KENTUCKY MPJE FINAL EXAMS 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔information in the patient record shall include what (7) - ✔✔1. patient's full name
2. address and telephone number
3. age or date of birth
4. gender
5. list of all RXs obtained in previous 12 months
6. known disease states
7. drug allergies
✔✔T/F: patient records are confidential - ✔✔true (covered by HIPAA)
✔✔T/F: patient counseling is confidential - ✔✔false (HIPAA does not cover counseling)
✔✔a pharmacist (or designee) shall offer to counsel on ________________ and
___________ - ✔✔a pharmacist (or designee) shall offer to counsel on *new
prescriptions and refills when professional discretion dictates* (so only MUST offer to
counsel on new RX, not necessarily all RXs)
✔✔who must do the patient counseling - ✔✔counseling shall be done by a pharmacist
(or intern doing delegable duties)
✔✔T/F: patient counseling must be done face-to-face - ✔✔false, counseling may be
done face-to-face or over the telephone
✔✔counseling shall include what (7) - ✔✔1. drug name
2. dosage form
3. route of administration
4. proper storage
5. *common and clinically significant adverse effects* (MUST be both to be required;
they might trick you by saying "or" on MPJE)
6. interactions
7. contraindications
✔✔how does counseling work for delivery of medications - ✔✔the offer is made by the
delivery person (who acts as the pharmacist-designee) and a signature is obtained on
signature log. if counseling is required, it is done over the phone
✔✔when is counseling required for inpatients - ✔✔counseling is only for discharge
medications, not inpatient medications
✔✔what are the documentation requirements for patient counseling; what does no
documentation mean - ✔✔documentation is only required if a patient *refuses*, no
,documentation is a presumption that the offer to counsel was made, accepted, and
counseling took place
✔✔record of refusal of patient counseling must be kept for how long - ✔✔1 year
✔✔pharmacists must report to the local health department when they see a patient with
______________ - ✔✔pharmacists must report to the local health department when
they see a patient with tuberculosis, measles, cholera, E. coli, rabies, rubella, and
diphtheria
✔✔a pharmacist has the ability to administer which immunizations - ✔✔a pharmacist
has authority to administer all CDC recommended vaccinations begging at age nine
✔✔can you fill a prescription for a vaccine for a patient under age 9 - ✔✔yes, you can
fill the prescription (so they can bring it to the doctors office for admin) but just not
administer it to the child since they are <9 years old
✔✔a pharmacist tech must be under ______________ supervision of a pharmacist -
✔✔a pharmacist tech must be under *immediate supervision* of a pharmacist (i.e.
physical and visual supervision)
✔✔a certified pharmacy tech requires _____________ supervision - ✔✔a certified
pharmacy tech requires *general supervision* (i.e. the pharmacist must be on the
premises)
✔✔what additional duties can a certified tech perform - ✔✔certify med cards, initiate or
receive refill authorizations, and receive diagnostic orders in nuclear pharmacy
✔✔can a certified tech take new prescriptions - ✔✔NO, they can only initiate or receive
refill authorizations (no changes can be made on the refill authorization)
✔✔how many techs can a pharmacist supervise at one time in KY - ✔✔the law does not
indicate the number of techs a pharmacist may supervise at one time
✔✔all technicians must register with the ________ - ✔✔all technicians must register
with the KYBOP
✔✔technician registration must be renewed __________ on which date - ✔✔technician
registration must be renewed annually on *march 31* (same principle as pharmacist
license where you don't know when the new one starts, just when old license expires
and you should have your new one)
✔✔what is the CE requirement for technicians in KY - ✔✔there are no educational
requirements (techs do not need to be certified or complete CE)
,✔✔what is the fee to renew tech registration with the KYBOP - ✔✔$25 per year
✔✔what are some examples of KYBOP authorized protocols - ✔✔acute influenza
infection antiviral therapy protocol, opioid use disorder protocol, acute influenza
infection chemoprophylaxis protocol, protocol for pharmacist dispensing of allergic
rhinitis therapies, self-care conditions protocol for diabetes testing supplies, acute group
A strep pharangitis infection protocol, TB skin testing one or two step protocol,
anaphylaxis treatment protocol for epinephrine autoinjectors, travel health therapy
protocol, tobacco cessation protocol, epinephrine, and OTC probiotics
✔✔example test question: a technician steals controlled substances from the pharmacy,
and when discovered the tech is fired. which of the following is true:
a. certified pharmacy techs must be under immediate supervision of a pharmacist
b. pharmacy techs must be under immediate supervision when working with controlled
substances
c. the PIC may be held responsible to the board
d. as the pharmacist is responsible for the tech, the pharmacist on duty is solely
responsible for the theft - ✔✔c. the PIC may be held responsible to the board
✔✔example test question: a patient brings in a new prescription for lisinopril, a
medication the patient has been on for 3 years previously. which of the following is
correct
a. the pharmacist must offer to counsel
b. documentation of the offer must be acknowledged by a signature
c. no counseling is required as the patient has been on the medication previously
