WV Pharmacy Law Exam 2026 | All Questions
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How long must prescription records (refills, transfers, etc.) be maintained? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 year in the pharmacy from the last date of fill, a
total of 5 years (4 can be off-site) from the date of the last fill. If kept off-site,
must be retrievable in 48 hours
Under what conditions can a prescription drug be returned to the pharmacy? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER------------------ if the drug is in a manufacturer's original
container and no tamper-proof seals are broken
- the returned drugs are in unit-dose packaging and are returned within or by an
institution
- all drugs are identified by lot, control number, and expiration date
Can controlled substances be returned to the pharmacy and placed back into
stock if they are still in the manufacturer's packaging and unbroken? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------NO! NEVER RETURN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
What record must be retained for returned drugs in an institution and for how
long must the record be kept? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the log must
contain:
,- the name of the patient
- the name, strength, and manufacturer of the drug
- the Rx number, if applicable
- the amount of drug returned and date of return
- signature of receiving pharmacist and RN employed by the institution
The log must be kept for 2 years
Under WV law, what categories of equivalency ratings can be generically
substituted? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------AA
AB
AN
AO
AP
AT
What is DEA registration category 1? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Manufacturers
What is DEA registration category 2? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Distributor
,What is DEA registration category 3? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
reverse distributor
What is DEA registration category 4? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
dispenser (pharmacy and prescriber)
What is DEA registration category 7? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
narcotic treatment program
True or False: A hospital can be registered in both DEA category 4 and 7. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True: A hospital can be both a dispenser and a
narcotic treatment program.
If a person obtains a prescription for a controlled substance out of the country,
are they allowed to bring any back with them? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Yes, but must be less than or equal to 50 dosage units.
Are pharmacy technicians licensed in the state of WV? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------No, techs are nationally certified and registered with the BOP
, What is a technician NOT allowed to do in the state of WV? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER------------------ receive verbal Rx orders
- interpret and evaluate drug orders
- select drug products
- interpret patient medication records and preform drug regimen reviews
- dispense a Rx not checked by a pharmacist
- counsel
- receive or place a call for a transfer
- file CII prescriptions in numerical order (must be done by a pharmacist)
What does the pharmacy technician trainee need to have on their name tag? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the board-issued, wallet-sized copy of the
trainee's credential
What is the ratio of technicians to pharmacists? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------4:1
What are the registration requirements for a technician in the state of WV? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL/GED
2. GRADUATED FROM PHARM TECH EDUC OR COMPLETED A PHARM PROVIDED
COMPETENCY EDUCATION PROGRAM
3. passed exam ExCPT or PTCE
4. not be an alcoholic or drug abuser
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How long must prescription records (refills, transfers, etc.) be maintained? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 year in the pharmacy from the last date of fill, a
total of 5 years (4 can be off-site) from the date of the last fill. If kept off-site,
must be retrievable in 48 hours
Under what conditions can a prescription drug be returned to the pharmacy? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER------------------ if the drug is in a manufacturer's original
container and no tamper-proof seals are broken
- the returned drugs are in unit-dose packaging and are returned within or by an
institution
- all drugs are identified by lot, control number, and expiration date
Can controlled substances be returned to the pharmacy and placed back into
stock if they are still in the manufacturer's packaging and unbroken? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------NO! NEVER RETURN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
What record must be retained for returned drugs in an institution and for how
long must the record be kept? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the log must
contain:
,- the name of the patient
- the name, strength, and manufacturer of the drug
- the Rx number, if applicable
- the amount of drug returned and date of return
- signature of receiving pharmacist and RN employed by the institution
The log must be kept for 2 years
Under WV law, what categories of equivalency ratings can be generically
substituted? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------AA
AB
AN
AO
AP
AT
What is DEA registration category 1? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Manufacturers
What is DEA registration category 2? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Distributor
,What is DEA registration category 3? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
reverse distributor
What is DEA registration category 4? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
dispenser (pharmacy and prescriber)
What is DEA registration category 7? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
narcotic treatment program
True or False: A hospital can be registered in both DEA category 4 and 7. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True: A hospital can be both a dispenser and a
narcotic treatment program.
If a person obtains a prescription for a controlled substance out of the country,
are they allowed to bring any back with them? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Yes, but must be less than or equal to 50 dosage units.
Are pharmacy technicians licensed in the state of WV? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------No, techs are nationally certified and registered with the BOP
, What is a technician NOT allowed to do in the state of WV? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER------------------ receive verbal Rx orders
- interpret and evaluate drug orders
- select drug products
- interpret patient medication records and preform drug regimen reviews
- dispense a Rx not checked by a pharmacist
- counsel
- receive or place a call for a transfer
- file CII prescriptions in numerical order (must be done by a pharmacist)
What does the pharmacy technician trainee need to have on their name tag? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the board-issued, wallet-sized copy of the
trainee's credential
What is the ratio of technicians to pharmacists? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------4:1
What are the registration requirements for a technician in the state of WV? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL/GED
2. GRADUATED FROM PHARM TECH EDUC OR COMPLETED A PHARM PROVIDED
COMPETENCY EDUCATION PROGRAM
3. passed exam ExCPT or PTCE
4. not be an alcoholic or drug abuser
