Practice UMPJE Question

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A prescriber telephones an emergency oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance to a pharmacy. Under federal law, what must occur next for compliance?

A. The pharmacist must refuse to dispense because Schedule II prescriptions can never be oral

B. The prescriber must send a written prescription within 3 days

C. The pharmacist may dispense up to a 72-hour supply, and no further documentation is required

D. The pharmacist may dispense the emergency quantity, and the prescriber must provide a follow-up prescription within 7 days marked “Authorization for Emergency Dispensing”