MPJE practice questions
Under what circumstances can a pharmacy dispense a Schedule II controlled
substance based on an oral or facsimile authorization?
A. When the patient cannot afford the medication
B. In an emergency situation where immediate administration is necessary
C. If the pharmacy is out of stock of a different controlled substance
D. If the patient requests it over the phone - answer Correct Answer: B
What are the three conditions that must be met for an emergency oral Schedule II
prescription to be valid? - answerAnswer:
Immediate administration is necessary for proper treatment.
No appropriate alternative treatment is available.
It is not reasonably possible for the prescriber to provide a written or electronic
prescription beforehand.
What must the pharmacist do after receiving an emergency oral prescription for a
Schedule II controlled substance?
A. Refuse to dispense the medication
B. Reduce the prescription to writing with all required information except the prescriber's
signature
C. Call the DEA immediately to report it
D. Wait until the prescriber sends a written prescription before dispensing -
answerCorrect Answer: B
What must be written on the face of the prescription when the prescriber submits the
required written prescription for an emergency Schedule II order?
A. "Emergency Use Only"
B. "Verified by Pharmacist"
C. "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing"
D. "Prescriber Approval Confirmed - answerC
Can an agent of the prescriber (such as a nurse or office assistant) call in an
emergency oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance?
A. Yes, but only if the doctor is unavailable
B. No, only the prescriber can personally communicate the prescription to the
pharmacist
C. Yes, as long as they have written permission from the prescriber
D. No, unless the prescriber faxes the authorization - answerCorrect Answer: B
What is the maximum quantity of medication that can be prescribed and dispensed
during an emergency situation?
Under what circumstances can a pharmacy dispense a Schedule II controlled
substance based on an oral or facsimile authorization?
A. When the patient cannot afford the medication
B. In an emergency situation where immediate administration is necessary
C. If the pharmacy is out of stock of a different controlled substance
D. If the patient requests it over the phone - answer Correct Answer: B
What are the three conditions that must be met for an emergency oral Schedule II
prescription to be valid? - answerAnswer:
Immediate administration is necessary for proper treatment.
No appropriate alternative treatment is available.
It is not reasonably possible for the prescriber to provide a written or electronic
prescription beforehand.
What must the pharmacist do after receiving an emergency oral prescription for a
Schedule II controlled substance?
A. Refuse to dispense the medication
B. Reduce the prescription to writing with all required information except the prescriber's
signature
C. Call the DEA immediately to report it
D. Wait until the prescriber sends a written prescription before dispensing -
answerCorrect Answer: B
What must be written on the face of the prescription when the prescriber submits the
required written prescription for an emergency Schedule II order?
A. "Emergency Use Only"
B. "Verified by Pharmacist"
C. "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing"
D. "Prescriber Approval Confirmed - answerC
Can an agent of the prescriber (such as a nurse or office assistant) call in an
emergency oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance?
A. Yes, but only if the doctor is unavailable
B. No, only the prescriber can personally communicate the prescription to the
pharmacist
C. Yes, as long as they have written permission from the prescriber
D. No, unless the prescriber faxes the authorization - answerCorrect Answer: B
What is the maximum quantity of medication that can be prescribed and dispensed
during an emergency situation?
