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1. A Pharmacist is dispensing new prescriptions for fosamprenavir, ritonavir, and truvada. In reviewing the patient's profile info, the pharmacist notes allergies to furosemide, glipizide, and bactrim. The pharmacist should call the physician to change: A. Truvada to combivir B. Fosamprenavir to Saquinavir C. Truvada to Atripla D. Fosamprenavir to tipranavir: B 2. A pharmacist is reviewing a patients medication profile prior to filling a new prescription for fentanyl transdermal patches. Which of the following presents a potential risk of interaction with fentanyl? A. Nicotine transdermal patches B. Carbamazepine 200 mg BID C. Brimonidine eye drops OU BID D. Finasteride 5 mg QDAY: B 3. A 67-year old man was started on ticlopidine 1 month ago for stroke pre- vention. The patient complains of recent fever, chills, sore throat. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate for the pharmacist to ask the physician? A. "Has the patient had an INR check recently?" B. "Has the patient had a CBC done yet?" C. "Has the patients diet changed over the past month?" D. "Has the patient had LFTs done in the past 2 weeks?": B 4. Which of the following auxillary labels belongs on a bottle of Vivotif Berna?

A. Refrigerate B. For external use only C. Avoid sunlight D. Shake well: A

5. A patient has just been counseled on appropriate use of Niaspan. Which of the following statements would confirm patient understanding of the purpose for taking this medication? A. This medication will treat my high BP and lower risk of stroke. B. This medication will treat my high cholesterol and lower my risk of heart attack. C. This medication will treat my enlarged prostate and I won't have to get up at night to urinate. D. This medication will help keep my mood stable and allow me to sleep better at night.: B 6. A patient presents a prescription for Prevacid, but the pharmacy is out of this medication. Which of the following is MOST appropriate for the pharmacist to recommend to the physician as an alternative? A. Pantoprazole B. Aripirprazole C. Sulfisoxazole D. Mebendazole: A 7. Which of the following drugs require a pharmacist to include a medication guide when dispensing? 1. Mefloquine 2. Methocarbamol 3. Digoxin 4. Amiodarone A. 1 and 2 only B. 1 and 4 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 3 and 4 only: B

8. A 37-year old patient with schizophrenia has been treated with clozapine 500 mg daily x 4 months. The patient has the following CBC results: June 30: wbc 10.1, neutrophils 7. June 22: wbc 10.7, neutrophils 7. June 16: wbc 6.5, neutrphils 3. June 9: wbc 6.3, neutrophils 3. June 2: wbc 6.7, neutrophils 3. Only July 7, the patients WBC is 7.2, and neutrophils are 4.3. The most appro- priate recommendation for the pharmacist to make is to: A. Continue current therapy B. d/c therapy C. hold therapy x 1 week, then resume at 400 mg daily D. Repeat CBC and fill if WBC is greater than 8: A 9. A patient with diabetes and HTN is being managed by a pharmacist. Which of the following medications is MOST likely to cause a dry cough in this patient? A. Doxazosin B. Lisinpril C. Hydralazine D. Spironolactone: B 10. When counseling a patient recieving a new prescription for cyclobenza- prine, a pharmacist can verify that the patient understands the purpose of the medication if the patient states, "This medication will treat my: A. Infection B. Heartburn C. Blood pressure D. Back pain: D 11. A patient presents the following prescription:

Levofloxacin 750 mg PO q24h x 7 days The patient is currently taking the following medications: Pepcid AC prn Amlodipine 5 mg daily Ovrette daily Coumadin 3 mg daily Which of the following recommendations is MOST appropriate for the pharma- cist to make? A. Monitor for bruising and bleeding while taking levo B. Continue to take OVrette and use back up contraception while taking levo C. Monitor for muscle aches while taking levo D. D/c pepcid AC use until completion of levo: A

12. A pharmacy must retain a record of which of the following after obtaining fentanyl from a distributor? A. manufacturer DEA number B. Packing slip C. invoice D. Medication lot number: C 13. A patient comes into the pharmacy with a prescription for erythromycin. During a consultation, the patient mentions that her new job in construction has made her allergies unbearable. The patient asks the pharmacist to call her physician for a new prescription for this condition. The physician asks for the pharmacists recommendation. Which of the following antihistamines should be suggested for this patient? A. Loratidine B. Clemastine C. Cetirizine D. Diphenhydramine: A

