1. Which of the following accurately represents the continuing education requirements for pharmacists in Texas?
A. 2 hours of continuing education per year related to opioid abuse every 2 years
B. 3 hours of continuing education per year related to changes in Texas pharmacy law every year
C. 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years, plus at least 1 hour related to Texas pharmacy law or opioid abuse
D. 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years, including 1 hour related to Texas pharmacy law and 1 hour related to opioid abuse
2. Which of the following is not a purpose of the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) database?
A. Tracking controlled substances from manufacturer to end user
B. Evaluating patient prescription histories
C. Completing monthly inventories of controlled substances
D. Generating data about prescribing trends
3. After filling a prescription for a controlled substance, how soon must a pharmacist report the dispensing to the prescription monitoring database?
A. 2 hours
B. 1 business day
C. 72 hours
D. 1 week
4. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for the new controlled substance prescription forms required as of June 1, 2019?
A. A unique control number
B. Triplicate copies
C. Thermochromic ink
D. Watermark of the seal of the State of Texas
5. When did/do electronic prescribing requirements for controlled substances in Texas take effect?
A. September 1, 2008
B. June 1, 2019
C. January 1, 2021
D. March 1, 2020
6. How soon after administering epinephrine does a pharmacist need to report the action to the patient's primary care provider?
A. 72 hours
B. 1 hour
C. 1 week
D. 2 years
7. Which of the following is a requirement when a pharmacist administers epinephrine in an emergency situation?
A. Dispense an extra epinephrine auto-injector for home use
B. Immediately call 911
C. Bill the patient for services provided
D. Ensure up-to-date vaccinations before the patient leaves the pharmacy
8. A pharmacist can dispense naloxone in which of the following situations?
A. When a patient has a valid prescription for naloxone for himself
B. When a caregiver has a valid prescription for naloxone for a family member
C. When a caregiver desires to keep naloxone at home since a family member for whom she cares is at risk of an opioid overdose
D. All of the above
9. Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a prescription delivered by an automated prescription delivery system?
A. The patient must call a phone number to leave a message with the on-call pharmacist stating that the prescription has been picked up
B. The prescription may not be a new prescription
C. The delivery system must be accompanied by a sign stating when a pharmacist will be available in the pharmacy
D. No controlled substances may be delivered via an automated device
10. Which of the following is true regarding telepharmacy in the state of Texas?
A. A pharmacy can provide telepharmacy services at up to 3 remote sites
B. Technicians at a remote pharmacy site must be accounted for when establishing technician/supervising pharmacist ratios
C. A telepharmacy may not dispense new prescriptions but only refills on chronic medications
D. A remote pharmacy site may provide vaccination services as long as a pharmacist visits the site at least monthly to review skills and protocols with the remote site staff
Evaluation Questions
11. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
13. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
17. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
18. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
19. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
20. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
21. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
22. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
23. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
24. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
25. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology
I. Specialty Pharmacy
J. Industry/Manufacturing
26. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20
