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1
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The ratio of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists is:
A. 5:1
B. Determined by pharmacist in charge
C. 10:1
D. Determined by pharmacy technician
E. Determined by company owner

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B. Determined by pharmacist in charge

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A pharmacist must check the PMP in any of the following (EXCEPT)
A. Early refills
B. Multiple prescribers
C. Requesting pseudoephedrine
D. paying cash when the patient has prescription insurance
E. Asking for a particular color of tablet/capsule

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C. Requesting pseudoephedrine

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3
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If the pharmacist in charge is terminated,
by when must the pharmacy owner notify Board of Pharmacy?
A.Immediately
B. Within 48 hours
C.Within 10 days
D.Within 30 days
E. Within 45 days

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A. Immediately

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Pharmacies permanently closing shall notify the public and the BOP of the closure
at least 30 days prior to the final day of service. The notice shall include the
following: EXCEPT
a. last date of service
b. name of the location where patient records will be transferred and/or stored
c. address of the location where patient records will be transferred and/or stored
d. name of the pharmacist-in-charge of the location where patient records will be transferred and/or stored
e. phone number of the location where patient records will be transferred and/or

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d. name of the pharmacist-in-charge of the location where patient records will be transferred and/or stored

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Any registrant or licensee shall report in writing any change of address or employment to the board within:
A.7 days
B.10 days
C.14 days
D.30 days
E.60 days

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B.10 days

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Out of the 30 CEs required for RPh license
renewal every two years, how many hours have to be live sessions?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
E. 25

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B. 10

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According to the NM Board of Pharmacy, pharmaceutical cares include all of the following except:
A. Identifying potential and actual drug related problems
B. Achieving definite outcomes that improve a patient’s quality of life
C. Reducing harm and dispensing error
D. Resolving actual drug related problems
E. Preventing potential drug related problems

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C. Reducing harm and dispensing error

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Which of the following actions are considered unprofessional or dishonorable conduct in the pharmacy?
A. Violation of the Drug and Cosmetic Act as determined by the board.
B. Failure to train or supervise adequately supportive personnel or the use of supportive personnel in activities outside the scope of
their permitted activities.
C. Engaging in other phases of the pharmaceutical profession
including those with research or investigational or dangerous drugs
D. Practice of telepharmacy within and across state lines
E. Failure to perform a prospective drug review as described in Subsection D of 16.19.4.17 NMAC and document steps taken to resolve potential problems.

A

A, B, E

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Any pharmacist exercising prescriptive authority for hormonal contraception drug
therapy shall complete a minimum of _________ CEU of ACPE approved hormonal contraception drug therapy related continuing education every
___________.
A. 0.2, two years
B. 2.0, two years
C. 1, 1 year
D. 1, every other year

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A. 0.2, two years

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New Mexico Pharmacy Rules and Laws 16.19.27 Dishonorable Conduct applies to:
A. Pharmacists
B. Pharmacy technicians
C. Pharmacist interns
D. Business-licensed facility
E. B, C, D
F. All of the Above

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E. B, C, D

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The BUD of non-sterile compounding is
based on criteria in what USP chapter?
A. USP 797
B. USP 795
C. USP 790
D. USP 857
E. USP 800

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B. USP 795

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Non-sterile compounding: Every record required shall be kept by the pharmacy for at least _____.
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 2 years
D. 7 years
E. 10 years

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A. 3 years

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According to the NM Board of Pharmacy, in the absence of stability information applicable for a specific drug or preparation in the USP/NF, water containing topical, dermal, mucosal, and semisolid formulations the Beyond Use Date will be many days?
A. 30
B. 15
C. 14
D. 17
E. 60

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A. 30

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In the absence of stability information applicable for a specific drug or preparation in the USP/NF, water containing oral formulations stored at controlled cold temperatures, the Beyond Use Date will be many days?
A. 30
B. 17
C. 15
D. 14
E. 60

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D. 14

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All drugs and chemicals used in the manufacturing process or held for sale shall
conform to what?
A. Kefauver Harris
B. Durham Humphrey
C. Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act
D. Drug abuse and Prevention Act

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C. Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act

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A certified pharmacy technician is:

A. Any technician who has worked in a pharmacy for more than 1 year.
B. Any technician who has worked in a pharmacy for more than 2 years.
C. Any technician who has completed the training and certification approved by the board of pharmacy.
D. Any technician who has worked in a pharmacy for more than 3 years.
E. All technicians are certified pharmacy technicians

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C. Any technician who has completed the training and certification approved by the board of pharmacy.

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Which duties can be completed by a pharmacist AND pharmacy intern?

