Except for the Defense Department and law enforcement agencies, the ________ government conducts its activities through administrative agencies that enforce the law.
Federal
A statute is a ________ that is passed by federal, state, or local legislatures.
Law
Justices and judges are often called upon to closely study the words of legislators to figure out the exact meaning of statutes. This meaning is referred to as:
Case law
In a civil lawsuit, the party that brings the action is called the:
Plaintiff
Medical malpractice is a type of civil law known as:
Tort law
Misdemeanor crimes are usually punishable by community service, parole, fine, or imprisonment for how long?
12 mo or less
Which of the following is a felony?
Parking violation Slander Distribution of illegal drugs Failure to yield
Distribution of illegal drugs
Which agency regulates Medicare, Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and HIPAA?
CMS- health care financing admin
Which of the following is NOT one of the major categories of law?
Criminal Ethical Administrative Civil
Ethical
What federal agency is charged with protecting public health and safety through the investigation, identification, prevention, and control of diseases?
CDC
Which agency regulates the legal trade of controlled substances?
DEA
Establishing and maintaining pharmacy practices in their state is the responsibility of which of the following?
DEA FDA SBOP OSHA
SBOP
Which regulatory agency assures the safety and health of American workers?
OSHA
Which law was enacted to provide for federal inspection of meat and forbade the sale of adulterated food products and poisonous medications?
The pure food and drug act of 1906
Which law is also known as the Drug Efficacy Amendment?
Kefauver-Harris amendment
Which law required all drugs to have warnings and adequate directions for use?
The FDCA
Also known as the Prescription Drug Amendment, which law required that all prescriptions bear the legend, “Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription.”?
Durham Humphrey amendment 1951
The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 abbreviated the federal legend to say simply:
Rx only
Which of the following information is NOT required by the FDA to be included on OTC drug labels?
Product name Pharmacy’s name Name and address of manufacturer Required cautions and warnings
Pharmacy name
Which law established GMPs for manufacturers?
Keafver Harris amendment
In what year was the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act passed?
1970
Which category covers drugs with a currently accepted medical use in the United States that also have a high potential for abuse?
Schedule 1
Anabolic steroids belong to which controlled drug schedule?
Schedule 2
A pharmacy must order Schedule 2 drugs using DEA form:
222
Which law requires that all drug establishments (manufacturers, repackagers, and distributors) register their products with the FDA?
Drug listing act of 1972
The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was passed to stimulate the development of drugs for rare diseases—those that affect ________ people or fewer.
200,000
Which law gave patients the right to review their medical records and established rules for patient confidentiality?
HIPAA
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 required pharmacists to ________ patients on Medicare and Medicaid.
Counsel
________ is a system of principles and duties that are often associated with a profession.
Ethics
Any of the following are conditions that would qualify a drug to be called adulterated EXCEPT:
Prepared under unsanitary conditionsVaries from an official compendium standard
Contains unsafe color additivesCarries a false or misleading label
Carries a false or misleading label
An individualized set of values or value system is known as a ________ or principle-based philosophy.
Moral
What type of law deals with the rights of private citizens?
Patients bill of rights
If a patient suffers damage as a result of negligence in which the pharmacy technician was responsible or contributed, who can be held professionally liable?
The tech
In a criminal case, who determines whether the state will prosecute the alleged criminal?
State agents
Which organization establishes protective standards for workers?
OSHA
What symbol represents drugs for which there are no medical use and no accepted safety standard?
C-1
What organization may inspect any location registered for controlled substances, including its security systems?
DEA
The term “legend” is used to mean which kind of drugs?
Prescription
The Pharmacy Technician Code of Ethics was written by:
Technicians
Which of the following established the five schedules that represent the potential for abuse of different types of drugs?
Schedule of Substances ActThe Durham–Humphrey Amendment
Controlled Substances ActThe Kefauver–Harris Amendment
Controlled substance act