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Pharm Law - State
LTC Pharmacy Law - State
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How often does the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing require that Pharmacist's and Pharmacy's licenses be renewed? | every other year |
| No person may dispense any prescribed drug except upon the prescription order of a practitioner. That prescription order, if written, must contain all of the following EXCEPT: | the written prescription must contain all of the above |
| The WPEB office is located in _________ and its members are ___________________ for four year terms. | Madison;appointed by the governor |
| The Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board (WPEB) has all of the following responsibilities EXCEPT: | licensing pharmacy technicians |
| The owner of a pharmacy must notify the WPEB within 5 days of a change in | the managing pharmacist |
| No prescribed drug, with the exception of complimentary samples, can be dispensed without a label containing all of the following EXCEPT: | the prescribing practitioner's name and address |
| A pharmacy license is specific to _____ and ______. If either changes, the current license is no longer valid and a new license must be obtained before the pharmacy can open, re-open, or remain open. | location; ownership |
| The WPEB is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT: | conducting pre-licensure pharmacy inspections |
| All of the following statements are true regarding a pharmacy that has hours of operation that differ from the facility in which it is housed EXCEPT: | practitioners may phone in new prescriptions or prescription renewals to non-pharmacy personnel while the pharmacy is not open |
| All prescription orders must be filed and maintained according to Wisconsin law for: | 5 years |
| Wisconsin pharmacists may do all of the following EXCEPT | delegate administration of vaccines to a pharmacy technician who has completed 12 hours of ACPE recognized training |
| The WPEB is composed of: | 5 pharmacists and 2 non-pharmacists |
| The pharmacy is required to have all of the following equipment EXCEPT: | class 3 balance and weights with capability to weigh 50mg to 50g. |
| The WPEB requires that the ___________ conduct a pharmacy self inspection _____________ and in the event of ______________. | pharmacy owner; prior to pharmacy licensure; pharmacy remodeling |
| The pharmacist who signed the pharmacy license application or the most recent renewal application is designated, under normal circumstances, as the managing pharmacist and can be named as such in: | one retail pharmacy and one institutional pharmacy - both in which he/she must practice |
| Which of the following is NOT a standing committee of the WPEB? | The Department of Regulation and Licensing |
| An unannounced audit of and visit to the pharmacy location, to ensure that the pharmacy is in compliance with The Self Inspection Document will be made within one year after the license is issued by a representative of the | Department of Regulation and Licensing |
| Pharmacies must have a centrally monitored alarm system. | True |
| The WPEB is housed in the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing. | True |
| Falsifying patient records is considered unprofessional conduct | True |
| The pharmacy owner must report any change of managing pharmacist to the WPEB within 5 days following a change. | True |
| Pharmacists must display their license and the current renewal card in the pharmacy where they practice most. | true |
| Pharmacies must post the phone number of a Poison Control Center in the prescription department | True |
| The WPEB investigates pharmacists or pharmacies against which they have received complaints | True |
| Practicing pharmacy without a current license is considered professional judgment. | False |
| Oral prescription orders can be received at a pharmacy via a telphone answering device as long as the physician is prescribing a non-controlled substance. | False |
| A pharmacy technician may procure, measure, or count prefabricated dosage forms if a pharmacist verifies accuracy of the pharmacy technician's action. | True |
| A pharmacy technician may receive verbal and electronic prescription orders, review all original and renewal orders, participate in final drug regimen screening, and determine the legality of the prescription order. | False |
| Receiving verbal prescriptions, reviewing all orders and consulting with prescriber when necessary are considered: | activities a pharmacy intern may perform when supervised directly by a pharmacist; activities associated with compounding and dispensing |
| a pharmacist may not add, modify or clarify the patient's name, the controlled substance prescribed, except for generic substitution, the prescribing practitioner's signature | For a CII controlled substance |
| Prescription records for controlled substances must be kept at the location where the drug is receive and dispened for a period of at least | 5 years |
| A controlled substance prescription may be transferred from one pharmacy to another if the following conditions are met: | the prescription being transferred has valid refills available and has not expired, transfer is done between 2 pharmacists, face of the original prescription at the transferring away pharmacy is marked 'VOID" |