14. A pharmacist is checking the accuracy of medications repackaged into unit dose form by pharmacy technician. The medication that was to be repack- aged in monopril. Which of the following medications should have been used? A. quinapril B. Moexipril C. foinopril D. benazepril: C 15. A new patient enrolling in an HIV adherance program is started on the following medications: Reyataz 300 mg PO QD Norvir 100 mg PO QD Videx EC 250 mg PO QD Viread 300 mg PO QD The dosing regimen that the pharmacist should give the patient is: A. Reyataz, Norvir, Videx EC, and Viread with breakfast B. Reyataz, Norvir, Videx EC and Viread at bedtime with empty stomach C. Reyataz, Norvir, Viread with breakfast, and Videx EC at bedtime with an empty stomach D. Videx EC and Viread with breakfast and Reyataz and Norvir at bedtime on empty stomach: C 16. A patient presents a prescription with legible license number, but the doctors name and signature are illegible. Which of the following is MOST appropriate advice for the pharmacist to give the staff? A. Ask if the patient remembers the doctors name B. Tell the patient the prescription cannot be filled C. Call the prescribers telephone number printed on the prescription D. Have the patient return the prescription to the doctor and ask for a legible name: C 17. A patientcalls the pharmacy for a refill of antihypertensive medication previously filled at a pharmacy that is no longer in business. The patient provides the pharmacy with the phone number of the previous owner who has kept the

prescription files at his home. Which of the following is MOST appropriate action for the pharmacy? A. Take the verbal prescription as a transfer order and fill the prescription B. Verify the records are kept in a locked cabinent C. Notify the BOP D. Have the pharmacist fax the hard copy to the pharmacy: C

18. A woman asks a community pharmacist for advice on treating a cut on her child's face. The pharmacist notices that the woman seems very impatient. The child appears fearful and has several large bruises on his face, forehead, neck, and arms. Which of the following actions should the pharmacist take? A. Advise the woman to take her child to a physician for evaluation and treatment. B. Suggest a topical antibiotic ointment be applied twice a day to the wound if it does not appear to need suturing. C. Report the encounter to the police department or county Child Protective Services D. Establish a medication profile for the child and record all non-prescription products that are recommended for use: C 19. Which of the following options should the pharmacist recommend for a 72-year old woman who usually takes 0.2 mg of levothyroxine by mouth daily, who is currently intubated and on a ventilator? A. Levo 100 mcg IV daily B. Levo 200 mg IV daily C. Liothyronine 150 mcg IV daily D. Liothyronine 200 mcg IV daily: A 20. A Pharmacist is conducting a medication use evaluation (MUE) on epidural clonidine. Which of the following indicators would be most appropriate to determine if the use of epidural clonidine has had a beneficial effect on patient outcomes? A. The number of patients who are diagnosed with HTN crisis B. The number of analgesic doses needed for breakthrough pain in cancer patients C. The amount of methadone needed by patients who are enrolled in methadone maintenance programs D. The number of patients who are smokers needing nicotine patches: B

21. A pharmacy can dispense "Ilaris" after which of the following conditions have been met? A. An infectious disease physician has approved the patients treatment regi- men B. The FDA granted orphan drug exemption to the pharmacy C. e patient has been admitted into a general acute care hospital D. The manufacturer designates the pharmacy as authorized distributor: D 22. A compounding pharmacist has received the following prescription for a 44- pound five-year-old child: Metronidazole oral suspension 50mg/ml; give 6 ml BID x 10 days (NOTE: 30 mg/kg/day) Which of the following is MOST appropriate action for the pharmacist to take? A. Dispense as written B. Contact the physician to change the dose C. Contact physician to change the frequency D. Contact the physician since metronidazole is contraindicated with pediatric patients: A 23. A prescription for dilaudid is written for a long-term care resident of Pleasant home. It is written for 90 tabs. The nurse would only like 15 tabs for a few days supply. What is the best course of action? A. Dispense 15 tabs and fill the rest within 60 days from the date of issue. B. Dispense 15 tabs and fill remaining within 72 hours. C. Dispense 15 tabs after notifying the prescriber. D. Dispense 90 tabs: 24. Who can sign Forms 222? 1. The person who signed the last DEA registration 2. The person with the POA 3. All pharmacists

