Controlled Substances & DEA Compliance Flashcards

A locum tenens veterinarian working at a practice does not have a DEA registration. Under which circumstance may they legally administer a Schedule III controlled substance from the practice's stock?

Answer: If they are employed under the DEA registration of the practice's registered veterinarian and operating within that registrant's oversight

An unregistered veterinarian may dispense or administer controlled substances within the registration of a DEA-registered veterinarian under whose authorization and supervision they work, per DEA guidance on agents/employees.

A practice manager is reviewing the biennial DEA controlled substance inventory. Which statement about this inventory is CORRECT?

Answer: It must be completed within 2 years of the previous inventory and can be conducted on any day within that window

The biennial inventory must be completed within every 2-year period from the prior inventory date; the specific date within that window is chosen by the registrant.

Which of the following is the appropriate method for disposing of expired Schedule II controlled substances at a veterinary practice?

Answer: Transfer them to a DEA-authorized reverse distributor or use a DEA-authorized disposal method

Expired Schedule II substances must be transferred to a DEA-authorized reverse distributor or disposed of via a DEA-approved method such as a take-back event or on-site destruction per DEA regulations.

During a DEA inspection, an agent asks to see the controlled substance perpetual inventory log. The log shows an unresolved discrepancy from 6 months ago. What is the LIKELY consequence?

Answer: Possible civil or criminal penalties for failure to maintain accurate records

Unresolved discrepancies in controlled substance logs may result in civil or criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for failure to maintain accurate records.

A veterinary practice wants to add a second satellite clinic location to its existing DEA registration. What must the practice do?

Answer: Obtain a separate DEA registration for each additional location where controlled substances will be stored or dispensed

Each location where controlled substances are stored or dispensed must have its own DEA registration; one registration cannot cover multiple physical locations.

A client's horse requires ketamine for a field procedure. The attending veterinarian is DEA registered. Which documentation is the MINIMUM required at the time of administration?

Answer: An entry in the controlled substance log noting the date, patient, quantity used, and administering veterinarian

The minimum requirement is a contemporaneous log entry recording the date, patient, amount used, and responsible veterinarian, as required by DEA recordkeeping rules.

A veterinary practice manager discovers that a team member has been diverting small amounts of buprenorphine over several months. After confirming the diversion, what is the CORRECT sequence of actions?

Answer: File DEA Form 106, notify local law enforcement if required, document the investigation, and review access controls

Confirmed diversion requires filing DEA Form 106 to report the theft/loss, notifying law enforcement as applicable, thorough documentation, and corrective access controls.