MPJE Licensure and Personnel Roles Questions and Answers

Question 1

A pharmacy intern, under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, receives a new verbal prescription over the phone from a prescriber's office.
The supervising pharmacist is busy counseling another patient but is physically present in the pharmacy.
According to most state pharmacy laws, which action is the intern permitted to perform?

Accepted Answer

Transcribe the verbal order to writing for the pharmacist's final verification.

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Transcribe the verbal order to writing and perform the final verification of the filled prescription.

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Counsel the patient on the new medication without the pharmacist's final approval.

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Independently transfer a copy of the prescription to another pharmacy.

Question 2

A pharmacist has been designated as the Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) for a community pharmacy. Which of the following statements BEST describes the ultimate responsibility of the PIC?

Accepted Answer

The PIC is responsible for the pharmacy's overall compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations.

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The PIC is solely responsible for counseling every patient who receives a new prescription.

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The PIC's primary responsibility is to manage the work schedules of all pharmacy staff.

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The PIC is only liable for their own dispensing errors and not those of staff pharmacists or technicians.

Question 3

Which of the following tasks is generally considered outside the scope of practice for a registered or certified pharmacy technician?

Accepted Answer

Recommending an over-the-counter (OTC) medication for a patient's allergy symptoms.

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Accepting a new written prescription from a patient at the drop-off window.

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Reconstituting an oral antibiotic suspension after the prescription has been verified.

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Entering prescription information into the computer system from a written prescription.

Question 4

A pharmacist has been licensed and practicing in State A for 10 years. They wish to obtain a license to practice in State B through licensure transfer (reciprocity). They have already passed the NAPLEX. Which of the following will MOST LIKELY be required by the State B Board of Pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

Passing the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) for State B.

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Retaking the NAPLEX because more than two years have passed.

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Completing a new 1,500-hour internship in State B.

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Providing proof of residency in State B for at least one year.

Question 5

In a community pharmacy, which of the following activities can be legally performed by an unlicensed pharmacy clerk or cashier with no technician registration?

Accepted Answer

Asking a patient if they have any questions for the pharmacist when they pick up a prescription.

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Entering new prescription information from a written script into the computer system.

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Returning a bottle of medication to the stock shelf after it was returned to stock.

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Clarifying the spelling of a patient's last name with the prescriber's office over the phone.

Question 6

A state board of pharmacy revokes a pharmacist's license due to a severe dispensing error that resulted in patient harm, followed by an attempt to cover up the incident. What is the primary purpose of this disciplinary action?

Accepted Answer

To protect the public health, safety, and welfare from an unprofessional or unqualified practitioner.

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To punish the pharmacist by imposing a significant financial penalty through loss of income.

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To recover the costs of the investigation conducted by the board of pharmacy.

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To set a legal precedent for future civil malpractice lawsuits against the pharmacist.