4. All pharmacy interns A. 1 and 2 only B. 1 and 4 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 3 and 4 only: 25. Which of the following tasks cannot be performed by a pharmacy techni- cian? A. Pull Lipitor off the shelf, count it, and put it into a bottle B. Pull xanax off the shelf, count it, put it into a bottle C. Ask the patient if he/she would like to talk to the pharmacist about his/her

new prescription D. Reconstitute an Augmenting suspension:

26. A mother is picking up a new antibiotics prescription for her child. Which of the pharmacy staff can provide an offer to counsel? 1. The pharmacist interns 2. The pharmacy technicians 3. The pharmacists 4. The pharmacy clerk A. 1 and 2 B. 3 and 4 C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 4:

27. ST is a female, 66 years of age, who is having a mammogram procedure, which is billed to her insurance. She works part-time as a hostess at a restaurant near her home. Who can receive PHI from this procedure without additional authorization? 1. The radiologist who is analyzing the patient's mammogram 2. The patients sister 3. The patients medical insurance company 4. The patients employer A. 1 and 2 B. 3 and 4 C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 4: 28. A physician has written an order for Crestor, which is not on the hospital's formulary. The pharmacist will substitute the drug, according to the hospital's

therapeutic interchange protocol. Which of the following medications is a reasonable substitution for this drug? A. Nystatin B. Vytorin C. Bio-statin D. Lipitor:

29. Which of the following medications should have the auxillary label, "Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice at any time while using this medicine" applied to the bottle? A. Dexilant B. Buspirone C. Cozaar D. Carbidopa/levodopa: B 30. Which of the following medications should have the auxillary label, "May cause drowsiness. Use care when operating a car or dangerous machinery" applied to the bottle? A. Wellbutrin B. Altoprev C. Mirapex D. Provigil: C 31. Which statement is required by law to be on the prescription label of ALL schedule II-IV drugs? A. Caution: federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed. B. Caution: may cause drowsiness. Use care when driving a car or operating machinery. C. Caution: dangerous unless used as directed. Do NOT mix with alcohol or other drugs. D. Caution: this is an opion, and there is a risk of overdose and addiction.: A 32. Which of the following auxillary labels should be placed on a container of Vivotif? A. Avoid sunlight when using this medication B. Shake well prior to use C. Do not drive a car or operate machinery while using this medication

D. Refrigerate: D

33. Which of the following medications should have the auxillary label "check for peanut or soy allergy" applied to the bottle? A. Pacerone B. Paxil C. Pravachol D. Prometrium: D 34. Which of the following medications should have the auxiliary label "sep- arate from dairy products, calcium, magnesium, or iron tables and antacids" applied to the bottle? A. Flagyl B. Azithromycin C. Griseofulvin D. Levofloxacin: D 35. Which of the following medications should have the auxiliary label "Med- ication should be taken with plenty of water" applied to the bottle EXCEPT: A. Alendronate B. Coreg C. Boniva D. Bactrim: B 36. Which of the following auxiliary labels should be applied to a medication container of Roxicodone? 1. Caution: federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed. 2. Do not drink alcoholic beverages 3. Do not crush or chew. 4. May be opened and placed into a small amount of applesauce A. 1 and 2 only B. 1 and 4 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 1 and 3 only: A 37. Which of the following medications should have the auxillary label "Finish all this medication unless otherwise directed by a prescriber" applied to the bottle?

A. Sildenafil B. Percocet C. Phenazopyridine D. Valcyte: D

38. Which of the following medications should have the auxillary label "swal- low whole. do not chew or crush" applied to the bottle? A. Roxicodone B. Klonopin C. Concerta D. Lopressor: C 39. Which of the following products will require the pharmacist to affix an auxiliary label that says "Shake well before using"? A. Robitussin DM B. Guaifenesin with codeine C. Advair D. ProAir HFA: D 40. A pharmacist is preparing a doxorubicin infusion. The pharmacist must place the following label on the bag: A. Chemotherapy-dispose of properly B. Protect from light C. High Alert D. Do not refrigerate: A 41. Each of the following medications should have the auxiliary label "warn- ing: this medication may make birth control less effective"applied to the bottle EXCEPT: A. Phenobarbital B. Rifampin C. Amiodarone D. Carbamazepine: C 42. Which of the following belongs on a label for heparin? A. For central line administration only B. High Alert

