HOSA Pharmacology NEWEST VERSION 2026
\COMPLET QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS \ACTUAL EXAM WITH ALL VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS \LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
-no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
DEA Schedule I
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
-does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
DEA Schedule II -ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically
unless it is an absolute emergency
-does have medical use
DEA Schedule III -moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
-abuse potential exists
DEA Schedule IV
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
-lowest abuse potential
DEA Schedule V
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
-must be used whenever Sch I or II drugs are bought,
DEA Form 222
sold or transferred between pharmacies or qualified
distributors
-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
DEA number verification
-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
, -tells pharm techs how to dispense it
sig -also printed on the prescription it is dispensed in but
translated into regular words for the patient
Expiration dates: DEA Sch II no expiration
Expiration dates: DEA Sch III 6 months
thru V
Expiration dates: Legend 12 months
Drugs
Refills: DEA Schedule II no refills allowed
-up to 5, but only 5 times
Refills: DEA Schedule III thru V
-if a patient can only afford 50 at a time then they will only get
250 total
Refills: Legend Drugs up to 12 months worth
-date of prescription issue
-patient's name and address
-practitioner's name, address, and phone number
-drug name
DEA Controlled Drug -drug strength
-dosage form and instructions
Prescriptions must contain at
-exact quantity prescribed
least:
-complete directions for use
-number of refills authorized
-a valid DEA number
-approve new drugs to be sold in the US
-process New Drug Applications (NDA)
-regulate package inserts
FDA (food and drug
-regulate drug advertising
administration)
-issue recalls
-federal agency
\COMPLET QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS \ACTUAL EXAM WITH ALL VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS \LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
-no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
DEA Schedule I
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
-does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
DEA Schedule II -ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically
unless it is an absolute emergency
-does have medical use
DEA Schedule III -moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
-abuse potential exists
DEA Schedule IV
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
-lowest abuse potential
DEA Schedule V
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
-must be used whenever Sch I or II drugs are bought,
DEA Form 222
sold or transferred between pharmacies or qualified
distributors
-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
DEA number verification
-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
, -tells pharm techs how to dispense it
sig -also printed on the prescription it is dispensed in but
translated into regular words for the patient
Expiration dates: DEA Sch II no expiration
Expiration dates: DEA Sch III 6 months
thru V
Expiration dates: Legend 12 months
Drugs
Refills: DEA Schedule II no refills allowed
-up to 5, but only 5 times
Refills: DEA Schedule III thru V
-if a patient can only afford 50 at a time then they will only get
250 total
Refills: Legend Drugs up to 12 months worth
-date of prescription issue
-patient's name and address
-practitioner's name, address, and phone number
-drug name
DEA Controlled Drug -drug strength
-dosage form and instructions
Prescriptions must contain at
-exact quantity prescribed
least:
-complete directions for use
-number of refills authorized
-a valid DEA number
-approve new drugs to be sold in the US
-process New Drug Applications (NDA)
-regulate package inserts
FDA (food and drug
-regulate drug advertising
administration)
-issue recalls
-federal agency
