HOSA Pharmacology Exam With
Complete Answers A+ Graded
FDA (food and drug administration) - --approve new drugs to be sold in the
US
-process New Drug Applications (NDA)
-regulate package inserts
-regulate drug advertising
-issue recalls
-federal agency
-DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) - --federal agency
-enforce the CSA ( controlled substances act)
-track controlled substances manufactured and sold
-investigates all violations involving controlled substances
-set the DEA Sch. Definitions
-issue DEA numbers
-BOP (Board of Pharmacy) (each state) - --regulate licensing of pharmacists
-regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians
-set state laws/ requirements
-outline the operating guidelines in the pharmacy
-investigate violations of the operating guidelines
-determine state regulated controlled substances
-state agency
-Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - --watches
over healthcare organizations
-third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
-DEA Schedule I - --no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
-DEA Schedule II - --does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an absolute
emergency
-DEA Schedule III - --does have medical use
, -moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
-DEA Schedule IV - --abuse potential exists
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
-DEA Schedule V - --lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
-DEA Form 222 - --must be used whenever Sch I or II drugs are bought, sold
or transferred between pharmacies or qualified distributors
-DEA number verification - --add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits
-add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. double it
-add the two totals together. the second digit is the check digit
-preceded by two letters: first letter represents the type of practice or
institution the DEA number is issued to, the second letter represents the first
letter of the practitioner's last name
-sig - --tells pharm techs how to dispense it
-also printed on the prescription it is dispensed in but translated into regular
words for the patient
-Expiration dates: DEA Sch II - -no expiration
-Expiration dates: DEA Sch III thru V - -6 months
-Expiration dates: Legend Drugs - -12 months
-Refills: DEA Schedule II - -no refills allowed
-Refills: DEA Schedule III thru V - --up to 5, but only 5 times
-if a patient can only afford 50 at a time then they will only get 250 total
-Refills: Legend Drugs - -up to 12 months worth
-DEA Controlled Drug Prescriptions must contain at least: - --date of
prescription issue
-patient's name and address
-practitioner's name, address, and phone number
-drug name
-drug strength
-dosage form and instructions
-exact quantity prescribed
-complete directions for use
-number of refills authorized
Complete Answers A+ Graded
FDA (food and drug administration) - --approve new drugs to be sold in the
US
-process New Drug Applications (NDA)
-regulate package inserts
-regulate drug advertising
-issue recalls
-federal agency
-DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) - --federal agency
-enforce the CSA ( controlled substances act)
-track controlled substances manufactured and sold
-investigates all violations involving controlled substances
-set the DEA Sch. Definitions
-issue DEA numbers
-BOP (Board of Pharmacy) (each state) - --regulate licensing of pharmacists
-regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians
-set state laws/ requirements
-outline the operating guidelines in the pharmacy
-investigate violations of the operating guidelines
-determine state regulated controlled substances
-state agency
-Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - --watches
over healthcare organizations
-third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
-DEA Schedule I - --no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
-DEA Schedule II - --does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an absolute
emergency
-DEA Schedule III - --does have medical use
, -moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
-DEA Schedule IV - --abuse potential exists
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
-DEA Schedule V - --lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
-DEA Form 222 - --must be used whenever Sch I or II drugs are bought, sold
or transferred between pharmacies or qualified distributors
-DEA number verification - --add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits
-add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. double it
-add the two totals together. the second digit is the check digit
-preceded by two letters: first letter represents the type of practice or
institution the DEA number is issued to, the second letter represents the first
letter of the practitioner's last name
-sig - --tells pharm techs how to dispense it
-also printed on the prescription it is dispensed in but translated into regular
words for the patient
-Expiration dates: DEA Sch II - -no expiration
-Expiration dates: DEA Sch III thru V - -6 months
-Expiration dates: Legend Drugs - -12 months
-Refills: DEA Schedule II - -no refills allowed
-Refills: DEA Schedule III thru V - --up to 5, but only 5 times
-if a patient can only afford 50 at a time then they will only get 250 total
-Refills: Legend Drugs - -up to 12 months worth
-DEA Controlled Drug Prescriptions must contain at least: - --date of
prescription issue
-patient's name and address
-practitioner's name, address, and phone number
-drug name
-drug strength
-dosage form and instructions
-exact quantity prescribed
-complete directions for use
-number of refills authorized