C. Administer by intramuscular injection (IM) D. Filter: B

43. Each of the following medications should have the auxiliary label "warn- ing: if your stool becomes soft and watery after using this antibiotic, contact your doctor immediately" applied to the bottle EXCEPT: A. Cleocin B. Levaquin C. Flagyl D. Augmentin: C 44. Each of the following medications should have the auxiliary label, "may cause discoloration of the urine, skin, and sweat" applied to the bottle EX- CEPT: A. Dexmedetomidine B. Phenazoperidine C. Rifampin D. Nitrofurantoin: A 45. Which of the following medications should have the auxillary label "take with food" applied to the bottle? A. Boniva B. Levothyroxine C. Voriconazole D. Naproxen: D 46. Which of the following medications must have the auxiliary label "CAU- TION: do not take alcohol when using this medicine?" applied to the bottle? A. Lotensin B. Xyzal C. Nucynta ER D. Symbicort: C 47. Which of the following does NOT require refrigeration after reconstitution? A. Benzamycin B. Keflex C. Zithromax D. Augmentin: D

48. Each of the following medications should have the auxiliary label "May cause blurred vision" applied to the bottle EXCEPT: A. Transderm-scop B. Vfend C. Diflucan D. Cialis: C 49. Each of the following medications should have the auxiliary label "AVOID prolonged exposure to SUNLIGHT when using this medicine" applied to the bottle EXCEPT: A. Plavix B. Isotretinoin C. Furosemide D. Bactrim: A 50. How long must a pharmacy keep records of the patients acknowledgement that they have received the notice of privacy practices? A. 3 years B. 1 year C. 6 years D. 30 days: C 51. A wholesaler received 3 cases of insulin detemir, which were inadvertently placed in the non-refrigerated section of the warehouse and stored for 2 weeks. During this time, the temperature was not regulated or monitored. The wholesaler wishes to delivery these cases to a local pharmacy. What is the best course of action at this time? A. The wholesaler should report this to the DEA with a DEA 106 form. B. Deliver the insulin to the pharmacy with a 30-day expiration date C. Place the insulin in the refrigerator to obtain the correct temperature before delivery. D. Discard all of the insulin: D 52. The pharmacy must keep the biennial self-assessment forms for this time period: A. 3 years B. 6 years C. 1 year D. 30 days: A

53. A pharmacist was recently married and decided to change her last name. How long does the pharmacist have to notify the CA Board of her name change? A. 6 months B. 45 days C. 1 year D. 30 days: D 54. How often does a hospital need to perform an inventory of schedule II drugs? A. Monthly B. Quarterly C. Annually B. Beinnially: B 55. A patient has clonidine 0.2 mg tablets at her house that she no longer needs. There is no local drug take-back program in her area. How can the pharmacist instruct her to dispose of this medication safely? A. Flush the tabs down the toilet B. Mix with water and an undesirable substance (i.e kitty litter), seal the bottle with tape and dispose of in the trash C. Give the tabs to a friend or family member who uses the same strength D. Mail the tabs back to the manufacturer: B 56. Which of the following can be inventoried with an estimated count? A. Unopened bottle of Tylenol with Codeine #4, 500 tabs/bottle B. Opened bottle of Concerta, 100 tabs/bottle C. Unopened bottles of Marinol, 60 caps/bottle D. Open bottle of Provigil, 30 tabs/bottle: D 57. The CA BOP requires that a pharmacy be equipped with the following items: 1. A sink with hot and cold water 2. A central heating system 3. An accessible restroom 4. Must be at least 2,000 square feet in size A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 4

