VA MPJE FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What records cannot be stored off-site or electronic-only? - ✔✔Hard-copies for CII-V
Executed order forms for CII-V
Inventories for CII-V
✔✔Length of time that Rx records must be retained - ✔✔2 years from date of last refill
✔✔Minimum time that a forged prescription must be retained before being destroyed (or
better yet hand it over to law enforcement) - ✔✔30 days
✔✔Length of time of records that must be transferred to new owner when pharmacy
changes onwership - ✔✔Past 2 years
✔✔Max amt of time in advance that drugs can be moved to or stocked in a pharmacy -
✔✔14 days before opening date
✔✔Minimum size for a prescription department - ✔✔240 square feet
✔✔Time after reporting an error to a patient safety organization that record of that
reporting must be retained - ✔✔1 year
✔✔Time from discovery in which dispensing error must be documented. Time in which
an analysis of the error must occur. - ✔✔3 days from discovery.
30 days from discovery.
✔✔Time after an oral order, reduced to writing by a nurse or RPh, for a C-II that it must
be signed by provider - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔Max supply of a solid oral dosage form in a unit-dose system that pharmacy may
provide to hospitals or LTCFs if licensed persons administering?
What is unlicensed person administering? - ✔✔7 days
72 hours
✔✔Amount of patients' bins & first doses in a robotic pharmacy system (hospital or
LTCF) that must be randomly checked daily by a pharmacist - ✔✔5%
✔✔Frequency at which quality assurance reports of robotic pharmacy systems must be
done - ✔✔Quarterly
✔✔All robot records must be kept how long? - ✔✔2 years
, ✔✔Frequency at which review/audit/inspection of automated dispensing devices in
hospitals must be conducted - ✔✔Monthly
✔✔Time from discovery in which a discrepancy must be resolved if found during the
monthly audit of an automated dispensing device (Pyxis) in a hospital - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔When must you obtain CS registration for ADS? - ✔✔If no in-house pharmacy
✔✔How long should records of CS loaded into floor stock be kept? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔How soon must record of floor stock use for CS be delivered to pharmacy? -
✔✔Within 3 months
✔✔Time that records of drug administration by ER or EMS must be kept? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔How soon must EDK be returned to pharmacy if used? - ✔✔Within 72 hours, record
kept for 1 year
✔✔How soon must Rx be received for drug used from EDK? - ✔✔Within 72 hours
✔✔Time after discontinuation of a med that a LTCF or correctional facility has to return
it to the pharmacy - ✔✔30 days
✔✔Max amounts that can be in a stat drug box - ✔✔Max 1 drug each on C3, C4, and
C5
Max 5 dosage units each
No C2s
✔✔Minimum time that a donated drug should have until expiration - ✔✔90 days
✔✔Max length of time that a standing order (like for naloxone) can be valid for - ✔✔2
years
✔✔Time that an intern license is valid for somone who has completed the required
hours but is waiting to take licensure test - ✔✔3 months
✔✔How often must CS inventory be taken? - ✔✔Every 2 years
✔✔When must newly scheduled drug be inventoried? - ✔✔Within 30 days
✔✔Frequency at which electronic prescription records must be backed up (DEA rule) -
✔✔Daily
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What records cannot be stored off-site or electronic-only? - ✔✔Hard-copies for CII-V
Executed order forms for CII-V
Inventories for CII-V
✔✔Length of time that Rx records must be retained - ✔✔2 years from date of last refill
✔✔Minimum time that a forged prescription must be retained before being destroyed (or
better yet hand it over to law enforcement) - ✔✔30 days
✔✔Length of time of records that must be transferred to new owner when pharmacy
changes onwership - ✔✔Past 2 years
✔✔Max amt of time in advance that drugs can be moved to or stocked in a pharmacy -
✔✔14 days before opening date
✔✔Minimum size for a prescription department - ✔✔240 square feet
✔✔Time after reporting an error to a patient safety organization that record of that
reporting must be retained - ✔✔1 year
✔✔Time from discovery in which dispensing error must be documented. Time in which
an analysis of the error must occur. - ✔✔3 days from discovery.
30 days from discovery.
✔✔Time after an oral order, reduced to writing by a nurse or RPh, for a C-II that it must
be signed by provider - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔Max supply of a solid oral dosage form in a unit-dose system that pharmacy may
provide to hospitals or LTCFs if licensed persons administering?
What is unlicensed person administering? - ✔✔7 days
72 hours
✔✔Amount of patients' bins & first doses in a robotic pharmacy system (hospital or
LTCF) that must be randomly checked daily by a pharmacist - ✔✔5%
✔✔Frequency at which quality assurance reports of robotic pharmacy systems must be
done - ✔✔Quarterly
✔✔All robot records must be kept how long? - ✔✔2 years
, ✔✔Frequency at which review/audit/inspection of automated dispensing devices in
hospitals must be conducted - ✔✔Monthly
✔✔Time from discovery in which a discrepancy must be resolved if found during the
monthly audit of an automated dispensing device (Pyxis) in a hospital - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔When must you obtain CS registration for ADS? - ✔✔If no in-house pharmacy
✔✔How long should records of CS loaded into floor stock be kept? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔How soon must record of floor stock use for CS be delivered to pharmacy? -
✔✔Within 3 months
✔✔Time that records of drug administration by ER or EMS must be kept? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔How soon must EDK be returned to pharmacy if used? - ✔✔Within 72 hours, record
kept for 1 year
✔✔How soon must Rx be received for drug used from EDK? - ✔✔Within 72 hours
✔✔Time after discontinuation of a med that a LTCF or correctional facility has to return
it to the pharmacy - ✔✔30 days
✔✔Max amounts that can be in a stat drug box - ✔✔Max 1 drug each on C3, C4, and
C5
Max 5 dosage units each
No C2s
✔✔Minimum time that a donated drug should have until expiration - ✔✔90 days
✔✔Max length of time that a standing order (like for naloxone) can be valid for - ✔✔2
years
✔✔Time that an intern license is valid for somone who has completed the required
hours but is waiting to take licensure test - ✔✔3 months
✔✔How often must CS inventory be taken? - ✔✔Every 2 years
✔✔When must newly scheduled drug be inventoried? - ✔✔Within 30 days
✔✔Frequency at which electronic prescription records must be backed up (DEA rule) -
✔✔Daily