| Records of schedule II controlled substances, other than prescription orders, shall be maintained separately from all other records. | True |
| A prescription order issued by a practitioner to obtain controlled substances for the purpose of general dispensing or administration to patients by the practitioner is not valid. | True |
| Under no circumstances may a CII prescription order be filed together with those for non-controlled drugs. | True |
| A pharmacy technician may give the patient appropriate consultation relative to the prescription. | False |
| In some cases, it may be acceptable and appropriate to fill or refill a prescription for a patient after the practitioner who wrote the prescription has died or retired | False |
| If pharmacy computer system permits id by Rx number and retrieval of original documents by prescriber's name, patient's name, drug dispensed, and date filled, then the need to mark the hard copy prescription of a CIII,CIV, or CV with a red "C" is waived | True |
| An offer to provide consultation meets the consultation requirement. | False |
| Requirements for using a computer to keep prescription records includes all of the following | able to provide a printout within 48 hrs, auxiliary procedure for down-time must ensure that the maximum number of renewals is not exceeded, filling data during a down-time must be retained for on-line entry as soon as the computer is again available |
| How long may a prescription for a controlled substance (C-III,IV,V) be filled and/or refilled? | 6 months from the date it was written or 5 times, whichever comes first |
| Pharmacies with a common central processing unit are not limited in the transfer of original prescription information pertaining to controlled substances for the purpose of renewal dispensing if prior written authorization is received from the PEB | True |
| A prescription order not issued in the usual course of professional treatment or in legitimate and authorized research is not a prescription order within the meaning and intent of the law. | True |
| If a practitioner writes "prn" in the refills blank on a non-controlled prescription order, how many times can the prescription be filled? | as many times as is appropriate for the prescription quantity and directions until the prescription expires one year from the date it was written |
| Financial and shipping records, such as invoices and packing slips, for controlled substances do not need to be kept at the location where the drug is received or dispensed from. | True |
| A pharmacy technician may receive oral prescription orders from the prescriber if the conversation is recorded and listened to and verified by the pharmacist prior to dispensing. | True |
| A prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule II may not be dispensed more than | more than 60 days after the date of issue on the prescription order |
| Medication profile records, if used as the only documentation of renewal dispensing, shall be maintained for a period of not less than | 5 years from the date of the last entry |
| The transfer of prescription order information (of a non-controlled substance) between pharmacies can occur on an unlimited basis. | True |
| Which of the following activities may a pharmacy technician perform while under the supervision of a pharmacist? | accept new written prescription from a patient and obtain information from patient |
| A schedule II, III, or IV prescription must be initialed and dated by the dispensing pharmacist. | True |
| If a generic medication is dispensed, WI PHARM 7 requires which of the following? | the generic name of the drug dispensed and the strength and the manufacturer's or distributor's name be placed on the label |
| In which of the following instances is it NOT appropriate to accept returned medications? | If the medication is a controlled substance of any type |
| One pharmacist may supervise _________ and ______________ engaged in compounding and dispensing activities. | 1 pharmacy intern; 4 pharmacy technicians |
| Which of the following defines an Emergency Situation as it applies to C-II emergency dispensing? | not reasonably possible for the practitioner to provide a written prescription to the pharmacist before dispensing, immediate administration of medication is required for proper treatment of the patient, no appropriate alternative drug including non C-II |
| A pharmacy technician may receive permission to renew prescriptions from authorized prescribers and their agents as long as there are not changes in the original order. | True |
| A pharmacy technician may transfer the prescription to the patient or agent of the patient | False |
| A faxed prescription is not considered an electronic prescription. It is considered a written prescription. | True |
| If the person accepting a shedule a II, III, or IV is not known to the pharmacist, there shall be written in ink on the reverse side, the printed name, signature and address of the person. | False |
| Regarding returned medications, which of the following is true? | the medication must be destroyed or arrangements must be made for disposal of the medication |
| Upon discovering theft or loss of any controlled substances, notify | the DEA, the local police, the PEB |