Which of the following is the responsibility of the DEA?

Overseeing Medicare fraud
Protecting patients' rights
Enforcing the Controlled Substances Act
Licensing pharmacists


Enforcing the Controlled Substances Act

Rationale: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforces the Controlled Substances Act. It is part of the U.S. Department of Justice, and works closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) too coordinate drug investigations.

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Questions that the applicant should ask the interviewer include all the following EXCEPT ________.

A. Why is the position open? B. How long is the probationary period? C. What type of medical insurance is offered? D. How many patients are seen in the office every day?

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Expressing extreme emotion in an e-mail is called

A) Warring B) Flaming C) Burning D) Inciting

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What is a surgical opening in the wall of the abdomen with a plastic bag in place to collect digestive waste?

A) Thoracotomy B) Fistula C) Gastric bypass D) Colostomy

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Available radiology modalities include x-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging

A) True B) False

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