C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 3: C

58. A pharmacist is seeking recognition as an Advanced Practive Pharmacist. Which of the following are requirements for APh recognition? 1. Obtaining Boad Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) certification 2. Completing a postgraduate residency program. 3. Obtaining American Pharmacist Association vaccination certification 4. Working in a specialty clinic for at least 12 weeks A. 2 and 3 B. 3 and 4 C. 1 and 4 D. 1 and 2: D 59. What is the organization's name that a pharmacist can contact for assis- tance with drug abuse or mental illness? A. Pharmacist Addiction Specialists, run by CA Pharmacist Association B. Pharmacist Recovery Program, run by Maximus, INC C. Pharmacists-Helping-Pharmacists, run by CA Pharmacists Association D. Professionals Addiction Treatment program, run by Maximus, INC: B 60. Which of the following are non-licensed employees? A. Pharmacy Clerks B. Pharmacist interns C. Pharmacy technicians D. Pharmacy technicians in training: A 61. The staff pharmacist is on a 30-minute break for lunch while the pharmacist intern and technician are in the pharmacy. A patient comes to the pick-up window and asks for her new prescription Addyi. The patient says she does not need counseling since her physician already told her how to use the drug. Which of the following would be most appropriate action of the technician? A. Ask the pharmacist intern to counsel the patient B. Ask the patient to return when the pharmacist is back C. Ask the patient for identification before dispensing

D. Dispense the drug to the patient: B

62. A pharmacist-in-charge completed the last self-assessment for for her community pharmacy in 2021. When is the next self-assessment for due? A. By December 31, 2023 B. By December 31, 2022 C. By July 1, 2023 D. By July 1, 2022: C 63. A pharmacy receives a call from a retired pharmacist who has recently shut down his pharmacy and kept the pharmacy records in his home. The retired pharmacist is requesting to transfer a prescription on behalf of his former patient. What action should the receiving pharmacist take? A. Contact the BOP B. Take the transfer over the phone C. Request that the retired pharmacist fax a copy of the prescription D. Report the retired pharmacist to the prescriber: A 64. Pharmacists, interns, and technicians must wear name tags that meet the following requirements: 1. The tag contains their name 2. The letters are in 10-point font 3. The tag has to be affixed to the upper right hand side of the staff's shirt 4. The tag contains their license status A. 2 and 3 B. 1 and 3 C. 2 and 4 D. 1 and 4: D 65. The patient has the following medications at home which have expired: hydrocodone-apap, pregabalin, Daytrana, Strattera, sertraline. She asks the pharmacist if she can flush them down the toilet. According to the FDA, it is permissible to flush which of the following medications? A. Daytrana B. Sertraline C. Strattera D. Pregabalin: A

66. Which of the following tasks is matched with the correct frequency that it needs to be performed? A. Medication error investigation: within 2 days of the error B. Submit dispensing data to CURES: biweekly C. Controlled substance inventory: every 3 years D. Self-assessment form: every even-numbered year before July 1st: A 67. Which of the following records do NOT need to be kept for 3 years? 1. Purchase invoices for all prescription drugs 2. Patient acknowledgement of HIPAA 3. Record documenting return of drugs to wholesaler or manufactuer 4. Certificate of completion for continuing education: C 68. An outpatient pharmacy operates within a large medical building. Drugs ordered in bulk are delivered to the pharmacy and stored in a locked storage room when the pharmacy is closed. This is acceptable if the following condi- tion is met: A. A physician supervisor is granted access to the storage room in case of emergencies B. The individual delivering the drugs must provide the delivery receipt to an on-site supervisor C. Only pharmacy personnel have access to the storage room after the drugs have been delivered D. The storage area must be secure and located in the same building at the pharmacy: D 69. In a community pharmacy setting, how many clerks is a pharmacist al- lowed to supervise at any one time? A. Two B. One C. There is no set maximum D. Three: C 70. A pharmacy filed a DEA form 106. According to California law, how long must the pharmacy keep a copy of this report? A. 6 years B. 3 years C. 1 year

D. 30 days: B

71. Who is allowed to have a key to the secure pharmacy area? A. Technicians B. Interns C. Store manager D. Pharmacists: D 72. A non-scheduled drug will become re-classified as a controlled substance, effective Jan 30,2022. When does inventory need to be taken for this drug? A. On Jan 30, 2022 B. By Mar 30, 2022 C. During the regular biennial inventory D. On Feb 3, 2022: A 73. The owner of a small independent pharmacy has continually lost business due to the rise in big chain pharmacies in the area, and has decided to declare bankruptcy. Within what time period must he report the bankruptcy to the board? A. 15 days B. Immediately C. 7 days D. 3 days: B 74. Which of the following resources that consumers and healthcare providers can refer to in order to be up to date with current drug shortages and methods to manage during the shortage? 1. Food and Drug administration 2. Lexicomp 3. American society of health-system pharmacists 4. Physicians' Desk Reference A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 4: C

