Texas MPJE - Section 6 Question and Answers with Complete
Solutions UPDATED!!!!
How many Class A pharmacies may a pharmacist acts as the PIC
for? - ANSWER 1 unless the additional Class A pharmacy is not
open at the same time.
During an emergency, a pharmacist may serve as PIC for 2 Class
A pharmacies that are open at the same time as long as they
work at least 10hrs/wk in each pharmacy for no more than 30
consecutive days
If the owner of a Class A pharmacy is not a pharmacist what do
they need to consult the PIC about? - ANSWER Establishing
policies and procedures
What duties may only a pharmacist perform in a Class A
Pharmacy? - ANSWER - Supervising techs (may be done
electronically as long as able to communicate immediately)
- Receive Oral Prescription Drug Orders for CS and reduce them
to Writing
- Interpret Prescription Drug Orders
,- Selecting Drug Products (generics)
- Perform the Final Check of dispensed prescriptions
- Counsel Patients (on all new prescriptions and other questions
regarding their prescriptions)
- Obtain, Record, and Maintain Patient Medical Records
- Interpret Patient Medical Records and Perform Drug - Regimen
Reviews
- Perform Drug Therapy Management (under protocol)
- Verify Controlled Substances are correctly Received by
Initialing and Dating InvoicesTransferring/Receiving
Prescriptions
- Transferring or receiving transfer of CS
What are the requirements if already filled prescriptions were
delivered to patients after a Class A pharmacy has been closed
(i.e/ pharmacist is not on site)? - ANSWER The Pharmacy must
maintain a record of the delivery date, prescription number,
patient's name and telephone, signature of person picking up
the prescription.
What is the pharmacist : tech ratio in a Class A pharmacy? -
ANSWER 1 : 6 as long as max number of trainees is 3
, If all 3 are trainees then 1:3
Are there any exceptions to the 2 hour limitation for
prescription deliver after a Class A pharmacy has been closed? -
ANSWER Yes - Kiosks (automated storage/distribution devices)
are not limited to 2hours
What are the Duties of a Pharmacist Technician for a Class A
Pharmacy? - ANSWER - Initiating/Receiving Refill Requests
- Transferring electronic requests within a database
- Entering prescriptions
- Filling and labeling (Rx and Auxilliary Labels) prescriptions
- Reconstituting Medications
- Loading pharmacist verified bulk medications into an
automated counting or dispensing device
- Bulk compounding
- Compounding nonsterile and sterile preparations if
appropriately trained
- Receiving oral prescriptions for dangerous drugs and reducing
to writing or electronically
Solutions UPDATED!!!!
How many Class A pharmacies may a pharmacist acts as the PIC
for? - ANSWER 1 unless the additional Class A pharmacy is not
open at the same time.
During an emergency, a pharmacist may serve as PIC for 2 Class
A pharmacies that are open at the same time as long as they
work at least 10hrs/wk in each pharmacy for no more than 30
consecutive days
If the owner of a Class A pharmacy is not a pharmacist what do
they need to consult the PIC about? - ANSWER Establishing
policies and procedures
What duties may only a pharmacist perform in a Class A
Pharmacy? - ANSWER - Supervising techs (may be done
electronically as long as able to communicate immediately)
- Receive Oral Prescription Drug Orders for CS and reduce them
to Writing
- Interpret Prescription Drug Orders
,- Selecting Drug Products (generics)
- Perform the Final Check of dispensed prescriptions
- Counsel Patients (on all new prescriptions and other questions
regarding their prescriptions)
- Obtain, Record, and Maintain Patient Medical Records
- Interpret Patient Medical Records and Perform Drug - Regimen
Reviews
- Perform Drug Therapy Management (under protocol)
- Verify Controlled Substances are correctly Received by
Initialing and Dating InvoicesTransferring/Receiving
Prescriptions
- Transferring or receiving transfer of CS
What are the requirements if already filled prescriptions were
delivered to patients after a Class A pharmacy has been closed
(i.e/ pharmacist is not on site)? - ANSWER The Pharmacy must
maintain a record of the delivery date, prescription number,
patient's name and telephone, signature of person picking up
the prescription.
What is the pharmacist : tech ratio in a Class A pharmacy? -
ANSWER 1 : 6 as long as max number of trainees is 3
, If all 3 are trainees then 1:3
Are there any exceptions to the 2 hour limitation for
prescription deliver after a Class A pharmacy has been closed? -
ANSWER Yes - Kiosks (automated storage/distribution devices)
are not limited to 2hours
What are the Duties of a Pharmacist Technician for a Class A
Pharmacy? - ANSWER - Initiating/Receiving Refill Requests
- Transferring electronic requests within a database
- Entering prescriptions
- Filling and labeling (Rx and Auxilliary Labels) prescriptions
- Reconstituting Medications
- Loading pharmacist verified bulk medications into an
automated counting or dispensing device
- Bulk compounding
- Compounding nonsterile and sterile preparations if
appropriately trained
- Receiving oral prescriptions for dangerous drugs and reducing
to writing or electronically
