ExCPT Pharmacy Technician

Which federal law requires pharmacists to offer counseling to Medicaid patients?

• AHIPAA
• BOBRA-90
• CDurham-Humphrey Amendment
• DKefauver-Harris Amendment

Under HIPAA, Protected Health Information (PHI) may be disclosed without patient authorization for which of the following purposes?

• AMarketing campaigns
• BEmployer background checks
• CResearch without IRB approval
• DTreatment, Payment, and Operations (TPO)

The Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951 established which important distinction?

• AControlled substance schedules
• BGeneric drug approval requirements
• CPrescription (legend) drugs vs. OTC drugs
• DChild-resistant packaging requirements

The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) requires child-resistant containers for most medications. Which of the following is an exception?

• AIbuprofen tablets
• BAmoxicillin capsules
• CLisinopril tablets
• DSublingual nitroglycerin tablets

Which federal law restricts the sale of pseudoephedrine and requires purchasers to show photo ID and sign a logbook?

• ACombat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA)
• BControlled Substances Act
• CDrug Supply Chain Security Act
• DFood, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

A pharmacy technician notices that a coworker is discussing a patient's medication history in the break room with non-pharmacy staff. This is a potential violation of:

• AOBRA-90
• BPoison Prevention Packaging Act
• CDrug Supply Chain Security Act
• DHIPAA

The Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962 requires drug manufacturers to prove which of the following before a drug can be marketed?

• AOnly safety
• BOnly efficacy
• CBoth safety and efficacy
• DCost-effectiveness

Under OBRA-90, which task must a pharmacist perform before dispensing a new prescription to a Medicaid patient?

• AVerify the patient's income
• BContact the prescriber for approval
• CObtain prior authorization from the PBM
• DPerform a prospective Drug Utilization Review (DUR)

The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requires pharmacies to maintain which documentation for drug products they receive?

• APatient consent forms
• BPrescriber verification records
• CTransaction information and transaction statements
• DInsurance billing receipts

When federal and state pharmacy laws conflict, which standard applies?

• AFederal law always applies
• BState law always applies
• CThe more stringent (stricter) law applies
• DThe pharmacy may choose which to follow

Which DEA schedule includes drugs with NO accepted medical use and the highest potential for abuse?

• ASchedule II
• BSchedule I
• CSchedule III
• DSchedule V