A. Evaluation of pharmaceuticals for formulary selection within the facility
B. Final check on all aspects of a completed prescription
C. Supervision of all supportive personnel activities
D. Professional consultation with the prescriber
E. Evaluation of available clinical data in patient medication record system

A

D and E

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18
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BOP must be notified within _____ of
termination of a pharmacy technician.
A. 7 days
B. 6 months
C. 10 days
D. 1 month
E. 72 hours

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C. 10 days

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19
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A pharmacist’s delegate who can obtain data from the PMP can include which of the following?
A. Certified pharmacy technician
B. Registered intern
C. Pharmacy clerk
D. A & B
E. All the above

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D. A & B

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20
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Upon the change of a pharmacist-in-charge,
an inventory of all controlled substances shall
be taken within ___ hours, by the new pharmacist-in-charge?
A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48
E. 72

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E. 72

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21
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The board of pharmacy shall monitor the
dispensing of all:
a. schedule III-IV Substances
b. Schedule II-V Substances
c. Schedule I-III Substances
d. Schedule I-V substances

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b. Schedule II-V Substances

22
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How long after the date written are C-III-IV controlled substance prescriptions valid?
A. 1 month
B. 3 months
C.6 months
D.12 months
E. C III-IV prescriptions never expire

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C.6 months

23
Q

Under which DEA Schedule do anabolic steroids fall under?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule III
D. Schedule IV
E. Schedule V

A

C. Schedule III

24
Q

When can a prescription for a schedule II-controlled substance be faxed?

A. When it’s for a compound and directly administered to a patient via parenteral, intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous
infusion
B. When it’s for a patient enrolled in a hospice program and it’s noted on the prescription that the patient is a hospice patient
C. When the patient does not have transportation to drop off a hard copy of the prescription
D. A and B
E. All of the above

A

D. A and B

25
Q

Mid‐level practitioners (MLPs) are registered and authorized by the DEA and the state
in which they practice to dispense, administer, and prescribe controlled substances in the course of professional practice. All are possible prescribers EXCEPT
A. Nurse Practitioners
B. Physicians Assistants
C. Pharmacist Clinicians
D. Optometrists
E. All are able to prescribe controlled substances

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E. All are able to prescribe controlled substances

26
Q

To obtain initial Pharmacist Clinician certification, how many preceptor
supervised hours of patient contact is needed?
A. 300
B. 100
C. 125
D. 150
E. 200

A

D. 150

27
Q

Prescriptive authority means the authority to do what with drug therapy:
A. Prescribe
B. Administer
C. Monitor
D. Modify
E. All of the above

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E. All of the above

28
Q

Pharmacists in New Mexico with proper trainings and certifications
(NOT pharmacist clinicians) may independently prescribe all of the following except:
A.Fluzone Quadrivalent vaccine
B.Nicorette for smoking cessation
C.Narcan for opioid reversal
D.Amoxicillin for Strep throat
E.Ella for hormonal contraception

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D.Amoxicillin for Strep throat

29
Q

Your patient that you recently tested forTB came back positive.What is the BEST choice
of what to do now?
A. Call the patient and recommend going to the ER immediately.
B. Call the CDC and report the positive test
C. Complete the online form for the CDC to report the positive test
D. Contact the patient’s PCP and the DOH
E. Nothing, all you are required to do is administer the test and sign off on whether
it is negative or positive.

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D. Contact the patient’s PCP and the DOH

30
Q

How many days does a pharmacist have to report to a patient’s primary care provider after prescribing and dispensing Naloxone.
A. 3 days
B. 15 days
C. 72 hours
D. 1 days
E. 30 days

A

B. 15 days

31
Q

Which of the following DO NOT need to be conspicuously displayed in a pharmacy?
A. Pharmacy license
B. Hours of operation
C. Controlled substance license
D. Patients’ bill of rights
E. Prohibition of return of drugs

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B. Hours of operation

32
Q

If a pharmacy should have an alternate controlled substance annual inventory date
different than the standard May 1st date, how many days may this alternate
inventory date vary from May 1st?
A. 48 hours before
B. Up to 7 days after
C. 24 hours before or after
D. 4 days before or after
E. It may not vary from May 1st.
F. 6 months before or after May 1st, as long as the Board of Pharmacy is notified

A

F. 6 months before or after May 1st, as long as the Board of Pharmacy is notified
.
Note:The inventory must be completed every year within the time frame of 4 days
before or after the designated annual inventory date.

33
Q

Hard copies for non-controlled prescriptions are kept on pharmacy premises _____.
A – 30 days
B – 60 days
C – 90 days
D – 120 days
E – 1 year

A

D – 120 days

34
Q

An electronic prescription image must be retrievable for a minimum of _____.
A – 1 year
B – 2 years
C – 3 years
D – 5 years
E – 10 years

A

E – 10 years

35
Q

Which of the following DO NOT need to be on a prescription?
A – Prescriber name and address
B – Patient name and address
C – Patient phone number
D – Name of drug
E – Strength of drug

A

C – Patient phone number

36
Q

How many pharmacy technicians may be present in the hospital facility when a pharmacist is not present?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 1
D. There is not a limit
E. 5

