MA MPJE CORRECT LATEST ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔According to Massachusetts State Pharmacy Law, a registered pharmacist
preceptor shall not directly supervise more than one pharmacy intern at one time.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔(b) False, [247 CMR 8.01(13)].
According to Massachusetts State Pharmacy Law, a registered pharmacist preceptor
shall not directly supervise more than TWO pharmacy interns at one time.
To be eligible for personal registration as a pharmacist a candidate shall have competed
a pharmacy internship. A pharmacy intern shall have:
(a). completed two years of education, or achieved standing as a student beyond the
second year, in an approved college/school of pharmacy in which the candidate is
currently enrolled; and
(b). completed 1500 hours of Board-approved pharmacy internship experience, of
which:
1. at least 1000 hours has been acquired in a pharmacy or pharmacy-related setting
approved by the Board; and
2. no more than 500 hours has been acquired in any one, or any combination of Board
approved internships(s) in the following areas:
a. clinical pharmacy;
b. demonstration project;
c. manufacturing; or
,d. analytical and/or industrial pharmacy.
(2). The pharmacy internship shall be performed under the direct supervision of a
registered pharmacist preceptor.
(3). A pharmacy intern may receive credit for up to 12 hours of pharmacy internship
credit per day.
✔✔A prescription for a controlled substance may be transmitted electronically with the
electronic signature and electronic instructions of the prescriber from the prescriber to
the pharmacy designated by the patient.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔(a) True, [M.G.L Chapter 94C: Section 23(g)].
A prescription for a controlled substance may be transmitted electronically with the
electronic signature and electronic instructions of the prescriber, and shall be
transmitted directly from the prescriber to the pharmacy designated by the patient
without alteration of the prescription information, except that third-party intermediaries
may act as conduits to route the prescription from the prescriber to the pharmacy.
All prescriptions for controlled substances shall be kept for two years by the pharmacy
and shall be subject to inspection pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
✔✔Faxing a prescription for Schedule II controlled drugs may serve as the original
prescription only if:
I. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
undergoing home infusion/IV pain therapy.
II. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
living in a LTCF.
III. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
living in hospice care as certified by Medicare.
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. All - ✔✔(d) All. Normally, a C-II prescription drug order may be transmitted by the
practitioner or the practitioner's agent, but not the patient or patient's agent, to a
pharmacy via facsimile machine or equipment.
The original written, signed prescription drug order must be presented by the patient to
the pharmacist prior to the actual dispensing of the schedule II (C-II) drug.
,Faxing a prescription for Schedule II controlled drugs may serve as the original
prescription only if [21CFR1306.11 (e),(f) and (g)]:
1. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
undergoing home infusion/IV pain therapy.
2. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
residing in a LTCF.
3. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
residing in hospice care as certified by by Medicare under Title XVIII.
4. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for the direct
administration to a patient by parenteral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, or
intraspinal infusion route.
✔✔A certified pharmacy technician may NOT:
I. Request refill authorizations from the prescriber or prescriber's agent.
II. Perform prescription transfers for controlled substances in Schedule VI between
pharmacies or pharmacy departments.
III. Perform dispensing process validation.
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. III only
d. All - ✔✔(c) III only, [247 CMR 8.04(2)(e) and 8.02].
A certified pharmacy technician may NOT:
1. administer controlled substances;
2. perform drug utilization review;
3. conduct clinical conflict resolution;
4. contact prescribers concerning prescription drug order clarification or therapy
modification;
5. provide patient counseling; or
6. perform dispensing process validation.
, A certified pharmacy technician, after identifying him/herself as such, may request refill
authorizations from the prescriber or prescriber's agent and, with the approval of the
pharmacist on duty, receive new or omitted prescription information from the prescriber
or agent, except where otherwise prohibited by federal or state law and regulations.
A certified pharmacy technician may, with the approval of the pharmacist on duty,
perform prescription transfers between pharmacies or pharmacy departments for non-
controlled substances and prescriptions issued for controlled substances in Schedule VI
only.
Please Note:**A pharmacy technician (not a certified pharmacy technician) may NOT:
1. administer controlled substances;
2. perform drug utilization review;
3. conduct clinical conflict resolution;
4. contact prescribers concerning drug order clarification or therapy modification;
5. provide patient counseling;
6. perform dispensing process validation;
7. receive new prescription drug orders; or
8. conduct **prescription transfers**.
✔✔Which of the following statements are TRUE about a pharmacist supervising more
than one pharmacist intern or pharmacy technician at any given time?
I. A registered pharmacist preceptor shall not directly supervise more than two
pharmacy interns at one time.
II. A registered pharmacist may supervise a maximum of four support personnel
provided at least one of the four support personnel is a certified pharmacy technician
and one is a pharmacy intern.
III. A registered pharmacist may supervise a maximum of three support personnel
provided at least one of the three support personnel is a pharmacy intern or a certified
pharmacy technician.
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. All - ✔✔(d) All, [247 CMR 8.06(3)(a)].
