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FSDLE & Federal Law Review, Exam Preview Questions and answers. 100% verified. When can a health regulatory board suspend the license, certificate, registration or multistate licensure privilege ... without a hearing? - ✔✔If the relevant board finds that there is a substantial danger to the public health or safety which warrants this action. The hearing will be schedule within a reasonable time of the date of the summary suspension. When can the Director of the Department immediately suspend, without a hearing, the license of a person? - ✔✔Upon receipt of documentation by any court or government agency that a person licensed by the board has had his license revoked, suspended, or accepted for surrender in lieu of diciplinary action in another jurisdiction and has not had it reinstated OR has been convicted of a felony OR has been adjudged incapacitated. A person licensed by the board has had his license revoked, suspended, or accepted for surrender in lieu of diciplinary action in another jurisdiction and has not had it reinstated OR has been accused of a felony but has not been convicted and there is a likelihood of injury or damage to the public i the person's services are not available. Does the Director have to suspend his license? - ✔✔No, the Director may decline to suspend his license. Can a persons whose license has been suspended apply for reinstatement? - ✔✔Yes, and they are entitled to a hearing no later than the next regular meeting of the board after the expiration of 60 days from the receipt of the application. At a hearing for reinstatment a person is has the right for ? - ✔✔The right to be represented by counsel and summon witnesses to testify on his behalf. At a hearing for reinstatement what type of vote is required to obtain reinstatement? - ✔✔Affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members of the board at the hearing. What circumstances in the dispensing of covered substances make them exempt from being reported in PMP? - ✔✔Dispensing of Manufacturers samples of covered substances or covered substances to patient in indigent patient program offered by manufacturer. Dispensing of covered substances by practitioner of the healing arts to his patient in a medical emergency when no pharmaceutical service is available. Administering of covered substance. Dispensing within licensed narcotic treatment program Dispensing to inpatients in hosptials or nursing facilities, hospices. Dispensing by vet to animals. Since data in the possession of the PMP is confidential and exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, what information Shall the Director disclose? - ✔✔Information relevant to a specific investigation for a specific person to an agent designated by the superintendent of the Department of State Police OR federal law enforcement agency with authority to conduct drug diversion investigations. Can a physician assistant prescribe controlled substances? - ✔✔Yes as long as he has a written agreement with a licensed physician or podiatrist for that prescriptive authority. Can a Nurse Practitioner prescribe controlled substances? - ✔✔Yes, with a written or electronic practice agreement with a patient care team physician that states that nurse practitioners prescriptive authority. What may collaborative agreements include? - ✔✔The modification, continuation or discontinuation of drug therapy pursuant to written, patient specific protocols; the ordering of laboratory tests; or other patient care managment measures related to monitoring of improving the outcomes of drug or device therapy. Does a patient have to participate in a collaborative procedure ? - ✔✔No, the patient must give consent. When can collaborative agreeements be used? For what conditions? - ✔✔For conditions which have protocols that are clinically accepted as the standard of care, or are approved by the Boards of Medicine and Pharmacy. Who may write a prescription for a controlled substance? - ✔✔Practitioner of Medicine, Osteopathy, Podiatry, Dentistry, Veterinary, PA, TPA-Certified Optometrist Can a prescription be filled if ther is not a bona fide practitioner-patient-pharmacist relationaship? - ✔✔No Can a practitioner prescribe Schedule 6 antibiotics and antiviral agents to OTHER persons in close contact with a diagnosed patient? - ✔✔Yes, when there is a practitioner-patient relationship with the diagnosed patient AND the practitioner deems there is urgency to begin treatment to prevent the transimssion of a communicable disease AND the practitioner meets all other aspects for the practioner-patient relationship except for the physical examination AND/OR the emergency treatment is necessary to prevent imminent risk of death, life threatening illness or serious disability. Can a pharmacist dispense a controlled substance pursuant to a prescription of an out of state practitioner? - ✔✔Yes Can a licensed nurse practioner who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances issue prescriptions or provide manufacturer professional samples for controlled substances for a good