Pharm Law Mock Exam ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following must register with DEA as a "distributor"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅- Wholesaler
- Pharmacies exceeding 5% of total doses of controlled substances in non-prescription sales
In Virginia prescriptions may be filed as follows:
i. Three separate files: CII's, CIII-V's, and non-controls
ii. Two separate files: CII-V in one and CVI in another
iii. Two separate files: one for CII, and another for CIII-VI (as long as CIII-V are readily
retrievable) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅i and iii
"Dispense" under the CSA includes which of the following:
i. Administering a controlled substance (e.g., an injection)
ii. Prescribing a controlled substance
iii. Dispensing a controlled substance by a community pharmacy - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅i, ii, and iii
Which of the following would be correct regarding records of receipt by a pharmacy for
controlled substances
i. Invoices are acceptable records for all schedules of drugs
ii. DEA Form 222 or CSOS is required for Schedule II medication
iii. An invoice is required for Schedules III-V - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ii and iii
Which of the following conditions must be met for a controlled substance prescription to be
issued?
i. the prescriber must be an "individual practitioner"
ii. the prescriber must be authorized by state law to prescribe controlled substances
iii. the prescriber must be registered with DEA, or qualify under an exception - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅i, ii, and iii
, You receive a telephone order for a 30-day supply of Oxycontin 80mg "1 tablet 2x daily"
from the physician next door for a patient residing in a nursing home; a written prescription
could be delivered by office staff, but it is not not convenient. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅You may fill not fill this without a written prescription, this is not an
emergency.
The "corresponding responsibility" of pharmacists - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Permits
only prescriptions that are issued in the usual course of professional practice.
Requires pharmacists to be satisfied that a controlled substance prescription is for a legitimate
medical purpose.
The policy of the federal government with regard to medical cannabis - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Has become more flexible in recent years with regard to state-regulated
programs, even though it is still in Schedule I
Which of the following is/are C-IV (select all correct answers) - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅- Diazepam
- Tramadol
- Carisoprodol
- Phenobarbital
Which of the following is/are C-V (select each correct answer): - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅- Lacosamide
- Epdiolex
You receive a fax order for a 30-day supply of methadone 5mg "1 tablet 2x daily" for a
patient enrolled in the hospice program? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅You may fill this; no
follow-up prescription is required
You receive a prescription at your community pharmacy for methadone and the patient
informs you that it is to prevent immediate withdrawal from addiction to heroin. There are no
other indications. Can you legally fill this prescription? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅No,
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following must register with DEA as a "distributor"? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅- Wholesaler
- Pharmacies exceeding 5% of total doses of controlled substances in non-prescription sales
In Virginia prescriptions may be filed as follows:
i. Three separate files: CII's, CIII-V's, and non-controls
ii. Two separate files: CII-V in one and CVI in another
iii. Two separate files: one for CII, and another for CIII-VI (as long as CIII-V are readily
retrievable) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅i and iii
"Dispense" under the CSA includes which of the following:
i. Administering a controlled substance (e.g., an injection)
ii. Prescribing a controlled substance
iii. Dispensing a controlled substance by a community pharmacy - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅i, ii, and iii
Which of the following would be correct regarding records of receipt by a pharmacy for
controlled substances
i. Invoices are acceptable records for all schedules of drugs
ii. DEA Form 222 or CSOS is required for Schedule II medication
iii. An invoice is required for Schedules III-V - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ii and iii
Which of the following conditions must be met for a controlled substance prescription to be
issued?
i. the prescriber must be an "individual practitioner"
ii. the prescriber must be authorized by state law to prescribe controlled substances
iii. the prescriber must be registered with DEA, or qualify under an exception - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅i, ii, and iii
, You receive a telephone order for a 30-day supply of Oxycontin 80mg "1 tablet 2x daily"
from the physician next door for a patient residing in a nursing home; a written prescription
could be delivered by office staff, but it is not not convenient. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅You may fill not fill this without a written prescription, this is not an
emergency.
The "corresponding responsibility" of pharmacists - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Permits
only prescriptions that are issued in the usual course of professional practice.
Requires pharmacists to be satisfied that a controlled substance prescription is for a legitimate
medical purpose.
The policy of the federal government with regard to medical cannabis - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Has become more flexible in recent years with regard to state-regulated
programs, even though it is still in Schedule I
Which of the following is/are C-IV (select all correct answers) - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅- Diazepam
- Tramadol
- Carisoprodol
- Phenobarbital
Which of the following is/are C-V (select each correct answer): - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅- Lacosamide
- Epdiolex
You receive a fax order for a 30-day supply of methadone 5mg "1 tablet 2x daily" for a
patient enrolled in the hospice program? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅You may fill this; no
follow-up prescription is required
You receive a prescription at your community pharmacy for methadone and the patient
informs you that it is to prevent immediate withdrawal from addiction to heroin. There are no
other indications. Can you legally fill this prescription? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅No,
