CPJE TEST PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ CPJE.
Answer: California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for
Pharmacists
◍ PIC can supervise __ pharmacies.
Answer: 2 pharmacies within 50 driving miles
◍ Change of PIC reported to board within __ days.
Answer: 30 days
◍ PIC self-assessment every __ years.
Answer: 2 years, or within 30 days if new permit/PIC/location
◍ PIC self-assessment form kept for __ years.
Answer: 3 years
◍ If there's only ONE pharmacist, how long for lunch break?.
Answer: 30 minutes
◍ SB 493 expanded scope of practice for ALL REGISTERED
PHARMACISTS.
Answer: - administer drugs and biologics when ordered by prescriber-
furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives- furnish travel meds
recommended by CDC which do not require diagnosis- furnish Rx nicotine
replacement therapy- administer immunizations published by CDC to 3y
and older- order and interpret tests
◍ Flow Rates.
Answer: The volume of a fluid that passes a point in a system per unit time,
, crucial in determining the proper administration of intravenous medications
◍ CrCl.
Answer: Creatinine Clearance - a measure of kidney function used to adjust
medication dosages
◍ Requirements for licensure.
Answer: - 18 yo- ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy- 150 hrs college
credit, 90 of which from pharmacy school- have a baccalaureate degree
devoted to pharmacy- 1500 hrs pharmacy practice experience, 900 of which
in both community and hospital pharmacy- passed NAPLEX and CPJE
◍ Continued education requirement and who's exempt.
Answer: 30 hrs during each 2-year license period, but first 2 year license
cycle is EXEMPT from CE requirement
◍ Proportions.
Answer: The relationship of one part to another or the whole with respect to
quantity, important in compounding medications and calculating dosages
◍ Continued education requirement after July 1, 2019.
Answer: 2 hrs pharmacy law and ethics
◍ Pharmacokinetics.
Answer: The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion, fundamental in understanding how drugs work in the body
◍ Licensure expiration.
Answer: Last day of pharmacist's birth month
◍ Certification of completion of CEs kept for __ years.
Answer: 4 years
◍ Pharmacists must disclose violation of what laws?.
Answer: Any violation of law, except for traffic violations that do not
involve alcohol and controlled substances
◍ Drug Literature.
Answer: Published information on drugs, including research articles and
, clinical studies, essential for evidence-based practice
◍ Advanced Practice Pharmacists (APh) can do....
Answer: - patient assessment- order and interpret labs- refer patients to other
providers- initiate, adjust, and dc drug therapy (including controlled
substance if registered with DEA)
◍ Infectious Diseases.
Answer: Disorders caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or
parasites, crucial in understanding the treatment and prevention of infections
◍ HIV.
Answer: Human Immunodeficiency Virus - a virus that attacks the body's
immune system, important in understanding antiretroviral therapy and
patient care
◍ APh requirements.
Answer: 2/3:- certification in relevant area of practice i.e. amb care, critical
care, oncology, pharmacotherapy- post-grad residency program- provided
clinical services for ONE year at least 1500 hours under CPA
◍ Intern pharmacist can do....
Answer: All functions of a pharmacist under supervision, but CANNOT
have a key to the pharmacy
◍ Pharmacist to intern ratio.
Answer: 1:2
◍ Technician's work must be checked by....
Answer: Outpatient: pharmacistInpatient: pharmacist, technician (TCT)
◍ Immunizations.
Answer: The process of making a person immune to an infectious disease,
vital for preventing the spread of communicable diseases
◍ TCT program allowed when....
Answer: There is ongoing clinical pharmacy program, which has
pharmacists located in the patient care areas
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ CPJE.
Answer: California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for
Pharmacists
◍ PIC can supervise __ pharmacies.
Answer: 2 pharmacies within 50 driving miles
◍ Change of PIC reported to board within __ days.
Answer: 30 days
◍ PIC self-assessment every __ years.
Answer: 2 years, or within 30 days if new permit/PIC/location
◍ PIC self-assessment form kept for __ years.
Answer: 3 years
◍ If there's only ONE pharmacist, how long for lunch break?.
Answer: 30 minutes
◍ SB 493 expanded scope of practice for ALL REGISTERED
PHARMACISTS.
Answer: - administer drugs and biologics when ordered by prescriber-
furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives- furnish travel meds
recommended by CDC which do not require diagnosis- furnish Rx nicotine
replacement therapy- administer immunizations published by CDC to 3y
and older- order and interpret tests
◍ Flow Rates.
Answer: The volume of a fluid that passes a point in a system per unit time,
, crucial in determining the proper administration of intravenous medications
◍ CrCl.
Answer: Creatinine Clearance - a measure of kidney function used to adjust
medication dosages
◍ Requirements for licensure.
Answer: - 18 yo- ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy- 150 hrs college
credit, 90 of which from pharmacy school- have a baccalaureate degree
devoted to pharmacy- 1500 hrs pharmacy practice experience, 900 of which
in both community and hospital pharmacy- passed NAPLEX and CPJE
◍ Continued education requirement and who's exempt.
Answer: 30 hrs during each 2-year license period, but first 2 year license
cycle is EXEMPT from CE requirement
◍ Proportions.
Answer: The relationship of one part to another or the whole with respect to
quantity, important in compounding medications and calculating dosages
◍ Continued education requirement after July 1, 2019.
Answer: 2 hrs pharmacy law and ethics
◍ Pharmacokinetics.
Answer: The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion, fundamental in understanding how drugs work in the body
◍ Licensure expiration.
Answer: Last day of pharmacist's birth month
◍ Certification of completion of CEs kept for __ years.
Answer: 4 years
◍ Pharmacists must disclose violation of what laws?.
Answer: Any violation of law, except for traffic violations that do not
involve alcohol and controlled substances
◍ Drug Literature.
Answer: Published information on drugs, including research articles and
, clinical studies, essential for evidence-based practice
◍ Advanced Practice Pharmacists (APh) can do....
Answer: - patient assessment- order and interpret labs- refer patients to other
providers- initiate, adjust, and dc drug therapy (including controlled
substance if registered with DEA)
◍ Infectious Diseases.
Answer: Disorders caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or
parasites, crucial in understanding the treatment and prevention of infections
◍ HIV.
Answer: Human Immunodeficiency Virus - a virus that attacks the body's
immune system, important in understanding antiretroviral therapy and
patient care
◍ APh requirements.
Answer: 2/3:- certification in relevant area of practice i.e. amb care, critical
care, oncology, pharmacotherapy- post-grad residency program- provided
clinical services for ONE year at least 1500 hours under CPA
◍ Intern pharmacist can do....
Answer: All functions of a pharmacist under supervision, but CANNOT
have a key to the pharmacy
◍ Pharmacist to intern ratio.
Answer: 1:2
◍ Technician's work must be checked by....
Answer: Outpatient: pharmacistInpatient: pharmacist, technician (TCT)
◍ Immunizations.
Answer: The process of making a person immune to an infectious disease,
vital for preventing the spread of communicable diseases
◍ TCT program allowed when....
Answer: There is ongoing clinical pharmacy program, which has
pharmacists located in the patient care areas
