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QUESTIONS ON PMP CE 1. A physician may have designees check the Prescription Monitoring (PMP) on his or her behalf. A designee for the practitioner must be a licensed health care practitioner: a) True b) False 2. A pharmacist may delegate checking the PMP to: a) Another Pharmacist b) Pharmacy intern c) A technician who is certified d) A and B e) A, B, and C 3. The PMP must be checked by the practitioner prior to issuing a prescription for: a) Schedule II b) Schedule III c) Schedule IV d) Schedule v e) A, B, and C 4. When a practitioner issues a new prescription for a Schedule IV controlled substance a patient received previously, they do not have to check the PMP: a) True b) False

Answer 1

Questions on PMP

1. ans. a. true.

Explanation:

A licensed practitioner is required to dispose of all required medication to avoid misuse or overdose of any medication. So the designee must be a licensed practitioner to dispense of accurate medication after reviewing of patient's condition.

2. ans. e). A, B,C

Explanation:

The pharmacist can delegate their work to the pharmacy technician on behalf of his own work. pharmacist, technician, pharmacy intern can work under supervision.

3.ans. e) A, B, and C

Explanation:

schedule II, III, IV are controlled substances, so they need to be checked by the practitioner prior to dispensing.

4. ans. b) False

Explanation:

For any controlled substance, the PMP has to be checked every time whether it is a new or existing patient.