BCPS Non-clinical Practice Test

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• Which USP chapter governs sterile compounding?
• The CMS Innovation Center's Community Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP) focuses on which goal?
• What is the formula for BMI?
• Which statement accurately characterizes 503B outsourcing facilities?
• Under the ACA, health plans are required to cover USPSTF recommendations with a high rating at no cost to patients. Which ratings qualify?
• Right to Try Act of 2017 states that patients with life-threatening conditions may receive investigational drugs outside of trials if the drug has cleared Phase I and is under FDA review.
• In Schwartz equation, height is measured in which unit?
• In adjusting phenytoin level for renal failure, the adjusted concentration is calculated by dividing the measured concentration by which expression?
• Cost-minimization analysis is used when the outcomes are the same; what does it compare?
• In renal dose adjustment, if CrCl is 120 mL/min, what is KF?
• Which statement accurately describes the Administrative Procedure Act?
• In what year was the Hatch-Waxman Act enacted?
• Nuremberg Code of Ethics established in which year?
• URAC is best described as an organization that provides accreditation for which of the following?
• SAHLSA 50 is a Spanish-language adaptation of REALM designed for Spanish-speaking patients.
• HEDIS measures, used by health plans to measure performance, are maintained by which organization?
• What is the factor to convert inches to meters for BMI calculations?
• What is the value of K for low birth weight (LBW) less than 1 year in the Schwartz equation?
• What is the correct MDPP core session duration?
• Which statement accurately describes 503A traditional compounders?
• For paired nominal data, which test is appropriate?
• Cost-effectiveness analysis involves comparing program costs with actual program outcomes and often uses which unit measure?
• Which test compares the means of two independent samples assuming equal variances?
• The National Research Act of 1974 created which body to protect human subjects?
• Healthy Kids Act reauthorizes CHIP through 2023.
• For more than two groups with related (repeated) measures design, which analysis is appropriate?
• The Belmont Report summarizes ethical principles for conducting which type of research?
• FDA drug applications: IND usage. Which application is submitted to CDER for a new drug or new indication?
• What does CCM code 99489 represent?
• Which nonparametric test is used for related (paired) samples to assess differences in central tendency?
• The FDA Modernization Act was enacted in which year?
• Under HITECH Act, which term refers to the electronic sharing of health information between organizations, either directly or via query-based or consumer-mediated means?
• Which FDA center regulates medical devices?
• Which act, enacted in 1848, banned importation of unsafe or adulterated drugs?
• Pharmacists are eligible to provide CMS AWV services under what supervision?
• CAHPS is a program associated with which DHHS agency?
• Which NCC MERP category indicates harm requiring hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization?
• Introduction of the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act.
• HCPCS Level 1 codes correspond to which coding system?
• The FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 primarily:
• Which CMS program ties quality measures to physician reimbursement through reporting?
• Which statement about the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act is correct?
• CFR Title 42 covers public health and includes which expansion on hospital staffs?
• A fractional excretion of sodium (FE Na) greater than 2% most strongly suggests which condition?
• Which act prohibited interstate commerce of adulterated or misbranded drugs and required labeling of selected dangerous/addictive substances?
• Which amendment in 1962 required demonstration of efficacy and authorized FDA to regulate advertising of Rx drugs and establish good manufacturing practices?
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is described as which of the following?
• Which expression best describes creatinine clearance over 24 hours?
• Which act created the CMS Innovation Center to pioneer novel care delivery and payment models?
• The FDA Amendments Act (FDAAA) was enacted in which year?
• What is the primary function of a Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)?
• Equivalence testing uses which approach?
• CFR Title 21 includes which regulatory domains and rules?
• FAERS is the FDA adverse event reporting system. Which form is used to report serious adverse drug events?
• Under CFR Title 42, which professional group was added to the expanded definition of non-physician practitioners on hospital staffs?
• American Healthcare Act.
• Which of the following is an example of a drug that has significant first-pass metabolism?
• The FDA Modernization Act is best described as which of the following?
• Which set defines E/M codes?
• What does the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) establish regarding compounding facilities?
• Which statement reflects the appropriate scope of protections under the Common Rule?
• The REALM assessment is designed to measure which of the following?
• Which equation correctly defines half-life for a drug undergoing first-order elimination?
• In the renal dose adjustment calculation, if Fe = 0.5 and CrCl = 60 mL/min, and KF = CrCl/120, what is Q (the percentage of the usual dose to be given)?
