JURISPRUDENCE PHARMACY ACTUAL
TEST QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS COMPLETE REVIEW SHEET
●● What is the exemption procedure for non-prescription drugs?
Answer: A drug limited to prescription use may be exempted from
prescription-dispensing requirements if found safe and effective for self-
medication.
●● What does 'dispense' mean in the context of pharmacy law?
Answer: To deliver a drug to an ultimate user or research subject by
lawful order of a practitioner, including prescribing, administering,
packaging, labeling, or compounding.
●● What is the definition of 'administer' in pharmacy law?
Answer: The direct application of a controlled substance to a patient by a
practitioner or their authorized agent.
●● How is dispensing different from administration?
Answer: Dispensing is providing medications through a pharmacy for
personal use, while administration is providing medications directly in a
healthcare setting.
,●● What is the National Drug Code (NDC)?
Answer: An 11-digit, 3-segment number used to identify drug products.
●● What does the first segment of the NDC represent?
Answer: The manufacturer or distributor of the drug.
●● What information must a prescription contain according to Virginia
law?
Answer: The prescriber's name, address, telephone number, and for
controlled substances, the federal registration number.
●● What is required on a prescription for controlled substances?
Answer: It must be dated, signed, and include the patient's full name and
address, drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity, and directions for
use.
●● What does § 54.1-3408.01 state about the address of the patient on
prescriptions?
Answer: The address may be recorded in an electronic prescription
dispensing record instead of on the prescription itself.
●● What is the requirement for written prescriptions in Virginia?
Answer: They must be written with ink or typed, and cannot include
more than one prescription order form.
, ●● What is the significance of the prescriber's manual signature on
prescriptions?
Answer: It is required for written prescriptions, except for electronically
transmitted prescriptions that may bear an electronic signature.
●● What is the rule regarding prescriptions for patients in long-term care
facilities?
Answer: Drugs provided to residents of LTCFs are considered dispensed
to a patient.
●● What does § 1306.05 state about the manner of issuing prescriptions?
Answer: All prescriptions for controlled substances must be dated,
signed, and include specific details about the patient and drug.
●● What is required for a prescription order to be valid?
Answer: It must include a quantity or duration that allows the pharmacist
to calculate the authorized quantity using directions for use.
●● What are the requirements for prescriptions written for patients in
correctional facilities?
Answer: They may be exempt from the general rule of one prescription
per order form.
TEST QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS COMPLETE REVIEW SHEET
●● What is the exemption procedure for non-prescription drugs?
Answer: A drug limited to prescription use may be exempted from
prescription-dispensing requirements if found safe and effective for self-
medication.
●● What does 'dispense' mean in the context of pharmacy law?
Answer: To deliver a drug to an ultimate user or research subject by
lawful order of a practitioner, including prescribing, administering,
packaging, labeling, or compounding.
●● What is the definition of 'administer' in pharmacy law?
Answer: The direct application of a controlled substance to a patient by a
practitioner or their authorized agent.
●● How is dispensing different from administration?
Answer: Dispensing is providing medications through a pharmacy for
personal use, while administration is providing medications directly in a
healthcare setting.
,●● What is the National Drug Code (NDC)?
Answer: An 11-digit, 3-segment number used to identify drug products.
●● What does the first segment of the NDC represent?
Answer: The manufacturer or distributor of the drug.
●● What information must a prescription contain according to Virginia
law?
Answer: The prescriber's name, address, telephone number, and for
controlled substances, the federal registration number.
●● What is required on a prescription for controlled substances?
Answer: It must be dated, signed, and include the patient's full name and
address, drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity, and directions for
use.
●● What does § 54.1-3408.01 state about the address of the patient on
prescriptions?
Answer: The address may be recorded in an electronic prescription
dispensing record instead of on the prescription itself.
●● What is the requirement for written prescriptions in Virginia?
Answer: They must be written with ink or typed, and cannot include
more than one prescription order form.
, ●● What is the significance of the prescriber's manual signature on
prescriptions?
Answer: It is required for written prescriptions, except for electronically
transmitted prescriptions that may bear an electronic signature.
●● What is the rule regarding prescriptions for patients in long-term care
facilities?
Answer: Drugs provided to residents of LTCFs are considered dispensed
to a patient.
●● What does § 1306.05 state about the manner of issuing prescriptions?
Answer: All prescriptions for controlled substances must be dated,
signed, and include specific details about the patient and drug.
●● What is required for a prescription order to be valid?
Answer: It must include a quantity or duration that allows the pharmacist
to calculate the authorized quantity using directions for use.
●● What are the requirements for prescriptions written for patients in
correctional facilities?
Answer: They may be exempt from the general rule of one prescription
per order form.
