MA MPJE TRAINING STUDY SHEET 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉If a book of DEA 222 forms is stolen, what should you do?. Answer:
Contact your local DEA diversion field office and provide them with
the serial numbers of the forms. If you do not know them, give them
the approximate date of issuance of the forms.
◉CSOS stands for?. Answer: Controlled Substance Ordering System
◉CSOS uses a ___ ___ ______ technology.. Answer: Public Key
Infrastructure
◉Electronic CSOS users obtain a CSOS _____ ________ for electronic
ordering. Answer: digital certificate
◉When ordering CIII-V substances, keep a receipt (invoice or
packing slip) on which it records the date the drugs were received
and record that the order is accurate. Receipts should include:
1.
2.
3.
,4.. Answer: 1. Name of each substance
2. Final Form of the substance
3. Number of dosage units in each commercial package
4. Number of packages received
◉Is an order to dispense a drug to an inpatient for immediate
administration in a hospital a prescription?. Answer: No
◉List Requirements on a Prescription (Federal). Answer: 1. Date
2. Name, Address, DEA # of practitioner
3. Name and Address of Patient
4. Medication Name
5. Strength
6. Dosage Form
7. Quantity
8. Directions for use and any cautionary statements required
9. Refills, if any
10. Signature (must be signed the same day it is dated)
◉True or False? A prescription can be signed by an agent authorized
by the practitioner.. Answer: False, a manual signature from the
prescribing practitioner is necessary to be a valid prescription.
,◉Who are the most common types of practitioners that can
prescribe? (5). Answer: 1. Medical Physicians
2. Dentists
3. Podiatrists
4. Veterinarians
5. Mid-level Practitioners
◉What mid-level practitioners can prescribe in Massachusetts?.
Answer: Nurse practitioners and Physician Assistants
◉A prescription is sent and received electronically, but the
prescribing physician calls and wants to change the dose of a
medication. Every electronic RX is printed down and filed away. Is it
sufficient to pull the hardcopy and write the changed dose on it and
file it away?. Answer: No, if a prescription is sent and received
electronically, any annotations to the prescription must also be
saved electronically. (CVS Example: Rescan the prescription after the
note has been completed)
◉In what circumstance is a person exempt from registering with the
DEA?. Answer: An active official in the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, Coast Guard, Federal Bureau of Prisons, or Public Health
Service who is authorized to administer, dispense, and prescribe but
, not procure, or purchase controlled substances in the course of his
or her official duties.
◉When prescribing controlled substances, an official of the US
armed forces includes what specific things on the prescription?
1.
2.. Answer: 1. The branch of government
2. Service Identification number
◉When prescribing controlled substances, an official of the Public
Health Service includes what specific things on the prescription?
1.
2.. Answer: 1. State Public Health Service
2. Service Identification number (which is their social security
number)
◉If members of the US armed forces or Public Health Service want
to run a private medical practice on the side, do they need to register
with the DEA?. Answer: Yes, they must obtain a separate registration
◉Is there a federal time limit within which a Schedule II
prescription must be filled?. Answer: No. However, in MA you have
30 days after the date of issue. The first day does not count.
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉If a book of DEA 222 forms is stolen, what should you do?. Answer:
Contact your local DEA diversion field office and provide them with
the serial numbers of the forms. If you do not know them, give them
the approximate date of issuance of the forms.
◉CSOS stands for?. Answer: Controlled Substance Ordering System
◉CSOS uses a ___ ___ ______ technology.. Answer: Public Key
Infrastructure
◉Electronic CSOS users obtain a CSOS _____ ________ for electronic
ordering. Answer: digital certificate
◉When ordering CIII-V substances, keep a receipt (invoice or
packing slip) on which it records the date the drugs were received
and record that the order is accurate. Receipts should include:
1.
2.
3.
,4.. Answer: 1. Name of each substance
2. Final Form of the substance
3. Number of dosage units in each commercial package
4. Number of packages received
◉Is an order to dispense a drug to an inpatient for immediate
administration in a hospital a prescription?. Answer: No
◉List Requirements on a Prescription (Federal). Answer: 1. Date
2. Name, Address, DEA # of practitioner
3. Name and Address of Patient
4. Medication Name
5. Strength
6. Dosage Form
7. Quantity
8. Directions for use and any cautionary statements required
9. Refills, if any
10. Signature (must be signed the same day it is dated)
◉True or False? A prescription can be signed by an agent authorized
by the practitioner.. Answer: False, a manual signature from the
prescribing practitioner is necessary to be a valid prescription.
,◉Who are the most common types of practitioners that can
prescribe? (5). Answer: 1. Medical Physicians
2. Dentists
3. Podiatrists
4. Veterinarians
5. Mid-level Practitioners
◉What mid-level practitioners can prescribe in Massachusetts?.
Answer: Nurse practitioners and Physician Assistants
◉A prescription is sent and received electronically, but the
prescribing physician calls and wants to change the dose of a
medication. Every electronic RX is printed down and filed away. Is it
sufficient to pull the hardcopy and write the changed dose on it and
file it away?. Answer: No, if a prescription is sent and received
electronically, any annotations to the prescription must also be
saved electronically. (CVS Example: Rescan the prescription after the
note has been completed)
◉In what circumstance is a person exempt from registering with the
DEA?. Answer: An active official in the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, Coast Guard, Federal Bureau of Prisons, or Public Health
Service who is authorized to administer, dispense, and prescribe but
, not procure, or purchase controlled substances in the course of his
or her official duties.
◉When prescribing controlled substances, an official of the US
armed forces includes what specific things on the prescription?
1.
2.. Answer: 1. The branch of government
2. Service Identification number
◉When prescribing controlled substances, an official of the Public
Health Service includes what specific things on the prescription?
1.
2.. Answer: 1. State Public Health Service
2. Service Identification number (which is their social security
number)
◉If members of the US armed forces or Public Health Service want
to run a private medical practice on the side, do they need to register
with the DEA?. Answer: Yes, they must obtain a separate registration
◉Is there a federal time limit within which a Schedule II
prescription must be filled?. Answer: No. However, in MA you have
30 days after the date of issue. The first day does not count.
