Exam Master MPJE NYS questions with correct answers

A female patient walks into the pharmacy complaining of severe pain and asks if you can rush the filling of her prescription. She has had extensive oral surgery by her dentist. You check the shelf and realize that you have the brand name available for the narcotic that has been prescribed, but not the generic, which is on order. Your colleague insists that you need to dispense a generic. Which of the following are applicable in this situation? Select all that apply. 1. You can dispense the brand if the physician has written "daw" in the applicable section of the prescription. 2. You can dispense the brand if the prescription has "daw" preprinted on the prescription. 3. You can dispense the brand under any circumstances since there is an emergency situation. 4. You can dispense the brand, but need to charge the patient the price you would have charged for the generic if the physician has not written "daw" in the applicable section of the prescription. 5. You can dispense the brand, but only enough quantity to get the patient through until your generic order arrives. - Answer Ans: 1,3 What should the pharmacist be aware of related to Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)? Select all that apply. 1. If a prescription is written for EPT, it must have "EPT" written in the body of the prescription above the name of the medication and dosage for all prescriptions issued. 2. The name of the sex partner is anonymous and is never written on the prescription.