MPJE General 2

Question 1

Under the Controlled Substances Act, which schedule includes drugs with accepted medical use but the highest potential for abuse?

Accepted Answer

Schedule II

Answer

Schedule II drugs have a currently accepted medical use but carry the highest abuse potential among scheduled drugs used in medicine.

Question 2

A pharmacist receives a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance via fax for a patient in a long-term care facility. Under federal law, this is:

Accepted Answer

Permitted; the fax serves as the original prescription

Answer

Federal law permits faxed Schedule II prescriptions for LTCF patients, and the fax itself serves as the original.

Question 3

Which federal agency is responsible for regulating the manufacturing and labeling of prescription drugs?

Accepted Answer

FDA

Answer

The FDA regulates drug manufacturing, labeling, safety, and efficacy under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Question 4

Under HIPAA, a pharmacist may disclose a patient's protected health information without authorization to:

Accepted Answer

Another treating provider involved in the patient's care

Answer

HIPAA's Treatment exception permits disclosure to other treating providers without patient authorization.

Question 5

A drug product recalled due to a reasonable probability that use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death is classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Class I recall

Answer

A Class I recall is the most serious, indicating that use of the product is likely to cause serious harm or death.

MPJE - Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination Practice Test

MPJE - Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination Practice Test

MPJE General 2