purpose? - ✔✔Yes. So can a physician assistants. TPA certified Optometrist authorized to prescribe controlled substances for substances on the TPA-Formulary but is limited to? - ✔✔Oral analgesics in Schedules 3 through 6 to relieve ocular pain AND other oral schedule 6 controlled sumbstances appropriate to treat diseases and abnormal conditions ofthe human eye and ist adnexa AND topically applied schedule 6 drugs AND Intramuscular adminstration of epinephrine for emergency treatment of anaphylactic shock. How many members does the board consist of ? - ✔✔10 members as follows: 8 licensed pharmacists and 2 citizens How long is the board of pharmacy term? - ✔✔4 years Can the Board collect and examine specimens of drugs and comsetics taht ar manufactured, distributed, stored or dispensed in Virginia? - ✔✔Yes When can the board implement a pedigree with limited application to certain schedules or certain drugs? - ✔✔Upon finding that such drugs are more subject to counterfeiting. What is a pedigree? - ✔✔Paper document or electronic file recording each distribution of a controlled substance from sale by a pharmaceutical manufacturer through acquisition and sale by an wholesale distributor until sale to a pharmacy or other person dispensing or administering the controlled substance. Returns from a pharmacy to the orgiinating whoelseale distibutor or pharmaceutical manufacturer shall not be subjet to the pedigree requirements. What is an innovative program? - ✔✔A process or procedure related to the dispensing of drugs or devices or to the practice of pharmacy not specifically authorized by Chapter 33. Any person who proposes such a process must apply to the board for approval to use such a process. The authority granted by the board shall not authorize expansion of the current scope of practice for pharmacists and shall not interfere with the requirement that pharmcists only dispense drugs in accordance with instructions from a prescirber. When a state of emergency is declared is the administering or dispensing of controlled substances by persons whose scope of practice does not regularly include such authority allowed? - ✔✔No When does the board and their duly authorized agenst have power to inspect? - ✔✔During business hours No inspection by the board authorized for prescription drugs shall extend to ? - ✔✔financial data, sales data, pricing data, personnel data other than data as to qualifications of technical and professional personnel performing functions. How many Pharmacist CEs are required annually? - ✔✔15hours Are pharmacists initally licensed one year preceding the license renewal date required to comply with the CE requirement on the first license renewal date that would follow? - ✔✔No Can you get an extension to fulfill your CE? - ✔✔Yes, by written request, you may get a 1 year extension. You must still complete the requirement of the CE for the period. Do you need to provide proof of CE if you wish to go from and inactive to active status? - ✔✔yes List reasons for refusal, revocation, suspension and denial of a pharmacist license: - ✔✔Negligent in the Practice of pharmacy Unprofessional conduct Imcompetent to practice pharmacy Drug or Alchol use that has made him unsafe to practice Fraud or Deceit in practice of pharmacy Engaged in activities beyond the scope of pharmacy Violated or cooperated with those violating law Had revoked or suspended license by DEA of FEDS Theft or diversion of controlled substances Other state license denied, susbpended or revoked Convicted of felony/misdemeanor in moral turpitude Issued statements to decieve or defraud about his prof Danger to health and welfare of the public Failed to comply with requirements of pharmacy law When is a Prospective DUR done? - ✔✔Before each new prescritpion is dispensed or delivered to a patient of person acting on behalf of the patient. How shall the offer to counsel by made? - ✔✔Face to face communication with pharmacist or designee, A sign posted, Notation affixed to or written on the bag for prescription, Notation contained on the prescription container, By telephone Do you have to offer to counsel a refill patient? - ✔✔No, it is offered to a refill patient as the pharmacist deems necessary and appropriate in his professional judgement. The offer shall be made to all new prescriptions presented for filling. What patient information shall the pharmacist make reasonable efforts to obtain, record and maintain? - ✔✔Name, address, telephone number, date of birth or age, gender. Where significant individual history including known allergies and drug reactions and comprehensive list of medications and devices and comments related to patients drug use and failure to accept the offer to counsel. When can a pharmcist intern engage in the acts to be performed by a pharmacist? - ✔✔For the purpose of obtaining practical experience and is supervised by a pharmacist directly monitoring these activities. Who excercises the sole authority in determining the max number of pharmacy technicians that is supervised? - ✔✔The pharmacist. But he cannot exceed 4 to 1 ratio. How much is the initial