Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, which schedule is generally defined as having no currently accepted medical use in the United States and a high potential for abuse?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule IV
C. Schedule V
D. Schedule I
Source: PTCE Federal Requirements domain: DEA controlled substance schedules
Under federal law, how many times may a valid Schedule III or IV prescription generally be refilled?
A. Up to 5 refills within 6 months from the date of issue
B. Unlimited refills for up to 5 years
C. Exactly 1 refill only, with no exceptions ever
D. It can never be refilled under any circumstance
Source: PTCE Federal Requirements domain: controlled substance prescriptions
A patient reports a significant adverse reaction shortly after receiving a vaccine at a pharmacy. Which national reporting system is specifically designed to capture this type of vaccine-related adverse event?
A. VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
B. DSCSA transaction reporting
C. NDC (National Drug Code) database
D. SR-22 filing system
Source: PTCE Patient Safety and Quality Assurance domain: event reporting procedures
What does a National Drug Code (NDC) number generally identify for a specific drug product?
A. The prescriber's DEA registration number
B. The specific labeler/manufacturer, the specific drug product (including strength and dosage form), and the specific package size
C. The patient's health insurance policy number
D. The pharmacy's state license number
Source: PTCE Order Entry and Processing domain: NDC numbers
A prescription is written with the Sig 'b.i.d.' What does this abbreviation generally instruct regarding dosing frequency?
A. Every other day
B. Once daily
C. Twice daily
D. Three times daily
Source: PTCE Order Entry and Processing domain: Sig codes
