HOSA PHARMACOLOGY REAL EXAM 2023/2024
REAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| 2
VERSIONS CONTAINING 100 Q& A| VERIFIED AND
ACCURATE FOR GUARANTEED PASS | ALREADY
GRADED A | GUARANTEED PASS
FDA (food and drug administration) - <<ANSWER>>-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) - <<ANSWER>>-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) - <<ANSWER>>-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 -
<<ANSWER>>-watches over healthcare organizations
-third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
DEA Schedule I - <<ANSWER>>-no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
DEA Schedule II - <<ANSWER>>-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 - <<ANSWER>>-does have medical use
-moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
DEA Schedule IV - <<ANSWER>>-abuse potential exists
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
DEA Schedule V - <<ANSWER>>-lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
, DEA Form 222 - <<ANSWER>>-must be used whenever Sch I or
II drugs are bought, sold or transferred between pharmacies or
qualified distributors
DEA number verification - <<ANSWER>>-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 - <<ANSWER>>-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 - <<ANSWER>>no expiration
Expiration dates: DEA Sch III thru V - <<ANSWER>>6 months
Expiration dates: Legend Drugs - <<ANSWER>>12 months
Refills: DEA Schedule II - <<ANSWER>>no refills allowed
Refills: DEA Schedule III thru V - <<ANSWER>>-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 - <<ANSWER>>up to 12 months worth
DEA Controlled Drug Prescriptions must contain at least: -
<<ANSWER>>-date of prescription issue
-patient's name and address
-practitioner's name, address, and phone number
REAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| 2
VERSIONS CONTAINING 100 Q& A| VERIFIED AND
ACCURATE FOR GUARANTEED PASS | ALREADY
GRADED A | GUARANTEED PASS
FDA (food and drug administration) - <<ANSWER>>-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) - <<ANSWER>>-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) - <<ANSWER>>-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 -
<<ANSWER>>-watches over healthcare organizations
-third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
DEA Schedule I - <<ANSWER>>-no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. weed, heroin, mdma
DEA Schedule II - <<ANSWER>>-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 - <<ANSWER>>-does have medical use
-moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
DEA Schedule IV - <<ANSWER>>-abuse potential exists
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
DEA Schedule V - <<ANSWER>>-lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
, DEA Form 222 - <<ANSWER>>-must be used whenever Sch I or
II drugs are bought, sold or transferred between pharmacies or
qualified distributors
DEA number verification - <<ANSWER>>-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 - <<ANSWER>>-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 - <<ANSWER>>no expiration
Expiration dates: DEA Sch III thru V - <<ANSWER>>6 months
Expiration dates: Legend Drugs - <<ANSWER>>12 months
Refills: DEA Schedule II - <<ANSWER>>no refills allowed
Refills: DEA Schedule III thru V - <<ANSWER>>-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 - <<ANSWER>>up to 12 months worth
DEA Controlled Drug Prescriptions must contain at least: -
<<ANSWER>>-date of prescription issue
-patient's name and address
-practitioner's name, address, and phone number