75. Which of the following statements about continuing education for pharma- cists is correct? A. All new licensees are exempt from the first two CE renewal cycles B. The pharmacist must complete 30 hours of CE every 2 years C. The pharmacist must complete 20 hours of CE every 2 years D. Documentation of continuing education must be kept for 3 years: B 76. A pharmacy special ordered Vivotif capsules for a patient who did not pick up the medication. The pharmacy then returned the capsules to the wholesaler. how long does the pharmacy need to keep the record of the returned drugs? A. 30 days B. 1 year C. 3 years D. 6 years: C 77. Which of the following is the correct procedure for a technician checking technician program in a hospital? A. The first technician will compound the medication, the second technician will validate accuracy B. The first technician will fill the unit-dose medication drawer, and the second technician will validate the accuracy of the filling. C. The first technician will verbally accept an order from the prescriber, and the second technician will enter the order into the computer. D. The first technician will transport the cassette to the nursing station, and the second technician will verify the drug against the medication administration record.: B 78. A patient calls the pharmacy and asks how she can properly return or throw away an unused container of Percocet. Which of the following is the preferred method to dispose of Percocet? A. Mail the Percocet tablets to a DEA authorized collector through a mail-back program. B. Mail the Percocet tablets to the local DEA office in an unmarked package. C. Dispose of the Percocet tablets by flushing them down the toilet. D. Mail the Percocet tablets to the local pharmacy: A 79. Patient profiles must be kept for this time period: A. 30 days from the last fill

B. 1 year from the last fill C. 3 years from the first fill D. 3 years from the last fill: B

80. Who is responsible for completing the pharmacy self-assessment forms? A. the pharmacist in charge B. the pharmacy owner C. The human resources manager D. The store manager, if the pharmacy is located within a chain store setting: A 81. A pharmacist-in-charge is asked to be the PIC at a second pharmacy location. The pharmacies are 67 miles apart. What is the MOST appropriate action for the pharmacist to take? A. Decline the position at one of the pharmacies B. Undergo additional training before acting as the PIC for two pharmacies C. Notify the BOP D. Enter into a contractual agreement with the two pharmacies: A 82. How many days does a pharmacy have to notify the board that the phar- macist- in-charge has been changed? A. Within 30 days B. Immediately C. The board does not need to be notified D. Within 60 days: A 83. A 75-year-old patient was taking clopidogrel, ASA, an ace inhibitor, a beta-blocker, a loop diuretic, and potassium chloride. The patient recently ex- pired and the family is asking the pharmacist what to do with his medications. Choose the MOST appropriate option for disposing these drugs: A. Place the drugs in a DEA-authorized collection recepticle B. Remove the patient identifying information and put them in the trash.

C. Flush the pills down the toilet and throw the empty containers in the trash. D. Bring the drugs back to he pharmacy since they are unused.: A

84. Which of the following records do NOT need to be kept for three years? 1. DEA forms 222 2. PSE, ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine and norpseudoepedrine sale logs 3. Hospital pharmacy chart order records for controlled substances 4. Theft and loss reports of controlled substances A. 3 and 4 B. 1 and 2 C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 3: D

85. When does the DEA require pharmacies to perform a drug inventory of controlled substances? 1. When the pharmacy first opens for business 2. Every 3 years 3. A perpetual inventory must be maintained 4. When a drug becomes re-classified as a controlled substance A. 3 and 4 B. 1 and 2 C. 1 and 4 D. 2 and 3: C 86. If a non-resident pharmacy issues a recall notice on a sterile compounded drug they must contact eh recipient pharmacy regarding the recall within what time period: A. 7 days B. 12 hours C. 1 day D. 3 days: C

