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A patient in Wisconsin is out of refills on their HIV medication prescription today. The patient has received the same regimen at your pharmacy for the past 3 years, and you are unable to contact the prescriber for more refills today.  The patient has previously received a prescription extension for insulin glargine 6 months ago. Which ONE of the following is TRUE? 

Which of the following is required when a pharmacy in Wisconsin mails a prescription drug to a patient?

What does it mean to “suspend” a credential in Wisconsin?

An 82-year-old client with severe Alzheimer’s disease and dysphagia is ordered rivastigmine (Exelon) 6 mg twice daily via enteral feeding tube. The pharmacy supplies a liquid formulation of rivastigmine labeled 2 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose?  

Which of the following is a schedule V controlled substance in Wisconsin?

A hospital with an onsite outpatient pharmacy would like to make a controlled substance collection receptacle available to patients. Which location for the receptacle is consistent with federal law and the purpose of these receptacles?

In Wisconsin, a pharmacist must report an unusual increase in the number of antibiotic prescriptions dispensed to a local health department or the department of health services within _____________ of the occurrence.

Which of the following transactions requires compliance with the Drug Supply Chain and Security Act?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding storage of medications for nursing home residents in Wisconsin?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with delirium who has been brought in for treatment by the client’s adult child. While taking the client’s history, which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask the client’s adult child?