pharmacy technician registrtion fee and first examination fee for the board approved examination for a pharmacy technician that works exclusively in a free clinic pharmacy? - ✔✔The fees are waived. If they fail then the have to pay to retake. When they pass they will be issued a limited use registration and can only work in a free clinic setting. Renewal fees are also waived. They can convert to unlimited registration by paying the current renewal fee. The pharmacist shall complete an accurate inventory of all stocks of schedules 1 through 5 on the date he first engages in business. If there are no controlled substances on hand what should the pharmacist do? - ✔✔He shall record thisi fact as part of the inventory. Can you take inventory using and oral recording device? - ✔✔Yes but you shall promptly reduce to writing and maintained in written, type written or printed form. A new controlled substance inventory is taken every ? - ✔✔2 years When you discover a theft or any other unusual loss of any controlled substance, you shall report the theft or loss to whom and how soon? - ✔✔To the Board and report it immediately. What should you do if you discover a theft or loss of controlled substances and are unable to determine the exact kind and quantity of the drug loss? - ✔✔Immediately make a complete inventory of all schedule 1 through 5 drugs. How long do you have to keep controlled substance inventory records? - ✔✔2 years In the Department of Forensic Science does an inventory have to be taken of known or suspected controlled substances that have been received as evidentiary materials for analyses by the department? - ✔✔No Is an agent designated by the superintendent of the Department of State Police conducting a drug diversion investigation be allowed to access all relevant records to a specific investigation? - ✔✔Yes. They are permitted access at reasonable times and they are allowed to inspect AND copy such records. Is an agent designated by the Superintendent of the Department of the State Police to conduct a drug diversion investigation allowed to copy and remove patient records if they are relevant to the investigation? - ✔✔Yes. They must allow the person maintaining the records to to examine any copies of records before their removal from the premises. Is an agent designated by the Superintendent of the Department of the State Police to conduct a drug diversion investigation allowed to copy records on magnetic storage media? - ✔✔Yes. He must deliver a duplicate of the magnetic storage media on which the copies are stored to the person maintaining the records. Is an agent designated by the Superintendent of the Department of the State Police to conduct a drug diversion investigation allowed to remove the original patient records if they are relevant to the investigation? - ✔✔Yes. They must however, leave a receipt with the person maintaining the record and a copy of the removed record shall be provided to the person within a reasonable time thereafter. Is an agent designated by the Superintendent of the Department of the State Police to conduct a drug diversion investigation allowed to take a sample of any drug if they are relevant to the investigation? - ✔✔Yes. However, they must leave a receipt describing the sample. Is an agent designated by the Superintendent of the Department of the State Police to conduct a drug diversion investigation allowed to review the financial data, sales data other than shipment data, pricing data, personnel data or research data if they are relevant to the investigation? - ✔✔No Is a nuclear medicine technologist allowed to administer radiopharmaceuticals used in the diagnosis or treatment of disease? - ✔✔Yes, if authorized by a prescriber who is authorized to possess and administer radiopharmaceuticals in the scope of his practice. Can a physical therapist possess and administer topical corticosteroids, topical lidocaine and any other schedule 6 topical drug? - ✔✔Yes, if authorized by a prescriber and pursuant to an order or standing protocol. Is a licensed athletic trainer allowed to possess and administer topical corticosteroids, topical lidocaine, or other schedule 6 topical drugs or to possess and administer epinephrine for use in emergency cases of anaphylactic shock? - ✔✔Yes, if authorized by a prescriber pursuant to an order or standing protocol. Is a school nurse or any school board employee allowed to administer/possess epinephrine? - ✔✔Yes, if authorized and trained in the administration of epinephrine by the prescriber. Is a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse allowed to possess and administer tuberculin pruified protein derivative PPD in the absence of a prescriber? - ✔✔Yes, if authorized by the prescriber and they are under the immediate and direct supervision of a registered nurse A prescriber may authorize, pursuant to a board approved protocol, the administration of vaccines to adults for immunizations when a practitioner with prescriptive authority is not physically present by what three professionals? - ✔✔Licensed pharmcists Registered nurses Licensed practical nurses