• If a patient enrolled in Part C (Medicare Advantage with drug coverage) later enrolls in Part D, what happens?
• Under 340B pricing, which distribution method is permitted?
• HCPCS Level 2 codes cover which types of products or services?
• FDA drug applications: Which is used to seek approval for a generic drug?
• Which regulation is part of 21 CFR and relates to pregnancy and lactation labeling?
• Which code corresponds to remote monitoring: initial/setup?
• Which act established the FDA as an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services?
• The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) accredits which type of organizations?
• What is the primary mission of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)?
• What is true about an FDA unclassified recall?
• What is the primary goal of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA)?
• What is the merit-based incentive program (payment system created by MACRA) that reimburses on the basis of quality, resource use, and clinical practice improvement activities?
• If CrCl is 60 mL/min, KF equals what number?
• Which act extends market exclusivity for orphan drugs to 7 years?
• UB-04 form is used by facilities to submit what type of bills?
• FE Na greater than 2% indicates acute tubular necrosis. True or False?
• The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 required Medicare Part D to provide what program?
• In the renal dose adjustment equation, Fe represents what?
• DSHEA 1994 allows nutritional supplements and vitamins to be regulated. Which option reflects the act’s name?
• The first-order rate constant K is defined as which of the following?
• Which of the following is NOT a feature of MACRA?
• Which act in 2010 authorized DEA to promulgate rules for disposal of unused controlled substances and allowed transfer of unwanted controlled substances to authorized collectors?
• In cost-utility analysis, which statement best describes its focus?
• Which act in 1938 required firms prove evidence of safety to the FDA before marketing and placed drug advertising under the FTC?
• Common Rule was established in 1991; which protections does it include?
• HRSA audits for diversion focus on what?
• Which expression correctly defines the fractional excretion of sodium (FE Na) formula?
• TOFHLA is best described as which of the following?
• In the Schwartz equation for pediatric GFR, what is the typical K value for adolescents 13-18 years old?
• In cost-utility analysis, why might mortality not be the most important outcome?
• Which drug is excreted in bile and subject to enterohepatic cycling?
• Which administration codes are used for influenza and pneumococcal vaccines?
• What does HIO stand for in health information exchange contexts, describing a model for exchanging info at local, regional, or state level?
• For two independent samples with ordinal data, which test is appropriate?
• Which is the top FDA official requiring Senate confirmation?
• Which equation represents Michaelis–Menten kinetics?
• In Cockcroft-Gault CrCl calculation, which female adjustment is applied?
• To convert pounds to kilograms, what operation is performed?
• Which act is DSHEA an example of?
• Which initiative examines whether reimbursable comprehensive primary care can lead to better outcomes at reduced costs?
• Which act of 1983 grants/research assistance and tax incentives for rare disease populations and conditions with no cost recovery expectation, extending market exclusivity to 7 years?
• Which Transitional Care Management code is used for a patient seen within 7 days of discharge with high complexity?
• Which costs count toward the TrOOP calculation?
• Which 1970 act authorized FDA and DEA involvement in controlled substances?
• Which statement reflects the influence of the IOM report To Err is Human on safety systems?
• CFR Title 45 is primarily associated with which broad domain?
• For IV or oral bolus administration, the apparent volume of distribution is given by which formula?
• Which code is used for Medicare immunization billing?
• Under Transitional Care Management, which statement is correct about patient communication and visit modality?
• Which ANOVA variant analyzes the interaction between two factors such as age group and treatment?
• The HITECH Act stands for what?
• In hypoalbuminemia, the phenytoin adjustment uses which multiplier with albumin?
• MDPP uses which type of billing codes?
• Which analysis handles related samples with a single group measured multiple times?
• Which test is used to compare two independent samples with continuous data when variances may be unequal?
• What is HRSA NPDB?
• For MIPS, how many measures must a provider submit data for during the 12-month performance period, and at least how many should be outcome measures?
• Which code represents the initial Annual Wellness Visit that is required to be performed once in a lifetime?
• Which act recognized USPNF as official compendia for drug standards?
• What term is used when a brand company produces a generic with identical active and inactive ingredients?
• In the MIPS Quality Payment Program, which component carries the largest weight in the payment adjustment?
• For continuous infusion at steady state, Vd is calculated as which expression?
• What does the Leapfrog Group provide for hospitals?
• Which HCPCS Level 1 category 2 codes are used for performance measures?
• Declaration of Helsinki (1964) governs what?
