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  1. A pharmacy uses ABC analysis for inventory control. Which category represents the highest-value items requiring tightest control?

    Answer: Category A

    In ABC analysis, Category A items represent the highest-value, lowest-volume inventory requiring the most rigorous monitoring and control.

  2. Which document must accompany a shipment of Schedule II controlled substances from a wholesaler to a pharmacy?

    Answer: A completed DEA Form 222 or CSOS transaction

    A DEA Form 222 or CSOS electronic order must accompany Schedule II controlled substance transfers between registrants.

  3. What is 'safety stock' in pharmacy inventory?

    Answer: Extra inventory held to protect against unexpected demand or supply delays

    Safety stock is buffer inventory kept on hand to prevent stockouts caused by unpredictable demand spikes or supplier delays.

  4. A pharmacy's want book (or want list) is BEST described as:

    Answer: A running list of items that need to be reordered

    A want book is an ongoing list maintained by pharmacy staff to record items that have run out or fallen below par level and need to be ordered.

  5. Under USP guidelines, which factor is MOST critical when storing compounded sterile preparations (CSPs)?

    Answer: Maintaining appropriate beyond-use dating based on sterility risk level

    USP mandates that CSPs carry beyond-use dates (BUDs) based on their assigned risk category (Category 1 or 2) and storage conditions.

  6. Which of the following best describes a 'drug diversion' red flag in pharmacy inventory?

    Answer: A consistent unexplained variance between dispensing records and physical count of a controlled substance

    Consistent discrepancies between dispensing records and physical counts of controlled substances are a primary red flag for drug diversion.

  7. A pharmacy is required to maintain records of Schedule II controlled substance receipts for how long under federal DEA regulations?

    Answer: 2 years

    Federal DEA regulations require pharmacies to maintain records of Schedule II controlled substance transactions for a minimum of 2 years.