MPJE New Mexico ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- How many members serve on the state board of pharmacy and how
long is the term of service - CORRECT ANSWERS 9
members
5 year term of service
2 terms max
How many public members and how many pharmacists serve on the
state board - CORRECT ANSWERS [3 public, 6 pharmacists 5
from NMPhA, 1 from NMSHP]
What is the name of the agency that issues the pharmacist license -
CORRECT ANSWERS NM BOP
What are the pharmacist licensure requirements? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1500 intern hours
Pass MPJE and NAPLEX
Who maintains CE requirements and renews license every 2 years
How long does a pharmacist have to notify the board of a change in
name, address, employer? - CORRECT ANSWERS 10 days
What are the CPE requirements for pharmacists - CORRECT
ANSWERS 30 hours per 2 year period
10 hours must be live
,2 hours on patient safety
2 hours on pharmacy law
2 hours on safe use of opioids
How often is the pharmacist license renewed? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Every 2 years
If a pharmacist license lapses what action can be taken to reinstate the
license - CORRECT ANSWERS Inactive > 1 year but < 6
- submit renewal form, pay past renewal fees and reinstatement fee
- complete CE for each inactive renewal period and internship of a
minimum of 60 hours for each year of inactivity
- Pass MPJE
OR
- complete internship minimum of 60 hours for each year of inactivity
and pass the naplex and MPJE
Inactive 6+ years
- complete the intership minimum of 60 hours for each year of
inactivity and successfully pass the NAPLEX and MPJE
Are there any special requirments to be a nuclear pharmacists -
CORRECT ANSWERS - be certified as a nuclear pharmacist
by the Board of Pharmaceituical Specialties
OR
- have attained a minimum of 500 hours of experential training in
nuclear pharmacy under the supervision of a qualified nuclear
,pharmacist AND 200 contact hours of didactic instruction in nuclear
pharmacy and the safe handeling and use of radioactive materials
Are there any special requirements to be a consultant pharmacist -
CORRECT ANSWERS Abide by the code of ethics of the
american society of consultant pharmacists
Are there any special requirements to be a specialty pharmacist -
CORRECT ANSWERS No
NM requirements to be a preceptor - CORRECT ANSWERS
Be certified by the board or be an approved preceptor to intern
intraining in another state
Be actively engaged in pharmacy practice for one year full time
Not have been convicted of violating pharmacy laes
Submit required forms
Be aware and responsible for following regulations governing legal
and ethical conduct
Notify the board of change in address w/in r=10 days of preceptor
license will be suspended
Not be permitted to leave intern alone to assume role of pharmacist
, Are preceptors requires to register with the state board - CORRECT
ANSWERS Yes - be certified by the board
What are the requirements to become a preceptor - CORRECT
ANSWERS - actively engage in pharmacy practive full time
for at least one year
- license in good standing
- submit all required forms / evaluations to the board
Do individuals need to submit fingerprints to register as an intern -
CORRECT ANSWERS Yes
Are interns required to have a criminal background check -
CORRECT ANSWERS Yes
Is there a maximum internship duration - CORRECT ANSWERS
No
How many internship hours are requires and the type - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1500 hours
Students must have a learning experience approved by the Board and
UNM COP in a rural health clinic to learn the needs of rural health
services
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- How many members serve on the state board of pharmacy and how
long is the term of service - CORRECT ANSWERS 9
members
5 year term of service
2 terms max
How many public members and how many pharmacists serve on the
state board - CORRECT ANSWERS [3 public, 6 pharmacists 5
from NMPhA, 1 from NMSHP]
What is the name of the agency that issues the pharmacist license -
CORRECT ANSWERS NM BOP
What are the pharmacist licensure requirements? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1500 intern hours
Pass MPJE and NAPLEX
Who maintains CE requirements and renews license every 2 years
How long does a pharmacist have to notify the board of a change in
name, address, employer? - CORRECT ANSWERS 10 days
What are the CPE requirements for pharmacists - CORRECT
ANSWERS 30 hours per 2 year period
10 hours must be live
,2 hours on patient safety
2 hours on pharmacy law
2 hours on safe use of opioids
How often is the pharmacist license renewed? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Every 2 years
If a pharmacist license lapses what action can be taken to reinstate the
license - CORRECT ANSWERS Inactive > 1 year but < 6
- submit renewal form, pay past renewal fees and reinstatement fee
- complete CE for each inactive renewal period and internship of a
minimum of 60 hours for each year of inactivity
- Pass MPJE
OR
- complete internship minimum of 60 hours for each year of inactivity
and pass the naplex and MPJE
Inactive 6+ years
- complete the intership minimum of 60 hours for each year of
inactivity and successfully pass the NAPLEX and MPJE
Are there any special requirments to be a nuclear pharmacists -
CORRECT ANSWERS - be certified as a nuclear pharmacist
by the Board of Pharmaceituical Specialties
OR
- have attained a minimum of 500 hours of experential training in
nuclear pharmacy under the supervision of a qualified nuclear
,pharmacist AND 200 contact hours of didactic instruction in nuclear
pharmacy and the safe handeling and use of radioactive materials
Are there any special requirements to be a consultant pharmacist -
CORRECT ANSWERS Abide by the code of ethics of the
american society of consultant pharmacists
Are there any special requirements to be a specialty pharmacist -
CORRECT ANSWERS No
NM requirements to be a preceptor - CORRECT ANSWERS
Be certified by the board or be an approved preceptor to intern
intraining in another state
Be actively engaged in pharmacy practice for one year full time
Not have been convicted of violating pharmacy laes
Submit required forms
Be aware and responsible for following regulations governing legal
and ethical conduct
Notify the board of change in address w/in r=10 days of preceptor
license will be suspended
Not be permitted to leave intern alone to assume role of pharmacist
, Are preceptors requires to register with the state board - CORRECT
ANSWERS Yes - be certified by the board
What are the requirements to become a preceptor - CORRECT
ANSWERS - actively engage in pharmacy practive full time
for at least one year
- license in good standing
- submit all required forms / evaluations to the board
Do individuals need to submit fingerprints to register as an intern -
CORRECT ANSWERS Yes
Are interns required to have a criminal background check -
CORRECT ANSWERS Yes
Is there a maximum internship duration - CORRECT ANSWERS
No
How many internship hours are requires and the type - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1500 hours
Students must have a learning experience approved by the Board and
UNM COP in a rural health clinic to learn the needs of rural health
services
