Pharmacy Law Exam 1- Part 3

Front 1

According to Iowa rules, what are the objectives of internship? (5)

Back 1

Managing drug therapy to optimize patient outcomes.

Ensuring the safe and accurate preparation and dispensing of medications

Providing drug information and promoting public health.

Adhering to professional and ethical standards

Understanding the management of pharmacy operations

Front 2

What is the minimum number of internship hours required in Iowa?

Back 2

1500

Front 3

How many of the required internship hours may be through a college-based
clinical program?

Back 3

1250

Front 4

Of the non-college based internship hours required, how many are allowed to be
concurrent with academic training? How many hours/week during classes?
During vacation time?

Back 4

Credit toward the 250 hours will be allowed, at a rate not to exceed 10 hours per
week, for an internship served concurrent with academic training.

Recognized academic holiday periods, such as spring break and Christmas
break, shall not be considered “concurrent time" so you can do 48h/week again.

Front 5

when must a pharmacy student in Iowa register as a pharmacist-intern?

Back 5

Registration is required of all students enrolled
in Iowa colleges of pharmacy after they have successfully completed one semester in the college of
pharmacy.

Front 6

What chapter of the Iowa Board rules applies specifically to hospital pharmacy?

Back 6

...chapter 7?

Front 7

What chapter of Iowa Board rules applies to pharmacies other than hospital?
(Hint: there are 2 – the answer that they all do is not acceptable, although technically
correct)

Back 7

....8 and
,15 16??

Front 8

Name 16 things the pharmacist in char ge is responsible for and that are specially
mentioned in the Iowa Board rules).

Back 8

1. Ensuring that the pharmacy utilizes an ongoing, systematic program for achieving performance
improvement and ensuring the quality of pharmaceutical services.
2. Ensuring that the pharmacy employs an adequate number of qualified personnel commensurate
with the size and scope of services provided by the pharmacy.
3. Ensuring the availability of any equipment and references necessary for the particular practice
of pharmacy.
4. Ensuring that a pharmacist performs prospective drug use review as specified in rule
657—8.21(155A).
5. Ensuring that a pharmacist provides patient counseling as specified in rule 657—6.14(155A).
6. Dispensing drugs to patients, including the packaging, preparation, compounding, and labeling
functions performed by pharmacy personnel.
7. Delivering drugs to the patient or the patient’s agent.
8. Ensuring that patient medication records are maintained as specified in rule 657—6.13(155A).
9. Training pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support persons.
10. Procuring and storin

Front 9

What eight categories of references must be maintained in a general pharmacy?

Back 9

1. The Iowa Pharmacy Law and Information Manual.
2. A patient information reference that includes or provides patient information in compliance
with rule 657—6.14(155A).
3. A reference on drug interactions.
4. A general information reference.
5. A drug equivalency reference.
6. A reference on natural or herbal medicines.
7. The readily accessible telephone number of a poison control center that serves the area.
8. Additional references as may be necessary for the pharmacist to adequately meet the needs of
the patients served.

Front 10

What is the definition of a pharmacy support person?

Back 10

a person, other than a licensed pharmacist, a registered
pharmacist-intern, or a registered pharmacy technician, who may perform nontechnical duties assigned
by a supervising pharmacist under the pharmacist’s responsibility and supervision.

Front 11

Who, under the Iowa rules, is responsible for the security of the prescription
department?

Back 11

While on duty, each pharmacist shall be responsible for the security of
the prescription department

Front 12

The security of the prescription department includes control of what three items?

Back 12

prescription drugs, records for such drugs, and patient records

Front 13

What steps is a pharmacy required to take to secure a pharmacy when a
pharmacist is not on site.

Back 13

The prescription department shall be locked by key or combination so
as to prevent access when a pharmacist is not on site

Front 14

The Iowa rules provide one exception to the above rule on security when a
pharmacist is absent. What is that exception?

Back 14

if temporary absence (no longer than 2 hours)- can designate a pharm tech or support person to stay there but no dispensing allowed

Front 15

List six activities that may not be performed during the temporary absence of the
pharmacist.

Back 15

a. Dispensing or distributing any prescription drugs or devices to patients or others.
b. Providing the final verification for the accuracy, validity, completeness, or appropriateness of
a filled prescription or medication order.
c. Conducting prospective drug use review or evaluating a patient’s medication record for
purposes identified in rule 657—8.21(155A).
d. Providing patient counseling, consultation, or drug information.
e. Making decisions that require a pharmacist’s professional judgment such as interpreting or
applying information.
f. Transferring prescriptions to or from other pharmacies.

Front 16

According to Iowa rule 657 IAC 6.8, all original prescriptions must have the
____________________ and a __________________________ recorded on the
original prescription. Fill in the blanks

Back 16

date and unique identification number

Front 17

Where must the original prescription be maintained?

Back 17

retained by the pharmacy
filling the prescription.

Front 18

Refill documentation must include what items of information? (2)

Back 18

date of refill and the initials or other unique
identification of the pharmacist.

Front 19

Except for electronic prescriptions kept on a real-time, on-line database,
controlled substance prescriptions may be transferred on what basis?

Back 19

on a one time basis?

Front 20

Except for electronic prescriptions kept on a real-time, on-line database,
noncontrolled substance prescriptions may be transferred on what
basis?

Back 20

permissible as long as the
number of transfers does not exceed the number of originally authorized refills and the original
prescription is still valid.

Front 21

When transferring a prescription, who may communicate the transfer?

Back 21

pharmacist or intern

Front 22

How long after transfer must the original prescription be maintained?

Back 22

Both the original and the transferred prescription drug orders are
maintained for a period of two years from the date of last refill.

Front 23

How long after transfer must the transferred prescription be maintained?

Back 23

2 years from the date of last refill