Free PTCE Federal Requirements Practice Questions

Federal Requirements is 18.75% of the PTCE. These questions cover the controlled substance schedules, DEA registration and numbers, and the DEA forms pharmacies use.

Answer each one in your head, then open the answer to check.

1. Question 1

   A patient asks why his testosterone prescription has refill limits like a controlled drug. Which schedule are anabolic steroids?

   1. ASchedule V
   2. BThey aren't controlled
   3. CSchedule I
   4. DSchedule III
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   D. Schedule III

   Anabolic steroids, including testosterone, are Schedule III, along with Tylenol #3 and buprenorphine.

   • Why not A? Schedule V is the lowest, like Lomotil.
   • Why not B? Anabolic steroids are Schedule III.
   • Why not C? Schedule I drugs have no accepted medical use.

2. Question 2

   Dr. Paul Grant's prescription shows DEA number BG2345671. Is the check digit correct?

   1. AThe second letter G is wrong
   2. BNo, the check digit should be 2
   3. CYes, 1 is correct
   4. DNo, the check digit should be 7
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   B. No, the check digit should be 2

   2 + 4 + 6 = 12; (3 + 5 + 7) × 2 = 30; 12 + 30 = 42, so the check digit is 2. A mismatch goes to the pharmacist.

   • Why not A? G matches Grant; the check digit is the problem.
   • Why not C? 2+4+6 = 12, plus (3+5+7)×2 = 30, total 42: the check digit is 2.
   • Why not D? The total is 42, so the check digit is 2.

3. Question 3

   Which DEA form is used to record the destruction of unwanted controlled substances by a registrant?

   1. ADEA Form 222
   2. BDEA Form 224
   3. CDEA Form 41
   4. DDEA Form 106
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   C. DEA Form 41

   DEA Form 41 documents destruction. Form 222 orders C-II, Form 106 reports theft or loss, and Form 224 is a new registration application.

   • Why not A? DEA Form 222 is for ordering Schedule II drugs.
   • Why not B? DEA Form 224 is the pharmacy's registration application.
   • Why not D? DEA Form 106 reports theft or loss.

4. Question 4

   Among drugs with an accepted medical use, which schedule has the highest potential for abuse?

   1. ASchedule I
   2. BSchedule II
   3. CSchedule III
   4. DSchedule V
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   B. Schedule II

   Abuse potential falls as the schedule number rises. C-II is the highest with accepted medical use.

   • Why not A? Schedule I drugs have no accepted medical use.
   • Why not C? Schedule III has less abuse potential than II.
   • Why not D? Schedule V has the lowest abuse potential.

5. Question 5

   How often must a pharmacy renew its DEA registration?

   1. AEvery 3 years
   2. BEvery 5 years
   3. CEvery year
   4. DEvery 2 years
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   A. Every 3 years

   DEA registrations for practitioners and pharmacies are renewed every 3 years.

   • Why not B? Pharmacy DEA registrations last 3 years, not 5.
   • Why not C? Pharmacy DEA registrations last 3 years, not 1.
   • Why not D? Pharmacy DEA registrations last 3 years, not 2.

6. Question 6

   The theft or significant loss of controlled substances from a pharmacy must be reported to the DEA using which form?

   1. ADEA Form 41
   2. BDEA Form 222
   3. CDEA Form 106
   4. DDEA Form 224
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   C. DEA Form 106

   DEA Form 106 is used to report the theft or significant loss of controlled substances.

   • Why not A? DEA Form 41 records destruction of controlled substances.
   • Why not B? DEA Form 222 is for ordering Schedule II drugs.
   • Why not D? DEA Form 224 is the pharmacy's registration application.

7. Question 7

   Tramadol is classified in which schedule?

   1. ASchedule III
   2. BIt is not controlled
   3. CSchedule IV
   4. DSchedule II
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   C. Schedule IV

   Tramadol became a federal Schedule IV controlled substance in 2014.

   • Why not A? Schedule III includes Tylenol #3 and testosterone.
   • Why not B? Tramadol has been federally controlled since 2014.
   • Why not D? Tramadol is a weaker opioid placed in C-IV.

8. Question 8

   In general, a practitioner must obtain special DEA research registration in order to prescribe which schedule of controlled substances?

   1. ASchedule V
   2. BSchedule IV
   3. CSchedule I
   4. DSchedule III
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   C. Schedule I

   Schedule I substances have no accepted medical use in the U.S., so practitioners generally need a special research registration rather than a standard prescribing registration to handle them.

   • Why not A? Schedule V can be prescribed with a standard DEA registration.
   • Why not B? Schedule IV can be prescribed with a standard DEA registration.
   • Why not D? Schedule III can be prescribed with a standard DEA registration.

9. Question 9

   What is the minimum time federal law requires pharmacies to keep controlled substance records?

   1. A1 year
   2. B2 years
   3. C5 years
   4. D6 months
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   B. 2 years

   Federal regulations require controlled substance records to be kept at least 2 years; some states require longer.

   • Why not A? Too short. Federal law requires 2 years.
   • Why not C? Some states require longer, but the federal minimum is 2 years.
   • Why not D? Too short. Federal law requires 2 years (some states require longer).

10. Question 10

    Which controlled substance schedule may, in some states, be sold without a prescription in limited quantities directly by a pharmacist?

    1. ASchedule IV
    2. BSchedule V
    3. CSchedule II
    4. DSchedule III
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    B. Schedule V

    Some Schedule V products, such as certain low-dose codeine cough preparations, may be sold without a prescription in some states, subject to state law and recordkeeping requirements.

    • Why not A? C-IV always needs a prescription.
    • Why not C? C-II always needs a prescription.
    • Why not D? C-III always needs a prescription.