• FAERS serves as the FDA system for reporting what?
• FDA components affecting medication use: Which center regulates prescription and nonprescription drugs?
• FDA components affecting medication use: Biologics center. Which center regulates biologics such as vaccines?
• In renal failure, the phenytoin adjustment uses which multiplier with albumin?
• Which agency hosts the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse?
• Final rules are codified in which publication?
• Which statement describes Transitional Care Management code 99495?
• Which act banned importation of unsafe or adulterated drugs?
• In the renal dose adjustment formula, KF is defined as which of the following?
• Which test compares the means across more than two groups for a single factor?
• What is the purpose of the EQUIPP initiative within CMS quality programs?
• Which amendment in 1951 amended FD&C re: prescription vs nonprescription drugs?
• What is the scope of CCM code 99490?
• Which organizations established the Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation?
• In what year was the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act enacted?
• Under which Act is the 340B program established?
• Which organizations are typically cited as accrediting DSMT providers?
• Which drug classes are protected in Part D formularies (CMS protected classes)?
• IRB stands for and what is its role?
• What is the TrOOP catastrophic coverage threshold for Medicare Part D?
• In a patient with suspected acute kidney injury, FE Na greater than 2% supports which diagnosis?
• Meaningful use of EHRs has been incorporated into which program?
• Transitional Care Management services can be billed under which Medicare part?
• Which nonparametric test is used for related samples to compare medians or ranks?
• For CrCl calculation, which weight is used when BMI is greater than 25?
• Which nonprofit organization was authorized by Congress in 2010 to fund comparative clinical effectiveness research?
• Cost-benefit analysis assigns monetary value to which of the following?
• Which analysis is appropriate for two related groups measured across time with repeated measures?
• NCC MERP was founded by which organization and in what year?
• What is Km in Michaelis-Menten kinetics?
• In MDPP, payments are based on attendance and what weight-loss threshold in year 1?
• Which test is preferred for nominal data with very small sample sizes where expected counts are less than 5?
• Which statistical method is used to compare two independent groups while adjusting for a covariate?
• Which expression correctly defines FE Na?
• What is a common error when comparing means across more than two groups?
• Belmont Report describes ethical principles and guidelines for protecting human subjects; prepared by which commission?
• Which exchange forms does health information exchange (HIE) include?
• Clearance is defined as which of the following relationships?
• Which initiative assigns Hospital Safety Grades A through F to hospitals?
• The NVS assesses which skills?
• In adjusting phenytoin level for hypoalbuminemia alone, the adjusted concentration is calculated by dividing the measured concentration by which expression?
• Which program offers provider organizations the opportunity to participate in accountable care organizations (ACOs)?
• Which statement describes CCM code 99487?
• The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, enacted in 2009, gave the FDA authority to regulate which products?
• Which nonparametric test is used for comparing three or more independent groups?
• Which form is used by providers to submit professional claims for reimbursement?
• CPPA stands for which organization, and what is its focus?
• The Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages Executive Order, signed in 2011, requires the FDA to do which of the following?
• Which DSMT code is used for group diabetes self-management training for two or more patients?
• In the renal dose adjustment calculation, what does Q represent?
• Which expression defines clearance at steady state for a continuous IV infusion?
• The SILS is best described as which of the following?
• Which entity was initiated by HRSA in 2007 to address adverse drug events for uninsured or medically vulnerable patients and uses PDSA for integrating clinical pharmacy services?
• Which HRSA office administers 340B pricing?
• Which agency is the lead federal agency for patient safety research, including Team STEPPS and patient safety organizations?
• In the FDA approval process, what is the primary focus of Phase II trials?
• The National Quality Forum (NQF) was formed as a result of the recommendations of which group?
• Which act laid the groundwork for the National Quality Strategy (NQS)?
• The ARRA legislation included the HITECH Act, which allowed CMS to issue EHR incentive programs that incentivize meaningful users and promote interoperability.
• FDA recall classes: which indicates likelihood of injury or death?
• Which test controls for confounding variables when analyzing nominal data across strata?
• The Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires manufacturers to report payments and items of value to physicians and teaching hospitals and must also report physician ownership/investments as part of which program?
• Which act established the 'breakthrough therapy' drug approval pathway and reauthorized the Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992?
• Which act authorizes the DHHS to create programs to improve healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency through health information technology?
• What does ANCOVA primarily do?
• The 21st Century Cures Act includes which of the following?