Can a dentist authorize schedule 6 topical drugs to be administered under his direction and supervision by either a dental hygienist or by an authorized agent of the dentist? - ✔✔Yes Who can administer drugs that would otherwise be self administered to residents of any assisted living facility? - ✔✔A Medication Aide Can a written prescription order form include more than one prescription? - ✔✔No. Except for chart orders in hospitals and long term care facilities, home infusion or hospice patients, for Department of corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, the Central pharmacy of the department of health, jails and work release centers. Is a controlled substance prescription allowed to be faxed? - ✔✔Yes if patient resides in long term care facility, or is served by a home infusion pharmacy Is a nuclear medicine technologist allowed to transmit a prescribers verbal or written orders for radiopharmaceuticals? - ✔✔Yes, if authorized by the physician How can a prescriber indicate they do not want a therapeutically equivalent drug product utilized? - ✔✔Writing on the prescription "Brand Medically Necessary" Instead of writing brand medically necessary can a physician check a box indicating "Dispense as written"? - ✔✔Yes What does it mean when a prescriber checks off the "Voluntary Formulary Permitted" box? what if no boxes are checked on the pre printed Rx? - ✔✔That the pharmacist may dispense a therapeutically equivalent drug When a pharmacist dispenses a drug product other than the drug product prescribed, does the dispensed drug product have to be at a lower retail price? - ✔✔Yes Can a veterinarian prescribe controlled substances for human use? - ✔✔No Can you accept a verbal prescription for a Schedule 2 drug? - ✔✔Yes, but only in an emergency situation Can you accept a verbal order for schedule 3 - 6 drugs? - ✔✔Yes Can a drug in Schedule 6 be refilled without authorization from the prescriber? - ✔✔Yes, if a reasonable effort is made to contact him. Can a pharmacist engage in compounding for drug products in anticipation of receipt of prescriptions based on a routine, regularly observed prescribing pattern? - ✔✔Yes Can a pharmacist distribute compounded drugs products for subsequent distribution or sale to other persons or to commercial entities, including distribution to pharmacies or other entities under common ownership or control with the facility in which the compounding takes place? - ✔✔No Can a pharmacist deliver compounded products dispensed to alternate delivery locations? - ✔✔Yes Can a pharmacist provide compounded products to practitioners to administer to their patients in the course of their professional practice? - ✔✔Yes What will the pharmacist label all compounded products provided to practitioners for administration to their patients with? - ✔✔"For administering in prescriber practice location only" Can a pharmacy technician compound ? - ✔✔Only under direct supervision of a pharmacist The final check of a compound item should include? - ✔✔A check for accuracy and conformity to the formula of the product, correct ingredients and calculations, accurate and precise measurements, appropriate conditions and procedures, and appearance to the final product. Can a pharmacist compound for human use a drug product that has been been withdrawn or removed from the market by the FDA because it was found to be unsafe? - ✔✔No When can a pharmacist compound commercially available drug products? - ✔✔1. When there is a change in the product ordered by the prescriber for an individual patient. 2. When the product is not available from the manufacturer or supplier 3. Manufacturer has notified the FDA that the drug is unavailable due to a current drug shorttage 4. Emergent need and drug not readily available Can a Schedule 2 drug be refilled? - ✔✔No Can a Schedule 3 through 4 drug be refilled? - ✔✔Yes, no more than 5 times or 6 months Can a schedule 3 through 4 drug that has been refilled 5 times or after 6 months be renewed by the prescriber? - ✔✔Yes Can a drug dispensed to persons be accepted for return or exchange for the purpose of re-dispensing after the drugs have been removed from the pharmacy premises? - ✔✔No When are returns allowed? - ✔✔1. Hospital 2. Drugs are in manufacturers original sealed container and storage requirements are assured 3. Has not been out of the possession of a delivery agent of the pharmacy Can drugs be transferred between a nursing home or hospital and the pharmacy for re dispensing to indigent patients? - ✔✔Yes. 1. done by pharmacy 2. written consent for the donation 3. patient info obliterated 4. drug name, strength and expiration date will remain on the label What is the PDDP? - ✔✔Prescription Drug Donation Program - accepting unused previously dispensed drugs for the purpose of re-dispensing to indigent patients through hospitals, clinics. In a PDDP can you re-dispense drugs if the integrity of the drug cannot be assured? - ✔✔No Does a Schedule 5 preparation require an prescription? - ✔✔No. 1. Must be dispensed by pharmcist [Show More]

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