d. documentation of a refusal of counseling is required - ✔✔d. documentation of a
refusal of counseling is required
✔✔in order to operate a pharmacy a ________ must be obtained - ✔✔in order to
operate a pharmacy a *permit* must be obtained
✔✔the permit for a pharmacy must be renewed _________, and the permit expires on
_______ of each year - ✔✔the permit for a pharmacy must be renewed annually, and
the permit expires on *June 30th* of each year
✔✔T/F: each separate pharmacy location requires it's own individual permit - ✔✔true,
each separate location must have an individual permit
✔✔out-of-state pharmacies which do business within KY must: (5) - ✔✔1. have a KY
permit to operate
2. shall comply with all statutorily authorized requests for information
3. maintain readily retrievable records (*here readily retrievable means within 48 hours*)
4. provide a toll-free phone number during business hours
5. shall have a PIC
, ✔✔do all out-of-state pharmacies who bring business into KY require a KY permit to
operate - ✔✔yes, but they may seek a waiver to licensure if the number of RXs sent into
KY is minimal
✔✔pharmacies must have the following required reference material (4) - ✔✔category I:
pharmacology
category II: drug interactions
category III: drug product composition
category IV: laws and regulations
✔✔do computer references count as required reference material for a pharmacy -
✔✔yes, computer references are allowed if they do not interrupt the RX filling process
BUT the reference cannot be accessed through the internet (ex: you can have an online
pdf of laws and regulations but you cannot get the laws from going to the KYBOP
website)
✔✔what equipment is required for a pharmacy (9) - ✔✔1. prescription class A balance
2. weight set
3. graduates 1 mL to 250 mL
4. mortars and pestles in glass, porcelain, or wedgewood
5. spatulas (steel and nonmetallic)
6. refrigerator
7. ointment slab or papers
8. heating unit
9. filtration funnel with filter papers
✔✔what is a common database between pharmacies - ✔✔means information shared
between pharmacies for purpose of dispensing Rxs or patient care
✔✔what are the requirements that would allow pharmacies to share a common
database (3) - ✔✔1. pharmacies must have common ownership
2. database must have information regarding all pharmacies and techs involved in the
filling process
3. must have written policy and procedure manual
✔✔when using a common database between pharmacies, does that count as a transfer
- ✔✔no, use of a common database shall not constitute a transfer
✔✔define permanent closure of a pharmacy, manufacturer, or distributor - ✔✔closures
ceases to do business permanently
✔✔when a pharmacy, manufacturer, or distributors permanently close, ____ days
notice (sign) prior to closure must be posted and left in place ______ days after closure
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔information in the patient record shall include what (7) - ✔✔1. patient's full name
2. address and telephone number
3. age or date of birth
4. gender
5. list of all RXs obtained in previous 12 months
6. known disease states
7. drug allergies
✔✔T/F: patient records are confidential - ✔✔true (covered by HIPAA)
✔✔T/F: patient counseling is confidential - ✔✔false (HIPAA does not cover counseling)
✔✔a pharmacist (or designee) shall offer to counsel on ________________ and
___________ - ✔✔a pharmacist (or designee) shall offer to counsel on *new
prescriptions and refills when professional discretion dictates* (so only MUST offer to
counsel on new RX, not necessarily all RXs)
✔✔who must do the patient counseling - ✔✔counseling shall be done by a pharmacist
(or intern doing delegable duties)
✔✔T/F: patient counseling must be done face-to-face - ✔✔false, counseling may be
done face-to-face or over the telephone
✔✔counseling shall include what (7) - ✔✔1. drug name
2. dosage form
3. route of administration
4. proper storage
5. *common and clinically significant adverse effects* (MUST be both to be required;
they might trick you by saying "or" on MPJE)
6. interactions
7. contraindications
✔✔how does counseling work for delivery of medications - ✔✔the offer is made by the
delivery person (who acts as the pharmacist-designee) and a signature is obtained on
signature log. if counseling is required, it is done over the phone
✔✔when is counseling required for inpatients - ✔✔counseling is only for discharge
medications, not inpatient medications
✔✔what are the documentation requirements for patient counseling; what does no
documentation mean - ✔✔documentation is only required if a patient *refuses*, no
,documentation is a presumption that the offer to counsel was made, accepted, and
counseling took place
✔✔record of refusal of patient counseling must be kept for how long - ✔✔1 year
✔✔pharmacists must report to the local health department when they see a patient with
______________ - ✔✔pharmacists must report to the local health department when
they see a patient with tuberculosis, measles, cholera, E. coli, rabies, rubella, and
diphtheria
✔✔a pharmacist has the ability to administer which immunizations - ✔✔a pharmacist
has authority to administer all CDC recommended vaccinations begging at age nine
✔✔can you fill a prescription for a vaccine for a patient under age 9 - ✔✔yes, you can
fill the prescription (so they can bring it to the doctors office for admin) but just not
administer it to the child since they are <9 years old
✔✔a pharmacist tech must be under ______________ supervision of a pharmacist -
✔✔a pharmacist tech must be under *immediate supervision* of a pharmacist (i.e.
