CPJE: Controlled Substances exam 2023 with 100% c0rrect answers

A pharmacist receives a call from a prescriber's office in Nevada. The doctor's office is calling in a prescription for diazepam for a patient who is visiting her family in California. The physician is licensed in Nevada and has a valid DEA number that authorizes him to write for controlled drugs. What is the most appropriate action for the pharmacist to take? Answer A. Fill the prescription, but it must be delivered back to Nevada for dispensing B. Do not fill the prescription because it is not on a California security form C. Do not fill the prescription because pharmacists cannot fill out-of-state prescriptions D. Fill the prescription and dispense it directly to the patient - correct answer -D. Fill the prescription and dispense it directly to the patient California pharmacies may dispense prescriptions for Schedule III, IV and V drugs written from out-of-state prescribers directly to the patient if the prescription meets the requirements for controlled substance prescriptions of the state it was written in. Refer to the 2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual, Regulation of Controlled Substances chapter, p. 123. The pharmacist receives a prescription for Xanax but the patient insists that her doctor wrote her a prescription for Valium. Which action should the pharmacist take? Answer A. Call the prescriber for a new, oral prescription B. Correct the prescription after calling and verifying with the prescriber C. Fix the error after consulting with the patient D. Return the prescription to the patient to have it amended by the prescriber - correct answer -A. Call the prescriber for a new, oral prescription There are three items that should not be changed: the patient's name, the drug itself (except for generic substitution) and the prescriber's signature. The pharmacist should call the prescriber and take a new, oral prescription if the drug must be changed. Refer to the 2020 RxPrep CPJE Manual, Regulation of Controlled Substances chapter, p. 122.