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| In what 2 ways are states able to directly regulate the practice of pharmacy? |
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| police force; 10th ammendent |
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| What is a state pharmacy practice act? |
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| collection of laws and regulations directed at pharmacists |
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| T/F: A pharmacist is only expected to have a thorough knowledge of the pharmacy practice in the state in which he/she attended pharmacy school and is licensed |
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| What chapter is the Florida Pharmacy Act? |
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| What chapter is the Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Control Act? |
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| Florida Administrative Code |
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| Specific obligations a pharmacist or pharmacy intern (under direct supervision of a pharmacist) fulfills are: |
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| inventory, verbal prescriptions, consultations, responsibility of control substances, etc. |
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| T/F: A prescription be deemed properly dispensed if a pharmacist is not personally available |
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| T/F: A nurse, who works for a particular physician, may legally call a prescription into a pharmacy if authorized by that physician |
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| Who may accept an oral prescription? |
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| the pharmacist (or intern under direct supervision of a pharmacist) |
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| What obligations must a pharmacist fulfill in order to legally fill a prescription from an out-of-state physician? |
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| T/F: A pharmacist is legally permitted to fill a prescription for an acute condition (for example, an antibiotic for upper respiratory tract infection) written by an out-of-state physician |
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| False - only medications for chronic conditions |
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| How many times may a non-controlled medication be refilled? |
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| How many times may a schedule II drug be refilled? |
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| How many times may a schedule III class be refilled? |
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| up to 6 months (5 refills) |
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| What are the 2 ways in which a pharmacist retains a prescription? |
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| Must the patient (or his/her agent) approve any direct transmission of her prescriptions (including calling them in, faxing them, or e-mailing to the pharmacy)? |
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| What information must be contained on a prescription label? on a bottle? |
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label: name & address of pharmacy, date dispensed, and serial # bottle: name of patient, prescriber, drug name, expiration date, and warnings if the drug is a control (drug name can be withheld in FL if requested by Dr.) |
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| May a physician fax a prescription to a community pharmacy and have that fax serve as the original? |
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| yes, unless the drug is a controlled substance! |
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| May a patient fax a prescription to a community pharmacy and have that serve as the original? |
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| What types of pharmacies are included within the definition of pharmacy? |
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| community, instiutional, nuclear, specialty, and internet |
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| T/F: All inspections must be in response to a complaint filed with the FL Department of Health |
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| Must inspections always be routine, or may they be unannounced? |
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| How many inspections are conducted at a Florida pharmacy each year (at a minimum)? |
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| What information may authorized agents and employees of the FL Dept. of Health inspect? |
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| invoices, shipping documents, other records |
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| How often should pharmacy personnel emaine the stock of the prescription department for expired medications? |
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| Prior to close of a pharmacy, what action must the pharmacy permit holder perform with the Board of Pharmacy? |
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| notify the board in writing & return permit to Board of Pharmacy |
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| With regard to pharmacy closure, what documents constitute prescription files? |
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| What must the former permit holder do on the date of closure of a pharmacy? |
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| deliver files to pharmacy in close proximity |
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| May the pharmacy that receives custody of prescription files from the closed pharmacy file these in with its original prescription files? |
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| No; separate files to prevent intermingling |
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| Upon change of pharmacy ownership, may a pharmacy permit be transferred to the new owner? |
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| No; a new application must be filed |
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| Upon change of pharmacy ownership, what must the pharmacy transferring it's medication inventory provide to the Board of Pharmacy? |
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| name, pharmacy permit #, DEA registration #, address, and inventory (of both the old owner and new owner) |
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How many members make up the Board of Pharmacy in the state of Florida? How many must be pharmacists? How many must be consumer-members? Are there any age requirements? |
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| 9 members; 7 must be pharmacists; remaining 2 must be FL residents - 1 of which must be 60+ years of age |
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How many years must the pharmacists on the Board of Pharmacy be engaged in the practice of pharmacy in the state of Florida? In which practice setting must the pharmacists be engaged? |
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| 4 years; 1 must be in a community-based setting, 1 institutional-based; the remaining 5 doesn't matter |
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| How old must a person be before he/she may be issued a license to practice pharmacy in FL? |
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| Must a person desiring to be licensed as a pharmacist, graduate from a school or college of pharmacy acccredited by an accrediting agency recognized and approved by the US Office of Education? |
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How many internship hours must a person desiring to be a licensed pharmacist complete? |
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| Must a person desiring to be licensed as a pharmacist complete an internship program BEFORE taking the licensure examination? |
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| How often must a pharmacist renew his/her pharmacy license? |
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| biennially (every 2 years) |
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| Before the Florida Department of Health will renew a pharmacist's license, how many hours of continuing professional pharmaceutical education (CE) must the pharmacist submit to the Board of Pharmacy? |
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30+ hours Note: This CE must have been conducted by the pharmacist during the two years prior to his/her application for license renewal (i.e. prior to the expiration date of the license) |
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| T/F: A pharmacist must take a 1-hr CE course on HIV/AIDS biennially? |
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| No; an alternative course may be taken instead |
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How many CE hours must a pharmacist complete in the area of medication errors biennially? in risk management? How may a pharmacist earn these credits in 1 day? What is the maximum number of CE hours allowable in the area of risk management biennially? |
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2 hours; 5 hours live lecture; 10 hours |
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| At least how many of the 30 hours required biennially must be obtained either at a live seminar, a live video teleconference, or through an interactive computer-based program? |
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For how long must pharmacists retain documentation of participation in CE programs? At least how many hours of continuing education must a pharmacist submit to the Board of Pharmacy in order to reactivate his/her license? |
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| 2 years; 15 hours for every year of inactive status |
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Who may the FL Dept. of Health register as pharmacy interns? T/F: The Board of Pharmacy may revoke the registration of any intern T/F: An intern may, without pharmacist supervision, fill, compound, or dispense medication |
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Those certified in an intern program in an accredited university or post-grad (not yet licensed) True False |
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| How may an intern identify himself/herself to patient-customers? |
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How old must an individual be in order to register as a pharmacy technician? What tasks can techs NOT perform? What tasks can they form? Who is responsible for the action of pharmacy technicians? |
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17+ years old compounding, consulting, monitoring patient; they CAN label, package, enter patient information in the computer, and do refill authorization requests the pharmacist |
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| How many technicians may 1 pharmacist supervise at a time? |
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| 1 (2-3 with prior approval) |
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| How many CE hours must a pharmacy technician complete? Any special requirements? |
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| 20 hours; 4 must be live and 2 must be in the area of medication errors |
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Generally, where must the current license of a pharmacist be displayed? How many a pharmacist identify themselves to patient-customers? What information should a pharmacist make an effort to obtain, record, and maintain in the patient's profile? How long must a pharmacy maintain a patient's profile? |
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near the prescription department; wallet license previously prescribed drugs, all basic info, pharmacist's comments, allergies, drug reactions, OTC use; 2 years |
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| What must pharmacists review in order to promote therapeutic appropriateness? |
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| old & new prescriptions - they should recognize under or overutilization, duplicates, drug interactions, dosage, and pro-longed therapy |
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T/F: A community pharmacy must provide a private consulation area When must a pharmacist make an offer to counsel the patient or his/her agent? How might a mail order pharmacist make an offer to counsel? |
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True New & refilled prescription; provide a contact # |
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May a pharmacy intern make an offer to counsel? What information should be discussed? Is an inpatient hospital pharmacist required to counsel? |
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| Yes - under the supervison of a pharmacist; intended use, directions, adverse effects, storage, etc.; No |
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