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Module 3
Section 3 DEA numbers, recordkeeping, and destruction of controlled substances
Question | Answer |
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What does the fist letter of a DEA number indicate? | Type of registrant: A = Practitioner had a DEA number prior to 1985 B = Practitioner has a DEA number after 1985 M = Midlevel practitioner (physician's assistant, nurse practitioner) X = Practitioner in a buprenorphine- and naloxone-prescribing program |
What does the second letter of a DEA number indicate? | The first letter of the prescriber's last name |
How are the seven digits of a DEA number validated? | Add he first, third, and fifth digits Add the second, fourth, and sixth digits and multiply the sum by two Add the results of the first two steps. The last digit of this sum should be the same as the seventh digit of the DEA number. |
What is one option for filing paper prescription records? | Schedule II medications Schedule II, III, and IV medications Non controlled medications |
What is another option for filing paper prescription records? | Option 2: Maintenance of two files Schedule II medications All other medications with Schedule III, IV, and V medicaitons marked with a red C stamp |
How long must electronic prescription records are maintained for controlled substances? | At least 2 years |
What is the role of a reverse distributor? | To manage the removal and disposal of controlled substances for the pharmacy by transferring the controlled substance back to the manufacturer for disposal. |
Which form is used to transfer Schedule II controlled substances to reverse distributor? | DEA Form 222 |