A

C. 1

37
Q

Which of the following items are correct?
A.The pharmacy policy and procedure of the
facility is prepared by the board of pharmacy
B.Pharmacist in charge must visit the
pharmacy every 72 hours, unless the board of
pharmacy approves otherwise
C.Pharmacist in charge must be a full time
employee
D.Only a pharmacist can access the pharmacy in an emergency

A

B.Pharmacist in charge must visit the
pharmacy every 72 hours, unless the board of
pharmacy approves otherwise

38
Q

In the event that an automated dispensing device within a hospital pharmacy experiences system malfunction, a downtime log shall be maintained and
must include which of the following?
a. Patient
b. Drug/dose
c. Nurse signature
d. Beginning and ending counts
e. All of the above

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e. All of the above

39
Q

Records for medications dispensed from the emergency room of a
hospital should include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Name of the prescribing physician
b. The name and strength of the drug
c. The date the drug is dispensed
d. The name and address of the patient
e. The manufacturer and lot number of the drug dispensed

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e. The manufacturer and lot number of the drug dispensed

40
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The pharmacist in charge within a hospital pharmacy is responsible for maintaining up-to-date reference materials or electronic access to reference publications, which include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. a drug interactions text
b. an injectable drug text
c. The New Mexico Pharmacy Law and Rules and Regulations and all available revisions
d. a drug information text specific to pediatric patients
e. A general drug information text

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d. a drug information text specific to pediatric patients

41
Q

To place an order for controlled substances, one must complete which form?
A. DEA Form 222
B. DEA Form 224
C. DEA Form 41
D. DEA Form 106
E. DEA Form 363

A

A. DEA Form 222

42
Q

What is the minimum required pharmacy floor space (excluding office area)
for a hospital with an average daily census of >500 patients?
a. 280 sq. ft.
b. 500 sq. ft.
c. 1000 sq. ft.
d. 1500 sq. ft.
e. 2000 sq. ft.

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d. 1500 sq. ft.

43
Q

Which of the following is not part of a pharmacy technician’s required initial
training?
A. Ethical and professional standards of practice
B. Indications of commonly used drugs
C. Terminology, abbreviations, and symbols used in a prescription
D. Basic comprehension of pharmacology
E. Dosage forms and routes of administration

A

B. Indications of commonly used drugs

44
Q

What task can pharmacy technicians perform in the hospital when there is not a pharmacist present?
A. Fill medication
B. Make IVs
C. Final medication check
D. Organize Files
E. Dispense controlled substances to floors

A

D. Organize Files

45
Q

This law became effective April 13, 2009 and as of that date, it is illegal under
federal law to deliver, distribute or dispense a controlled substance by means of
the internet unless the online pharmacy holds a modification of DEA registration
authorizing it to operate as an online pharmacy.
A. Controlled Substances Act
B. DEA Online Pharmacy Registration Act of 2008
C. Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008
D. Online Pharmacy Act of 2009
E. Combat Methamphetamine EpidemicAct

A

C. Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

46
Q

The prescription must include the patient’s full name and address, and
practitioner’s full name, address, and DEA number. The prescription must
also include all of the following except:
A. drug name
B. directions for use
C. Strength
D. dosage form
E. lot number

A

E. lot number

47
Q

Which of the following would NOT be acceptable forms of identification under the
Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005? Select all that apply.
a. UNM student ID
b. A birth certificate
c. A US passport
d. A driver’s license
e. Voter registration card

A

b. A birth certificate
.
Answer: As of September 18, 2006 the following alternate forms of
identification are excepted:
U.S. passport, driver’s license, school identification with photograph, voter’s
registration card;

48
Q

If a partial supply of a C-II controlled substance is dispensed, how long
does the dispensing pharmacy have to dispense the remaining quantity
that they owe the patient?
A. 48 hours
B. 72 hours
C. 168 hours (1 week)
D. C-II medications cannot be partial filled
E. Whenever the pharmacy is able to get the remainder of the medication in stock

A

B. 72 hours

49
Q

The total number of dosage units of all controlled substances distributed by a
pharmacy may not exceed ____ percent of all controlled substances dispensed by the pharmacy during a calendar year – if it exceeds this percent, the pharmacy is required to register as a distributer.
A. 1%
B. 3%
C. 5%
D. 7%
E. 10%

A

C. 5%

50
Q

Practitioners wishing to prescribe and dispense FDA approved schedule II
controlled substances (i.e., methadone) for maintenance and detoxification
treatment must obtain a separate DEA registration as a Narcotic Treatment
Program via which DEA Form?
A. DEA Form 41
B. DEA Form 222
C. DEA Form 224
D. DEA Form 225
E. DEA Form 363

A

E. DEA Form 363

51
Q

List all of the components of a RX

A
  • Name & address of prescriber
  • name & address of patient
  • name & strength of drug,
  • quantity prescribed
  • directions for use
  • date of issue & preferably diagnosis/indication