OHIO MPJE SULLIVAN EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026
COMPLETE TEST BANK WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
DETAILED RATIONALES
OHIO MULTISTATE PHARMACY JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION (MPJE) | LATEST 2026 UPDATE | A+
GRADED & SOLUTIONS
SECTION 1: PRESCRIPTION VALIDITY AND DISPENSING
REQUIREMENTS
Questions 1-25
1. A prescription is written for atenolol 50 mg and dated
August 15, 2024. The patient brings the prescription in to be
filled on March 1, 2025. Can you legally fill this
prescription?
• Answer: B. No
• Rationale: March 1, 2025, is past 6 months from the date
written. In Ohio, non-controlled substance prescriptions are
valid for 6 months from the date written. After that, the
prescription is considered expired and cannot be filled . This
, is a critical time limit that pharmacists must track for all non-
controlled prescriptions.
2. Prescription records must be kept for ______ under federal
law, and ______ under Ohio law.
• Answer: C. 2 years, 3 years
• Rationale: Federal law requires prescription records to be
kept for 2 years, while Ohio law requires a 3-year retention
period . This discrepancy means Ohio pharmacists must
retain records for the longer state-mandated period to
remain compliant with both jurisdictions.
3. Records for poisons must be kept for:
• Answer: D. 5 years
• Rationale: Ohio law requires that records for poisons be
kept for 5 years . Poison records fall under specific Ohio
Board of Pharmacy requirements separate from standard
prescription record retention.
4. Is it legal for a physician to write prescriptions for Crestor
10 mg and alprazolam 0.5 mg on the same prescription form?
• Answer: B. False
, • Rationale: A controlled substance (alprazolam, C-IV) and a
non-controlled substance (Crestor) cannot be written on the
same prescription form. Controlled substances must be
prescribed on their own prescription blank . This separation
is required for proper tracking and control of controlled
substances.
5. A pharmacy with a Category III terminal distributor's
license may dispense controlled substances, dangerous
drugs, and IV solutions.
• Answer: A. True
• Rationale: A Category III terminal distributor's license
permits the pharmacy to dispense controlled substances,
dangerous drugs, and IV solutions . This is the most
comprehensive level of terminal distributor licensure in Ohio.
6. The labels of both inpatient and outpatient IV medications
must have an expiration date on them.
• Answer: A. True
• Rationale: All compounded IV preparations must bear an
expiration date, regardless of whether they are for inpatient
, or outpatient use . This ensures patient safety through proper
dating and tracking of sterile preparations.
7. A prescription container too small to bear a complete label
must have at least which of the following information on
it?
(Select all that apply)
• Answer: A. Rx number and B. Patient name
• Rationale: When a prescription container is too small to
bear a complete label, the pharmacy must include at
minimum the Rx number and patient name on the container .
This ensures proper patient identification and prescription
tracking even with limited label space.
8. A pharmacist comes to work early and notices all the
Adderall XR has been stolen. The pharmacy must notify:
(Select all that apply)
• Answer: E. Board of Pharmacy, Local Law Enforcement,
and DEA
• Rationale: Theft or significant loss of prescription drugs must
be reported immediately to the Ohio Board of Pharmacy,
local law enforcement, and the DEA . Multiple agency
COMPLETE TEST BANK WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
DETAILED RATIONALES
OHIO MULTISTATE PHARMACY JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION (MPJE) | LATEST 2026 UPDATE | A+
GRADED & SOLUTIONS
SECTION 1: PRESCRIPTION VALIDITY AND DISPENSING
REQUIREMENTS
Questions 1-25
1. A prescription is written for atenolol 50 mg and dated
August 15, 2024. The patient brings the prescription in to be
filled on March 1, 2025. Can you legally fill this
prescription?
• Answer: B. No
• Rationale: March 1, 2025, is past 6 months from the date
written. In Ohio, non-controlled substance prescriptions are
valid for 6 months from the date written. After that, the
prescription is considered expired and cannot be filled . This
, is a critical time limit that pharmacists must track for all non-
controlled prescriptions.
2. Prescription records must be kept for ______ under federal
law, and ______ under Ohio law.
• Answer: C. 2 years, 3 years
• Rationale: Federal law requires prescription records to be
kept for 2 years, while Ohio law requires a 3-year retention
period . This discrepancy means Ohio pharmacists must
retain records for the longer state-mandated period to
remain compliant with both jurisdictions.
3. Records for poisons must be kept for:
• Answer: D. 5 years
• Rationale: Ohio law requires that records for poisons be
kept for 5 years . Poison records fall under specific Ohio
Board of Pharmacy requirements separate from standard
prescription record retention.
4. Is it legal for a physician to write prescriptions for Crestor
10 mg and alprazolam 0.5 mg on the same prescription form?
• Answer: B. False
, • Rationale: A controlled substance (alprazolam, C-IV) and a
non-controlled substance (Crestor) cannot be written on the
same prescription form. Controlled substances must be
prescribed on their own prescription blank . This separation
is required for proper tracking and control of controlled
substances.
5. A pharmacy with a Category III terminal distributor's
license may dispense controlled substances, dangerous
drugs, and IV solutions.
• Answer: A. True
• Rationale: A Category III terminal distributor's license
permits the pharmacy to dispense controlled substances,
dangerous drugs, and IV solutions . This is the most
comprehensive level of terminal distributor licensure in Ohio.
6. The labels of both inpatient and outpatient IV medications
must have an expiration date on them.
• Answer: A. True
• Rationale: All compounded IV preparations must bear an
expiration date, regardless of whether they are for inpatient
, or outpatient use . This ensures patient safety through proper
dating and tracking of sterile preparations.
7. A prescription container too small to bear a complete label
must have at least which of the following information on
it?
(Select all that apply)
• Answer: A. Rx number and B. Patient name
• Rationale: When a prescription container is too small to
bear a complete label, the pharmacy must include at
minimum the Rx number and patient name on the container .
This ensures proper patient identification and prescription
tracking even with limited label space.
8. A pharmacist comes to work early and notices all the
Adderall XR has been stolen. The pharmacy must notify:
(Select all that apply)
• Answer: E. Board of Pharmacy, Local Law Enforcement,
and DEA
• Rationale: Theft or significant loss of prescription drugs must
be reported immediately to the Ohio Board of Pharmacy,
local law enforcement, and the DEA . Multiple agency