87. The new pharmacist-in-charge conducted the controlled drug inventory and filed the records with the non-controlled inventory records in a folder called "Drug Inventories" Which of the following statements is correct? A. This is acceptable if the schedule II inventory is readily accessible B. This is not acceptable since schedule II records should be kept separate C. This is acceptable if all schedule II inventory records are labeled with a "Red C" D. This is not acceptable because non-controlled substance inventories should be kept separate: B 88. A relief pharmacist will be filling in for the PIC of a community pharmacy for 3 days. The PIC cannot physically hand the key over to the relief pharmacist, so he left the key with the store manager in a signed/sealed envelope within a tamper-evident container. The store manager was instructed not to open the envelope and only give it to the relief pharmacist to open the pharmacy. It is permissible to hand the key over in this manner> A. No, because the PIC did not grant POA to the relief pharmacist B. No, because the PIC must personally hand the key to the relief pharmacist C. Yes, because the PIC placed the key into a tamper-evident container D. Yes, because the store manager can have a pharmacy key: C 89. The PIC caught the other staff pharmacist trying to put an open bottle of Tramadol into her purse during a shift. When the PIC confronted her, she admitted becming addicted after having a recent surgery. What is the most appropriate action the PIC should take? A. Do not report the theft since the medication is not controlled. Refer her to the pharmacist recovery program. B. Report the theft and chemical impairment to the board within 30 days C. Report the theft and chemical impairment to the board within 14 days D. Report the theft and chemical impairment to the board within 7 days: C 90. Over 3,000 collection sites nationwide participte in a national program to collect unwanted prescription and non-prescription drugs. What is the name of this program? A. Take-back B. Take-control C. reUse- and reCycle D. Take-away: A 91. Select the correct requirement for licensure as a pharmacist California:

A. Must have completed 1,500 hours of pharmacy practice experience B. Must have a doctor of pharmacy degree C. Must have passed an ethics course D. Must be at least 21 years of age: A

92. The Tech-check-tech arrangement is allowed in general acute hospitals if the following conditions are met: A. If the supervising tech has attained an A.A. degree and is listed as a "supervisory technician" with the state board B. If the hospital has an ongoing clinical pharmacy program where pharma- cists are in the patient care areas C. If the technicians involved have been working for at least 10 years in the same hospital D. If the technicians involved are planning to attend pharmacy school: B 93. Which statement is true regarding the Pharmacists Recovery Program? A. It is available to pharmacists, interns, and technicians B. Enrollment is not voluntary C. The board can refer people to the program D. It is free of charge, but is not confidential: C 94. An independent pharmacy owner does not have enough space to store all of the required records on-site, so she has rented an off-site storage space to keep the records for the required time periods. This is permissible if the following conditions are met: 1. She has obtained an approved waiver from the Board for off-site storage of records. 2. The pharmacy must be able to produce the records within 72 hours if requested by the Board.. 3. The storage area must be secure. 4. The off-site storage can be no further than 50 miles away from the pharmacy A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 4 C. 2 and 3 D. 1 and 3: D

95. A pharmacist moves to a new apartment in the same city and county on March 6th. It is now June 5th, and she has not yet notified the board of her change in address. Choose the correct statement: A. She is late, she had 30 days to notify the board of address change B. She is late, she had 60 days to notify the board of the address change C. She does not need to notify the board since the city of her residence did not change D. She does not need to notify the board since the county of her residence did not change: A 96. An Advanced Practice Pharmacist can perform all of the following EX- CEPT: A. Register with the DEA to adjust controlled substance therapy B. Perform patient assessments C. Order drug therapy-related lab tests D. Prescribe up to a year of PrEP without a protocol: D 97. Choose the correct statement concerning the proper disposal of a used fentanyl patch: A. Flush the fentanyl patch down the toilet B. Fold the patch in half, mix with coffee grounds and discard in the regular trash C. Return used patches to the manufacturer in a sealed container D. Return the used patches to the pharmacy in a sealed container: A 98. A pharmacy sells small amounts of compounded drugs to an OB-GYN office in the same medical building. Occassionally, they sell drugs to other independent pharmacy up the street when it has run out of a medication. How long does the pharmacy need to keep the records documenting these drug sales? A. 6 years B. 3 years C. 1 year D. 30 days: B 99. A patient has been using Qnasl for the past month. She calls in a refill of the medication. When she arrives at the pharmacy, the prescription is filled and checked, but the pharmacist is on lunch. What is the MOST appropriate action for the technician to take? A. Do not dispense, no medications can be dispensed if a pharmacist is not available in the pharmacy