physical and visual supervision)
✔✔a certified pharmacy tech requires _____________ supervision - ✔✔a certified
pharmacy tech requires *general supervision* (i.e. the pharmacist must be on the
premises)
✔✔what additional duties can a certified tech perform - ✔✔certify med cards, initiate or
receive refill authorizations, and receive diagnostic orders in nuclear pharmacy
✔✔can a certified tech take new prescriptions - ✔✔NO, they can only initiate or receive
refill authorizations (no changes can be made on the refill authorization)
✔✔how many techs can a pharmacist supervise at one time in KY - ✔✔the law does not
indicate the number of techs a pharmacist may supervise at one time
✔✔all technicians must register with the ________ - ✔✔all technicians must register
with the KYBOP
✔✔technician registration must be renewed __________ on which date - ✔✔technician
registration must be renewed annually on *march 31* (same principle as pharmacist
license where you don't know when the new one starts, just when old license expires
and you should have your new one)
✔✔what is the CE requirement for technicians in KY - ✔✔there are no educational
requirements (techs do not need to be certified or complete CE)
,✔✔what is the fee to renew tech registration with the KYBOP - ✔✔$25 per year
✔✔what are some examples of KYBOP authorized protocols - ✔✔acute influenza
infection antiviral therapy protocol, opioid use disorder protocol, acute influenza
infection chemoprophylaxis protocol, protocol for pharmacist dispensing of allergic
rhinitis therapies, self-care conditions protocol for diabetes testing supplies, acute group
A strep pharangitis infection protocol, TB skin testing one or two step protocol,
anaphylaxis treatment protocol for epinephrine autoinjectors, travel health therapy
protocol, tobacco cessation protocol, epinephrine, and OTC probiotics
✔✔example test question: a technician steals controlled substances from the pharmacy,
and when discovered the tech is fired. which of the following is true:
a. certified pharmacy techs must be under immediate supervision of a pharmacist
b. pharmacy techs must be under immediate supervision when working with controlled
substances
c. the PIC may be held responsible to the board
d. as the pharmacist is responsible for the tech, the pharmacist on duty is solely
responsible for the theft - ✔✔c. the PIC may be held responsible to the board
✔✔example test question: a patient brings in a new prescription for lisinopril, a
medication the patient has been on for 3 years previously. which of the following is
correct
a. the pharmacist must offer to counsel
b. documentation of the offer must be acknowledged by a signature
c. no counseling is required as the patient has been on the medication previously
d. documentation of a refusal of counseling is required - ✔✔d. documentation of a
refusal of counseling is required
✔✔in order to operate a pharmacy a ________ must be obtained - ✔✔in order to
operate a pharmacy a *permit* must be obtained
✔✔the permit for a pharmacy must be renewed _________, and the permit expires on
_______ of each year - ✔✔the permit for a pharmacy must be renewed annually, and
the permit expires on *June 30th* of each year
✔✔T/F: each separate pharmacy location requires it's own individual permit - ✔✔true,
each separate location must have an individual permit
✔✔out-of-state pharmacies which do business within KY must: (5) - ✔✔1. have a KY
permit to operate
2. shall comply with all statutorily authorized requests for information
3. maintain readily retrievable records (*here readily retrievable means within 48 hours*)
4. provide a toll-free phone number during business hours
5. shall have a PIC
, ✔✔do all out-of-state pharmacies who bring business into KY require a KY permit to
operate - ✔✔yes, but they may seek a waiver to licensure if the number of RXs sent into
KY is minimal
✔✔pharmacies must have the following required reference material (4) - ✔✔category I:
pharmacology
category II: drug interactions
category III: drug product composition
category IV: laws and regulations
✔✔do computer references count as required reference material for a pharmacy -
✔✔yes, computer references are allowed if they do not interrupt the RX filling process
BUT the reference cannot be accessed through the internet (ex: you can have an online
pdf of laws and regulations but you cannot get the laws from going to the KYBOP
website)
✔✔what equipment is required for a pharmacy (9) - ✔✔1. prescription class A balance
2. weight set
3. graduates 1 mL to 250 mL
4. mortars and pestles in glass, porcelain, or wedgewood
5. spatulas (steel and nonmetallic)
6. refrigerator
7. ointment slab or papers
8. heating unit
9. filtration funnel with filter papers
✔✔what is a common database between pharmacies - ✔✔means information shared
between pharmacies for purpose of dispensing Rxs or patient care
✔✔what are the requirements that would allow pharmacies to share a common
database (3) - ✔✔1. pharmacies must have common ownership
2. database must have information regarding all pharmacies and techs involved in the
filling process
3. must have written policy and procedure manual
✔✔when using a common database between pharmacies, does that count as a transfer
- ✔✔no, use of a common database shall not constitute a transfer
✔✔define permanent closure of a pharmacy, manufacturer, or distributor - ✔✔closures
ceases to do business permanently
✔✔when a pharmacy, manufacturer, or distributors permanently close, ____ days
notice (sign) prior to closure must be posted and left in place ______ days after closure
