must be used whenever Sch I or II drugs are
bought, sold or transferred between pharmacies or qualified distributors
DEA number verification Ans: -add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits
-add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. double it
-add the two totals together. the second digit is the check digit
-preceded by two letters: first letter represents the type of practice or
institution the DEA number is issued to, the second letter represents the
first letter of the practitioner's last name
sig Ans: -tells pharm techs how to dispense it
-also printed on the prescription it is dispensed in but translated into
regular words for the patient
Expiration dates: DEA Sch II Ans: no expiration
Expiration dates: DEA Sch III thru V Ans: 6 months
Expiration dates: Legend Drugs Ans: 12 months
Refills: DEA Schedule II Ans: no refills allowed
Refills: DEA Schedule III thru V Ans: -up to 5, but only 5 times
-if a patient can only afford 50 at a time then they will only get 250 total
Refills: Legend Drugs Ans: up to 12 months worth
DEA Controlled Drug Prescriptions must contain at least: Ans: -date of
prescription issue