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔According to Massachusetts State Pharmacy Law, a registered pharmacist
preceptor shall not directly supervise more than one pharmacy intern at one time.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔(b) False, [247 CMR 8.01(13)].
According to Massachusetts State Pharmacy Law, a registered pharmacist preceptor
shall not directly supervise more than TWO pharmacy interns at one time.
To be eligible for personal registration as a pharmacist a candidate shall have competed
a pharmacy internship. A pharmacy intern shall have:
(a). completed two years of education, or achieved standing as a student beyond the
second year, in an approved college/school of pharmacy in which the candidate is
currently enrolled; and
(b). completed 1500 hours of Board-approved pharmacy internship experience, of
which:
1. at least 1000 hours has been acquired in a pharmacy or pharmacy-related setting
approved by the Board; and
2. no more than 500 hours has been acquired in any one, or any combination of Board
approved internships(s) in the following areas:
a. clinical pharmacy;
b. demonstration project;
c. manufacturing; or
,d. analytical and/or industrial pharmacy.
(2). The pharmacy internship shall be performed under the direct supervision of a
registered pharmacist preceptor.
(3). A pharmacy intern may receive credit for up to 12 hours of pharmacy internship
credit per day.
✔✔A prescription for a controlled substance may be transmitted electronically with the
electronic signature and electronic instructions of the prescriber from the prescriber to
the pharmacy designated by the patient.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔(a) True, [M.G.L Chapter 94C: Section 23(g)].
A prescription for a controlled substance may be transmitted electronically with the
electronic signature and electronic instructions of the prescriber, and shall be
transmitted directly from the prescriber to the pharmacy designated by the patient
without alteration of the prescription information, except that third-party intermediaries
may act as conduits to route the prescription from the prescriber to the pharmacy.
All prescriptions for controlled substances shall be kept for two years by the pharmacy
and shall be subject to inspection pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
✔✔Faxing a prescription for Schedule II controlled drugs may serve as the original
prescription only if:
I. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
undergoing home infusion/IV pain therapy.
II. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
living in a LTCF.
III. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
living in hospice care as certified by Medicare.
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. All - ✔✔(d) All. Normally, a C-II prescription drug order may be transmitted by the
practitioner or the practitioner's agent, but not the patient or patient's agent, to a
pharmacy via facsimile machine or equipment.
The original written, signed prescription drug order must be presented by the patient to
the pharmacist prior to the actual dispensing of the schedule II (C-II) drug.
,Faxing a prescription for Schedule II controlled drugs may serve as the original
prescription only if [21CFR1306.11 (e),(f) and (g)]:
1. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
undergoing home infusion/IV pain therapy.
2. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
residing in a LTCF.
3. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for a patient
residing in hospice care as certified by by Medicare under Title XVIII.
4. A licensed practitioner prescribes the Schedule II controlled substances for the direct
administration to a patient by parenteral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, or
intraspinal infusion route.
✔✔A certified pharmacy technician may NOT:
I. Request refill authorizations from the prescriber or prescriber's agent.
II. Perform prescription transfers for controlled substances in Schedule VI between
pharmacies or pharmacy departments.
III. Perform dispensing process validation.
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. III only
d. All - ✔✔(c) III only, [247 CMR 8.04(2)(e) and 8.02].
A certified pharmacy technician may NOT:
1. administer controlled substances;
2. perform drug utilization review;
3. conduct clinical conflict resolution;
4. contact prescribers concerning prescription drug order clarification or therapy
modification;
5. provide patient counseling; or
6. perform dispensing process validation.
, A certified pharmacy technician, after identifying him/herself as such, may request refill
authorizations from the prescriber or prescriber's agent and, with the approval of the
pharmacist on duty, receive new or omitted prescription information from the prescriber
or agent, except where otherwise prohibited by federal or state law and regulations.
A certified pharmacy technician may, with the approval of the pharmacist on duty,
perform prescription transfers between pharmacies or pharmacy departments for non-
controlled substances and prescriptions issued for controlled substances in Schedule VI
only.
Please Note:**A pharmacy technician (not a certified pharmacy technician) may NOT:
1. administer controlled substances;
2. perform drug utilization review;
3. conduct clinical conflict resolution;
4. contact prescribers concerning drug order clarification or therapy modification;
5. provide patient counseling;
6. perform dispensing process validation;
7. receive new prescription drug orders; or
8. conduct **prescription transfers**.
✔✔Which of the following statements are TRUE about a pharmacist supervising more
than one pharmacist intern or pharmacy technician at any given time?
I. A registered pharmacist preceptor shall not directly supervise more than two
pharmacy interns at one time.
II. A registered pharmacist may supervise a maximum of four support personnel
provided at least one of the four support personnel is a certified pharmacy technician
and one is a pharmacy intern.
III. A registered pharmacist may supervise a maximum of three support personnel
provided at least one of the three support personnel is a pharmacy intern or a certified
pharmacy technician.
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. All - ✔✔(d) All, [247 CMR 8.06(3)(a)].
