PHA 620 Questions 5 Exam
Study Guide
Question 1 You are the pharmacist on duty . How should you counsel a patient on
various options for disposing of a used Fentanyl patch ? Select all that apply .
Throw away the used patch in a red sharps container
Store it safely and securely until it can be returned to a DEA - authorized collector or
take back program
Mix the used patch with coffee grounds and throw it away in the household trash
Throw away the used patch in a yellow chemotherapy trace waste container
Flush the used patch down the toilet . - ANSWER Throw away the used patch in a red
sharps container
Store it safely and securely until it can be returned to a DEA - authorized collector or
take back program
Mix the used patch with coffee grounds and throw it away in the household trash
Flush the used patch down the toilet .
Question 2 Annie works as a per diem pharmacist at her aunt's pharmacy where the
prescription labels are typed on an old electric typewriter . Annie notices that her aunt
has been selling rather large quantities of controlled drugs to the upstairs
dermatologist's office . Annie takes a quick look and estimates that the controlled
substance sales to dermatologist is equal to approximately 25 % of her aunt's monthly
prescription drug volume . Is this permission under federal law ? - ANSWER Sales of
controlled substances to other pharmacies or prescribers is acceptable if it is kept
under 5 % of the total of the controlled substance sales per year
Question 3 You are the pharmacist performing a controlled substance inventory . You
notice that your MS Contin inventory is off by one tablet . What should you do ? -
ANSWER Do not report it to the DEA . A one tablet discrepancy is not significant
Question 4 Which of the following drug products are controlled substances ? Select all
that apply . Fiorinal Qsymia Xyrem Lyrica - ANSWER Fiorinal Qsymia Xyrem Lyrica
Question 5 Park Pharmacy dispenses 20.000 dosage units of controlled substances
each calendar year . Sometimes , neighboring pharmacies are out of stock of certain
, controlled substances and they will buy a small quantity from Park Pharmacy in order to
fill prescription orders . What is the maximum number of dosage units of controlled
substance Park Pharmacy can sell annually to nearby pharmacies without being
registered with the DEA as a distributor ? ( Enter WHOLE numbers only ; no commas or
decimals ) - ANSWER 1,000
Question 6 Which of the following are acceptable methods for filing prescriptions ?
Select all that apply . - ANSWER One file for Schedule Il drugs ; a second file for
Schedule III - V drugs ; and , a third file for non - controlled drugs . ( 3 files total )
One file for schedule Il drugs ; and , a second file for Schedule III - V drugs and non -
controlled drugs . A red " C " must be stamped on Schedule III - V prescriptions . ( 2 files
)
Question 7 How can Dr. Jayson Potter write for controlled substances without his own
DEA number ? - ANSWER He cannot write for controlled substance prescriptions under
any circumstances without his own DEA number
Question 8 Select the correct statements concerning the Drug Addition Treatment Act (
DATA ) : - ANSWER The drug permitted under this act presently includes formulations of
buprenorphine
If the physician has been trained under DATA , then their DEA number begins with " X "
Question 9 DEA Form 222 must be used to order the following drugs : Select I that apply.
Proigil
Qsymia
Actiq
Seconal
Sonata - ANSWER Actiq
Seconal
Question 10 . A non - schedule drug , Mericaps , became re - classified as a controlled
substance on January 30 , 2022. When did pharmacies need to take inventory of their
Mericaps stock for the first time ? - ANSWER On January 30 , 2022
Question 11 Michael calls Waves Pharmacy and asks the pharmacist to transfer his
Sonata prescription to another Waves Pharmacy location closer to his home . The
pharmacist looks at Michael's profile and sees that this prescription has already been
transferred once . Can the pharmacist transfer Michael's Sonata prescription again ? -
ANSWER Yes , if the two pharmacies share a real - time , online electronic database
system
Question 12 If an electronic system is used to document prescription refills of controlled
Study Guide
Question 1 You are the pharmacist on duty . How should you counsel a patient on
various options for disposing of a used Fentanyl patch ? Select all that apply .
Throw away the used patch in a red sharps container
Store it safely and securely until it can be returned to a DEA - authorized collector or
take back program
Mix the used patch with coffee grounds and throw it away in the household trash
Throw away the used patch in a yellow chemotherapy trace waste container
Flush the used patch down the toilet . - ANSWER Throw away the used patch in a red
sharps container
Store it safely and securely until it can be returned to a DEA - authorized collector or
take back program
Mix the used patch with coffee grounds and throw it away in the household trash
Flush the used patch down the toilet .
Question 2 Annie works as a per diem pharmacist at her aunt's pharmacy where the
prescription labels are typed on an old electric typewriter . Annie notices that her aunt
has been selling rather large quantities of controlled drugs to the upstairs
dermatologist's office . Annie takes a quick look and estimates that the controlled
substance sales to dermatologist is equal to approximately 25 % of her aunt's monthly
prescription drug volume . Is this permission under federal law ? - ANSWER Sales of
controlled substances to other pharmacies or prescribers is acceptable if it is kept
under 5 % of the total of the controlled substance sales per year
Question 3 You are the pharmacist performing a controlled substance inventory . You
notice that your MS Contin inventory is off by one tablet . What should you do ? -
ANSWER Do not report it to the DEA . A one tablet discrepancy is not significant
Question 4 Which of the following drug products are controlled substances ? Select all
that apply . Fiorinal Qsymia Xyrem Lyrica - ANSWER Fiorinal Qsymia Xyrem Lyrica
Question 5 Park Pharmacy dispenses 20.000 dosage units of controlled substances
each calendar year . Sometimes , neighboring pharmacies are out of stock of certain
, controlled substances and they will buy a small quantity from Park Pharmacy in order to
fill prescription orders . What is the maximum number of dosage units of controlled
substance Park Pharmacy can sell annually to nearby pharmacies without being
registered with the DEA as a distributor ? ( Enter WHOLE numbers only ; no commas or
decimals ) - ANSWER 1,000
Question 6 Which of the following are acceptable methods for filing prescriptions ?
Select all that apply . - ANSWER One file for Schedule Il drugs ; a second file for
Schedule III - V drugs ; and , a third file for non - controlled drugs . ( 3 files total )
One file for schedule Il drugs ; and , a second file for Schedule III - V drugs and non -
controlled drugs . A red " C " must be stamped on Schedule III - V prescriptions . ( 2 files
)
Question 7 How can Dr. Jayson Potter write for controlled substances without his own
DEA number ? - ANSWER He cannot write for controlled substance prescriptions under
any circumstances without his own DEA number
Question 8 Select the correct statements concerning the Drug Addition Treatment Act (
DATA ) : - ANSWER The drug permitted under this act presently includes formulations of
buprenorphine
If the physician has been trained under DATA , then their DEA number begins with " X "
Question 9 DEA Form 222 must be used to order the following drugs : Select I that apply.
Proigil
Qsymia
Actiq
Seconal
Sonata - ANSWER Actiq
Seconal
Question 10 . A non - schedule drug , Mericaps , became re - classified as a controlled
substance on January 30 , 2022. When did pharmacies need to take inventory of their
Mericaps stock for the first time ? - ANSWER On January 30 , 2022
Question 11 Michael calls Waves Pharmacy and asks the pharmacist to transfer his
Sonata prescription to another Waves Pharmacy location closer to his home . The
pharmacist looks at Michael's profile and sees that this prescription has already been
transferred once . Can the pharmacist transfer Michael's Sonata prescription again ? -
ANSWER Yes , if the two pharmacies share a real - time , online electronic database
system
Question 12 If an electronic system is used to document prescription refills of controlled
