Question

question 47

a pharmacy technician is verifying a prescribers dea number, which reads bj4236721. which of the following correctly identifies the first letter of the dea number and what it indicates?

b indicates the prescriber is a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or other licensed practitioner.
b indicates the prescriber is a mid-level practitioner such as a nurse practitioner.
b indicates the prescriber is a hospital or clinic.
b indicates the prescriber has a restricted dea license.

Explanation:

Identify the first letter of the DEA number

Using the DEA Number Verification knowledge point
The DEA number provided is BJ4236721. The first letter is B.

Determine the meaning of the first letter

Using the DEA Number Verification knowledge point
The first letter of a DEA number designates the type of registrant:

• A, B, F, G: Hospital, clinic, practitioner, teaching institution, or pharmacy. Specifically, A, B, and F are used for individual practitioners such as physicians, dentists, veterinarians, podiatrists, and optometrists.
• M: Mid-level practitioner (e.g., nurse practitioners, physician assistants).
• P, R: Distributor.

Therefore, the first letter B indicates that the prescriber is a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or other licensed practitioner.

Answer:

• (A) 'B' indicates the prescriber is a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or other licensed practitioner. (Correct answer)
• (B) 'B' indicates the prescriber is a mid-level practitioner such as a nurse practitioner.
• (C) 'B' indicates the prescriber is a hospital or clinic.
• (D) 'B' indicates the prescriber has a restricted DEA license.